Not all great writers are great spellers. If you want to be published, it's vital to submit a
perfect, professionally presented manuscript (原稿). 1 No editor is likely to tolerate a
writer who does not take the trouble to spell words correctly.
I keep two reference books close-by on my desk: dictionary and thesaurus (同义词词典). I
don't trust my laptop's spellchecker. 2 Of course, these days there are plenty of online
dictionaries and thesauruses, but I'm old-fashioned enough to prefer a hard cover and pages I can
leaf through with my fingers. I use the Concise Oxford Dictionary and the Collins Thesaurus.
3 It should give you a precise definition of each word, thus differentiating it from
other words whose meanings are similar, but not identical. It will also usually show how the word
is pronounced.
In addition, I have an old two-volume copy of the Shorter Oxford Dictionary, picked up a
few years ago in a bookshop sale for just 99 pence. Of course, with its 2,672 pages, it's not exactly
short. It contains around 163,000 words, plus word combinations and idiomatic phrases. 4
However, if I need to check the origin of a word or to look up examples of its usage, there's
nothing better.
For well over a hundred years the most influential English dictionary was Samuel Johnson's
Dictionary of the English Language published in 1755. "To make dictionaries is dull (乏味)
work," wrote Johnson, illustrating one definition of "dull". 5 A few minutes spent
casting your eye over a page or two can be a rewarding experience.
A．I don't often use this dictionary.
B．It takes no account of the context.
C．But I still don't want to replace them.
D．But a dictionary can be a pleasure to read.
E．Of course, a dictionary is not only for spelling.
F．That means good grammar and no spelling mistakes.
G．Dictionaries don't always give you enough information.Some Old Truths to Help You Overcome Tough Times
Life is not a bed of roses and we are going through life facing sad experiences. Hard times
may hold you down at what usually seems like the most inopportune (不合时宜的) time. 6
I want to share these old truths I’ve learned along the way.
Most of your fears are unreal. Fear is both useful and harmful. This normal human reaction
is used to protect us by signaling danger and preparing us to deal with it. 7 Will Smith
once said, “Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.”
8 Sometimes you can be easily caught up by life problems that you forget to stop
and appreciate the things you have. Only strong people prefer to smile and value their life instead
of crying and complaining about something.
You are not alone. 9 Try to keep in mind that almost everyone wants to help you
if you are trying to make a good change in your life.
Pave your own unique path. Today many people find it difficult to trust their own opinion
and seek balance by gaining objectivity from outside sources. 10 When you are
struggling, you should believe in yourself and be sure that your decision is the best.
A．Luckily, they won’t last forever.
B．Think about the present moment.
C．There are many things to be grateful for.
D．Furthermore, these losses make us mature.
E．This way you show that you are incapable of managing your own life.
F．No matter how lonely you might feel, you should always remember that.
G．Unfortunately, people create inner barriers with a help of exaggerating (夸大) fears.
People don’t really care what you say. 11 Actions speak louder than words. But
always you are saying it more than you are doing it. At the end of the day, your words don’t mean
much. People will remember you by your actions, not by your words. Someone says, “I’m going
to be successful, I’m going to be famous, and I’m going to be a millionaire.” But every time you
see them, they are just chatting and relaxing, just being lazy. So they only have the words, not the
actions. 12The lyrics (歌词) to your favorite song on paper don’t mean much. They are just words. It’s
the singers that bring the words alive through their actions. Talk is cheap; actions are expensive. In
other words, words don’t do much, while actions do everything.
All of the famous people who have successful stories didn’t get there by simply talking
about being there. 13 They worked hard to be where they are today. They made
something happen. Their words became their actions. Their deeds became their habits.
14 You would regret all the opportunities that you’ve turned down. It was just
because you were afraid of or you were worried about what other people thought. If you want
someone to believe you when you say something, you have to do something. Again, words are the
talk; actions are the walk. 15
A．They did something about it.
B．All you have to do is walk the talk.
C．They pay more attention to what you do.
D．They would like to explore how to talk properly.
E．What I mean is that words and actions are working differently.
F．If you had one week left to live, you would regret so much in your life.
G．What I need you to understand is that words are the talk and actions are the walk.
“If Bill would praise me once in a while, he’d make my life much happier,” a young
homemaker said to her neighbor. 16 But unless we hear words of praise from someone else,
how can we know that we are valued friends or co-workers?
Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others needs only to show a
sympathetic understanding. The way to express this understanding and give others the feeling of
importance and worthiness boils down to this: 17 Praise and tell him about it.
We each have a mental picture of ourselves, a self-image. When we are proud of our self-
image, we feel confident and free to be ourselves. We function at our best. When we are ashamed
of our self-image, we attempt to hide it rather than express it. 18
A miracle happens to the person whose self-esteem has been raised. 19 He is kinder
and more easy-going with those around him. Praise is the polish that helps keep his self-imagebright and shining. What has this to do with your giving praise?A lot. 20 When you add to
his self-esteem,you make him want to like you and to work with you.
As artists find joy in giving beauty to others, anyone who masters the art of praising will
find that it blesses the giver as much as the receiver. As the saying goes, “Flowers leave some of
their fragrance in the hand that bestows (赠予) them.”
A．He suddenly likes other people better.
B．All of us need to feel needed and admired.
C．Children,especially, are hungry for praise and appreciation.
D．Always look for something in the other person you can admire.
E．We become unfriendly or aggressive, and hard to get along with.
F．You have the ability to create that kind of miracle in another person.
G．Encouragement through praise is a way of getting people to do their best.
We all have things that we want to achieve in our lives-getting into the better shape,
building a successful business, raising a wonderful family, and so on. 21 , At least, this is
how I approached my life goals until recently.
What I’m starting to realize, however, is that when it comes to actually getting things done
and making progress in the areas that are important to you, there is a much better way to do things.
It all comes down to the difference between goals and systems. 22 Your system is the
writing schedule that you follow each week. Now for the really interesting question: If you
completely ignored your goals and focused only on your system,would you still get tcstilts? I think
you would.
23 In the last 12 months, I’ve written over 115, 000 words. The typical book is
about 50, 000 to 60, 000 words, so I have written enough to fill two books this year. All of this is
such a surprise because I never set a goal for my writing. I didn’t measure my progress in relation
to some benchmark. 24 1 never said, “I want to write two books this year.” What I did
focus on was writing one article every Monday and Thursday. I focused on my system and the
process of doing the work. And after sticking to that schedule for 11 months, the result was 115,
000 words. In the end,I enjoyed the same (or perhaps better) results.Goals are good for planning your progress and systems are good for actually making
progress.Goals can provide direction and even push you forward in the short term, but eventually
a well-designed system will always win. Having a system is what matters. 25
A．None of this is to say that goals are useless.
B．If you’re a writer, your goal is to write a book.
C．Forget about predicting the future and build a system.
D．I never set a word count goal for any particular article.
E．Committing to the process is what makes the difference.
F．And for most of us, the path to those things starts by setting a specific goal.
G．As an example, I just added up the total word count for the articles I’ve written this year.
When we speak of a person being independent, we mean that as a person achieves
adulthood, they become capable of being independent. The process of becoming independent
begins as a young child — their level of independence increases as they pass through the various
stages of growing up. We need to develop independence in every aspect of our lives so that we can
earn a living, develop a career, and develop a personal philosophy. 26
27
Every life coach and motivational speaker stresses the importance of confidence when you
seek success in your life. 28 Having confidence gives you a positive outlook on life.
You are going to be willing to do things on your own, without needing support or approval from
others.
You will not need to rely on others.
Self-reliance is a significant element in being an independent person. When you can make
decisions for yourself without relying on others to approve your choice, so you are acting
independently. 29 These are not attractive features in someone’s personality and might
lead to losing friends or upsetting colleagues.
Being independent makes you a better decision-maker.
If you are dependent on other people, your ability to make clear, precise decisions is
severely affected. You will always have to consider the effect that your choices will have on thoseother people. 30
If you see yourself in a positive light, then you will have greater belief in your abilities. In
turn, this will give you more confidence, and you will take a positive approach to working towards
your goals. This is why independence is important.
A．Independence is a boost to your self-esteem.
B．Being independent is a boost to your confidence.
C．Here are several reasons why achieving independence is essential.
D．The more independent you are, the more confident you will become.
E．The less independent you are, the more positive self-esteem you will have.
F．Being independent means you can make decisions without fear of the consequences.
G．People who rely heavily on others for support are often seen as needy and demanding.
Medicine is a degree that consists of an endless number of exams, and recently I received
my first year results. Waiting for those results was one of the most anxiety-generating experiences.
31 Failure brings judgement from others, a topic of discussion for people and the
right for others to say you are not capable. The stress associated with failure is created by others
around you, rather than by the event itself.
I have recently been reading The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, which clarifies
that failure has a strong presence among those who have achieved success. People will always
focus on Warren Buffett’s success as an investor. 32
The process of achieving success has often involved setbacks and “failures” along the way.
I was rejected by medical schools which I’d spent time and effort applying to and preparing for.
And I once received a “pass” grade on an important research paper during my master’s, which put
my final grade in a dangerous situation. 33 I also began pursuing my doctoral degree
last year.
34 But you should know that with each failure you are closer to success, building
further layers to the foundations you started. Behind every successful person are more obstacles
and setbacks, but these are not as interesting to focus on or as enviable.
The noise around you, whether it is from coworkers, friends or parents, should not shakeyour belief in your abilities. 35 Learn what you need and correct your approach until
you have success.
A．You are guaranteed a lifetime of success.
B．Failure is your platform to achieve success.
C．I was turned down by countless graduate schemes.
D．You may not be successful the first, second or however many times.
E．Upon reflection I believe that this is partly as a result of failure itself.
F．Despite all of this, I ended up getting my master’s with honors.
G．However, rarely will they see how many times his investments have failed.
Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and
despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better
person.
Love
36 Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and
violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional
love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. But we always tend to take this for
granted. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive
to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and help us to understand life better.
Happiness and sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others
gives a certain level of fulfillment. 37 No mind is happy without peace.
We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to
death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and will pass away.
Failure and success
38 . It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.
Hope and despair
39 Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope
builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour because after every nightthere is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice — keep moving on in life and
be hopeful.
40 . Yesterday has passed . So the only correct way is to work hard today, so that
we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
A．Peace of mind is the main link to happiness
B．Failure is the path to success
C．Love plays a key role in our life
D．So let’s enjoy every day
E．Success lies in trusting yourself
F．Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday
G．Hope is what keeps life going
I believe almost everyone would like two things from their jobs and careers: success and
happiness. They want to do relatively well financially, receive fair recognition for their
accomplishments, enjoy their work as much as one can, and become happier as a person as a
result. So many people, especially ambitious, hard-working people, simplify them in a logical
way: They first seek success and then assume that success will lead to happiness. 41 .
Chasing success has costs that can end up lowering happiness.
This is not to say that you have to choose between success and happiness. 42 .
But you have to reverse (颠倒) the order of operations: Instead of trying first to get success and
hoping it leads to happiness, start by working on your happiness, which will enhance your success.
Whether you are an employee or employer, it is a better investment to increase happiness at
work and in life, rather than simply trying to increase measures of success.
43 . No matter how much you enjoy your work, overwork will become an
obstruction (阻碍) to well-being.
Once work quantity is under control, happiness at work requires a sense of meaning and
purpose. 44 . Earned success implies a sense of accomplishment and recognition for a
job well done, while service to others requires knowledge of the real people who benefit from
your work.Ultimately, although success and happiness are linked, the magic mostly works one-way —
and not in the way that most people think. 45 , and may lead you to unhappiness. But
working on your happiness. gives you the best chance at getting both.
A．You can obtain both
B．But this reasoning is faulty
C．It’s fairly reasonable to think this way, though
D．Working on your success to get happier is inefficient at best (充其量)
E．The first thing to remember is that happiness requires balance
F．It’s dangerous to pursue success instead of happiness
G．The two key aspects of meaningful work are earned success and service to others
Medicine is a degree that consists of an endless number of exams, and recently I received
my first year results. Waiting for those results was one of the most anxiety-generating experiences.
46 Failing brings judgement from others, a topic of discussion for people, and the
right for others to say you are not capable. The stress associated with failing is created by others
around you, rather than by the event itself.
I have recently been reading The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, which clarifies
that failure has a strong presence among those who have achieved success. People will always
focus on Warren Buffett’s success as an investor. 47
The process of achieving success has often involved setbacks and “failures” along the way.
I received a “pass” grade on an important research paper during my master’s, which put my final
grade in a dangerous situation. I was rejected from medical schools which I’d spent time and effort
applying to and preparing for. 48 I also began studying Medicine last year.
49 But you should know that with each failure you are closer to success, building
further layers to the foundations you started. Behind every successful person are more obstacles
and setbacks, but these are not as interesting to focus on or as enviable.
The noise around you, whether it be from co-workers, friends or parents, should not shake
your belief in your abilities. 50 Learn what you need and correct your approach until
you reach your success.A．Failure is your platform to success.
B．You are guaranteed a lifetime of success.
C．I was turned down by countless graduate schemes.
D．You may not be successful the first, second or however many times.
E．Upon reflection I believe that this is partly as a result of the failure itself.
F．Despite all of this, I ended up getting a distinction in my master’s degree.
G．However, rarely will they see how many times his investments have failed.参考答案：
1．F 2．B 3．E 4．A 5．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了作者使用英语词典的经验和心得以及从中获得
的乐趣。
1．上文“If you want to be published, it’s vital to submit a perfect, professionally presented
manuscript(如果你想发表，提交一份完美的、专业的手稿是至关重要的)”提到了完美的、专
业的手稿的重要性，手稿中不能有语法和拼写错误是专业的手稿的要求之一。F选项“That
means good grammar and no spelling mistakes.(这意味着语法正确，没有拼写错误。)”是对手
稿要求的进一步解释说明，符合题意。故选F项。
2．上文“I don’t trust my laptop’s spellchecker.(我不相信我笔记本电脑的拼写检查器。)”提
到了作者不相信电脑的拼写检查器;下文“Of course, these days there are plenty of online
dictionaries and thesauruses, but I’m old-fashioned enough to prefer a hard cover and pages I can
leaf through with my fingers.(当然，现在有很多在线词典和同义词库，但我是一个守旧的人，
更喜欢精装的书和能用手指翻阅的书页。)”提到了作者更喜欢实体书和能用手指翻阅的书
页，说明电子设备可能不会考虑上下文，所以B选项“It takes no account of the context.(它
不考虑上下文。)”解释了上文的原因，具有承上启下的作用。故选B项。
3．下文“It should give you a precise definition of each word, thus differentiating it from other
words whose meanings are similar, but not identical. It will also usually show how the word is
pronounced.(它应该给出每个单词的精确定义，从而将其与其他含义相似但不相同的单词区
分开来。它通常还会显示单词的发音。)”提到了字典的功能，E选项“Of course, a
dictionary is not only for spelling.(当然，字典不仅仅是用来拼写的。)”提到了字典的部分功
能，能引起下文内容。故选E项。
4．下文“However, if I need to check the origin of a word or to look up examples of its usage,
there’s nothing better.(然而，如果我需要检查一个单词的来源或查找其用法的例子，没有什
么比这更好的了。)”提到了字典的使用情况，A选项“I don’t often use this dictionary.(我不
经常用这本字典。)”是对字典使用频率的说明，与下文构成转折关系。故选A项。
5．上文“ “To make dictionaries is dull (乏味) work, ” wrote Johnson, illustrating one
definition of ”dull".(约翰逊在解释“dull”的一个定义时写道：“编字典是件无聊的工作(乏
味)。”)”提到了编写字典是件乏味的工作，下文“A few minutes spent casting your eye overa page or two can be a rewarding experience.(花几分钟的时间浏览一两页是一种有益的体
验。)”提到浏览字典也是一种阅读的乐趣，D选项“But a dictionary can be a pleasure to read.
(但是一本字典读起来是一种乐趣。)”是作者对字典的评价，与上文的“乏味”形成对比，
与上文构成转折关系。故选D项。
【点睛】
6．A 7．G 8．C 9．F 10．E
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要给出一些面对困境的建议。
6．空前提到“Life is not a bed of roses and we are going through life facing sad experiences.
Hard times may hold you down at what usually seems like the most inopportune (不合时宜的)
time.”（生活并非一帆风顺，我们总是遇到悲伤的经历。困难时期可能会在最不合时宜的时
候让你消沉。）困难时期让人消沉，再结合标题“Some Old Truths to Help You Overcome
Tough Times”（帮助你度过艰难时期的一些古老真理）和空后“I want to share these old
truths I’ve learned along the way.”（我想和大家分享我一路走来学到的真理。）说明前后属
于转折关系。A项“Luckily, they won’t last forever.”（幸运的是，它们并不会永远持续下
去）”承上启下，其中“they”指的就是前文提到的“hard times”。 故选A项。
7．上文主旨句“Most of your fears are unreal. ”（你的大部分恐惧都是虚幻的。）讲到作者
得出恐惧都是虚幻的，空前提到“Fear is both useful and harmful. This normal human reaction
is used to protect us by signaling danger and preparing us to deal with it.”（恐惧既有用，又有害。
这种正常的人类反应是通过发出危险信号来保护我们，并让我们做好应对危险的准备。）
恐惧是正常的人类反应，是把双刃剑，文章主要给出一些面对困境的建议，该空应涉及恐
惧的坏处，G项“Unfortunately, people create inner barriers with a help of exaggerating (夸大)
fears.”（不幸的是，人们通过夸大恐惧来制造内心的障碍。）符合语境。故选G项。
8．空后提到“Sometimes you can be easily caught up by life problems that you forget to stop
and appreciate the things you have.”（有时你很容易被生活中的问题所困扰，而忘记停下来欣
赏你所拥有的一切。），所以空处作为段首句，提出的建议应该是感恩拥有的东西。C项
“There are many things to be grateful for.”（有许多事情值得感激。）符合语境。故选C项。
9．空前是主旨句“You are not alone.”（你并不孤单）和后文提到“Try to keep in mind that
almost everyone wants to help you if you are trying to make a good change in your life.”（请记住，
如果你想在生活中做出一个好的改变，几乎每个人都想帮助你。），可知此段聚焦“身边有人帮你，你并不孤单”，F项“No matter how lonely you might feel, you should always
remember that.”（无论你感到多么孤独，你都应该永远记住这一点。）承接上文，符合语境。
故选F项。
10．该段主旨句“Pave your own unique path.”（开辟自己独特的道路。）说明此段给出建
议是走自己的路，坚持自我，空前提到“Today many people find it difficult to trust their own
opinion and seek balance by gaining objectivity from outside sources.”（今天，许多人发现很难
相信自己的意见，并通过从外部来源获得客观性来寻求平衡。）人们很难相信自己的意见，
走自己的路，该空应该讲这种情况导致的后果，E项“This way you show that you are
incapable of managing your own life.”（这样你就表明你没有能力管理自己的生活。）承接上
文，“This”指代空前提到的情况。故选E项。
11．C 12．G 13．A 14．F 15．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了做事情时，不能只说不做、要说到做到。
11．上文“People don’t really care what you say.(人们并不真的在乎你说什么。)”说明人们不
在乎你说了什么，所以空处应表示人们在乎什么，C项“They pay more attention to what
you do.(他们更关注你做什么。)”符合题意。故选C。
12．上文“But every time you see them, they are just chatting and relaxing, just being lazy. So
they only have the words, not the actions.(但每次你看到他们，他们只是在聊天，放松，只是
偷懒。所以他们只有语言，没有行动。)”说明只说不行动是没用处的，所以空处应说明语
言只是交谈，行为才是行动，G项“What I need you to understand is that words are the talk
and actions are the walk.(我需要你明白的是，言语是言语，行动是行动。)”符合题意。故选
G。
13．上文“All of the famous people who have successful stories didn’t get there by simply
talking about being there.(所有拥有成功故事的名人都不是通过简单地谈论自己的经历而成功
的。)”说明成功人士不是通过简单的谈论来取得成功的，以及下文“They worked hard to be
where they are today.(他们努力工作才有了今天的成就。)”说明成功人士努力工作获得成功，
所以空处应说明他们做了事情，A项“They did something about it.(他们关于这做了一些
事。)”符合题意。故选A。
14．下文“You would regret all the opportunities that you’ve turned down.(你会为你拒绝的所
有机会而后悔的。)”说明，你会因错过机会而后悔，F选项“If you had one week left to live,you would regret so much in your life.(如果你只剩下一周的生命，你会后悔生命中的很多事
情。)”说明了在没多久可以活的时候会后悔，且要后悔的很多，引出了下文后悔的具体的
东西，因此F选项引起下文，符合语境，F项中的regret呼应下文的regret。故选F。
15．上文“If you want someone to believe you when you say something, you have to do
something. Again, words are the talk; actions are the walk.(如果你希望别人相信你说的话，你
必须做点什么。语言只是语言，行为才是行动)”说明事实胜于雄辩，B项“All you have to
do is walk the talk.(你所要做的就是说到做到。)”符合题意，总结全文，呼应主题。故选B。
16．B 17．D 18．E 19．A 20．F
【导语】本文是议论文。文章主要说明了赞美可以产生奇迹，它能让一个人变得自信且易
于相处。
16．根据上文““If Bill would praise me once in a while, he’d make my life much happier,” a
young homemaker said to her neighbor.(一位年轻的家庭主妇对她的邻居说：“如果比尔偶尔
表扬我一下，我的生活会快乐得多。”)”以及下文“But unless we hear words of praise from
someone else, how can we know that we are valued friends or co-workers?(但是，除非我们听到
别人的赞美，我们怎么知道我们是有价值的朋友或同事呢？)”可知，上文的话表明人们需
要赞美，上文中praise对应B项中的admired。故B选项“我们都需要被需要和被欣赏”符
合语境，故选B。
17．根据上文“Anyone who wants to improve his relationships with others needs only to show a
sympathetic understanding. The way to express this understanding and give others the feeling of
importance and worthiness boils down to this(任何想要改善与他人关系的人只需要表现出同情
的理解。表达这种理解并让他人感受到自己的重要性和价值的方式可以归结为这一点)”以
及下文中“Praise and tell him about it(赞美并告诉他这件事)”可知，要想表达这种理解，并
且让他人感知到他的重要性和价值所在的方法是“不断在他身上寻找你所欣赏的东西”，
表扬他，告诉他。故D选项“总是在别人身上寻找你可以钦佩的地方”符合语境，故选
D。
18．根据上文“We each have a mental picture of ourselves, a self-image. When we are proud of
our self-image, we feel confident and free to be ourselves. We function at our best. When we are
ashamed of our self-image, we attempt to hide it rather than express it.(我们每个人心中都有自己
的形象，一个自我形象。当我们为自己的自我形象感到骄傲时，我们会感到自信和自由地做自己。我们处于最佳状态。当我们为自己的自我形象感到羞耻时，我们会试图隐藏它，
而不是表达出来)”可知，这里对比说明了两种情况：当我们对自我形象很满足的时候，我
们会很自信，我们能完全释放自我且能做到极致；但当我们自惭形秽的时候，我们会企图
掩饰真实的自己，会变得不友好、有攻击性，从而难以相处。E项中的“unfriendly or
aggressive, and hard to get along with”和上文中的“confident...function at out best”形成对比。
故E选项“我们变得不友好或好斗，很难相处”符合语境，故选E。
19．根据上文“A miracle happens to the person whose self-esteem has been raised.(一个自尊得
到提升的人身上会发生奇迹)”以及下文“He is kinder and more easy-going with those around
him.(他对周围的人更友善，也更随和)”可知，本句承接上文，具体说明这一奇迹是什么：
他突然更喜欢别人了。故A选项“他突然更喜欢别人了”符合语境，故选A。
20．根据上文“Praise is the polish that helps keep his self-image bright and shining. What has
this to do with your giving praise?A lot.(赞美是一种抛光剂，可以帮助他保持自我形象的明亮
和闪亮。这和你的赞美有什么关系？很大关系)”和下文“When you add to his self-esteem,
you make him want to like you and to work with you.(当你增加他的自尊时，你会让他喜欢你，
和你一起工作)”可知，上文提到了赞美可以让别人保持自我形象明亮闪耀，且后文提到了
你增加别人的自尊会让别人更喜欢你，说明有能力在别人身上创造奇迹，故F选项“你有
能力在另一个人身上创造出那种奇迹”符合语境，故选F。
21．F 22．B 23．G 24．D 25．E
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了实施目标的过程对于我们实现目标，取得进
步是很有帮助的。
21．根据下文“At least, this is how I approached my life goals until recently.(至少直到最近，
我都是这样接近我的人生目标的。)”可知，空处应该是说明了一种实现目标的方式。选项
F“And for most of us, the path to those things starts by setting a specific goal.(对我们大多数人来
说，通往成功的道路始于设定一个明确的目标。)”指的是成功得有明确的目标。与下文一
致。故选F。
22．根据空前“It all comes down to the difference between goals and systems.(这一切都归结于
目标和系统之间的差异。)”可知，目标和系统间有差异。而空后“Your system is the writing
schedule that you follow each week.(你的写作系统就是你每周要遵循的写作时间表。)”说的
是系统，那么空处应是目标。选项B“If you’re a writer, your goal is to write a book.(如果你是一个作家，你的目标是写一本书。)”符合文意，承上启下。故选B。
23．根据下文“In the last 12 months, I’ve written over 115, 000 words. The typical book is
about 50, 000 to 60, 000 words, so I have written enough to fill two books this year.(在过去的12
个月里，我写了11.5万多字。一般的书大概有5万到6万字，所以我今年已经写满了两本
书。)”可知，作者是统计了自己所写的内容。选项G“As an example, I just added up the total
word count for the articles I’ve written this year.(举个例子，我刚刚把我今年写的文章的字数
加起来。)”与下文一致。故选G。
24．根据下文“1 never said, “I want to write two books this year.” What I did focus on was
writing one article every Monday and Thursday.(我从来没有说过:“我今年想写两本书。”我所
专注的是每周一和周四写一篇文章。)”可知，作者只是坚持这样做，并没有制定具体的目
标。选项D“I never set a word count goal for any particular article.(我从来没有为任何一篇文章
设定字数目标。)”符合下文文意。故选D。
25．根据上文“Goals can provide direction and even push you forward in the short term, but
eventually a well-designed system will always win. Having a system is what matters.(目标可以为
你提供方向，甚至在短期内推动你前进，但最终，设计良好的系统总是赢家。拥有一个系
统才是最重要的。)”可知，目标固然重要，但是坚持不懈地做才更重要。选项
E“Committing to the process is what makes the difference.(专注于过程才是关键所在。)”与上
文文意一致。故选E。
26．C 27．B 28．D 29．G 30．F
【导语】这是一篇说明文。我们需要在生活的各个方面培养独立，这样我们才能谋生，发
展事业，发展个人哲学，文章主要说明了获得独立是必要的原因。
26．根据上文“We need to develop independence in every aspect of our lives so that we can
earn a living, develop a career, and develop a personal philosophy.(我们需要在生活的各个方面
培养独立，这样我们才能谋生，发展事业，发展个人哲学)”结合后文论述了获得独立的原
因，故C选项“这里有几个为什么获得独立是必要的原因”符合语境，故选C。
27．空处为本段小标题。根据下文“Every life coach and motivational speaker stresses the
importance of confidence when you seek success in your life.(每一个人生导师和励志演说家都
强调自信在你寻求人生成功时的重要性)”可知，后文提到了自信对人生成功的重要性，结
合文章主要与独立有关，故本段主要是说明独立可以增强信心。故B选项“独立能增强你的信心”符合语境，可以作为小标题。故选B。
28．根据上文“Every life coach and motivational speaker stresses the importance of confidence
when you seek success in your life.(每一个人生导师和励志演说家都强调自信在你寻求人生成
功时的重要性)”以及后文“Having confidence gives you a positive outlook on life. You are
going to be willing to do things on your own, without needing support or approval from others.
(拥有自信会给你一个积极的人生观。你会愿意自己做事情，而不需要别人的支持或认可)”
可知，独立的人更加自信，故D选项“你越独立，你就会越自信”符合语境，故选D。
29．根据下文“These are not attractive features in someone’s personality and might lead to
losing friends or upsetting colleagues.(这些都不是一个人性格中有吸引力的特征，可能会导致
失去朋友或惹恼同事)”再结合本段提出不要依赖他人，推知空处陈述了一些不讨人喜欢的
性格：总是需要他人帮助。故G选项“严重依赖他人支持的人通常被视为需要帮助和苛
刻”符合语境，故选G。
30．根据上文“If you are dependent on other people, your ability to make clear, precise
decisions is severely affected. You will always have to consider the effect that your choices will
have on those other people.(如果你依赖他人，你做出清晰、准确决定的能力就会受到严重影
响。你总是要考虑你的选择对其他人的影响)”可知，上文提到了依赖他人对做决定的影响，
故本句是在说明独立对做决定的影响。故F选项“独立意味着你可以做决定而不用担心后
果”符合语境，故选F。
31．E 32．G 33．F 34．D 35．B
【导语】本文是议论文。文章主要讲述失败不可怕，反而是通往成功的平台。
31．根据上文“Waiting for those results was one of the most anxiety-generating experiences.(等
待这些结果是最让人焦虑的经历之一。)”和下文“Failure brings judgement from others, a
topic of discussion for people and the right for others to say you are not capable.(失败带来了别人
的评判，成为人们讨论的话题，也给了别人说你无能的权利。)”可知，上文提到等待结果
的过程是很让人焦虑的，原因应该是害怕会有失败的结果，下文分析了失败会带来什么样
的结果。选项E“Upon reflection I believe that this is partly as a result of failure itself.(经过反思，
我认为这部分是失败本身的结果。)”符合语境，承上启下。故选E。
32．上文提到“failure has a strong presence among those who have achieved success(在那些取
得成功的人中间，失败是无处不在的)”，故可推知本段主要在讲那些获得成功的人往往都经历过失败。作者在该段中列举了巴菲特的例子，由此推知，接下来要提及巴菲特也有投
资失败的时候。选项G“However, rarely will they see how many times his investments have
failed.(然而，他们很少会看到他的投资失败了多少次。)”符合语境，选项中的they指代上
文中的People。故选G。
33．上文“I was rejected by medical schools which I’d spent time and effort applying to and
preparing for. And I once received a “pass” grade on an important research paper during my
master’s, which put my final grade in a dangerous situation.(我花了很多时间和精力申请和准备
的医学院拒绝了我。在我读硕士期间，我曾经有一篇重要的研究论文得了“及格”的分数，
这让我的期末成绩陷入了危险的境地。)”提到作者曾经的失败经历，下文“I also began
pursuing my doctoral degree last year.(去年我也开始攻读博士学位。)”提到他还开始攻读博士
学位，由“also”可知空处为过渡句，表示作者虽然经历种种失败，但是后来还是在学业上
取得了成功。选项F“Despite all of this, I ended up getting my master’s with honors.(尽管如此，
我还是以优异的成绩获得了硕士学位。)”承上启下，符合语境。故选F。
34．空后说“But you should know that with each failure you are closer to success, building
further layers to the foundations you started.(但你应该知道，每一次失败都让你离成功更近了
一步，在你开始的基础上建立起更深的层次。)”，说明人会可能会失败很多次，D选项
“You may not be successful the first, second or however many times.(你可能第一次、第二次或
很多次都不会成功。)”说明你可能会失败多次，选项中的“not be successful”对应下文中的
“failure”，因此引起下文，符合语境。故选D。
35．根据下文“Learn what you need and correct your approach until you have success.(了解你
需要什么，并纠正你的方法，直到你成功。)”可知，这是在说学会从失败中吸取教训，不
断改正自己的方法以获取成功。故B项“Failure is your platform to achieve success.(失败是
你取得成功的平台。)”说明了要从失败中吸取教训，因此引起下文，符合文意。故选B。
36．C 37．A 38．B 39．G 40．F
【导语】这是一篇说明文。生活就像一个盒子。它里面有快乐与悲伤，有成功与失败，有
希望与绝望。生活是一个学习的过程。其中的经历给我们上了新的课，让我们成为更好的
人。文章主要论述了生活教给我们的一些道理。
36．根据后文“Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and
violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditionallove and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. But we always tend to take this for
granted. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive
to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and help us to understand life better.(爱
让你感到被需要。没有爱，一个人会变得残忍和暴力。在我们生命的早期，我们的父母给
予了我们无条件的爱和关怀。他们告诉我们什么是对或错，好或坏。但我们总是倾向于认
为这是理所当然的。只有在结婚并有了孩子之后，一个人才会理解并对他人的感受变得敏
感。孩子使我们成为一个有责任心的人，帮助我们更好地理解生活)”可知，本段主要论述
的是爱在生活中发挥的重要作用，故C选项“爱在我们的生活中扮演着一个关键的角色”
符合语境，故选C。
37．根据上文“Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile
on others gives a certain level of fulfillment.(物质上的快乐往往是短暂的，但当你给别人带来
一个微笑时，你会获得一定程度的满足)”以及后文“No mind is happy without peace.(没有宁
静的心灵是不会幸福的)”可知，后文提到了心灵宁静才会幸福，A选项中Peace对应后文中
peace，故A选项“内心的平静是幸福的主要纽带”符合语境，故选A。
38．根据标题“Failure and success(失败与成功)”以及后文“It helps us to touch the sky,
teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.(它帮助我们触及天空，教会我们如何生存，
并给我们指明一条特殊的道路)”可知，本段主要是关于失败和成功的感悟，B选项中
Failure is the path to success对应标题Failure and success。故B选项“失败是成功之道”符
合语境，故选B。
39．根据后文“Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope
builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour because after every night
there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice — keep moving on in life and
be hopeful.(父母总是希望他们的孩子会做得很好。希望使我们有梦想。希望使人有耐心。
生活教会我们即使在最黑暗的时刻也不要绝望，因为黑夜之后终将是黎明。没有什么是一
成不变的。我们只有一个选择——继续生活，充满希望)”可知，后文提到了黑夜之后终将
是黎明，继续生活，充满希望，可见希望是生命继续的动力，G选项中Hope对应后文
hope。故G选项“希望是生命的动力”符合语境，故选G。
40．根据后文“Yesterday has passed . So the only correct way is to work hard today, so that we
will enjoy a better tomorrow.(昨天已经过去了。所以唯一正确的方法就是在今天努力工作，
这样我们才能享受更美好的明天)”可知，后文提到了昨天已经成为过去，可见不要对已经过去的事情后悔，应该在当下努力工作，才能享受更美好的明天。故F选项“生活教会我
们不要对过去的事感到后悔”符合语境，故选F。
41．B 42．A 43．E 44．G 45．D
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。说明了成功和快乐的关系并非非此即彼，而是互为补充，要
处理好二者关系。
41．上文“They first seek success and then assume that success will lead to happiness.”（他们
首先追求成功，然后便认为成功将会带来快乐。）说明了一些人的逻辑，与下文“Chasing
success has costs that can end up lowering happiness.”（追求成功的代价可能是最终降低幸福
感。）是对立的关系，说明上文的逻辑是错误的。B项“But this reasoning is faulty”（但是
这种逻辑是错误的）承上启下，符合题意。故选B项。
42．上文“This is not to say that you have to choose between success and happiness.”（这并不
是说你不得不在成功与快乐之间做出选择。）说明成功和快乐并不是矛盾的，是可以兼得
的。故A项“You can obtain both”（你可以二者兼得。）符合题意。故选A项。
43．下文“No matter how much you enjoy your work, overwork will become an obstruction (阻
碍) to well-being.”（无论你多么喜欢你的工作，超时工作都会变成快乐生活的阻碍。）说明
快乐来自于喜欢，但要懂得适度和平衡，否则再喜欢的工作也会变成阻碍。与E项“The
first thing to remember is that happiness requires balance”（要记住的第一件事就是快乐需要平
衡）句意契合。故选E项。
44．下文“Earned success implies a sense of accomplishment and recognition for a job well
done, while service to others requires knowledge of the real people who benefit from your
work.”（获得成功意味着成就感和对出色工作的认可，而服务他人意味着需要了解那些从
你的工作中受益的人。）说明了“Earned success ”和“service to others”两方面的内容，与
G项“The two key aspects of meaningful work are earned success and service to others”（有意
义的工作的两个关键就是获得的成功和对他人的服务。）中两个关键一致。故选G项。
45．下文“and may lead you to unhappiness”（可能会导致你不快乐）说明前面的事情是消
极不好的做法。结合下句“But working on your happiness. gives you the best chance at getting
both.”（但是致力于快乐，你会有机会二者兼得。）可知，前面的做法是与其相反的。故D
项“Working on your success to get happier is inefficient at best”（致力于成功而得到的快乐是
远远不够的。）符合题意。故选D项。46．E 47．G 48．F 49．D 50．A
【导语】本文是议论文。文章主要讲述失败不可怕，反而是通往成功的平台。
46．根据上文“Waiting for those results was one of the most anxiety-generating experiences.”
（等待这些结果是最容易产生焦虑的经历之一）和下文“Failing brings judgement from
others, a topic of discussion for people, and the right for others to say you are not capable.”（失败
会带来别人的评判，成为人们讨论的话题，也会让别人有权说你没有能力）可知，上文提
到等待结果的过程是很让人焦虑的，原因应该是害怕会有失败的结果，下文分析了失败会
带来什么样的结果。选项E“经过反思，我认为这部分是失败本身的结果”符合语境，承上
启下。故选E。
47．根据上文“People will always focus on Warren Buffett’s success as an investor.”（人们将
永远关注沃伦·巴菲特作为投资者的成功）推知，接下来要提出巴菲特也有投资失败的时候。
选项G“然而，他们很少会看到他的投资失败了多少次”符合题意，选项中的They指代上
文的People。故选G。
48．根据上文“I was rejected from medical schools which I’d spent time and effort applying to
and preparing for.”（我被医学院拒绝了，我花了很多的时间和精力去申请和准备这些医学
院）和下文“I also began studying Medicine last year.”（我去年还开始学习医学了）可知，
上文提到作者曾经的失败经历，下文提到他成功开始学习医学，所以中间应该提到过渡：
虽然以前失败，但是后来还是成功了。选项F“尽管如此，我还是获得了硕士学位”符合题
意。故选F。
49．根据下文“But you should know that with each failure you are closer to success, building
further layers to the foundations you started.”（但你应该知道，随着每次失败，你离成功更近
了，在你开始的基础上再进一步）中的but可知空格处要和这句话构成转折。选项D“你可
能第一次、第二次或无论多少次都不成功”符合题意，虽然失败了很多次，但离成功更近。
故选D。
50．根据下文“Learn what you need and correct your approach until you reach your success.”
（了解你需要什么，纠正你的方法，直到你取得成功）可知，这是在说明学会从失败中吸
取教训就会成功。选项A“失败是你成功的平台”符合题意。故选A。
