Believe it or not,the ability to choose is the power to change.If you can choose to live your life differently,will you be the same person?
Well,choosing to do the following few “simple”things will help to change your life.
Review your life.Take time to go through your life and ask yourself, “If I do the same thing I do every day,will there be a change?If I want to change,where will my first step be?”
Make careful choices.Choose exactly what you wish to get to live your life;describe and think what you really want
Keep up with chances.Find out about the possibilities and ways that can make you move toward your goals,write them down and see which one suits you most.
Get down to business.Start working on your goals.People may bring you down;you may have difficulties;you will fail and want to give up.But the most important thing is never to give up.
If you try these “simple”things,you will find that success is something for everyone,and you will finally become what you want to be.Remember,success is more than what you hold in your hands;It is something from the heart.
小題1:How many pieces of advice does the writer give on changing one’s life?
A．ThreeB．FourC．FiveD．Six
小題2:Once you get down to business,the most important thing is to         .
A．see possibilitiesB．set goalsC．a(chǎn)sk for helpD．keep on trying
小題3:The underlined word “it”in the last paragraph refers to            .
A．choiceB．changeC．successD．life
小題4:This passage mainly discusses the relationship between           .
A．choice and changeB．power and life
C．choice and difficultiesD．power and success

小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:A

小題1:B 文章里作者提出來四個建議：Review your life. Make careful choices Keep up with chances. Get down to business.
小題1:D 細節(jié)題：從第五段的But the most important thing is never to give up.可知最重要的是一直努力不放棄。
小題1:C.推理題：從最后一段的句子：Remember,success is more than what you hold in your hands;看出成功不僅在你手里也在你心里。
小題1:A 主旨題：文章第一句話：Believe it or not,the ability to choose is the power to change. 是主題句。
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