Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How successful leaders spent their teenage years

I don’t think I have ever before been compared with Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc. 【1】 But for what it is worth, I’ll give you some traits that I think are common among most of these people.

Reading

Read a wide variety of books and articles that stretch your imagination. Don’t just read easy books (like Harry Potter). 【2】Those difficult texts can really stretch your mind.

Because most of the people mentioned grew up in a different era, they spent a big portion of their time just reading the encyclopedia (百科全书). Many of them would eventually read every encyclopedia volume letter. These people had a strong need to learn new things.

Play-acting

At an early age, most of these people spent more time play-acting than others. Very few of these people spent their time playing organized sports---they instead were in their bedroom, backyard, or nearby park playing by themselves. 【3】

Experimenting

It is amazing how many successful people lit things on fire, blew things up, caught and studied bugs, built bird nests, and more. 【4】 And they were the ones in charge of the experiment.

Creating vs. Consuming (消费)

Watching wonderful movies, listening to music, etc. are all great ways to spend time. 【5】

Most of these successful people spent a large percentage of their time creating. They were building things, starting things, etc. This is really important.

A. Read things that challenge your thought.

B. Today it is harder to spend time creating.

C. They were letting their imagination run wild.

D. They were building, creating, viewing, and observing.

E. But they are passive --- these are consuming functions.

F. Most of these people had parents that asked them to read less.

G. I am nowhere near as successful as most of the people on this list.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析：本文是说明文。作者列举了成功人士在青少年时期所具有的一些品质。

【1】G G 项中的 I am nowhere near as successful as …与段首的I don't think I have ever before been compared with ...相呼应。故选G。

【2】A由 Don’t just read easy books 和 Those difficult texts can really stretch your mind的对比可知，A项中的things that challenge your thought 指 Those difficult texts。故选A。

【3】C由小标题Play-acting以及列举成功人士小时候常常自由玩耍可知，他们任由想象力自由驰骋。故选C。

【4】D由小标题Experimenting以及列举成功人士喜欢做的实验lit things on fire,blew things up,caught and studied i bugs …可知，D项中的 building,creating,viewing,and observing都是实验中的操作过程。故选D。

【5】E 由小标题 Creating vs. consuming以及列举成功人士用大量的时间创造发明可知，看电影、听音乐都是被动地消耗时间。故选E。

【学法指导】

空格前后内容的仔细对比，推出正确选项。做题时一定不要脱离语境。【2】A由 Don’t just read easy books 和 Those difficult texts can really stretch your mind的对比可知，A项中的things that challenge your thought 指 Those difficult texts。故选A。