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Let me tell you about five of the enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you’ve got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is! “Ho-hum, let it slide. I’ll just drift along.” Here’s one problem with drifting: you can’t drift your way to the top of the mountain.

The second enemy we face is indecision(优柔寡断). Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.

The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there’s room for healthy skepticism. You can’t believe everything. But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. , they doubt themselves. I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is all enemy. Get rid of it.

The fourth enemy within is worry. We’ve all got to worry some. Just don’t let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb (路边) in New York City and a taxi is coming, you’ve got to worry. But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here’s what you’ve got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.

The fifth enemy is overcaution. It is the timid (胆小的) approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it’s an illness. If you let it go, it’ll conquer you. Timid people don’t get promoted. They don’t advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You’ve got to avoid overcaution.

1.What’s the best title for this passage? (Within 8 words)

 

2.List three enemies inside that might prevent you from getting promoted.(Within 5 words)

 

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases. (Within 5 words)

 

4.Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

However, you shouldn’t be forced into a small room by the worry beyond control.

 

5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.

 

 

Answer 1

1.Facing the Enemies from Within.

2.indifference, indecision, doubt, worry, overcaution.(其中三个)

3.Besides/Even worse/Worse still/Worse of all等

4.But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small comer．

5.无论是什么阻碍了你，你都必须把它克服掉。

【解析】

试题分析：文章是一篇哲理类短文。文章向读者列举了存在于人们内心的五个潜在敌人，它们会阻碍人们通往成功的道路。它们分别是冷漠、优柔寡断、怀疑、忧虑和过于谨慎。

1.Let me tell you about five of the enemies we face from within.”和每段首句可知，文章主要讲了人们内心存在的五个敌人。故填Facing the Enemies from Within.

2.indifference, indecision, doubt, worry和overcaution，他们都可能阻碍人的前进，故填indifference, indecision, doubt, worry, overcaution.(其中三个)

3.they doubt themselves”可知，这里是更进一步，故填Besides/Even worse/Worse still/Worse of all等。

4.a small room ...worry”定位到第四段的“But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner.”，故填But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner.

5.Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.无论是什么(五个敌人之一)正在阻止你前进，你都不得不予以还击。push on施加，have got to=have to不得不，故填：无论是什么阻碍了你，你都必须把它克服掉。

考点：哲理类短文阅读