When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualitie
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When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence．
People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals．Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals．
One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?
Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success．If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do．
Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job．If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing(裁员)．After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team．
Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve．Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence．
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．The influence of confidence on one"s life. | | B．The difference of people"s confidence. | | C．The importance of confidence to success. | | D．The judgment on one"s confidence. |
小题2:Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those ________.| A．who dream to be recognized experts | | B．who expect to give guidance to others | | C．who want to ask the boss for a raise | | D．who think their goals are hard to reach |
小题3:What does the underlined word "indispensable" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?| A．outgoing | B．attractive | C．important | D．energetic |
小题4:What message does the author want to convey（传递） in the last paragraph?| A．To overlook one"s disadvantages. | | B．To make full use of one"s advantages. | | C．To have great confidence in one"s abilities. | | D．To make objective evaluations of one"s abilities. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：本文主要讲述的就是在我们的人生中信心的重要作用，以及我们要对自己又客观的认识，不能忽视自己需要提高的地方，要努力完善自我。
小题1:C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence．可知本文主要讲述的就是信心在成功中的重要作用。故C正确。
小题2:D 推理题。根据文章第二段最后2行Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals．可知那些对于目标的实现缺乏信心的人会找专家求助，故D正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据本句After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team．可知如果你是所在办公室里的专家，那么在你的团队里，你就是重要人们，你不会被取代。故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。根据最后一段最后4行Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve．Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence．
可知尽管我们的信心水平很高，但是我们也不能忽略了自己需要提高的地方，也就是对自己有客观的认识。故D正确。
点评：本文主要讲述的就是在我们的人生中信心的重要作用，测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。 |
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I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code (密码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some portions of the BASIC code.
Anyone who knows a bit of programming can tell you that I just give myself an infinite (无穷大) number of lives in the game, so I can continue playing forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra (代数), and I didn’t even know it at the time. This was a decisive (决定性的) moment in my life. For the first time that I can remember, I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I became enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them, too.
I’ve noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic in what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and fulfillment in life, too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.
Yes, success, wealth, or achievements seem to bring some people happiness, too. Yet, I don’t think they can indeed make people happy. I know plenty of people who are successful and wealthy. However, I also know several of the people with successful businesses are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, cars, computers, and televisions, yet they never seem content for too long.
Please remember that happiness comes from enthusiasm, and happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.
小题1:What did the writer’s teacher ask the students to do on the computer?| A．To play various educational games. | B．To figure out the BASIC code. | | C．To get the knowledge of algebra. | D．To read some latest news. |
小题2:The underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably can be replaced by ______.| A．danger | B．parts | C．health | D．value |
小题3:According to the author, what can lead a person to be happy?| A．Success and wealth | | B．Education and self-confidence. | | C．Knowledge and achievements | | D．Enthusiasm and good health. |
小题4:The author uses his own experience of being happy in order to tell us ______. | A．it’s very easy to learn the BASIC code | | B．he has always been happy since his childhood | | C．concentrating on what you love makes you happy | | D．one can solve any problem in life by himself |
小题5:What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph?| A．Wealth cannot bring any people any happiness. | | B．Rich people easily feel unhappy nowadays. | | C．One will become unhappy once he gets what he wants. | | D．Success, wealth, or achievements can’t indeed make people happy. |
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We bought a second-hand house, and that afternoon I was in the workshop of the gqrage,I noticed a part of a carpet sticking out of the ceiling of an attic（阁楼）that was strange, I found a ladder and headed up.
I climbed into the attic, As my eyes adjusted to the dark , I saw a metal container, I opened the lid and was shocked by what I saw: several rolls of money tied up in orange string , I’ve found , like ＄800, Awesome!
But there was more than one box of money , I found another seven boxes full to the top, plus two big black bags full of cash, I won’t lie , My first thought was that this was a bleesing from God –the means to fix up this old house; or just to uxe to make life easier for our rwo young sons , who sere seven and four ,But I knew that the right thing was to return the money to the previous owners . So I called them and asked them to come.
They were shocked, of course, not only about the money but that I was returning it , They had recently got the house from their dad and said it must have been their dad who, had hidden the money, What made him do it? I thought about the hundreds of times he had bone to his shop, cut off a length of orange string ,and bound up a roll of money , I like to think he did it for his chileren .
There were balls of that ouange stuing still hanging on the wall of the workshop when we moved in ,I used them to tie up Christmas presents last year, for my kids , I hope it reminded them of the gift greater than money that my wife and I gave them by returning the money ,We did the right thing ,and our children will never forget that.
小题1:The story took place after | A．the author got the house from his dad | | B．the author bought the house | | C．the previous owners hid the money | | D．the author’s dad sold the house |
小题2:How many boxes of cash did the author discover in the attic?| A．One box | B．Two boxes | C．Seven boxes | D．Eight boxes |
小题3:What do we know about the money that the author found?| A．It would be used to fix the old house | | B．It had been hidden in the house by thieves | | C．No one was sure why it was lift in the house | | D．It made the previous owners think of their mother |
小题4:What did the author put on the outside of his children’s Christmas gifts?| A．A roll of money | B．Balls | | C．Tie-up orange string | D．Metal containers |
小题5:The text is mainly about a story of | A．honesty | B．bravery | | C．wisdom | D．love |
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Years ago, a Southern woman was in one of my workshops. When asked to tell a story that 36 her character (品质), she described an 37 when she was 5. She was at her grandfather’s house 38 up in a beautiful white skirt and new gloves , 39 as she could be.
Her grandfather told her she could go into the 40 and get herself a cookie. Next to the cookies was a pile of coins. Sure that no one was 41 , she took one of the coins, too.
When she 42 with her cookie, her grandfather asked her to show him her 43 . She held out only her left hand 44 , and he said, “Show me the other hand.” When she unwillingly did 45 , showing the coin, she saw 46 in her grandfather’s eyes.
He paused a moment and then 47 her up, saying, “Darling, you can have anything in the world that I have, but it breaks my heart that you’d ever 48 it.” Some 50 years later, this story of how her grandfather gave her the gift of 49 still brought tears to her eyes.
Few things have as large an influence on 50 the values of a child as the strong pain of lovingly administered shame (羞愧). It helps judge right from wrong and gives a 51 emotional (感情的) dimension to moral (道德的) and character issues.
Kids, and adults for that matter, learn from their 52 . Parents, teachers and coworkers can remind them of their moral responsibilities without shaming or 53 them.
What we can’t do is just let 54 go, unless we want to send the message that’s okay. What we allow, we 55 . And we should never encourage anything other than moral excellence.
| 小题1: | | A．changed | B．affected | C．formed | D．built |
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| 小题2: | | A．occasion | B．adventure | C．accident | D．incident |
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| 小题3: | | A．put | B．brought | C．dressed | D．held |
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| 小题4: | | A．proud | B．patient | C．creative | D．absurd |
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| 小题5: | | A．restaurant | B．supermarket | C．kitchen | D．shop |
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| 小题6: | | A．looking | B．passing | C．following | D．listening |
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| 小题7: | | A．fled | B．returned | C．arrived | D．continued |
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| 小题8: | | A．hands | B．coins | C．cookies | D．gloves |
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| 小题9: | | A．quickly | B．politely | C．cautiously | D．suddenly |
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| 小题10: | | A．also | B．so | C．even | D．though |
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| 小题11: | | A．disappointment | B．surprise | C．excitement | D．pleasure |
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| 小题12: | | A．sent | B．called | C．took | D．hugged |
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| 小题13: | | A．possess | B．steal | C．hide | D．sell |
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| 小题14: | | A．confidence | B．determination | C．honesty | D．courage |
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| 小题15: | | A．shaping | B．judging | C．destroying | D．acquiring |
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| 小题16: | | A．different | B．similar | C．practical | D．powerful |
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| 小题17: | | A．experiences | B．mistakes | C．adventures | D．books |
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| 小题18: | | A．troubling | B．endangering | C．hurting | D．cheating |
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| 小题19: | | A．misbehaviors | B．faults | C．burdens | D．sufferings |
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| 小题20: | | A．encourage | B．agree | C．adjust | D．refuse |
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I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was odd (古怪的). I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”
But that wasn’t the end. He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins (咧嘴一笑). All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.
56. 小题1:The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because ________.| A．the cashier couldn’t work as fast as others | | B．there were some big purchases | | C．the cashier did more than scanning the items | | D．the writer was not patient enough |
57．小题2:According to the writer, when common people ask you “How’s it going?”________.| A．they don’t really care what you may answer | | B．they are just practicing their conversation ability | | C．they are asking about your private information | | D．they don’t expect to hear any negative answers |
58．小题3:What was most customers reaction on Marty’s behaviors?| A．They thought it priceless. | B．They were in some way moved. | | C．They thought it awful and odd. | D．They felt somewhat annoyed.. |
59．小题4:What does the writer intend to express through the text?| A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises. | | B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way. | | C．Being different is a good way of doing business. | | D．A little positive action can make a big difference. |
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A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because I’m a woman,” she told him.
“I don’t understand,” he said. His mum just hugged him and said, “You 36 will.”
Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does my mother seem to cry for no reason?” “All women cry for no reason,” 37 so much could his dad say.
The little boy grew up and became a man, still 38 why women cry. 39 he gave a call to God, and when God got on the phone, he asked, “God, why do women cry so 40 ?”
God said, “When I made the woman she had to be 41 . I made her shoulders 42 enough to carry the weight of the world; yet, gentle enough to give 43 .”
“I made her 44 childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else 45 , and to take care of her family in spite of sickness and fatigue (劳累) without 46 . I gave her the sensitivity to 47 her children under any and all circumstances, 48 her child has hurt her very badly. I gave her wisdom to carry her husband through his 49 . I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never 50 his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him 51 . And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. She can use it whenever it is needed.”
“You see, the beauty of a woman is not in the 52 she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she 53 her hair. The 54 of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart and the place where love 55 .”
| 小题1: | | A．surely | B．never | C．probably | D．seldom |
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| 小题2: | | A．only | B．even | C．almost | D．hardly |
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| 小题3: | | A．hoping | B．knowing | C．wondering | D．expecting |
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| 小题4: | | A．Actually | B．Generally | C．Luckily | D．Finally |
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| 小题5: | | A．easily | B．rarely | C．simply | D．excitedly |
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| 小题6: | | A．clever | B．beautiful | C．special | D．ordinary |
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| 小题7: | | A．thick | B．fat | C．wide | D．strong |
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| 小题8: | | A．sympathy | B．comfort | C．kindness | D．mercy |
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| 小题9: | | A．stand | B．load | C．accept | D．burden |
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| 小题10: | | A．gives in | B．gives away | C．gives up | D．gives out |
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| 小题11: | | A．difficulty | B．danger | C．rest | D．complaining |
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| 小题12: | | A．control | B．love | C．respect | D．satisfy |
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| 小题13: | | A．even if | B．in case | C．so that | D．as though |
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| 小题14: | | A．disagreements | B．misunderstandings | C．faults | D．quarrels |
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| 小题15: | | A．minds | B．helps | C．refuses | D．hurts |
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| 小题16: | | A．nervously | B．tiredly | C．determinedly | D．unselfishly |
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| 小题17: | | A．clothes | B．smile | C．hair | D．glasses |
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| 小题18: | | A．washes | B．dyes | C．cuts | D．combs |
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| 小题19: | | A．figure | B．intelligence | C．beauty | D．appearance |
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| 小题20: | | A．hides | B．lives | C．stores | D．comes |
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