15.One of the many great lines in the movie Apollo 13came from Ed Harris,who played NASA Director of Operations,Gene Kranz.The famous line was,"Gentleman,failure is not an option."He said the words because he had a clear purpose that the three astronauts trapped in space must be sent home safely.The driving force behind their seeking of a solution was motivated by a true purpose.
Here is the simple principle.If you have a big enough"why"in life,you will always figure out the"how".A person without a purpose in life is like a boat without a rudder,floating aimlessly without a direction and going nowhere.In all walks of life,when referring to someone's success,we often hear the words"focus and determination".But Merriam Webster defines the word"purpose"as the reason why something is done,a feeling of being determined to achieve an outcome.There are many talented and intelligent people in the world but they are unsuccessful because they lack direction.I believe that our life depends on our purpose.Whether you're single or in a team,having a purpose allows you to start,evaluate,and improve your talents or abilities and helps you find your path in life and achieve your success finally.
A friend of mine once told me that the most motivating speech he had ever heard was just three short words.It came from his wife when she said,"Honey.I'm pregnant."He said those few words instantly motivated him because he now had a big"why"in his life,a purpose to work hard to support his family.In fact,when your"why"getsbigger,yougetbetter because you stop holding back and you'll go all out.It's why you often hear aboutsomegreatpeople perform superhuman actions when failure is not an option!
21.What does the underlined word"rudder"in Paragraph 2 refer to?D
A.Something that gets the boat started.
B.Something that makes the boat float.
C.The reason for which the boat is built.
D.Something that directs the boat to a certain place.
22.What is the most important thing for success according to Merriam Webster?B
A.Talent.B.Purpose.C.Determination.D.Intelligence.
23.The author gives his friend's example to showC.
A.why words can motivate people easily
B.that family love is very important in our daily life
C.that a purpose can make people try their best
D.how people can get success more easily
24.What does the author mainly tell us in this passage?B
A.To be a successful person.
B.To have a big"why"in life.
C.To make a right choice.
D.To get rid of failure.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了成功最重要的事情是目標(biāo),目的可以使人盡力.
解答 21.D.詞義猜測題.根據(jù)文章A person without a purpose in life is like a boat without a rudder,floating aimlessly without a direction and going nowhere可知一個(gè)沒有生活目標(biāo)的人就像沒有舵的船,漫無目的飄蕩沒有方向,無處可去;可知意為指明方向的東西;故選D.
22.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段But Merriam Webster defines the word"purpose"as the reason why something is done,a feeling of being determined to achieve an outcome可知韋伯斯特成功最重要的事情是目標(biāo);故選B.
23.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章In fact,when your"why"getsbigger,yougetbetter because you stop holding back and you'll go all out可知作者給他朋友的例子顯示了目的可以使人盡力;故選C.
24.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章In fact,when your"why"getsbigger,yougetbetter because you stop holding back and you'll go all out可知要有一個(gè)偉大的為什么;故選B.
點(diǎn)評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.