Do you know some people who just have all the luck? They seem to get all the and you ask yourself: “Why don’t I get ? Why don’t I get a great education?” But the real reason why most people are successful or lucky is that they’ve learned how to themselves in a place so they can be lucky. They’ve learned how to, in a way, their own luck!
I’m not about dishonest or illegal ways. I’m talking about hard, work. But successful people work smart. They keep improving and making the most of their abilities. Yet they also learn to for help in things they themselves are not that good doing. So we not only must make the most of our own special strengths, we must also learn our and weaknesses.
A man recently got his lucky big break. Everyone said, “That guy’s so lucky!” But that man created his own luck by arriving at the office early. He apologized and when he was wrong. He even shared the credit and reward with others he had done much of the work. He was never satisfied just to get and do average work. He always the extra effort to do his very best.
We have to work hard and do what it to be on the way to luck and success when it comes. , weMI miss it because we aren’t ready. You never know when the right opportunity will come your way, and when the right, important person is watching your excellent and work. That’s when you’ll get your lucky break! But when you put your life in Jesus Christ’s , the right important person is always you and all that you do. Then he will and bless vour life in manv wavs as vou do vour very best to please him in every thina every dav.
| 小题1: | | A．qualifications | B．occupations | C．breaks | D．licenses |
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| 小题2: | | A．comfortable | B．lucky | C．happy | D．important |
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| 小题3: | | A．put | B．pray | C．send | D．expect |
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| 小题4: | | A．control | B．invent | C．create | D．meet |
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| 小题5: | | A．thinking | B．teaching | C．talking | D．calling |
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| 小题6: | | A．practical | B．honest | C．meaningful | D．adequate |
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| 小题7: | | A．trap | B．appreciate | C．charge | D．ask |
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| 小题8: | | A．at | B．with | C．through | D．from |
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| 小题9: | | A．pressures | B．limits | C．strengths | D．abilities |
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| 小题10: | | A．always | B．sometimes | C．seldom | D．never |
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| 小题11: | | A．admitted | B．promised | C．realized | D．conveyed |
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| 小题12: | | A．because | B．when | C．so | D．before |
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| 小题13: | | A．after | B．by | C．behind | D．over |
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| 小题14: | | A．raised | B．explored | C．found | D．made |
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| 小题15: | | A．obtain | B．affords | C．takes | D．adapts |
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| 小题16: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．However | D．Anyway |
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| 小题17: | | A．approach | B．administration | C．attitude | D．action |
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| 小题18: | | A．hands | B．places | C．homes | D．minds |
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| 小题19: | | A．catching | B．adopting | C．affecting | D．watching |
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| 小题20: | | A．decorate | B．cheer | C．reward | D．value |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:B
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小题18:A
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试题分析：有些人总是鸿运当头，占尽了机缘。你不禁会想：“为什么我没有这种福气？”其实大多数人成功或走运的真正原因是他们知道如何为自己“创造”好运。成功者不仅努力工作，还富有智慧。他们不断地丰富并充分利用自己的资源，而且对自己不擅长的事，他们也知道如何去寻求帮助。
小题1:C上句“Do you know some people who just have all the luck？”暗示“有些人总是吉星高照”，所以此处指“他们似乎占尽了机缘”。这里用break表示 “运气”。第三段第一句句末的break也有暗示。qualification“资格，条件”； occupation“工作，职业”；license“批准，许可，执照”。
小题2:Blucky“幸运的，侥幸的，吉利的”。你会问自己：“为什么我没有这种好运气呢？”前文的have all the luck和下文的“But the real reason why most people are successful or lucky is that...”也有暗示。
小题3:A put themselves in a place“使他们自己处于有运气的地方”。成语“设身处地”可译为：put oneself in other"s position。
小题4:C create“创造，创作，创建”。第三段的第三句“But that man created his own luck...”有暗示。语境为：在某种程度上，他们(那些成功的人们)学会了如何 “创造”自己的好运。
小题5:C talk about“谈论”。下句“I"m talking about hard，honest work”有暗示。
小题6:B practical“实际的，实践的，实用的”；adequate“充分的，适当的，胜任的”；meaningful“有目的的，有意义的”；honest“诚实的，可靠的，直率的”。前句“I"m not talking about dishonest or illegal ways”暗示此处应填honest。
小题7:D下句中的“they themselves are not good at doing”表明这里填ask，短语ask for help表示“寻求帮助”。
小题8:A习惯搭配be good at表示“擅长”。然而，对自己不擅长的事情，他们学会 了向别人求助。
小题9:B limit“局限，界限，限度”；pressure“压力”；strength“力量，优 点”；ability“能力，才智”。前句说“我们不仅要充分地发 挥自己的特长”， 因此本句是说“我们还必须知道自己的局限和弱点”。our limits and weaknesses 对应our own special strength。
小题10:A always“总是，一直”，表示频度非常高。由语境“那个人靠总是早早地来到办公室创造了自己的好运”可知，这里应选always。而不是“偶尔、很少、从不”早到办公室。
小题11:A realize“认识到，了解”；promise“允诺，答应”；admit“承认”； convey“运输，表达”。根据空后的“when he was wrong”(当他犯错误的时候)可推断，他勇于“承认”(admit)错误。
小题12:B上一空后的when...状语从句有暗示。语境为：当他做了大部分工作的时候，他仍然与他人分享荣誉和奖赏。
小题13:B get by“混过，凑合，勉强应付”。get over“克服，忍受，痊愈”。语境为：他永不满足于仅仅做普通的工作，不会得过且过，他总是追求尽善尽美。
小题14:Dmake the extra effort“付出额外的努力”。名词effort总是与make搭配。
小题15:C take“花费”；afford“买得起，承担得起”；obtain“获得，得到”； adapt“(使)适应”。句式it takes...to do sth.表示“做某事需要……”。语境为：我们必须努力工作，尽一切努力走到运气和成功降临的路上。
小题16:B otherwise“否则，要不然”，引出相反的结果。语境为：否则，我们就会 因为没有准备好而错失良机。
小题17:C approach“途径，方式，方法”；administration“管理，经营，支配”； action“行动，活动，行为”；attitude“态度，看法”。语境为：你从不会知道适当的机遇何时来临，那个关键的人物何时注视着你出色的态度和表现。
小题18:A短语in the hands of sb./in sb."s hands表示“命运掌握在某人的手中”。语境：如果你让自己的生活处于上帝的掌控之中……
小题19:D watch“保护，留心，注视”；adopt“采用，采纳，收养”；affect“影响”；catch“逮住，捉住，抓住，追上”。重要的人物(上帝)一直在注视你和你所做的事情。本段第二句中“when the right，important person is watching your...”部分有暗示。
小题20:C 根据下句bless your life in many ways可推测本空填reward“报酬，报答，奖赏，报偿”。语境为：你时时、事事都尽力使他(上帝)愉悦，上帝就会用很多 方式(好运气)来奖赏你。 |
核心考点
试题【Do you know some people who just have all the luck? They seem to get all the 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
The other day I decided to come home early because it was such a beautiful day. The were outside playing in my apartment complex (公寓大楼) and the ice cream truck was whistling its tune. As I slowly to avoid an accident, I noticed a little boy at the ice cream truck. He didn’t get anything and he walked away with a look on his face. I asked the ice cream seller what happened and he said the little boy had no . I had no cash on me so I drove to my building and went upstairs to some cash. When I found it, the ice cream seller was waiting but the little boy had .
I went in the I thought he might have gone and I saw a getting out of her vehicle. I asked her if she had a little boy and she said yes. She then told me that she and her son had gone to the grocery store the day before and had ice cream but she did not have enough money to buy .
She quickly went into the to get her son, and when she several minutes later, I realized that he was not the little boy I had seen. This boy was a bit older and his sister came out with him. I took them both to the truck and let them out what they wanted.
I told the mom it was not the same boy I was talking about. I myself to the mother properly and my baby-sitting services free of charge if she ever needed them. 1 couldn"t find the original boy but 1 hope he gets some ice cream soon.
| 小题1: | | A．cats | B．kids | C．dogs | D．students |
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| 小题2: | | A．walked | B．ran | C．climbed | D．drove |
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小题3:A knocking B. shooting C. lying D. looking
| 小题4: | | A．puzzled | B．curious | C．disappointed | D．delighted |
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| 小题5: | | A．excuse | B．money | C．parents | D．friends |
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小题6:A put away B. look for C. borrow D. lend
| 小题7: | | A．still | B．anxiously | C．doubtfully | D．nervously |
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| 小题8: | | A．left | B．appeared | C．cried | D．escaped |
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| 小题9: | | A．station | B．line | C．sight | D．direction |
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| 小题10: | | A．woman | B．girl | C．granny | D．conductor |
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| 小题11: | | A．chosen | B．ordered | C．wanted | D．eaten |
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| 小题13: | | A．house | B．shop | C．truck | D．market |
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| 小题14: | | A．disappeared | B．returned | C．waited | D．stayed |
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| 小题15: | | A．lost | B．strange | C．short | D．same |
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| 小题16: | | A．look | B．pick | C．speak | D．make |
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| 小题17: | | A．never | B．seldom | C．often | D．ever |
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| 小题18: | | A．explained | B．admitted | C．devoted | D．introduced |
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| 小题19: | | A．denied | B．resigned | C．offered | D．operated |
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| 小题20: | | A．somewhere | B．everywhere | C．anywhere | D．nowhere |
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Dreaming is a natural part of who we are. We explore our dreams and develop personal dreams. We even like to dream BIG!
For the most part our dreams and wishes focus on the end result. We see ourselves in love, married, driving a great car, on vacation, with tons of money, in a great career, etc. Dreaming about the end result is just fantasizing and wishing. Wishing relies on some magical force to make our dreams turn into reality, and we become unhappy as we’re not living(实现) our dreams.
So how can we make our dreams come true? That is a question we all often struggle with. Even though we struggle with the answer, the answer is not that clear. We make our dreams come true with the action we take.
In my opinion, if you dream about being in good health, then change your dream to see yourself working out and eating right day by day. See the beginning of the dream and let the dream build day by day with all the action that gets you to the end dream of you being in good health.
If you want riches, then change the dream. Dream of yourself going to school, developing a career, working hard and taking the steps to arrive at the destination. If you want love, love the process. Love the dating process(过程). Love yourself and the journey to find love.
Make all your dreams include the beginning, middle and end. Then when you are doing the action instead of thinking to yourself, “This is a drag. I don’t like working out,” or if you are having any negative thoughts about doing the work it takes to create your visions(梦幻), realize then that every step of the way you are living your dream. You are living your dream because you made the action and journey part of your dream.
小题1:According to the writer, most of the people____.| A．pay more attention to developing their dreams | | B．enjoy the process of their dreams | | C．are always ignoring the process of living their dreams | | D．probably dream of making much more money easily |
小题2:In order to live our dreams, we must____.| A．struggle with dreams day and night. | | B．have great wishes and thoughts. | | C．have magical forces every night. | | D．take action or steps. |
小题3: If you want to keep fit,______| A．you’d better dream a sweet dream first. | | B．you must love the process of the journey. | | C．you would rather begin with your diet and exercise. | | D．you should have a good beginning first. |
小题4: what can be inferred from the last paragraph?| A．It’s important to focus on your final result. | | B．Good mind and action can help you live your dream. | | C．Think to yourself while living your dream. | | D．Creating your visions comes first. |
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Don’t talk to me; I’m busy with my iPhone
Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. That’s not rudeness—people are just too busy to bother looking.
Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.
Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（乘车上下班的人）. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000—yes, that’s 40,000—“apps” （programs downloaded for the iPhone） have been designed.
Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers. One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the “ steam” on your phone screen.
For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be another choice. It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music—iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.
And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied， then perhaps you would prefer a film. The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work. With all this entertainments, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.
小题1:People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy ________.| A．playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films. | | B．going to work | | C．reading books | | D．thinking private things |
小题2:Those who like war games can download ________ to their iPhones.| A．Tube Exits | B．iShoot | C．ISteam | D．iPod |
小题3:The underlined word “occupied” in the last paragraph probably means ________.| A．delighted | B．busy | C．controlled | D．amused |
小题4:The article tells us that ________.| A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangers | | B．Apple has earned a lo of money from selling 40,000 iPhones | | C．with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train. | | D．technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time. |
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A little stream flowed down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until it reached a desert. The stream then thought, “I’ve been through countless obstacles. I should have no problem crossing this desert!” But when she decided to start her journey, she found herself gradually disappearing into the mud and sand. After numerous tries, she found it was all in vain and was very upset. “Maybe it’s my destiny(命运) ! I’m not destined to reach the vast ocean in the legend, ” she murmured sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice came, saying, “If a breeze can cross the desert, so can a river.”
It was the voice of the desert. Unconvinced, the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you stick to what you are. If you’re willing to give it up, and let yourself evaporate （蒸发） into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach your destination,” said the desert in its deep voice.
The little stream had never heard of such a thing. “Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!” She could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before. Wouldn’t it be self-destruction to give up what she was now?
“How do I know if this is true?” asked the little stream.
“The breeze can carry the vapor across the desert and release it as rain at an appropriate site. The rain will form a river again to continue its course,” answered the desert very patiently.
“Will I still be what I am now?” asked the little stream.
“Yes, and no. Whether you’re a river or invisible vapor, your inner nature never changes. You stick to the fact that you’re a river because you don’t know your inner nature,” answered the desert.
Deep down, the stream vaguely remembered that before she became a river, it was perhaps also the breeze that carried her halfway up a high mountain, where she turned into rain and fell onto the ground and became what she was now. Finally the little stream gathered her courage and rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life.
Perhaps you can try asking yourself these questions: What is my inner nature? What is it that I cling （紧抓） to? And what is it that I really want?
小题1:When reaching the desert at first, the little stream was ________ to cross it.| A．upset | B．confident | C．pessimistic | D．hesitant |
小题2:The desert suggests that the stream ________ in order to cross the desert.| A．change its form | B．disappear into the desert | | C．stick to what it is | D．turn to another stream for help |
小题3:Finally the stream successfully crossed the desert with the help of ________.| A．the rain | B．the desert | C．the breeze | D．the mountain |
小题4:In the text the writer compares the stream to ________.| A．the Truth | B．the courage | C．the course of life | D．the obstacles in life |
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Around twenty years ago I was living in York. ___ I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find ____ work.
I was ____ a school bus to make ends meet（使收支相抵）and ____ with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had ____ five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not ___ the job. “Why has my life become so ____?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to ___ a little girl, she handed me an earring ____ I should keep it ___ somebody claimed it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it ____ me -- I had been giving all of my ____ to what was going wrong with my ____ rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a ____ of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to ____ more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for ____ from a lady who was a director at a larger ____. She asked me if I would ___ a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My ____ there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of ____ that I completely changed my life.
| 小题2: | | A．successful | B．extra | C．satisfying | D．convenient |
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| 小题3: | | A．driving | B．repairing | C．taking | D．designing |
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| 小题4: | | A．working | B．travelling | C．discussing | D．living |
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| 小题5: | | A．prepared for | B．attended | C．asked for | D．held |
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| 小题7: | | A．hard | B．busy | C．serious | D．short |
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| 小题8: | | A．wave at | B．drop off | C．call on | D．look for |
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| 小题9: | | A．ordering | B．promising | C．saying | D．showing |
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| 小题10: | | A．in case | B．or else | C．as if | D．now that |
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| 小题11: | | A．hurt | B．hit | C．caught | D．moved |
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| 小题12: | | A．feelings | B．attention | C．strength | D．interests |
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| 小题13: | | A．opinions | B．education | C．experiences | D．life |
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| 小题14: | | A．list | B．book | C．check | D．copy |
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| 小题15: | | A．connect | B．turn | C．keep | D．add |
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| 小题16: | | A．her | B．a passenger | C．me | D．my friend |
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| 小题17: | | A．hospital | B．factory | C．restaurant | D．hotel |
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| 小题18: | | A．listen to | B．review | C．give | D．talk about |
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| 小题19: | | A．plan | B．choice | C．day | D．tour |
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| 小题20: | | A．operation | B．speaking | C．employment | D．thinking |
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