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【题目】 You have tried too hard but you don’t succeed; you’ve made all your efforts but you don’t get the results you want. What should you do? Give up and turn over a new page. Drop it like it’s hot, and run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.

Do you feel surprised? What is wrong with giving up? Oh yes, we all have been trained and asked to work hard to achieve our dreams, and that is a good thing. The problem comes out when all these inspirational quotes (励志名言) start confusing us.

These messages tell people not to give up, but they don’t tell you that it should only apply to (适用于) your true dreams. They tell people to “try and try again” until they succeed, but that amount of effort should only be put toward what people really want in life and they should never give up no matter what life goals they have. The rest is all just there to confuse you, distract (使分心) you, give you a headache and sadness, so don’t let it happen.

If you are really not good at something, give it up and try to do something you like. Once you do something you like, you won’t feel bored and also won’t give it up. You know clearly what you want even the road to success is hard. So you need to know what you’re good at. To find your talent, you need to observe (观察) the things around you and write down the things you’re interested in on your notebook. Then you can search them on the Internet, and know more about them. Asking your parents or friends for help is also a good idea because they can see something you can’t. They can help you know yourself clearly.

Try to discover your talent, your ability and your skills. Find out what you are good at, what makes you happy and then work on it. If you do, no one would have to tell you or inspire you not to give up because when you love something, you keep trying until you get it right and the enthusiasm flows from within. Don’t worry about what people will say or think. It’s your life, so you have to love it and be your own boss.

【1】Inspirational quotes are suitable for those who ________.

A.are successfulB.have no life goals

C.have true dreamsD.never give up

【2】Once you find something you like, you won’t ________.

A.achieve your dreamsB.feel bored or give up

C.know yourself clearlyD.continue it

【3】Why can you ask your parents for help to find your talent?

A.They can see something you can’t.B.They are good at everything.

C.They are older than you.D.They know how to help you.

【4】The underlined word “enthusiasm” in the passage means?

A.happinessB.curiosityC.abilityD.warmth

【5】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.We can’t believe everything about inspirational quotes.

B.It’s not a bad thing for us to give up sometimes.

C.Each of us has our own talent and skills.

D.Anything is not so easy to do well.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

本篇讲述当我们努力工作却不能实现梦想时，就不能为所谓励志名言所困惑，应该要懂得放弃，重新开始，试着做自己喜欢的事，努力发现自己的天赋、能力和技能，坚持努力，做好自我。

【1】细节理解题。根据第三段“These messages tell people not to give up, but they don’t tell you that it should only apply to your true dreams”可知励志名言适合那些有梦想的人，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据第四段“Once you do something you like, you won’t feel bored and also won’t give it up”可知一旦你做了你喜欢的事情，你不会感到无聊，也不会放弃，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段“Asking your parents or friends for help is also a good idea because they can see something you can’t. They can help you know yourself clearly”可知父母或朋友求助，因为他们能看到你看不到的东西，他们能帮助你清楚地了解自己，故选A。

【4】词义猜测题。根据第五段可知努力。如果发现自己的天赋、能力和技能，找出你擅长什么，什么让自己快乐，然后努力去做，即使没有人告诉你或者激励你不要放弃，你会一直努力，因为做自己喜欢的做的事情内心涌出热情，故选D。

【5】主旨大意题。本篇讲述当我们努力工作却不能实现梦想时就不能为所谓励志名言所困惑，应该要懂得放弃，重新开始，故选B。