阅读理解。
It is well known that the Japanese people"s love of fish is almost as a bee"s interest in honey. As fish
populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore.
Then they had a big challenge-how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish
stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had
a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes,
they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected
environment, lacking predators (掠食者), the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these
dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies
had an even bigger challenge.
Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask "What are your challenges? How do you
handle an unexpected challenge?" May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges?
Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal
with your situation.
Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem?Sharks! You
might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don"t sharks eat fish?
Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active alert (警觉的). The fish stay fresh
because they are challenged.
Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own
business and career.
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阅读理解。 | |||
Hidden in our subconsciousness (潜意识) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls. But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles, condemning (谴责) the minutes for loitering (虚度)- waiting, waiting, waiting for the station. "When we reach the station, that will be it!"we cry."When I"m 38." "When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!" "When I put the last kid through college." "When I have paid off the debt!" "When I get a promotion." "When I reach the age of regent, I shall live happily ever after!" Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us. "Relish (appreciate) the moment" is a good motto, actually it isn"t the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice-cream, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough. | |||
1. Why does the author describe the mental picture? | |||
A. To lead us into a perfect world. B. To let people enjoy the scenery. C. To introduce an actual trip of his. D. To compare it to our life"s journey. | |||
2. How do people feel when they"re on their trip? | |||
A. Puzzled. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Impatient. | |||
3. What does the author mean by "Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today" in Line 2 Paragraph 5? | |||
A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today. B. We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear. C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life. D. We"re frequently challenged by the two: regret and fear. | |||
4. Why does the author write the passage? | |||
A. To teach us a good lesson. B. To tell us the right attitude to life. C. To advise us to forget our worries. D. To stop us wandering along the aisles. | |||
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项,选项中有两项是多余的。 | |||
There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else. 1_____ They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses, farms, and cars, they will have the one thing that everyone wants. Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing. 2_____ Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing. Some people keep telling themselves:"When I"m a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing." What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and striving for (奋斗) each day? 3_____ . Happiness is a strange thing. 4_____ What will make one man happy may not make another man happy. Some men say that happiness comes from helping others; other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone. What do you mean when you say "That makes me happy."? 5_____ Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind, comfort, money or it may be what you search for-happiness. | |||
A. Happiness means the same to everyone. B. Read what different people have said about happiness. C. They study all their life in search of it. D. When one man feels happy, another man will feel sad. E. Some people try to get it by making money. F. It does not mean the same to all men. G. It is happiness. |