Question

8．Last Sunday I was thinking about the difference between successful people and those who don't achieve anything significant．I made an interesting discovery．This difference may at first look obvious，but it's quite opposite．（36）C  
Everyone has a purpose behind their actions．If they don't，they wouldn't take action!（37）GWhen they take action，at the back of their minds they think about success that this action is going to bring them．
  （38）D   What's the purpose behind your actions？Do you work to thrive（成功）or to survive？Do you go to work to feed your family or to create an amazing lifestyle？
Different purposes will result in completely different life experiences．People who work to survive are the ones who fear that some unexpected bill will arrive．They go to bed worrying about money and unimportant things．They hate their employment but don't quit because they doubt their own abilities to create something greater．I know this kind of feeling because I was like that once．That's a very uncomfortable state to be in because you are constantly worried about insignificant things．（39）F   Therefore，you cannot achieve anything great．
Now there are some people who don't accept the"Life is hard"story and they are fuelled by an entirely different purpose．They work to thrive．（40）A  They have a beautiful vision and they take constant action to make that vision a reality．

A．And they don't think about why something cannot be done．
B．Such attitude invites great opportunities to you．
C．It lies in what motivates people to take action．
D．So let me ask you a few questions．
E．And this makes you take even more or better quality actions．
F．This state does not allow you to be creative
G．But successful people have a completely different purpose behind the actions they take．

Answer 1

分析 本文中作者告诉我们每个人行动背后都有一个目标．但成功人士在他们行动背后有一个完全不同的目标，他们始终想着如何通过行动来实现这个目标，在他们生活中他们认为没有什么是艰难的，他们为成功而采取行动，并且有美好的愿望，所以他们会成功．

解答 36．C 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．联系上句This difference may at first look obvious，but it's quite opposite．这个不同点起初看起来很明显，但是它是相反的，以及下段第一句Everyone has a purpose behind their actions．每个人行动背后都有一个目标，可知选项C．它取决于是什么激励人们去采取行动，符合语境，能够承接上下文，故选C．
37．G 考查上下文联系．Everyone has a purpose behind their actions．每个人行动背后都有一个目标，以及下句当他采取行动的时候，他们想的是这个行动给他们带来的成功．可知选项G．但是成功人士在他们行动背后有一个完全不同的目标，符合语境，能够承接上下文，故选G．
38．D 考查上下文联系．What's the purpose behind your actions？Do you work to thrive（成功）or to survive？Do you go to work to feed your family or to create an amazing lifestyle？都是作者提问的问题，可知D说"所以让我问你几个问题"符合语境，能够承接下文，故选D．
39．F 信息提取题．上句That's a very uncomfortable state to be in because you are constantly worried about insignificant things．可知选F．This state does not allow you to be creative．"state"是提示词．
40．A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．联系上文有些人不相信生活是艰难的，他们为成功而工作，以及下文他们有一个美丽的愿望并且不断采取行动来实现这个愿望，可知选项A．他们不考虑为什么事情不能做，符合语境，能够承接上下文，故选A．

点评 "七选五"这样的题型，主要目的在于"考查考生对文章的整体内容和结构以及上下文逻辑意义的理解和掌握．解题时最主要的两个步骤就是1．理清文章的逻辑和结构，2．在所给的原文中找出关键词或者说是线索词．文章的整体思路能帮助你在答案中筛选出符合逻辑的选项，关键词则能帮助你确定更多的细节，排除相近的选项．这些技巧多练练就能孰能生巧．