Question

It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others.

The man who is too lazy to work is the man who’s generally most ready to beg or steal. Every boy should learn some useful work when he is young.

But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. Heshould put his effort completely into his work, and not waste his free time. “Working while you work and playing while you play is as good a rule for young people as for the old.”

There is no better help to diligence (勤奋) than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success.

1.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become________.

A. beggars B. thieves

C. beggars or thieves D. useful men

2.In order to learn to be diligent, it’s the most important for the young people to _________.

A. form the habit of getting up late

B. learn some good subjects

C. work all the time without play

D. work while they work and play while they play

3.One can’t be successful in life unless he ________ when he is young.

A. spends some time learning something

B. is diligent in his study

C. makes up for his lost time

D. loves his school

4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A. Lazy Boy Can Learn to Be Diligent.

B. Young People Should.

C. Lost Time Never Returns.

D. Diligence, the Mother of Success.

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析: 这篇文章是想说明只有勤奋，才会成功

1.C细节考察题，第二段第一句The man who is too lazy to work is the man who’s generally most ready to beg or steal.可知如果一个人太懒不工作的话，很有可能成为乞丐或是盗贼。

2.2】D细节考察题，根据第二段可知对于年轻人来说，如果想勤奋，最重要的是该玩玩，该工作就工作。

3.3】B题目是问一个人不会成功，除非在年轻的时候？第四段One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life 可知只有在年轻的时候好好学习，才能取得进步，走向成功，所以选择B学习勤奋。

4.4】D给文章选题目首先要知道文章的主旨大意，作者通过举例子说明只有勤奋才会成功，A懒惰的孩子可以变得勤奋，并没有点出文章的主旨意思B年轻人应该做的事情，太笼统，C时间不再来，本文并没有珍惜时间的意思D勤奋，成功之母最符合文章的写作意图，适合当文章的题目。

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