Question

Four simple keys to transform your life

The power of choice.

Every one of us makes countless choices every day. Every choice we make has an impact on our lives. Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel. When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food. The more important the decision, the greater its effect. For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way.

How do you make choices?

If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you. This foundation is to choose based on what’s best for all. Imagine a world where every parent, spouse(配偶), friend, teacher, businessperson, and politician truly did their best to choose what’s best for all involved in every decision they made. We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world.

It’s the intention.

“But how do I know what is really best?” you might ask. The answer is simple. It doesn’t matter. What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice. What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what’s best for all. If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there’s no need for guilt. Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what’s best for all, your conscience stays clear and open. This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind.

What’s best for me, too!

Choosing what’s best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for other. An overly(过度的) exhausted mother can lose her temper easily. Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children. So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what’s best for all.

1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Every one of us makes countless choices every day.

B．Every choice, however big or small, has an influence on us.

C．People act differently towards the person who treated them badly.

D．People tend to reach for a junk snack when hunger strikes.

2.How should we make choices?

A．To be interested in a richer, fuller life.

B．To make life better for ourselves.

C．To base our choices on what’s best for all.

D．To imagine a world where everyone did their best.

3. According to the author, what is really best?

A．The choice you make.                    B．The intention behind your choice.

C．The mistake you learn from.               D．The consequence of your choice.

4.To choose what is best for us, we’d better ________.

A．try to be selfish all the time                B．sacrifice ourselves for others

C．set aside some time for ourselves           D．control our temper before children

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍正确选择的重要性，如何做出正确的选择，什么是最好的选择。

1.. 细节题：从第三段的句子：When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food.可知当饥饿来袭，人们往往会选择健康的，有营养的零食或是高糖的垃圾食品。选D

2.细节题：从第五段的句子：This foundation is to choose based on what’s best for all.可知我们做选择的时候，应该基于对所有的人都好的选择。选C

3.细节题：从第七段的句子：What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice. 可知重要的是选择背后的意图。选B

4.细节题：从最后一段的句子：let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what’s best for all.可知最好的选择包括给自己留些时间。选C

考点：考查日常生活类短文

点评：文章介绍正确选择的重要性，如何做出正确的选择，什么是最好的选择。文章测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。