Overcoming Difficulties① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in gene

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Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. It′s of great necessity to accept that life in general is full of（）

  • A、seek to dodge them
  • B、immediate reaction
  • C、waiting for a long time
  • D、difficulties and adversities
  • E、very anxious
  • F、on others
相似考题

1.Life is like a ling race we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.A. why B. whatC. thatD. where

2.Life is like a long race_____we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.A. why B. what C. that D. where

3.If you are too______of your children，they will never learn to deal with difficulties in life.A．respectiveB．detectiveC．protectiveD．effective

4.To graduate from high school, we will begin our new life in college.()

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正确答案:D
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  • 第1题：

    请阅读短文，完成此题。
    Often heard people complain about, why not my face, why so bad weather today, why do I livein such a poor family, why God told me ... why should we complain about it complained that it?Life was not all the best, life was not perfect, on the contrary, the ups and downs, is the routine. Do not complain, evervone's life will not be easy, but precisely because of these?twists and turns?infolding wave, acquired a colourful life.
    If we can often look at the issue from another angle, you might easily find the life is still veryexciting. You can't change the face, smile, why don't you think about indulgence; you can'tchange the weather, why don't you change the mood? As the saying goes: after the storm. The sameis true of life, after training can often make life wonderful.
    China, a writer came to the United States, he saw a flower of the old lady is always veryhappy, very strange. He would pick a flower asked:"Why are you always so happy?" Replied theold lady. And it made the writer stand in amazement."That Jesus was crucified is the world'sdarkest day, three days later to Easter. All the trouble to wait for three days as long as the right notto vanish into thin air?" Writer for the old lady answered and moved an old lady could look at thisfree and easy life, could see so thoroughly to life. King inventors--Edison filament do in order tofind the best materials have been done a 1,000 experiment many times and failed. Have a laugh athis neighbour, "Do you know to do 1,000 experiments have failed many times?" Edison said, "I amnot found more than 1,000 kinds of inappropriate material filament so it?" Edison failed to look atfrom another angle, he is quite sure that it can be the most suitable materials, is precisely becauseof this self-confidence, they are able to make unremitting efforts, finally successful.
    People to love life, love life, to have self-confidence, it is necessary to make unremitting effortstowards the target, like Ai Qing said, "Even if we are a candle, wax should be dry before the torchashes tears; even though we are a match should be at the crucial moment there is a ray of light," ifso, will the meaning of our lives, our lives will be able to issue a strange glory. Finally, I had toremind you that in the face of setbacks, do not complain about it complained that the old, and tolearn how to transform the issue of perspective, so that life is not susceptible to "rain" by knockout.

    Which is the synonym of "twists and turns" in Para.1 ?
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    A．Repetitions.
    B．Misery.
    C．Complaints.
    D．Setbacks.

    答案：D
    解析：
    文章开头讲到生活并不完美，有很多起起伏伏，生活并非一帆风顺，“twists and turns”所在句与前半句用but连接，构成转折关系，因而，“twists and turns”与一帆风顺意思相反，选项中，只有D项 “setbacks(挫折。波折)”与“…帆风顺”意思相反。

  • 第2题：

    请阅读短文，完成此题。
    Often heard people complain about, why not my face, why so bad weather today, why do I livein such a poor family, why God told me ... why should we complain about it complained that it?Life was not all the best, life was not perfect, on the contrary, the ups and downs, is the routine. Do not complain, evervone's life will not be easy, but precisely because of these?twists and turns?infolding wave, acquired a colourful life.
    If we can often look at the issue from another angle, you might easily find the life is still veryexciting. You can't change the face, smile, why don't you think about indulgence; you can'tchange the weather, why don't you change the mood? As the saying goes: after the storm. The sameis true of life, after training can often make life wonderful.
    China, a writer came to the United States, he saw a flower of the old lady is always veryhappy, very strange. He would pick a flower asked:"Why are you always so happy?" Replied theold lady. And it made the writer stand in amazement."That Jesus was crucified is the world'sdarkest day, three days later to Easter. All the trouble to wait for three days as long as the right notto vanish into thin air?" Writer for the old lady answered and moved an old lady could look at thisfree and easy life, could see so thoroughly to life. King inventors--Edison filament do in order tofind the best materials have been done a 1,000 experiment many times and failed. Have a laugh athis neighbour, "Do you know to do 1,000 experiments have failed many times?" Edison said, "I amnot found more than 1,000 kinds of inappropriate material filament so it?" Edison failed to look atfrom another angle, he is quite sure that it can be the most suitable materials, is precisely becauseof this self-confidence, they are able to make unremitting efforts, finally successful.
    People to love life, love life, to have self-confidence, it is necessary to make unremitting effortstowards the target, like Ai Qing said, "Even if we are a candle, wax should be dry before the torchashes tears; even though we are a match should be at the crucial moment there is a ray of light," ifso, will the meaning of our lives, our lives will be able to issue a strange glory. Finally, I had toremind you that in the face of setbacks, do not complain about it complained that the old, and tolearn how to transform the issue of perspective, so that life is not susceptible to "rain" by knockout.

    What does the old lady's saying in Paragraph 3 mean?
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    A．Good luck will come three days later.
    B．Time can appease of wound.
    C．Looking at issues from another angle will make you happy.
    D．People should be hopeful to the future.

    答案：C
    解析：
    第三段中，老太太说：“耶稣被钉在十字架上是全世界最黑暗的一一天，可三天后就是复活节，一切的烦恼只要等待三天不就烟消云散了吗 ”，而第三段为第二段提供了例证，即换个角度看问题就可以活得精彩。因此．老太太这番话意为：换个角度看问题便可豁然开朗。c项符合。

  • 第3题：

    请阅读短文，完成此题。
    Often heard people complain about, why not my face, why so bad weather today, why do I livein such a poor family, why God told me ... why should we complain about it complained that it?Life was not all the best, life was not perfect, on the contrary, the ups and downs, is the routine. Do not complain, evervone's life will not be easy, but precisely because of these?twists and turns?infolding wave, acquired a colourful life.
    If we can often look at the issue from another angle, you might easily find the life is still veryexciting. You can't change the face, smile, why don't you think about indulgence; you can'tchange the weather, why don't you change the mood? As the saying goes: after the storm. The sameis true of life, after training can often make life wonderful.
    China, a writer came to the United States, he saw a flower of the old lady is always veryhappy, very strange. He would pick a flower asked:"Why are you always so happy?" Replied theold lady. And it made the writer stand in amazement."That Jesus was crucified is the world'sdarkest day, three days later to Easter. All the trouble to wait for three days as long as the right notto vanish into thin air?" Writer for the old lady answered and moved an old lady could look at thisfree and easy life, could see so thoroughly to life. King inventors--Edison filament do in order tofind the best materials have been done a 1,000 experiment many times and failed. Have a laugh athis neighbour, "Do you know to do 1,000 experiments have failed many times?" Edison said, "I amnot found more than 1,000 kinds of inappropriate material filament so it?" Edison failed to look atfrom another angle, he is quite sure that it can be the most suitable materials, is precisely becauseof this self-confidence, they are able to make unremitting efforts, finally successful.
    People to love life, love life, to have self-confidence, it is necessary to make unremitting effortstowards the target, like Ai Qing said, "Even if we are a candle, wax should be dry before the torchashes tears; even though we are a match should be at the crucial moment there is a ray of light," ifso, will the meaning of our lives, our lives will be able to issue a strange glory. Finally, I had toremind you that in the face of setbacks, do not complain about it complained that the old, and tolearn how to transform the issue of perspective, so that life is not susceptible to "rain" by knockout.

    What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
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    A．People are accustomed to complaining life.
    B．People are not satisfied with their lives.
    C．Life is not perfect and don't complain.
    D．The life of everybody is miserable.

    答案：C
    解析：
    文章第一段讲到作者自己经常听到别人抱怨，作者认为生活本来就不是十全十美，进而引出话题：对待生活的态度——不要抱怨。选项中，C项“生活并不完美，不要抱怨”与原文文意最为贴切，因此选择C。

  • 第4题：

    As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down.
    But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
    The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.
    Which of the follwing statements is ture?

    a.We can find some ways to avoid stress
    b.Stress is always harmful to people
    c.It is easy to change the hagit of keeping oneself busy with work.
    d.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress

    答案：D
    解析：

  • 第5题：

    As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down.
    But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
    The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.
    In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_B_____.

    a."making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"
    b."reaction to stress both chemically and physically"
    c."responding to crises quickly"
    d."losing heart at the signs difficulties"

    答案：B
    解析：

  • 第6题：

    300 Hurdles Now comes the first hurdle. __1__ We all make it over this hurdle with ease. This symbolizes. Those obstacles in life that we struggle to get over, but we always manage to do so. You can look at that hurdle in two ways: "I can’t make it over, I’m too tired" or "I am one more hurdle closer to finishing this race". This is an example of taking a negative situation and seeing something positive in it. The next part of the race is every hurdle between the first and last one. __2__ This happens a lot in life too. There may be a situation that arises where you feel as though you can’t make it and all you can think about is giving up. You may fall over that "hurdle" or struggle getting over it, but somehow you find it in yourself to jump over it and move on with the race. Next is that last 100m of the race. You feel as though you just want to say, "No I can't do this." __3__. Now lastly is the last hurdle. This hurdle is the toughest out of all of them. In life we find ourselves falling and falling, and maybe getting too lost in our problems that we fell like have been though enough and there’s no hope. __4__ It's one step close to the end of the race. Once you finish, you look back on it and you realize that you made it not by leaping, but step by step. "Yard by yard, life is very hard. But inch by inch, life can be a cinch."__5__. __2__内应选（）

    • A、This hurdle the easiest to get over because you are not worn out from running.
    • B、Again, you must find it in yourself that you can do it, and you must finish the race stronger than when you had started it.
    • C、All it takes is one step at a time, one hurdle at a time.
    • D、That last hurdle symbolizes these situations.
    • E、These hurdles get tougher and tougher and you may feel as though you can’t go on.
    • F、Next is the lining up in our own individual lanes.

    正确答案:E

  • 第7题：

    Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. Sometimes problems do need taking a step and（）

    • A、seek to dodge them
    • B、immediate reaction
    • C、waiting for a long time
    • D、difficulties and adversities
    • E、very anxious
    • F、on others

    正确答案:C

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    From the passage, we learn what Mr. Hughes lacked in his life was_____.
    A

    education

    B

    love

    C

    money

    D

    good looks


    正确答案： B
    解析：

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. We often put our problems（）
    A

    seek to dodge them

    B

    immediate reaction

    C

    waiting for a long time

    D

    difficulties and adversities

    E

    very anxious

    F

    on others


    正确答案： F
    解析： 本题根据原文第三段第四句Many times we find… of life可得出答案。答案为F。

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. 1.Paragraph①（） 2.Paragraph②（） 3.Paragraph③（） 4.Paragraph④（） 5.Paragraph⑤（） A. There are implied meanings about the accepting the woes of birth. B. Diligence is also very important in solving problems. C. The first step of overcoming obstacles is to accept that life is full of difficulties. D. Some problems can’t be solved all at once. E. We must realize that change is inevitable. F. Confronting and solving the problem makes us grow. 下列选项正确的是（）。
    A

    C、F、A、E、D

    B

    C、D、F、A、E

    C

    C、F、D、A、E

    D

    C、F、B、E、D


    正确答案： A
    解析： ①.选项C概括了原文第一段的主要内容，即承认生命中充满了困难是我们克服困难的第一步。答案为C。
    ②本段作者讲了我们在面对困难时的做法，逃避或者面对。关键句是段首和段尾句。只有选项F符合上述内容。答案为F。
    ③本段中心句为第一、二句，即Accept the woes （麻烦） of birth和It has many implied meanings ，选项A符合此意。答案为A。
    ④本段多次提到了关键词“change”，中心句为最后一句，即我们必须意识到改变不可避免，而且要从思想上做好准备。答案为E。
    ⑤本段作者讲了许多问题不可能一下子得到解决，有的需要采取不同步骤来解决，有的甚至需要花费很长的时间。选项D符合此意。答案为D。

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    If you run through life so fast, you will ______.
    A

    lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily

    B

    forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going

    C

    look down on your worth

    D

    not be afraid of the difficulties


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段“Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.”可知答案选B。

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    One of the difficulties you, as a college student, will _____ is the adaptation to a completely new life.
    A

    answer

    B

    solve

    C

    encounter

    D

    decide


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    句意：大学生遇到的困难之一，就是需要适应一种全新的生活。encounter意为“遇到”。

  • 第13题：

    请阅读短文，完成此题。
    Often heard people complain about, why not my face, why so bad weather today, why do I livein such a poor family, why God told me ... why should we complain about it complained that it?Life was not all the best, life was not perfect, on the contrary, the ups and downs, is the routine. Do not complain, evervone's life will not be easy, but precisely because of these?twists and turns?infolding wave, acquired a colourful life.
    If we can often look at the issue from another angle, you might easily find the life is still veryexciting. You can't change the face, smile, why don't you think about indulgence; you can'tchange the weather, why don't you change the mood? As the saying goes: after the storm. The sameis true of life, after training can often make life wonderful.
    China, a writer came to the United States, he saw a flower of the old lady is always veryhappy, very strange. He would pick a flower asked:"Why are you always so happy?" Replied theold lady. And it made the writer stand in amazement."That Jesus was crucified is the world'sdarkest day, three days later to Easter. All the trouble to wait for three days as long as the right notto vanish into thin air?" Writer for the old lady answered and moved an old lady could look at thisfree and easy life, could see so thoroughly to life. King inventors--Edison filament do in order tofind the best materials have been done a 1,000 experiment many times and failed. Have a laugh athis neighbour, "Do you know to do 1,000 experiments have failed many times?" Edison said, "I amnot found more than 1,000 kinds of inappropriate material filament so it?" Edison failed to look atfrom another angle, he is quite sure that it can be the most suitable materials, is precisely becauseof this self-confidence, they are able to make unremitting efforts, finally successful.
    People to love life, love life, to have self-confidence, it is necessary to make unremitting effortstowards the target, like Ai Qing said, "Even if we are a candle, wax should be dry before the torchashes tears; even though we are a match should be at the crucial moment there is a ray of light," ifso, will the meaning of our lives, our lives will be able to issue a strange glory. Finally, I had toremind you that in the face of setbacks, do not complain about it complained that the old, and tolearn how to transform the issue of perspective, so that life is not susceptible to "rain" by knockout.

    qaat is the author's attitude towards life?
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    A．Positive.
    B．Indifferent.
    C．Pessimistic.
    D．Radical.

    答案：A
    解析：
    作者在文章开头讲到，生活并不完美，不要抱怨，换个角度看问题生活依旧精彩，接着作者引用了两个事例来证明换角度看问题的重要性。最后倡导人们要热爱生活，热爱生命。由此可判断，作者对于生活的态度是积极乐观的。

  • 第14题：

    请阅读短文，完成此题。
    Move over Methuselah. Future generations could be living well into their second century andstill doing Sudoku, if life expectancy predictions are true. Increasing by two years every decade,they show no signs of flattening out. Average lifespan worldwide is already double what it was 200years ago. Since the 1980s, experts thought the increase in life expectancy would slow down andthen stop, but forecasters have repeatedly been proved wrong.
    The reason behind the steady rise in life expectancy is "the decline in the death rate of theelderly", says Professor Tom Kirkwood from Newcastle University. He maintains that our bodies areevolving to maintain and repair themselves better and our genes are investing in this process to putoff the damage which will eventually lead to death. As a result, there is no ceiling imposed by thereahties of the ageing process."There is no use-by-date when we age. Ageing is not a fixed biological process," Tom says.
    A large study of people aged 85 and over carried out by Professor Kirkwood discovered that there were a remarkable number of people enjoying good health and independence in their late 80s and beyond. With people reaching old age in better shape, it is safe to assume that this is all due to better eating habits, living conditions, education and medicine.
    There are still many people who suffer from major health problems, but modem medicine means doctors are better at managing long-term health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease."We are reaching old age with less accumulative damage than previous generations. We are less damaged," says Professor Kirkwood. Our softer lives and the improvements in nutrition and healthcare have had a direct impact on longevity.
    Nearly one-in-five people currently in the UK will live to see their lOOth birthday, the Office for National Statistics predicted last year. Life expectancy at birth has continued to increase in the UK--from 73.4 years for the period 1991 to 1993 to 77.85 years for 2007 to 2009. A report in Science from 2002 which looked at life expectancy patterns in different countries since 1840 concluded that there was no sign of a natural limit to life.
    Researchers Jim Oeppen and Dr. James Vaupel found that people in the country with the highest life expectancy would live to an average age of 100 in about six decades. But they stoppedshort of predicting anything more.
    "This is far from eternity: modest annual increments in life expectancy will never lead toimmortality," the researchers said.
    We do not seem to be approaching anything like the limits of life expectancy, says Professor David Leon from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. "There has been no flattening out of the best of the best--the groups which everyone knows have good life expectancy and low mortalit_y"he says.
    These groups, which tend to be in the higher social and economic groups in society, can live for several years longer than people in lower social groups, prompting calls for an end to inequalities within societies.
    Within populations, genes also have an important role to play in determining how long we could survive for---but environment is still the most important factor.
    It is no surprise that healthy-living societies like Japan have the highest life expectancies in the world. But it would still be incredible to think that life expectancy could go on rising forever. "I would bet there will be further increases in life expectancy and then it will probably begin to slow," says Tom, "but we just donTt know."

    Which statement below is TRUE concerning life expectancy according to the passage?
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    A．Life expectancy goes on rising forever.
    B．There could be further increases in life expectancy.
    C．Life expectancy has slowed down since 1980s and it will stop.
    D．Life expectancy in Japan doubles what it was 200 years ago.

    答案：B
    解析：
    根据文章大意可推知人类的平均寿命在未来一段时间内可能会继续增长，但不会永远无限期地增长。因此正确答案为B。

  • 第15题：

    We cannot hope to solve the problems of industrial life,many of which arise directly from the frustrations created by inequality at work,（ ）we tackle it head‐on.

    A.provided
    B.as
    C.unless
    D.when

    答案：C
    解析：
    四项选项均为连词，根据题意，答案为C。该句意思是：除非我们正视工作中的不平等，否则我们就无法希望解决工业社会生活中的种种问题，其中许多问题直接产生于工作中的不平等所造成的思想挫折。

  • 第16题：

    As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down.
    But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
    The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.
    According to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is his ___A_____.

    a.not fearing stress
    b.knowing the art of relaxation
    c.high sense of responsibility
    d.having control over performance

    答案：A
    解析：

  • 第17题：

    Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. While waiting for a long time，people tend to become（）

    • A、seektododgethem
    • B、immediatereaction
    • C、waitingforalongtime
    • D、difficultiesandadversities
    • E、veryanxious
    • F、onothers

    正确答案:E

  • 第18题：

    Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. Faced with difficulties, people either complain or（）

    • A、seek to dodge them
    • B、immediate reaction
    • C、waiting for a long time
    • D、difficulties and adversities
    • E、very anxious
    • F、on others

    正确答案:A

  • 第19题：

    Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. We often put our problems（）

    • A、seek to dodge them
    • B、immediate reaction
    • C、waiting for a long time
    • D、difficulties and adversities
    • E、very anxious
    • F、on others

    正确答案:F

  • 第20题：

    问答题
    Practice 10　　Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.　　We don’t really learn anything properly until there is a problem, until we make a mistake, until something fails to go as we had hoped. When everything is working well, with no problems or failures, what incentive do we have to try something new? We are only motivated to learn when we experience difficulties.　　Adapted from Alain de Botton, How Proust Can Change Your Life: Not a Novel　　Assignment: Does true learning only occur when we experience difficulties? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observation.

    正确答案： 【参考范文】
    On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley (“Sully”) Sullenberger was piloting a US Airways jet from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina. A few moments after takeoff, the jet ran into a flock of birds, which knocked out power to both engines. Sully knew he could not make it back to the airport, so he decided to land the plane in the Hudson River. Miraculously, the plane landed intact and stayed afloat long enough to get every single passenger and crew member off safely. Sully is now an internationally known speaker on the subject of airline safety, using the lessons he learned from this most difficult situation to prevent future disasters. As Friedrich Nietzsche so aptly put it, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
    Indeed, the lessons learned from overcoming difficulties can last a lifetime. In 1886, Helen Keller, who had become deaf and blind after a childhood illness, learned how to communicate with others through the use of sign language (painstakingly learned from her “Teacher, ” Annie Sullivan). This accomplishment affected the rest of Helen’s life: She became the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree from Radcliffe College and went on to become a world-famous speaker and author. Her triumph over her disabilities taught her that any person can change the world, if they truly believe in themselves.
    In 1962, the South African apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to life in prison for his political activities. Did he spend his days bemoaning his fate or complaining how unfair life was? No—he used his time in prison to earn a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London. Twenty-seven years later, he was released from prison and vowed to use everything he had learned while incarcerated to fight apartheid peacefully and politically. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
    There is no doubt that physical pain is an excellent teacher. A child who puts his hand on a hot stove burner will not do so again willingly. (Even the family pet will learn from a similar experience.) But the pain the body feels because of a fall, or a cut, or some kind of illness will eventually wear off. The pain and suffering felt in the mind, however, will last for years, informing all our future actions and teaching us the truly indelible lessons of life.
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. While waiting for a long time，people tend to become（）
    A

    seektododgethem

    B

    immediatereaction

    C

    waitingforalongtime

    D

    difficultiesandadversities

    E

    veryanxious

    F

    onothers


    正确答案： D
    解析： 本题根据原文第五段倒数第二句In this period，people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to other可得出答案。答案为E。

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    Overcoming Difficulties ① Life is full of difficulties and obstacles, from birth to death. At times, Life seems like a hurdle race. We are sure of encountering hurdles, but almost always we are taken by surprise. It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities. This recognition is the first step. When faced with problems, we often feel, "I am the only one having such problems" Or, we tend to exaggerate our problems and regard them as most complex, most painful，and as an extreme case. But if we look around us, we find people in much worse conditions. As St. Augustine said, "I cried for boots, till I saw a man who had no legs." ② When faced with difficulties, we either complain or seek to dodge them. We behave like as ostrich in the desert. It is said that when there is a storm in the desert, the ostrich buries his head in the sand-hoping that the storm will go away if he ignores it-and finally gets buried under a heap of sand and dies. Some of us choose to pretend that the problems do not exist. We fail to realize that confronting and solving the problem-no painful the process-makes us grow. ③ Accept the woes of birth. It has many implied meanings. First, it means "accepting," i.e., being able to say that it is "my" problem and it is up to me to solve it. Many times we find ourselves putting the blame on others-parents, society or the circumstances of life. Nothing happens by chance, but all is the result of our past actions. There are times when what is needed is patience. We seek to come out of an unpleasant situation quickly. We must understand that if the cause had been operating for a long time, the effect also would last long-as even when the gas has been turned off, the burner remains hot for a long time. Similarly, we expect quick results; having put in the effort, we must be willing to wait. Patient acceptance of what is due to us makes us makes us take a step further in our development. ④ Once we have learnt to deal with a difficulty, the next time we encounter it, it ceases to be a difficulty. But, more often than not the cause of the problem is internal, i.e., within us, and often, it calls for a change. Often the difficulty is solved when we are willing to change—our way of thinking, our feelings, our likes and dislikes—and ready to adapt or adjust ourselves to a problematic situation or a person in life. We must realize that realize that change is inevitable, and always be mentally prepared for it. ⑤ Not all life's problems are such that they need to be dealt with all at once. Sometimes it is possible to take a step and wait for a long time. For instance, if the tap is leaking then we need to call a plumber as soon as we can. But having called him and having found that he can come only the following morning, we should wait patiently for the next 24 hours. In this period, people can get very anxious and go on talking about it to others. There are many such problems in life. It′s of great necessity to accept that life in general is full of（）
    A

    seek to dodge them

    B

    immediate reaction

    C

    waiting for a long time

    D

    difficulties and adversities

    E

    very anxious

    F

    on others


    正确答案： D
    解析： 本题根据原文第一段第四句It is necessary to accept that life in general is full of difficulties and adversities 可得出答案。答案为D。

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who ______.
    A

    is like themselves

    B

    has a sense of humor

    C

    is open-minded

    D

    lives an exciting life


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    【文章大意】本文首先介绍一项研究结果，揭示在现实生活中会出现“人以内聚”的现象，进而发出疑问并号召大家远离“安全区”，接受变化和异议。
    由第二段中的”Perhaps unsurprisingly，we prefer to sit close to people like ourselves”可知人们喜欢坐在与自己相似的人的旁边，因此选A项。

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