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【题目】 We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock (解锁)our self-improvement power. However, there's always something staring at us right under our nose but we don't see it. The only time we think of unlocking our self-improvement power is when everything gets worst.

When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us .When do we stop eating candies and chocolates? When all of our teeth have fallen off. When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs (肺)have gone bad. We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult.

The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self-improvement power is when the whole world is falling apart. We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change, but change becomes more painful when we ignore(忽视) it.

Change will happen, like it or hate it. At one point or another, we are all going to finally unlock our self-improvement power not because the world says so. But because we realize it,'s for our own good.

Happy people don' t just accept change; they embrace(拥抱)it. Unlocking our self-improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change.

Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't have the courage(勇气)to be around groups of people She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is what Jane has believed. Every time a great crowd comes, she steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it!

Self-improvement may not be everybody's favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process(过程)instead of counting the days until we are fully improved Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life .Reading books every day would build up knowledge. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self-improvement power will we realize that were beginning to take things light and become happy.

【1】The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that_______.

A.we learn our lessons when we experience pain.B.we are responsible for the problems we meet.

C.life fails us when we get into the wrong way.D.life is a long journey full of ups and downs

【2】What is the key to solving Jane's problem?

A.She needs to remember why she started.

B.She has to know how to get on with people.

C.She has to realize she is not what she is in her story.

D.She needs to understand the importance of confidence.

【3】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Is it important to take things light?B.Is it necessary to embrace challenges?

C.To hold on to the last moment or to give up?D.To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】

文章讲述释放自我提升能力往往是一切都变得最糟的时候。只有当我们享受着释放自我提升能力的整个过程时，我们才会意识到，事情开始变得轻松和快乐。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The only time we think of unlocking our selfimprovement power is when everything gets worst.我们认为打开自我提高能力的唯一时刻是当一切变得最糟糕的时候。”可知，作者列举三个问题“什么时候我们意识到我们需要改变饮食？当我们的衬衫和牛仔裤都不适合我们的时候。我们什么时候停止吃糖果和巧克力？当我们所有的牙齿都脱落了。我们什么时候意识到我们需要戒烟？当我们的肺坏了。”表明当我们经历痛苦时，我们学到了教训。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it!简不仅相信她的故事，而且生活在其中！”可知，解决简的问题关键是她必须意识到她不是她故事中的那样的人。故选C。

【3】最佳标题题。根据第五段“Unlocking our selfimprovement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change.释放自我提高的力量意味着把自己从思想的框框中解脱出来。对于害怕改变的人来说，这是一个很糟糕的借口。”及最后一段“And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our selfimprovement power will we realize that we're beginning to take things light and become happy.当我们享受释放自我提升能力的整个过程时，我们开始把一切看淡并变得快乐。”可知，标题可以是“把自己从思维的盒子里解放出来还是留在里面？”。故选D。