C
Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures. 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 if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-confidence. Your level of self-confidence 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-confidence are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are always victims. They are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance 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 whatever happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident while successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify(确定) the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to accept and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success depends upon our level of confidence.
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.
【语篇概述】本文告诉我们每一个人生来都可以成功, 也可以富裕, 那么区别到底在哪里? 就在于你是否能够让成功的种子发芽。
28. People with low self-confidence are compared to leaves because they______.
A. don’t have the power to face their fate
B. are ready to change their minds
C. can’t exercise control over themselves
D. are easily affected by windy weather
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段Your level of. . . People with low self-confidence are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. . . 可知, 不自信的人是因为他们不相信自己有能力, 也不相信自己能够为自己的生活做主, 他们就像随风摇摆的落叶, 故选C。
29. Losers would think that______.
A. their failure is only because of bad luck
B. they don’t make efforts to succeed
C. success is the result of hard work
D. working hard will lead to success
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段 Failures think that everything happens by accident while successful people realize that they are responsible 可知, 失败者总是认为事情的发生都是偶然的。故选A。
30. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that ______.
A. what we believe in is the result of creative mind
B. whether we will succeed depends on our confidence
C. setting our expectations is vital before taking action
D. knowing cause and effect is the key to future success
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第五段 We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success depends upon our level of confidence. 可知, 人们的思想和信念非常重要, 走向成功需要对自己充满期望和信心, 故选B。
31. The last paragraph serves as ______.
A. an introduction to another topic
B. a comparison between two views
C. the proof of the author’s points
D. the conclusion of the argument
【解析】选D。推理判断题。最后一段主要总结整篇文章的内容, 即要对你自己的生活负责, 又要接受并坚信这一点, 这样你就会走向成功, 故选D。
