题目内容
Attitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all people.Successful people have one thing in common—an expectant (期待的) attitude of success.Most people begin each morning in neutral and react to events of the day.You can be one of the successful people in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy (期待) of the best for yourself.
People tend to live up to expectations.We get out of life just about what we put into it.Our environment becomes a mirror of our spirit, our attitude, and expectations.If we set a great goal, we get great results.If we have a fair goal, we accomplish fair results, and if we have a poor goal, we accomplish poor results.The world will give you back what you expect, so expect the very best.Don't be defensive or doubtful.Nothing changes unless you do.Before you can do something, you've got to be something.Know that you have worth and value.Show that to the world.
Treat everyone you come in contact with as the most important person in life.It will build self-esteem (自尊心).Smile! You'll be rewarded with a returned smile.Don't react to others rudely.Forgive everyone who ever hurt you.Then, forgive yourself.Keep yourself healthy.Exercise.Eat a proper diet.Display an attitude of confidence.
Develop these good habits and your expectancy will be rewarded by successes.This attitude will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances (提高) every aspect of your life.
1.According to the author, we are likely to achieve success if we____.
A.take a positive attitude
B.hold on to our dreams
C.have a good opportunity
D.show gratitude every day
2.We learn from Paragraph 2 that____.
A.success mainly depends on your efforts
B.our environment reflects what we think
C.the greater our goal, the better results we will get
D.it is our determination that decides our future
3.Paragraph 3 tells us that____.
A.building self-esteem is important
B.we should treat everyone else fairly
C.if treated kindly, others are friendly
D.it makes good sense to forgive others
4.The author's purpose of writing the text is to____.
A.share his view point about life
B.offer advice on confidence building
C.suggest some ways to acquire success
D.stress the importance of positive attitude
1.A
2.C
3.C
4.D
【解析】略
“Sending thank-you notes is becoming a lost art,” mourns May Mitchell, a syndicated columnist known as “Ms Demeanor” and author of six etiquette(礼节) books. In her view, each generation, compared with the one before, is losing a sense of consideration for other people. “Without respect,” she says, “you have conflict.”
Ms. Demeanor would be proud of me: I have figured out a way to ensure that my children always send thank-you notes. And such a gesture is important, says Ms. Demeanor, because “a grateful attitude is a tremendous life skill, an efficient and inexpensive way to set ourselves apart in the work force and in our adult lives. Teach your children that the habit of manners comes from inside---it’s an attitude based on respecting other people.”
A few years ago, as my children descended like piranhas (一种南美淡水鱼,喜吞食或攻击) on their presents under the Christmas tree, the only attitude I could see was greed. Where was the appreciation of time and effort?
A thank-you note should contain three things: an acknowledgement of the gift (Love the tie with the picture of a hose on it); a recognition of the time and effort spent to select it (You must have shopped all over the state find such a unique item!); a prediction of how you will use your gift or the way it has enhanced your life (I’ll be sure to wear it to the next Mr. Ed convention!).
So, five years ago, in one of my rare flashes of parental insight, I decided that the most appropriate time to teach this basic courtesy is while the tinsel (装饰用光亮金属) is hot. To the horror of my children, I announced that henceforth every gift received will be an occasion for a thank-you note written immediately, on the spot.
I have reluctantly given my kids the green light to send e-mail thank-you notes; though hand-lettered ones (at least to me) still seem friendlier. But pretty much any thank-you makes the gift giver feel special—just as, we hope, the recipient feels. It’s a gesture that perfectly captures the spirit of the holidays.
41. 【小题1】in Ms. Demeanor’s point of view, children born in the ______ is probably the least respectful generation.
A.1960s | B.1970s | C.1980s | D.1990s |
A.to reserve to a particular use | B.to put to one side |
C.to make noticeable or outstanding | D.to determine to purse |
A.I love the pearl necklace you bought me for my birthday | |
B.it must have taken you a long time to find just the right thing for me | |
C.is it very expensive | D.I promise I will wear it on my wedding day |
A.Greedy. | B.Cheerful. | C.Laughable. | D.Disheartened. |
A.She feels hand-written letters are friendlier than word-processed ones. |
B.She does not allow her children to sent email thank-you note. |
C.She thinks the best time to teach her children the basic etiquette of appreciation is to strike while the iron is still not. |
D.She thinks a thank-you note can make the gift giver feel special just as the |
The other day my aunt paid me a visit. She was overjoyed. “I got the highest mark in the mid-term examination!” She said. Don’t be surprised! My aunt is indeed a student, exactly, a college student at the age of 45.
“Compared with the late 70s,” she says, “now college students have many doors.” I was shocked when she first told me how she had had no choice in her major. Look at us today! So many doors are open to us! I believe there have never been such abundant opportunities for self-development as we have today. And my aunt told me that we should reach our goals by grasping all these opportunities.
The first door is the opportunity to study different subjects that interest us. My aunt was happy to study management, but she could also attend lectures on ancient Chinese poetry and on Shakespearean drama. As for myself, I am an English major, but I may also go to lectures on history.
The second door is the door to the outside world. Learning goes beyond classrooms and national boundaries. I have many fellow international classmates, and I am applying to an exchange program with a university abroad. As for my aunt, she is planning to get an MBA degree in the U.K.
The third door is the door to life-long learning. Many of my aunt’s contemporaries say she’s amazingly up-to-date for a middle-aged woman. She simply responds, “Age doesn’t matter. What matters is your attitude. I don’t think I’m too old to learn.” Yes, she is right. Since the government removed the age limit for college admissions, there are already some untraditional students, sitting with us in the same classrooms. Like them, my aunt is old but young in spirit with incredible energy and determination.
The doors open to us also pose challenges. For instance, we are faced with the challenge of a balanced learning, the challenge of preserving our fine tradition while learning from the West, and the challenge of learning continuously while carrying heavy responsibilities to our work and family. So, each door is a test of our courage, ability and judgment, but with the support of my teachers, parents, friends and my aunt, I believe I can meet the challenge head on.
【小题1】Which of the following words can best replace the “door” in the passage?
A.challenge | B.knowledge | C.learning | D.opportunity |
A.Having a chance to visit the writer |
B.Having lots of choices in subjects |
C.Getting the highest score in her exam |
D.Getting admission to a university |
A.No pains, no gains. |
B.Failure is the mother of success. |
C.One is never too old to learn. |
D.Rome isn’t built in a day. |
A.fashionable | B.traditional | C.energetic | D.determined |