Question

【题目】Life is short．Are you doing what you love? Are you living actively?

If not, why? I am guessing most people will answer , "I have to earn more money to__ _cars and beautiful buildings．My kids are asking for money．”To be honest, in our society, people have to do plenty of things．They even have to make sacrifices（牺牲）．

To tell the truth, you make a mistake．It is very crucial to deal with _ __you do．Take care of your duties and be happy with your job all the time．You spend over 1／3 of our day, at least five days a week working for our lives．In my opinion, you are wasting time, because you don’t like it in the__ ___．Why not spend the time doing something you are really interested in instead of something_ __bores you?

There is only one main reason that you are _of failure（失败）．You_ __about what the other people say too much．Besides that, you are afraid you are in trouble, but your friends will not help you _ ．I’m very glad to hear what you worry about．You will fail at times and sometimes others will think you are crazy , but believe you will succeed in the end as long as you _．Some famous people have given us many good examples．

Interest is the best teacher． _all the people are not willing to do what they do, our society will not develop．

【1】A．afford B．lift C．exchange D．develop

【2】A．important B．interesting C．convincing D．necessary

【3】A．how B．when C．what D．where

【4】A．end B．way C．slightest D．case

【5】A．where B．that C．what D．how

【6】A．pleased B．tired C．worried D．terrified

【7】A．care B．hear C．tell D．drop

【8】A．off B．out C．with D．up

【9】A．come out B．go by C．hold on D．give up

【10】A．Though B．If C．Until D．Unless

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】C

【5】B

【6】D

【7】A

【8】B

【9】C

【10】B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述人生短暂，人们可以兼顾自己的责任，同时热爱自己的工作，但是有些人不去追求他们的梦想，是因为恐惧，惧怕他人的指指点点，惧怕失败，惧怕没有能力完成他们的梦想。文章告诉人们，应该去战胜恐惧，有时可能会失败，有时别人也会觉得你有些疯狂，但只要你坚信你能够成功，那么你最终必将成功.。

【1】A考查动词及语境理解。afford：支付；lift ：举起；exchange：交换；develop：发展。根据语境可知，这里指的是挣钱支付车和房款。故应选A。

【2】D考查形容词及语境理解。important：重要的；interesting：有趣的；convincing：有说服力的；necessary：必要的。根据语境可知，这里指的是人们必须做大量必要的事情。故选D。

【3】C考查疑问词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这里指的是对待你所做的事情很重要。这里应用疑问代词作动词do的宾语。故应选C。

【4】C考查名词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这里指的是你根本不喜欢这样的工作。in the slightest是固定搭配，表示“根本”。故应选C。

【5】B考查引导词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这是包含一个定语，即：困扰你的事情。先行词是不定代词，引导词应用that，故应选B。

【6】D考查形容词及语境理解。pleased：高兴的；tired：疲倦的；worried：担心的；terrified：惧怕的。根据语境可知，这里指的是惧怕失败的唯一一个主要原因。be terrified of：惧怕。故应选D。

【7】A考查动词及语境理解。care：在乎；hear：听说；tell：告诉；drop：丢下。根据语境可知，这里指的是你在乎他人的指指点点。故应选A。

【8】B考查介词及语境理解。根据语境可知，这里指的是你的朋友不会帮助你摆脱困境。help sb out：帮助某人摆脱困境。故应选B。

【9】C考查动词短语及语境理解。come out：出版、发表；go by：经过；hold on：坚持；give up：放弃。根据语境可知，这里指的是只要你坚持，相信你会成功。故应选C。

【10】B考查连词及语境理解。Though：尽管； If：如果；Until：直到……才……;Unless：除非、如果不。根据语境可知，这里表示假设，如果所有的人都不做他们该做的事，世界就不会发展。故应选B。