题目内容
12．Having a positive attitude is one of the most significant factors in success．Yet it can be one of the most difficult goals one can have，since so many negative things can happen it us over time．With 2014coming to an end，you may have experienced failure in getting a job，a raise，or a promotion．You can，however，choose to take a positive attitude，which can enable you to achieve even greater things in the new year．The question is：How do you do it？
Don't just measure your progress in 2014by how far you are from your ideal outcomes，but by how far you've come since January．In other words，how you feel about your career and life achievements is relative to your frame of reference．
Suppose that your goal for 2014was to make a profit of 10million in your business，and you made only 7million．You can choose to focus mostly on the 3million shortfall and feel discouraged，which is what some people would do．Or you can focus on earning 7million，which makes you feel positive about yourself，your company，your staff and your customers．That makes a huge difference in how you'll approach 2015．
This approach to assessing your progress is applicable in every aspect of your life，not just in your career．If you had set a goal to lose fifty pounds in 2014and you lost just ten，then you can choose what you'll focus on．Choose to consider the forty pounds you didn't lose，and you'll feel like a loser．Or focus on the 10pounds you lost，and you'll experience a feeling of accomplishment．
Maintain a positive attitude and you will see how your life will improve and how successful you will become．Success leads to more success，while failure leads to more failure．By focusing on how successful you've been in 2014，you're setting yourself up for even greater success in 2015．
59．The author intends to tell usA．
A．that we should have a positive attitude towards life
B．how to get prepared for the new year
C．that failure is a common thing in one's life
D．how to overcome failure in life
60．According to the passage，some people often feel discouraged in thatC．
A．they have no chance of making money
B．they are ignored by their families of friends
C．they focus too much on what they fail to get
D．they have to face many challenges in the new year
61．The underlined word"shortfall"in Para.4probably means"A"．
A．lack B．benefit C．worth D．profit
62．It can be inferred from the passage thatB．
A．failure is the mother of success
B．attitude decides success or failure
C．failure can make a positive contribution to one's life
D．success belongs to those who never say"impossible"
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了我们应该保持积极的态度，你会看到你的生活会改善，你会变得成功．
解答 59．A．主旨大意题．根据最后一段Maintain a positive attitude and you will see how your life will improve and how successful you will become可知目的是让人保持积极的态度，你会看到你的生活会如何改善，你会变得成功；故选A．
60．C．细节理解题．根据第四段：You can choose to focus mostly on the 3million shortfall and feel discouraged，which is what some people would do可知有些人经常感到沮丧因为他们太专注于他们没有得到的东西；故选C．
61．A．词义理解题．根据第四段：You can choose to focus mostly on the 3million shortfall and feel discouraged，which is what some people would do你可以选择主要集中在300多万缺口而感到气馁，这是一些人会做，可知意为缺口，失败；故选A．
62．B．推理判断题．根据最后一段Maintain a positive attitude and you will see how your life will improve and how successful you will become可知态度决定成败；故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
