专升本英语阅读理解练习题及答案(5.6)

　　From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.

　　The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success as long as you make the right choice.

　　You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(长期存在的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance and blown about with any sudden change in the weather.

　　You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and by chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.

　　Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.

　　If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.

　　In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.

　　问题：

　　1.People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they _______.

　　A.are ready to change their minds

　　B.are easily affected by windy weather

　　C.don't have the power to face their fate

　　D.can't exercise control over themselves

　　【参考答案】D

　　[考点]推理判断题

　　【精析】D根据第三段第二句“Your level of selfesteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life.”和最后一句“They are leaves tossed by the winds of chance and blown about with any sudden change in the weather.”可知，自尊基于对自我的掌控程度。由此可推知，自尊心不强的人像树叶一样随风飘动，这是因为他们无法掌控自我。故选D。

　　2. Losers would think that_____ .

　　A.success is the result of hard work

　　B.working hard will lead to success

　　C.their failure is only because of bad luck

　　D.they don't make efforts to succeed

　　【参考答案】C

　　[考点]推理判断题

　　【精析】C根据第四段第二句“Failures think that everything happens by accident and by chance.”可知，失败者认为一切事情的发生都是偶然的。由此可推知，他们会认为失败是由于他们运气不好。故选C。

　　3.  It can be learned from Paragraph 5 that ________.

　　A.whether we will succeed depends on our level of confidence

　　B.developing confidence depends on future success

　　C.thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind

　　D.setting our expectations is essential before taking action

　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】A根据第五段最后一句“Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.”可知，我们是否能成功取决于我们的自信心水平。故选A。

　　4. The last paragraph serves as _______.

　　A.the proof of the author's point

　　B.the conclusion of the argument

　　C.an introduction to another topic

　　D.a comparison between two views

　　【参考答案】B

　　[考点]推理判断题

　　【精析】B根据最后一段“In short， in all areas of your life， whether they are financial， physical， emotional， or spiritual， you are responsible…”可推知，最后一段是对全文观点的总结和归纳。in short意为“简而言之，总之”。故选B。

　　5.Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A.Success Is a Choice

　　B.The Secrets of Success

　　C.Develop Our Confidence

　　D.How to Achieve Success

　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]主旨大意题

　　【精析】A第二段第二句“Success is a choice and not a chance.”点明了本文的主旨——成功是一种选择而不是一种机遇，接下来便围绕这一论点展开论述。故选A。