1.We all have weaknesses and strengths-no matter who we are.Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths.Some people get sick easily,for example.
Many people leave it and accept it as just bad luck-but not everyone.Some people facing huge limitations still manage to achieve a lot.They rise above their weaknesses and do not allow them to limit their possibilities.It's your choice
I attended a school prize-giving ceremony not so long ago and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft,who had a severe stutter (口吃) as a child.Instead of allowing this to limit him,he chose to work hard to overcome it.He is now the Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand.
Lots of people face far more limitations than you do.They may be disabled or are born into extreme poverty.But no matter what the limitation,you will always find people who have overcome it.
Here are some more examples:
Brett Eastburn has no arms or legs and yet is an inspirational speaker and also a very good wrestler.He shares his story in a brief video on his site.
Ringo Starr,drummer for the Beatles,came from a very poor background.He was constantly suffering from illnesses as a child and spent lots of time in hospital.Here is his inspiring story.
Helen Keller became ill and lost her sight and hearing when 19months old (before she'd learned to speak).She went on to become a world famous author and speaker.
Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22children.As a child she suffered various diseases,leaving her left leg and foot weak and deformed.Doctors said she would never walk again.She went on to win 3gold medals in track during the 1960Olympic games.
Mark Inglis lost both of his legs below the knees in a mountaineering accident,but has since climbed Mt Everest.No one would have predicted these successes.
These above are cases involving individuals with limitations.They were just people with problems.If one of these people had told you what they hoped to achieve,you would have nodded kindly while quietly thinking to yourself that they had no chance.And yet the results spoke for themselves.
Most of us will never have to face the kinds of challenges these people faced.Yet most of us will never achieve to the degree that these people have either.
If Mark Inglis can climb the highest mountain in the world without legs,what can you do?
54.The author mainly wants to tell usC.
A.no one can predict others'success
B.we all face challenges in life
C.not to let weakness limit our possibilities
D.to accept who we are.
55.If a disabled boy is interested in making speeches,who may he learn from?A
A.Brett Eastburn and Helen Keller
B.Ringo Starr and Helen Keller
C.Brett Eastburn and Ringo Starr
D.Wilma Rudolph and Mark Inglis
56.When people with limitations tell what they want to achieve,one will probablyD.
A.shake his head kindly
B.believe what they have said
C.keep quiet
D.think there is no possibility
57.What can we infer from the last underlined sentence?B
A.No one can achieve what Mark Inglis has achieved.
B.What we can achieve depends on how we choose
C.Mark Inglis is the only one to climb the highest mountain without legs
D.Mark Inglis wouldn't have climbed the high mountain if he hadn't lost legs.
分析 文章討論的主要就是人人都有缺點(diǎn),都不完美,但不要讓我們的局限限制了我們未來的可能性.只要敢于面對自己的缺點(diǎn),加上自己的決心與毅力,也是可以取得令人欽佩的成績的.
解答 54-57 CADB
54.C 寫作目的題 根據(jù)第一段They rise above their weaknesses and do not allow them to limit their possibilities.及全文可知,文章討論的主要就是人人都有缺點(diǎn),都不完美,但不要讓我們的局限限制了我們未來的可能性.只要敢于面對自己的缺點(diǎn),加上自己的決心與毅力,也是可以取得令人欽佩的成績的.故答案選C.
55.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第六段Brett Eastburn has no arms or legs and yet is an inspirational speaker and also a very good wrestler.和第八段She went on to become a world famous author and speaker.可知,Brett Eastburn and Helen Keller都是知名的演說家,故答案為A.
56.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段If one of these people had told you what they hoped to achieve,you would have nodded kindly while quietly thinking to yourself that they had no chance.可知,當(dāng)有殘疾的人說想取得一定成就時,一個人會說這沒有可能,故答案為D.
57.B 推理判斷題 根據(jù)最后一段If Mark Inglis can climb the highest mountain in the world without legs,what can you do?可知,如果沒有雙腿的Mark Inglis能成功爬上世界最高峰,那么我們四肢健全的人又可以做什么呢?可以推斷作者是告知我們的是我們所取得的成就取決于我們自身的選擇,故答案為B.
點(diǎn)評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn).