深国交G1入学考试英语模拟试题B及深国交G1入学考试英语模拟试题D

深国交G1入学考试英语模拟试题D1.“Tommy,run!Bequick!Thehouseisonfire!”themothershouted,withclearly________inhervoice． A．anger B．rudeness C．regret D．panic2．Thetwogirlsaresoalikethatstrangersfind______difficulttotellonefromtheother． A．it B．them C．her D．that3．Planningsofarahead_____nosense—somanythingswillhavechangedbynextyear．． A．made B．ismaking C．makes D．hasmade4．Tom______inthelibraryeverynightoverthelastthreemonths． A．works B．worked C．hasbeenworking D．hadbeenworking5．—BobhasgonetoCalifornia． —Oh,canyoutellmewhenhe_________? A．hasleft B．left C．isleaving D．wouldleaving6．Thenextthinghesawwassmoke______frombehindthehouse． A．rose B．rising C．torise D．risen7．Sarahpretendedtobecheerful,______nothingabouttheargument． A．saysB:said C．tosay D．saying8．Therarefish,_____fromthecookingpot,hasbeenreturnedtothesea． A．saved B．saving C．tobesaved D．havingsaving9．WhenMomlookedbackontheearlydaysoftheirmarriage,shewonderedhowtheyhadmanagedwith______money． A．sofew B．suchfew C．solittle D．suchlittle10．Mr.Stevensonisgreattoworkfor—Ireallycouldn'taskfora＿boss． A．better B．good C．best D．stillbetter11．Ican_____thehousebeinguntidy,butIhateitifit’snotclean． A．comeupwith B．putupwith C．turnto D．stickto12．____BarbaraJonesofferstoherfansishonestyandhappiness． A．Which B．What C．That D．Whom13.Inmyopinion,whathetoldusjustnowabouttheaffairsimplydoesn’tmakeany.A.ideaB.meaningC.senseD.point14.Ididn’tlikethestory,,it’stoolong,alsoitwaswrittenbyawriterIdon’tknowA.foronethingB.forathingC.althoughD.inonehand15.Itisstronglysuggestedthatmeasuresstudentstocheatintheexams.A.betakentopreventB.betakentoforbidC.aretakentopreventD.aretakentoforbidMymotherisnotsatisfiedwithmy_____________(explain)._____________(practise)makesperfect.Thebookwrittenbyhimisreallyworth_____________(read)again.Golfhasgained____________(popular)amongthewealthyinmycountry.Theboyfinally___________(success)inpassingthetest.Heisan___________(energy)boy.Thefamouspopsingersangmanysongs,______________(include)someofmyfavorite.Heisbusy____________(prepare)forthecomingtest.Shecouldnotwaitany___________(long).Jimwasdeeply___________(influence)byhismother.Shefeltverysorryaboutherchildren'sbad____________(behave).We'llgoforapicnicifit_____________(notrain)tomorrow.It'simportanttoexercise______________(regular).Muchtohis______________(surprising),shegavehimherphonenumber.15.Hisfather's______________(die)madehimverysad.16.Nowadaysblogsaremuchmoreusefulthan__________diaries.(tradition)17.Intheend,theyoungmancameupwitha_____________(wonder)idea.18.They_____(nothear)ofthatthingyet.19.Ihappened_________(meet)myoldfriendinthestreetyesterday.20.Hisbikeneeds_________(repair)21.Shethoughttheyoungmanwasaqueue_______________(jump).22.LiuXiangisthe____________(proud)oftheChinesepeople.23.ThefilmThepromisewhich(direct)byChendoesn’tinterestmeasmuch.24.Itissaidthatatleast23people(kill)inthegasexplosioninacoalmineinShaanxi25.They(make)tostayathomealldaybecauseofthebadweather.Ⅱ完形填空Numbersenseisnottheabilitytocount.Itistheabilitytorecognizea1innumber.Humanbeingsarebornwiththisability.2,Experimentsshowthatmanyanimasare,too.Forexample,manybirdshavegoodnumbersense.Ifanesthasfoureggsandyouremoveone,thebirdwillnot3.However,ifyouremovetwo,thebird4leaves.Thismeansthatthebirdknowsthe5Anotherinterestingexperimentshowedabird’s6numbersense.Amanwastryingtotakeaphotoofacrow(乌鸦)thathadanestinatower,butthecrowalwaysleftwhenshesawhimcoming.Thebirddidnot7untilthemanleftthetower.Themanhadan8.Hetookanothermanwithhimtothetower.Onemanleftandtheotherstayed,buttheydidnot9thebird.Thecrowstayedawayuntilthesecondmanleft,too.Theexperimentwas10withthreemenandthenwithfourmen.Butthecrowdidnotreturntothenestuntilallthemenwere11.Itwasnotuntilfivemenwentintothetowerandonlyfourleftthattheywere12abletofoolthecrow.Howgoodisahuman’snumbersense?It’snotverygood.Forexample,babiesaboutfourteenmonthsoldalmostalwaysnoticeifsomethingistakenawayfroma13group.Butwhenthenumbergoesbeyondthreeorfour,thechildrenare14fooled.Itseemsthatnumbersenseissomethingwehaveincommonwithmanyanimalsinthisworld,andthatourhuman15isnotmuchbetterthanacrow’s.1.A.rise B.pattern C.change D.trend2.A.Importantly B.Surprisingly C.Disappointedly D.Fortunately3.A.survive B.care C.hatch D.notice4.A.generally B.sincerely C.casually D.deliberately5.A.distance B.range C.difference D.interval6.A.amazing B.annoying C.satisfying D.disturbing7.A.relax B.recover C.react D.return8.A.appointment B.excuse C.idea D.explanation9.A.fool B.hurt C.catch D.kill10.A.reported B.repeated C.designed D.approved11.A.confused B.gone C.tired D.drunk12.A.gradually B.luckily C.strangely D.finally13.A.single B.small C.local D.new14.A.seldom B.temporarily C.merely D.often15.A.sight B.nature C.ability D.beliefⅢ阅读理解A．Imaginationandfantasycanplayanimportantroleinachievingthethingswefear.Childrenknowthisverywell.FredEpstein,inhisbookIMakeIttoFive,tellsastoryheheardfromoneofhisfriendsaboutTom,afour-year-oldboywithacancerinhisbackbone.Hecamethroughseveraloperationsandalotofpainbymasteringhisimagination.Tomlovedtopretend,andheparticularlylovedtoplaysuperheroes.Dr.Epsteinexplainedthatitwasactuallyabrilliantwayforhisyoungmindtohandletheterrifyingandpainfullifeheled.Thedaybeforehisthirdtriptotheoperatingroom,Tomwasterriblyafraid.“MaybeIcouldgoasSuperman,”hewhisperedtohismom.Hearingthis,themotherhesitatedforwhile.Shehasavoidedbuyingtheexpensivecostume(戏装),butfinallysheagreed.ThenextdayTomappearedasthepowerfulSuperman,showingoffthroughthehospitalhallsandcoollywavinghishandtothepeoplegreetinghimalongtheway.AndTom,withthestrengthofhisfantasy,successfullymadeitthroughtheoperation.Thepowerofimaginationneednotbereservedforchildrenonly.Weallhavethepowertouseourfantasiestoattemptthingsweneverthoughtpossible,togothroughthosethingsthatseemimpossible,andtoachievewhatweneverbelievedwecould.JustasDr.Epsteinputsit,“Ifyoucandreamit,youcandoit.”Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoushoulddressasasuperheroforyournextjobinterview.But,nexttimeyouaretestedinawaythatseemsimpossible,imaginewhatitwouldtaketoovercomeit.Becomethepersonyouneedtobecometowinoveryourchallengeanddoitinyourmindfirst.So,letyourimaginationrunwild,anddaretodream.26.WhatdoweknowaboutTom?A.Hewasseriouslyill.B.Hewasadishonestboy.C.Hewascrazyaboutmagic.D.HewasDr.Epstein’spatient.27.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTom’smother?A.Shewasarichlady. B.SherefusedTom’srequest.C.ShewantedTomtobeasuperhero. D.ShewantedtogetTomthroughthepain.28.WhenTomwentforthethirdoperation,he_________.A.pretendedtobepainfulB.actedlikeasuperheroC.appearedinpoorspiritsD.arguedwithhismother29.Inthelastparagraph,youareadvised________.A.togothroughsomedifficulttests B.towakeupfromyourwilddreamsC.tobecomeapowerfulpersoninyourmind D.towearexpensiveclothesforjobinterviews30.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Totellusaninterestingstory. B.Tohelpusmakerightdecisions.C.Toadviseustocareaboutchildren. D.Toencourageustouseourimagination.B.Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosayluck,talent,andcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligence,andthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast10,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyouquitwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyrewards.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywant,butitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomerallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.31.Paragraph1mainlytalksabout__________.A.thereasonsforsuccessB.themeaningofsuccessC.thestandardsofsuccessD.theimportanceofsuccess32.Paragraph2,theunderlinedwordthatrefersto__________.A.beinggoodatsomethingB.settingapracticalgoalC.puttinginmoretimeD.succeedinginlife33.Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause_____________.A.workmakesonefeelpain B.onetendstoenjoyhisworkC.onegivesuphisworkeasily D.ittakesalotoftimetosucceed34.WhatcanbeinferfromParagraph4?A.Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills. B.Peoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckortalent.C.Peopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflife. D.Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.35.Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A.Havingagoalisvitaltosuccess. B.Beinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreat.C.Onecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpractice. D.Luck,talentandfamilyhelptoachievesuccess.C.Oneday,whenIwasworkingasapsychologistinEngland,anadolescentboyshowedupinmyoffice.ItwasDavid.Hekeptwalingupanddownrestlessly,hisfacepale,andhishandsshakingslightly.Hisheadteacherhadreferredhimtome.“Thisboyhaslosthisfamily,”hewrote.“Heisunderstandablyverysadandrefusestotalktoothers,andI’mveryworriedabouthim.CanIhelp?”IlookedatDavidandshowedhimtoachair.HowcouldIhelphim?Thereareproblemspsychologydoesn’thavetheanswerto,andwhichnowardscandescribe.Sometimesthebestthingonecandoistolistenopenlyandsympathetically.Thefirsttwotimeswemet,Daviddidn’tsayaword.Hesatthere,onlylookinguptolookatthechildren’sdrawingsonthewallbehindme.Isuggestedweplayagameofchess.Henodded.AfterthatheplayedchesswithmeeveryWednesdayafternoon---incompletesilenceandwithoutlookingatme.It’snoteasytocheatinchess,butIadmitImadesureDavidwononceortwice.Usually,hearrivedearlierthanagreed,tookthechessboardandpiecesfromtheshelfandbegansettingthemupbeforeIevengotachancetositdown.Itseemedasifheenjoyedmycompany.Butwhydidheneverlookatme?“Perhapshesimplyneedssomeonetosharehispainwith,”Ithought.“PerhapshesensesthatIrespecthissuffering.”Somemonthslater,whenwewereplayingchess,helookedupatmesuddenly.“It’syourturn,”hesaid.Afterthatday,Davidstartedtalking.Hegotfriendsinschoolandjoinedabicycleclub.Hewrotetomeafewtimes,abouthisbikingwithsomefriends,andabouthisplantogetintouniversity.Nowhehadreallystartedtolivehisownlife.MaybeIgaveDavidsomething.ButIalsolearnedthatone---withoutanywords---canreachouttoanotherperson.Allittakesisahug,ashouldertocryon,afriendlytouch,andanearthatlistens.36.Whenhefirstmettheauthor,David_________.A.feltalittleexcitedB.walkedenergeticallyC.lookedalittlenervousD.showedupwithhisteacher37.Asapsychologist,theauthor__________.A.wasreadytolistentoDavid B.wasskepticalaboutpsychologyC.wasabletodescribeDavid’sproblem D.wassureofhandlingDavid’sproblem38.Davidenjoyedbeingwiththeauthorbecausehe____________.A.wantedtoasktheauthorforadvice B.neededtosharesorrowwiththeauthorD.beattheauthormanytimesinthechessgame39.WhatcanbeinferredaboutDavid?A.Herecoveredaftermonthsoftreatment. B.Helikedbikingbeforehelosthisfamily.C.Hewentintouniversitysoonafterstartingtotalk. D.Hegotfriendsinschoolbeforehemettheauthor.40.WhatmadeDavidchange?A.Histeacher’shelp. B.Theauthor’sfriendship.C.Hisexchangeofletterswiththeauthor. D.Theauthor’ssilentcommunicationwithhim.D.WhileJenniferwasathometakinganonlineexamforherbusinesslawclass,amonitor(监控器)afewhundredmilesawaywaswatchinghereverymove.UsingawebcameraequippedinJennifer’sLosAngelesapartment,themonitorinPhoenixtrackedhowfrequentlyhereyesmovedfromthecomputerscreenandlistenedforthesecretsoundsofapossiblehelperintheroom.HerInternetaccesswaslocked---remotely---topreventInternetsearches,andhertypingstylewasanalyzedtomakesureshewaswhoshesaidshewas;Didsheenterherstudentnumberatthesamespeedasshehadinthepast?Orwassheslowingdown?Inthebattleagainstcheating,thisisthecuttingedgeandakeytoencouragehonestlyintheboomingfieldofonlineeducation.Thetechnologygivestrusttotheentiresystem,totheinstitutionandtoonlineeducationingeneral.Onlywithsolidmeasuresagainstcheating,expertssay,canInternetuniversitiesshowthattheirexamsanddiplomasarevalid---thatstudentshaven’tsearchedtheInternettogettherightanswers.Althoughonlineclasseshaveexistedformorethanadecade,theconcernovercheatingbecomesharperinthelastyearwiththegrowthof“openonlinecourses.”Privatecolleges,publicuniversitiesandcorporationsarejumpingintotheonlineeducationfield,spendingmillionsofdollarstoattractpotentialstudents,whilealsotakingstepstohelpguaranteehonestyatadistance.Asidefromthewebcameras,anumberofotherhigh-techmethodsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.Amongthemareprogramsthatcheckstudent’sidentitiesusingpersonasinformation,suchasthetelephonenumberstheyonceused.Otherprogramscanproduceuniqueexamsbydrawingonalargelistofquestionsandcanrecognizepossiblecheatersbyanalyzingwhetherdifficulttestquestionsareansweredathesamespeedaseasyones.Asinmanyuniversityclasses,termpapersarescannedagainstsomelargeInternetdatabanksforcheating.41.WhywasJenniferwatchedbyamonitorinanonlineexam?42.TheunderlinedexpressioncuttingedgeinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.advancedtechniqueB.sharpeningtoolC.effectiveruleD.dividingline43.ForInternetuniversities,examsanddiplomaswillbevalidif__________.A.theycanattractpotentialstudents B.theycandefeatacademiccheating1.“Tommy,run!Bequick!Thehouseisonfire!”themothershouted,withclearly________inhervoice． A．anger B．rudeness C．regret D．panic2．Thetwogirlsaresoalikethatstrangersfind______difficulttotellonefromtheother． A．it B．them C．her D．that3．Planningsofarahead_____nosense—somanythingswillhavechangedbynextyear．． A．made B．ismaking C．makes D．hasmade4．Tom______inthelibraryeverynightoverthelastthreemonths． A．works B．worked C．hasbeenworking D．hadbeenworking5．—BobhasgonetoCalifornia． —Oh,canyoutellmewhenhe_________? A．hasleft B．left C．isleaving D．wouldleaving6．Thenextthinghesawwassmoke______frombehindthehouse． A．rose B．rising C．torise D．risen7．Sarahpretendedtobecheerful,______nothingabouttheargument． A．saysB:said C．tosay D．saying8．Therarefish,_____fromthecookingpot,hasbeenreturnedtothesea． A．saved B．saving C．tobesaved D．havingsaving9．WhenMomlookedbackontheearlydaysoftheirmarriage,shewonderedhowtheyhadmanagedwith______money． A．sofew B．suchfew C．solittle D．suchlittle10．Mr.Stevensonisgreattoworkfor—Ireallycouldn'taskfora＿boss． A．better B．good C．best D．stillbetter11．Ican_____thehousebeinguntidy,butIhateitifit’snotclean． A．comeupwith B．putupwith C．turnto D．stickto12．____BarbaraJonesofferstoherfansishonestyandhappiness． A．Which B．What C．That D．Whom13.Inmyopinion,whathetoldusjustnowabouttheaffairsimplydoesn’tmakeany.A.ideaB.meaningC.senseD.point14.Ididn’tlikethestory,,it’stoolong,alsoitwaswrittenbyawriterIdon’tknowA.foronethingB.forathingC.althoughD.inonehand15.Itisstronglysuggestedthatmeasuresstudentstocheatintheexams.A.betakentopreventB.betakentoforbidC.aretakentopreventD.aretakentoforbidMymotherisnotsatisfiedwithmy_____________(explain)._____________(practise)makesperfect.Thebookwrittenbyhimisreallyworth_____________(read)again.Golfhasgained____________(popular)amongthewealthyinmycountry.Theboyfinally___________(success)inpassingthetest.Heisan___________(energy)boy.Thefamouspopsingersangmanysongs,______________(include)someofmyfavorite.Heisbusy____________(prepare)forthecomingtest.Shecouldnotwaitany___________(long).Jimwasdeeply___________(influence)byhismother.Shefeltverysorryaboutherchildren'sbad____________(behave).We'llgoforapicnicifit_____________(notrain)tomorrow.It'simportanttoexercise______________(regular).Muchtohis______________(surprising),shegavehimherphonenumber.15.Hisfather's______________(die)madehimverysad.16.Nowadaysblogsaremuchmoreusefulthan__________diaries.(tradition)17.Intheend,theyoungmancameupwitha_____________(wonder)idea.18.They_____(nothear)ofthatthingyet.19.Ihappened_________(meet)myoldfriendinthestreetyesterday.20.Hisbikeneeds_________(repair)21.Shethoughttheyoungmanwasaqueue_______________(jump).22.LiuXiangisthe____________(proud)oftheChinesepeople.23.ThefilmThepromisewhich(direct)byChendoesn’tinterestmeasmuch.24.Itissaidthatatleast23people(kill)inthegasexplosioninacoalmineinShaanxi25.They(make)tostayathomealldaybecauseofthebadweather.Ⅱ完形填空Numbersenseisnottheabilitytocount.Itistheabilitytorecognizea1innumber.Humanbeingsarebornwiththisability.2,Experimentsshowthatmanyanimasare,too.Forexample,manybirdshavegoodnumbersense.Ifanesthasfoureggsandyouremoveone,thebirdwillnot3.However,ifyouremovetwo,thebird4leaves.Thismeansthatthebirdknowsthe5Anotherinterestingexperimentshowedabird’s6numbersense.Amanwastryingtotakeaphotoofacrow(乌鸦)thathadanestinatower,butthecrowalwaysleftwhenshesawhimcoming.Thebirddidnot7untilthemanleftthetower.Themanhadan8.Hetookanothermanwithhimtothetower.Onemanleftandtheotherstayed,buttheydidnot9thebird.Thecrowstayedawayuntilthesecondmanleft,too.Theexperimentwas10withthreemenandthenwithfourmen.Butthecrowdidnotreturntothenestuntilallthemenwere11.Itwasnotuntilfivemenwentintothetowerandonlyfourleftthattheywere12abletofoolthecrow.Howgoodisahuman’snumbersense?It’snotverygood.Forexample,babiesaboutfourteenmonthsoldalmostalwaysnoticeifsomethingistakenawayfroma13group.Butwhenthenumbergoesbeyondthreeorfour,thechildrenare14fooled.Itseemsthatnumbersenseissomethingwehaveincommonwithmanyanimalsinthisworld,andthatourhuman15isnotmuchbetterthanacrow’s.1.A.rise B.pattern C.change D.trend2.A.Importantly B.Surprisingly C.Disappointedly D.Fortunately3.A.survive B.care C.hatch D.notice4.A.generally B.sincerely C.casually D.deliberately5.A.distance B.range C.difference D.interval6.A.amazing B.annoying C.satisfying D.disturbing7.A.relax B.recover C.react D.return8.A.appointment B.excuse C.idea D.explanation9.A.fool B.hurt C.catch D.kill10.A.reported B.repeated C.designed D.approved11.A.confused B.gone C.tired D.drunk12.A.gradually B.luckily C.strangely D.finally13.A.single B.small C.local D.new14.A.seldom B.temporarily C.merely D.often15.A.sight B.nature C.ability D.beliefⅢ阅读理解A．Imaginationandfantasycanplayanimportantroleinachievingthethingswefear.Childrenknowthisverywell.FredEpstein,inhisbookIMakeIttoFive,tellsastoryheheardfromoneofhisfriendsaboutTom,afour-year-oldboywithacancerinhisbackbone.Hecamethroughseveraloperationsandalotofpainbymasteringhisimagination.Tomlovedtopretend,andheparticularlylovedtoplaysuperheroes.Dr.Epsteinexplainedthatitwasactuallyabrilliantwayforhisyoungmindtohandletheterrifyingandpainfullifeheled.Thedaybeforehisthirdtriptotheoperatingroom,Tomwasterriblyafraid.“MaybeIcouldgoasSuperman,”hewhisperedtohismom.Hearingthis,themotherhesitatedforwhile.Shehasavoidedbuyingtheexpensivecostume(戏装),butfinallysheagreed.ThenextdayTomappearedasthepowerfulSuperman,showingoffthroughthehospitalhallsandcoollywavinghishandtothepeoplegreetinghimalongtheway.AndTom,withthestrengthofhisfantasy,successfullymadeitthroughtheoperation.Thepowerofimaginationneednotbereservedforchildrenonly.Weallhavethepowertouseourfantasiestoattemptthingsweneverthoughtpossible,togothroughthosethingsthatseemimpossible,andtoachievewhatweneverbelievedwecould.JustasDr.Epsteinputsit,“Ifyoucandreamit,youcandoit.”Itdoesn’tmeanthatyoushoulddressasasuperheroforyournextjobinterview.But,nexttimeyouaretestedinawaythatseemsimpossible,imaginewhatitwouldtaketoovercomeit.Becomethepersonyouneedtobecometowinoveryourchallengeanddoitinyourmindfirst.So,letyourimaginationrunwild,anddaretodream.26.WhatdoweknowaboutTom?A.Hewasseriouslyill.B.Hewasadishonestboy.C.Hewascrazyaboutmagic.D.HewasDr.Epstein’spatient.27.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTom’smother?A.Shewasarichlady. B.SherefusedTom’srequest.C.ShewantedTomtobeasuperhero. D.ShewantedtogetTomthroughthepain.28.WhenTomwentforthethirdoperation,he_________.A.pretendedtobepainfulB.actedlikeasuperheroC.appearedinpoorspiritsD.arguedwithhismother29.Inthelastparagraph,youareadvised________.A.togothroughsomedifficulttests B.towakeupfromyourwilddreamsC.tobecomeapowerfulpersoninyourmind D.towearexpensiveclothesforjobinterviews30.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Totellusaninterestingstory. B.Tohelpusmakerightdecisions.C.Toadviseustocareaboutchildren. D.Toencourageustouseourimagination.B.Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosayluck,talent,andcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligence,andthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast10,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyouquitwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyrewards.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthe