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【题目】 You may have heard of the old story about the world's most whole-hearted fisherman. He had out-fished his friend all morning long. They used the same live bait (鱼饵), the same equipment and fished together in the same mountain stream. But he had almost caught a bucket of fish while his friend had yet to catch even one.

"What's your secret?" asked the friend. "I haven't even gotten any one!"

The successful fisherman emptied the bait of his mouth into a cupped hand and replied. "You have to keep your worms (鱼虫) warm."

Whether or not we fish or even eat fish, there is a lesson to be learned here. We are most likely to succeed when we fully put our hearts into a task. Especially if the task before us is difficult or there seems little probability of success. Whether we want to build a new business or write that first novel, we should see how willing we are to do what it takes-even if it means keeping the worms warm.

So I often ask myself. "How much do I want this?" when some people fish, if they don't catch, they don't eat. Some things are too important for me to risk failure. So how much do I want to succeed at this career (事业) or this dream? And how hard am I willing to work? If "success" only comes before "work" in the dictionary, I may have to work harder than I've ever worked before. But if I want it enough, the hard work will be worth it.

"Always bear in mind," said Abraham Lincoln, "that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing."

And that is where it always begins: with a whole-hearted resolution to succeed—in a task, in a career, in a life. How much do you want this? And, how hard are you willing to work? Start there, and great things can happen.

【1】Paragraph 1 is mainly about the old story of ________.

A.two friendsB.Abraham LincolnC.some baitsD.a fisherman

【2】The lesson we learned is to ________ from Paragraphs 2-4.

A.only keep the worms warmB.write the first novel soon

C.put our hearts into any taskD.be willing to do nothing

【3】Why does the writer often ask himself the two questions?

A.See if he has been whole-hearted.B.Be able to risk failure anytime.

C.Find out if the hard work is worth it.D.Work less harder than before.

【4】What does the word "it" in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A.Career.B.Dream.C.Success.D.Work.

【5】What does the writer want to tell us according to the last two paragraphs?

A.Own your resolution is the most important.

B.Do as Abraham Lincoln says, you'll succeed.

C.To succeed begins with a whole-hearted resolution.

D.Start anywhere, and great things can always happen.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

文章大意：你可能听说过一个关于世界上最全心全意的渔夫的古老故事。不管我们是否钓鱼，甚至是吃鱼，这里都有一个教训值得我们学习。当我们全身心投入到一项任务中时，我们最有可能成功。尤其是在我们面前的任务很困难或成功的可能性很小的情况下。全心全意地决心在一项任务、一项事业、一项生活中取得成功。你要多少钱？你愿意多努力工作？从那里开始，伟大的事情就会发生。

【1】

细节理解题。根据文中“You may have heard of the old story about the world's most whole-hearted fisherman.” 你可能听说过一个关于世界上最全心全意的渔夫的古老故事。故答案为D。

【2】

细节理解题。根据文中“We are most likely to succeed when we fully put our hearts into a task. Especially if the task before us is difficult or there seems little probability of success.” 当我们全身心投入到一项任务中时，我们最有可能成功。尤其是在我们面前的任务很困难或成功的可能性很小的情况下。故答案为C。

【3】

细节理解题。根据文中“And that is where it always begins: with a whole-hearted resolution to succeed—in a task, in a career, in a life” 这就是它的开始：全心全意地决心在一项任务、一项事业、一项生活中取得成功。可知，作者经常问自己这两个问题，看看他是否全心全意，故答案为A。

【4】

词义猜测题。根据文中“If "success" only comes before "work" in the dictionary, I may have to work harder than I've ever worked before. But if I want it enough, the hard work will be worth it.” 如果在字典里“成功”排在“工作”之前，我可能会比以前更加努力地工作。但是如果我想要足够多的话，辛苦的工作是值得的。可知，这里的it是“成功”的意思，故答案为C。

【5】

理解总结题。根据最后两段，作者想告诉我们，成功始于全心全意的决心。故答案为C。