题目内容
15.One of the many great lines in the movie Apollo 13came from Ed Harris,who played NASA Director of Operations,Gene Kranz.The famous line was,"Gentleman,failure is not an option."He said the words because he had a clear purpose that the three astronauts trapped in space must be sent home safely.The driving force behind their seeking of a solution was motivated by a true purpose.Here is the simple principle.If you have a big enough"why"in life,you will always figure out the"how".A person without a purpose in life is like a boat without a rudder,floating aimlessly without a direction and going nowhere.In all walks of life,when referring to someone's success,we often hear the words"focus and determination".But Merriam Webster defines the word"purpose"as the reason why something is done,a feeling of being determined to achieve an outcome.There are many talented and intelligent people in the world but they are unsuccessful because they lack direction.I believe that our life depends on our purpose.Whether you're single or in a team,having a purpose allows you to start,evaluate,and improve your talents or abilities and helps you find your path in life and achieve your success finally.
A friend of mine once told me that the most motivating speech he had ever heard was just three short words.It came from his wife when she said,"Honey.I'm pregnant."He said those few words instantly motivated him because he now had a big"why"in his life,a purpose to work hard to support his family.In fact,when your"why"getsbigger,yougetbetter because you stop holding back and you'll go all out.It's why you often hear aboutsomegreatpeople perform superhuman actions when failure is not an option!
21.What does the underlined word"rudder"in Paragraph 2 refer to?D
A.Something that gets the boat started.
B.Something that makes the boat float.
C.The reason for which the boat is built.
D.Something that directs the boat to a certain place.
22.What is the most important thing for success according to Merriam Webster?B
A.Talent.B.Purpose.C.Determination.D.Intelligence.
23.The author gives his friend's example to showC.
A.why words can motivate people easily
B.that family love is very important in our daily life
C.that a purpose can make people try their best
D.how people can get success more easily
24.What does the author mainly tell us in this passage?B
A.To be a successful person.
B.To have a big"why"in life.
C.To make a right choice.
D.To get rid of failure.
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成功最重要的事情是目标,目的可以使人尽力.
解答 21.D.词义猜测题.根据文章A person without a purpose in life is like a boat without a rudder,floating aimlessly without a direction and going nowhere可知一个没有生活目标的人就像没有舵的船,漫无目的飘荡没有方向,无处可去;可知意为指明方向的东西;故选D.
22.B.细节理解题.根据第二段But Merriam Webster defines the word"purpose"as the reason why something is done,a feeling of being determined to achieve an outcome可知韦伯斯特成功最重要的事情是目标;故选B.
23.C.细节理解题.根据文章In fact,when your"why"getsbigger,yougetbetter because you stop holding back and you'll go all out可知作者给他朋友的例子显示了目的可以使人尽力;故选C.
24.B.推理判断题.根据文章In fact,when your"why"getsbigger,yougetbetter because you stop holding back and you'll go all out可知要有一个伟大的为什么;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.