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【题目】Fixed or growth mindset — which do you have?

We live in an uncertain world with all the technological advances we are experiencing， which meanse is a requirement for a change in midset (思维模式）. In order to be on top of our game both personally and organizationally, we need to develop a growth mindset.

A fixed mindset supposes that you have native abilities and are naturally clever or skilled in certain areas of life. When you receive infonnation about how you have performed in a test or set of tasks t you may worry about how you are judged. Our parents probably said to us when we were young,"Since you scored really well in the test, you must be clever." However, by being repeatedly told “You arc clever” or “You are really ga*al al your job”，a person’s self-respect is actually dainagcd.

The growlh - mindest persona view life as a series of exciting challenges and want t o constantly learn. Brain activity occurs in this mindset when they receive information about what they could do belter or improve. They do not view their abilities as fixed or us failure. Learning is king and the more they practice , the more they know they will succeed.

What is important is giving praise around process and not around ability. For example , instead of saying"Since you got a great score, you must be clever" f say " You got a great score, and you must have tried really hard". This creates challenge in indivicluats and

The meanin of mindsets is massive for business. Fixed-mindset managers are not fans of giving feedback (反馈）. They do not want to stretch themselves or others because they fear failure. Therefore their business may stand still because there is no risk or innovation (创新） occurring.

Listen from your own fixed mindset 一 for example ," I can't do that” 一 and answer with a growth-mindset response 一 “I can't do that yet!" Remember there is no such thing as failure and there is s only learning. If you don't fail occasionally ，you will never learn to change and grow.

【1】What is the author's opinion of people' s mindsets?

A. A growth mindstet means no failure.

B. People need develop a fixed mindset.

C. A fixed mindset focuses more on process.

D. People should develop a growth mindest.

【2】Which judgment seems more encouraging?

A. You are clever.

B. You are skillful.

C. You have worked hard.

D. You arc great at your job.

【3】What do the growth-mindset persons most advocate?

A. Keeping on learning.

B. Viewing ability as failure.

C. Giving praise around ability.

D. Learning from the fixed mindset.

【4】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Always stay in ihe same mindset

B. Think and act in different mindsets.

C. We can 't miss the chance of failure.

D. Learning is the key to success from failure.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：固定或成长心态-你有哪一种？从文中可知学习是从失败到成功的关键。

【1】D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句In order to be on top of our game both personally and organizationally, we need to develop a growth mindset. 人们应该培养生长的心态。故选D。

【2】C推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句Learning is king and the more they practice , the more they know they will succeed.可知“你努力工作”是更加令人受鼓舞的。故选C。

【3】A推理判断题。根据最后一段中Remember there is no such thing as failure and there is s only learning.可知“继续学习”是成长心态的人最提倡的。故选A。

【4】D段落大意题。根据文章最后一段中Remember there is no such thing as failure and there is s only learning. If you don't fail occasionally ，you will never learn to change and grow.可知学习是从失败到成功的关键。故选D。

【学法指导】

细节题的破解一般采用寻读法，即先看试题，再读文章。对有关信息进行快速定位，再将相关信息进行整合、甄别、分析、对比，有根有据地排除干扰项，选出正确答案。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率，节省了宝贵的时间。寻读法还特别适用于对图形表格类题材的理解。做此类型的题目还要特别注意句子的逻辑关系。英语中有许多功能词，如：表因果关系的because, since, as等；表转折关系的but, however ,on the contrary, on the other hand等等。【1】D细节理解题。根据第二段第二句In order to be on top of our game both personally and organizationally, we need to develop a growth mindset. 人们应该培养生长的心态。故选D。