Question

We all make excuses.
But the successful ones are those who can kill the excuses like the miserable maggots they are.
I’m too tired. I don’t have the time. I don’t feel motivated. I’d rather do nothing. I don’t have the money, equipment, space. I can’t because …
We’ve all made the excuses. Here’s how to kill them.
See the positive. Excuses are usually made because we don’t feel like doing something — we’re accentuating the negative. Instead, see the fun in something, the joy in it. And maintain a positive attitude, or you’ll never beat the excuses.
Take responsibility. Excuses are ways to get out of owning up to something. If we don’t have the time, money, equipment, etc., then it’s not our fault, right? Wrong. Take responsibility, and own the solution.
Find a solution. Just about every problem has a solution. Don’t have time? Start with just 5-10 minutes. Make the time. Wake earlier. Do it during lunch. Don’t have the energy? Do it when you have higher levels of energy. You’re smart. Figure out the solution.
See your goal. This is your motivation — your reason for doing it. Sure, you could just lay on the couch, but if you think about why you really want to pursue a goal, you’ll be motivated. Visualize that goal and just get started.
Be accountable. Have a workout partner, a project partner, a team, someone to report to. If you have to meet a coach or partner, you’re more likely to do something.
Watch this. Then go an do it.  
小題1:How many tips mentioned in the text to prevent excuses?

A．Four

B．Three

C．Six

D．Five

小題2:The second paragraph is developed mainly by _______

A．providing common examples.

B．following the order of time.

C．making comparisons of excuses.

D．a(chǎn)nalyzing common excuses

小題3:The definition of the underlined word” visualize” would most probably be ______

A．to view the outline of something by means of an X-ray.

B．to weaken or spoil the quality or efficiency of something.

C．to form a mental image of something incapable of being viewed.

D．to express the formal image of something capable of being seen.

小題4:Why do you need a partner according to the passage?

A．because you are likely to make a report to someone.

B．because it’ll be more possible for you to do something wih a partner.

C．because you need a coach to help you do something.

D．because you like to do something with a partner or a coach.

Answer 1

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析：本文講述了在日常生活中，我們很多人都善于給自己尋找各種各樣的理由和借口拒絕做某些事情。本文對(duì)這種現(xiàn)象進(jìn)行了分析，并提出了5個(gè)建議。
小題1:D 細(xì)節(jié)圖。根據(jù)文章4-8段See the positive； Take responsibility.  Find a solution； See your goal；Be accountable各段開頭的第一句都是提出的建議。共5條故D正確。
小題2:A 篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題。文章在第一段中提及我們善于給自己找借口和理由，接著在第2段中就給出了很多的例子I’m too tired. I don’t have the time. I don’t feel motivated. I’d rather do nothing. I don’t have the money, equipment, space. I can’t because …故A正確。
小題3:C 猜測(cè)詞義題。根據(jù)本段第一句See your goal.可知本段正是關(guān)于我們要正確認(rèn)識(shí)自己的目標(biāo)，也就是要形成精神上的一個(gè)形象，故C正確。
小題4:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段Have a workout partner, a project partner, a team, someone to report to. If you have to meet a coach or partner, you’re more likely to do something.可知我們要有一個(gè)同伴，因?yàn)橛辛送�伴，我們才更有可能做好一件事情。故B正確。