Question

【题目】Remarkable Ways to Push Yourself Harder

Deep inside us, we know that hard work is the key to success. 【1】 Here are the rules that you can also apply to make yourself work really hard.

Practice working hard.

【2】 Therefore, if you want to be a hard worker, you must practice working hard. Practice waking up early, practice doing a lot of work, and practice working more hours. One day you will wake up and realize that you are a hard worker.

【3】

Many hard workers always have a large purpose that forces them to work. Don’t just think of buying a car or a big house because this is not a purpose strong enough to push you forward. An example of a big purpose is deciding that you are working hard so that you bring change in the lives of your friends, family, and neighborhood. A strong purpose always involves bringing a large positive change in any particular setting.

Surround yourself with hard workers.

【4】 But if you surround yourself with hardworking people, you will find yourself working hard towards your goal. Avoid friends who just want to have fun all the time. This type of friends will always discourage you when you attempt to work hard. Therefore, always surround yourself with go-getters.

Read and watch inspirational materials.

You can also push yourself harder through reading and watching inspirational material.

【5】 These materials make you work hard because they remove discouragement and assure you that you will never fail if you push yourself to the limit.

A.Have a strong purpose.

B.Find a great goal to overcome your laziness.

C.Like other skills, one has to practice it to perfect it.

D.Inspirational material makes you believe in yourself.

E.However, we always find it difficult to push ourselves harder.

F.Motivational books and videos encourage you to work harder.

G.If you surround yourself with lazy people, you will also be lazy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】A

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】

本文为说明文。如果我们想要获得成功，最好的方法就是努力工作。文章介绍了几种督促自己更加努力的方法。

【1】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本小题为承接上下句。上文提及我们都知道成功的关键是努力。结合下文后一句Here are the rules that you can also apply to make yourself work really hard.(这里有一些规则，你也可以运用这些规则让自己真正努力工作)可推断出，此处提出我们常常觉得很难督促自己努力。分析选项可知，E项However, we always find it difficult to push ourselves harder.(然而，我们总是发现很难让自己更努力)符合语境，故选E。

【2】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本小题为段首主题句。根据段落小标题Practice working hard(努力练习)可知，此段谈论practice的重要性，建议我们要练习努力，与其他的技巧一样，我们需要多加练习才会让我们更加完善。C项Like other skills, one has to practice it to perfect it.(像其他技能一样，一个人必须练习才能完善它)，不仅有词practice的复现，而且符合本段中心思想。故选C。

【3】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本小题为段落小标题。本段第一句Many hard workers always have a large purpose that forces them to work.(许多努力工作的人总是有一个巨大的目标，迫使他们工作)可知，本段讲述的是通过设定强大的目标让自己变得勤奋努力。分析选项可知，A项Have a strong purpose.(有坚定的目标)符合本段，故选A。

【4】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本小题为段首主题句。根据段落小标题Surround yourself with hard workers.(让自己的周围都是努力工作的人)可知，本段谈论与勤奋的人为伍。再结合后一句的转折But if you surround yourself with hardworking people, you will find yourself working hard towards your goal.(但如果你周围都是努力工作的人，你会发现自己正朝着目标努力工作)可知，G项If you surround yourself with lazy people, you will also be lazy.(如果你周围有懒惰的人，你也会懒惰)符合上下文语境，故选G。

【5】考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本小题为段间衔接句。本小题所在的小标题为Read and watch inspirational materials(阅读并观看励志材料)可知，本段与阅读励志书籍有关。结合上文through reading and watching inspirational material以及下文These materials make you work hard可知，此处谈论利用励志书籍以及视频激励自己变得勤奋。分析选项可知，F项Motivational books and videos encourage you to work harder(激励性的书籍和视频鼓励你更加努力地工作)符合语境，故选F。