题目内容
8."YOUR password has expired (过期),"a message said on my screen,with instructions for changing it.Coming up with a new code doesn't seem like a big deal,unless you work at my company,where we have to change it monthly,using at least one uppercase (大写的) character,one lowercase character,one symbol,and one number.Oh,the whole password can't be fewer than eight characters.And I can't use any of the same passwords I've used in the past three months.Suddenly I was furious.What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce.Disbelief about what she had done to me was all I thought about every day.
I remembered a tip I'd heard from my former boss.He'd said:"I'm going to use a password to change my life."
I couldn't focus on getting things done in my current mood.There were clear signs of what I needed to do to get control of my life again.
My password became the sign.My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.
I made my password Forgive@h3r.
I had to type this several times a day.The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife.That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and find a new way of dealing with my depression.As the month wore on,I felt a slow healing begin to happen.By the time my server asked me to reset my password the following month,I felt free.
One month later,my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password.I thought about the next thing that I had to get done.
My password became Quit@smoking4ever.
I quit smoking overnight.
This password was a painful one to type during that month,but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement.It motivated me to follow my monthly goal.
One month later,my password became Save4trip@thailand.
Guess where I went three months later:Thailand.
Seeing how these reminders helped to achieve my goals kept me motivated and excited.While it's sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal,keeping at it brings great results.
41.Which of the following passwords fits the company's requirements?D
A.Seeme@like
B.Dream4future
C.Visit﹩me
D.Stay@4ever
42.What does the underlined word"furious"mean in the second paragraph?B
A.excited
B.angry
C.tolerate
D.pleased
43.Why couldn't the author focus on doing things?C
A.Because he couldn't come up with a new password.
B.Because he always forgot his password.
C.Because he was in low spirits due to his divorce.
D.Because his wife stole his password before their breakup.
44.What happened to the author after he had used his password to change his life?A
A.He finally overcame his depression and forgave his ex-wife.
B.He started smoking to heal his broken heart.
C.He quit his job and went traveling around the world.
D.He became furious about his passwords getting longer and longer.
45.What message does the author intend to convey through his story?D
A.Never let yourself be a victim of others'faults.
B.Be patient with the healing process for any pain.
C.Constant reminders can be positive as well as negative.
D.Setting yourself a goal and keeping at it can bring great results.
分析 作者因为工作的需要不断改变公司电脑的密码,慢慢从中给自己设定目标,一步步实现激励着自己,不仅仅原谅了前妻还走出了沮丧.
解答 41.D 细节理解题.根据第一段句子unless you work at my company,where we have to change it monthly,using at least one uppercase (大写的) character,one lowercase character,one symbol,and one number.除非你在我的公司工作,在那里我们必须每月更改它,使用至少一个大写字符,一个小写字符,一个符号和一个数字.所以答案选D.
42.B 猜测词义题.根据下一句What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce.更加糟糕的是我最近离婚后感到很沮丧.在这种情绪下对于上文老板的要求感到应该是生气,所以答案选B.
43.C 推理判断题.根据第二段Suddenly I was furious.What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce突然我很生气,更加糟糕的是我最近离婚后感到很沮丧.所以答案选C、
44.A细节理解题.根据第七段句子The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife.That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and find a new way of dealing with my depression.简单的行动改变了我看前妻方式,不断提醒我接受的发生的事情,寻找一个新的方法来处理我的抑郁.所以答案选A.
45.D 推理判断题.根据最后一段Seeing how these reminders helped to achieve my goals kept me motivated and excited.While it's sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal,keeping at it brings great results.看到这些提醒有助于实现我的目标,我的动力和兴奋,虽然有时很难拿出你的下一个目标,保持在它带来了巨大的成果.所以答案选D.
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