阅读七选五题型针对练（二） 段首句类
Test 1
（2024·南京、盐城两市一调）
Pursue Your Dreams Today， Not Tomorrow
Have you caught yourself daydreaming about your dreams？ We often postpone our dreams， trapped in a cycle of delay.But why wait？1.（ ） You don’t have to take a huge life-changing step.You can take minute steps toward a brighter future.And start right now.
2.（ ） If you never try， you’re going to be weighed down by your regrets.You’re always going to wonder how your life would have turned out if you actually took a chance on yourself.Don’t let your future self be disappointed by your present self.
It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you’re never going to succeed.Even the most successful people have had their hesitations about whether they had what it took to make it in their fields.3.（ ） Embrace a mindset of determination， knowing that success is within your reach.
At the end of the day， you need to carve out a path for yourself that will lead to the most satisfaction.If you allow your fear to get the best of you， you’re never going to forgive yourself.4.（ ） It’s what you would encourage your friends to do， so why aren’t you giving yourself that same push？
Sometimes， following your passion means spending a lot of your time each day.It may require making slight adjustments to your schedule， but you don’t have to sacrifice everything to follow your hearts.Try to strike a balance between your current life and your dreams.5.（ ）
Pursue your dreams now， even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone， and even though it means entering the unknown.
A.Ask yourself what would be worse.
B.Starting small is completely acceptable.
C.You owe it to yourself to go after your dreams.
D.New opportunities may lead to personal growth.
E.If things go well， you can gradually make further shifts.
F.You need to move past your insecurity and explore your full potential.
G.Hard as it is， it’s crucial to wave off the doubts in the back of your mind.
Test 2
There are a series of laws and principles in our lives. The law of belief says that whatever you believe with emotion becomes your reality. 6.（ ）. In other words， you do not see the world the way it is， but the way you are.
William James， the nineteenth-century Harvard University psychologist， said， “Belief creates the actual fact.”
You always think and act based on your basic beliefs， either positive or negative. 7.（ ）， you will make good decisions， take correct actions， and get good results. If you have negative， fearful， or angry beliefs， you will take the wrong actions or no actions at all， and get negative results. This is simply a matter of law.
Exercise：8.（ ）. Become aware of how you perceive situations. When faced with a decision， do you highlight the positives or consider the negatives first？ Track these thought patterns and make a conscious effort to view things optimistically. Then track how you feel overall about your day. Make sure you write this down.
9.（ ）. Everything that you are convinced of today has been taught to you somehow and by someone. If you have positive， life-affirming beliefs， you will have a happy， healthy life. You will be popular and get along well with other people. If you have negative， destructive beliefs， you will be doubtful， fearful， suspicious， negative， and in constant conflict with other people in your life.
The starting point of personal transformation is to question your self-limiting beliefs. Any beliefs you have that suggest you are limited in talent， ability， personality， or opportunity are usually not true. They are limitations that you have imposed upon yourself by believing in them. 10.（ ）， your whole life will open up， like a sunrise.
A. Fortunately， all beliefs are learned
B.If you have positive， constructive beliefs
C.You become what you think about most of the time
D.When you change your thinking， you change your life
E.Get a notebook and keep it with you throughout the day
F.The minute you stop believing that you are limited in any way
G.Your beliefs form a screen of prejudices through which you see your world
Test 3
（2024·合肥质检）When something goes wrong， do you tend to bounce back or fall apart？Here are some strategies to help you manage a personal setback （挫折） and get back on track toward achieving your goal.
·Realize it’s normal.Less than 20 percent of people successfully achieve their goals the first time around.It’s normal and expected for setbacks to occur.11.（ ） Knowing this， it’s important to anticipate that the main task will be how to effectively manage the setback when it arises.
·Don’t deny it.Sometimes it’s hard to recognize a setback.The problem can be staring you right in the face， but you may think there’s no cause for alarm.12.（ ） This inability to acknowledge the problem doesn’t mean you’re stupid.It’s just that denial can cloud your awareness of the issue.It’s important to be receptive to the honest feedback.
·13.（ ） Stop and consider carefully what went wrong.The most common causes of a setback are personal worries， overconfidence， and poor coping skills.Take a look at any factor that may have contributed to the setback：Where you were， who you were with， what you were thinking and feeling.
·Learn from it.Learn from your analysis of the setback， and adjust your plan to try to prevent similar things from happening the next time.Each time you fine-tune your plan and put it into action again， you actually improve your odds of eventual success.14.（ ）
Remind yourself that your setback is a slip instead of a fall.15.（ ） After adjusting， you can still make progress toward success again.
A.Don’t take it seriously.
B.Analyze what happened.
C.You haven’t lost all of the knowledge， skills， and support.
D.In other words， it’s not whether a challenge will happen， but it’s when.
E.This is because you learn from each misstep to make your plan more effective.
F.Friends or family will voice their concern， but you still may not be able to accept it.
G.You might even write about past experiences in a journal to guide your future behavior.
Test 4
How long does it take to become an expert in your field？16.（ ）？ That’s what John Hayes， a cognitive psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University， wanted to know.
For decades， Hayes has been investigating the role of effort， practice， and knowledge in top performers.17.（ ） — people like Mozart and Picasso — to determine how long it took them to become world class at their craft.
Let’s talk about what Hayes has discovered about world class performers.And more importantly， let’s discuss how you can use these insights to achieve your goals and become your best.
18.（ ） .He analysed thousands of musical pieces produced from 1685 to 1900.The central question that drove his work was，“How long after one becomes interested in music is it that one becomes world class？”
Eventually， Hayes developed a list of 500 pieces of “masterworks”， which were created by a total of 76 composers.19.（ ） .And then he calculated how long they had been working before they created their popular works.What he discovered was that virtually every single “masterwork” was written after year ten of the composer’s career.
20.（ ） .Even a genius like Mozart had to work for at least ten years before he produced something that became popular.Professor Hayes began to refer to this period， which was filled with hard work and little recognition， as the “ten years of silence”.
In follow-up studies， Hayes found similar patterns among famous painters and popular poets.These findings have been further confirmed by research from professors like K.Anders Ericsson， who produced research that revealed that you needed to put in “10，000 hours” to become an expert in your field.
A.It takes time to achieve your goal
B.And what do people like doing in their spare time
C.He has studied the most talented creators in history
D.Hayes started his research by examining successful composers
E.Next， Hayes mapped out the timeline of each composer’s career
F.And what do the successful people do differently than the rest of us
G.Not a single person produced incredible work without putting in a decade of practice first
4 / 4阅读七选五题型针对练（二） 段首句类
Test 1
（2024·南京、盐城两市一调）
Pursue Your Dreams Today， Not Tomorrow
Have you caught yourself daydreaming about your dreams？ We often postpone our dreams， trapped in a cycle of delay.But why wait？1.（ ） You don’t have to take a huge life-changing step.You can take minute steps toward a brighter future.And start right now.
2.（ ） If you never try， you’re going to be weighed down by your regrets.You’re always going to wonder how your life would have turned out if you actually took a chance on yourself.Don’t let your future self be disappointed by your present self.
It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you’re never going to succeed.Even the most successful people have had their hesitations about whether they had what it took to make it in their fields.3.（ ） Embrace a mindset of determination， knowing that success is within your reach.
At the end of the day， you need to carve out a path for yourself that will lead to the most satisfaction.If you allow your fear to get the best of you， you’re never going to forgive yourself.4.（ ） It’s what you would encourage your friends to do， so why aren’t you giving yourself that same push？
Sometimes， following your passion means spending a lot of your time each day.It may require making slight adjustments to your schedule， but you don’t have to sacrifice everything to follow your hearts.Try to strike a balance between your current life and your dreams.5.（ ）
Pursue your dreams now， even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone， and even though it means entering the unknown.
A.Ask yourself what would be worse.
B.Starting small is completely acceptable.
C.You owe it to yourself to go after your dreams.
D.New opportunities may lead to personal growth.
E.If things go well， you can gradually make further shifts.
F.You need to move past your insecurity and explore your full potential.
G.Hard as it is， it’s crucial to wave off the doubts in the back of your mind.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要阐述了如何从现在开始追求自己的梦想。
1.B 下文提到“你没有必要迈出巨大的改变命运的一步”，设空处应表达可以从小事开始做出改变。B项（从小事开始是完全可以接受的）符合语境。
2.C 根据本段尤其是if you actually took a chance on yourself和段尾句可推知，本段主要强调“自己”在实现梦想中的主体作用。C项（你应该自己去追逐你的梦想）符合语境。
3.G 上文提到你的年龄不重要，身边有多少人提醒你你将永远不会成功不重要，甚至最成功的人都会犹豫，下文提到要拥有坚定的思维模式，知道成功就在触手可及的范围内，所以设空处应是鼓励读者摆脱疑虑，坚定信心。G项（尽管很难，在你的脑海中摆脱疑惑是至关重要的）符合语境。
4.F 下句表示“这是你会鼓励你朋友去做的事情”，空后的It应是指代空处句子描述的行为，并且该行为应是积极的，且空前表示不要让恐惧占了上风。F项（你需要丢掉你的不安并且探索你的全部潜力）符合语境。
5.E 上文主要讲有时候追随你的爱好意味着你每天都要花很多时间。它可能需要你根据你的计划作出微小的调整，但是你没有必要为了追随你的内心而牺牲一切。努力在你目前的生活和你的梦想之间找到一种平衡。E项（如果一切顺利，你可以慢慢地做出进一步的改变）符合语境。
【熟词生义】
minute 熟义：n.分，分钟；片刻，一会儿，瞬间
生义：adj.极小的，微小的
例句：The kitchen on the boat is minute.
小船上的厨房小极了。
Test 2
There are a series of laws and principles in our lives. The law of belief says that whatever you believe with emotion becomes your reality. 6.（ ）. In other words， you do not see the world the way it is， but the way you are.
William James， the nineteenth-century Harvard University psychologist， said， “Belief creates the actual fact.”
You always think and act based on your basic beliefs， either positive or negative. 7.（ ）， you will make good decisions， take correct actions， and get good results. If you have negative， fearful， or angry beliefs， you will take the wrong actions or no actions at all， and get negative results. This is simply a matter of law.
Exercise：8.（ ）. Become aware of how you perceive situations. When faced with a decision， do you highlight the positives or consider the negatives first？ Track these thought patterns and make a conscious effort to view things optimistically. Then track how you feel overall about your day. Make sure you write this down.
9.（ ）. Everything that you are convinced of today has been taught to you somehow and by someone. If you have positive， life-affirming beliefs， you will have a happy， healthy life. You will be popular and get along well with other people. If you have negative， destructive beliefs， you will be doubtful， fearful， suspicious， negative， and in constant conflict with other people in your life.
The starting point of personal transformation is to question your self-limiting beliefs. Any beliefs you have that suggest you are limited in talent， ability， personality， or opportunity are usually not true. They are limitations that you have imposed upon yourself by believing in them. 10.（ ）， your whole life will open up， like a sunrise.
A. Fortunately， all beliefs are learned
B.If you have positive， constructive beliefs
C.You become what you think about most of the time
D.When you change your thinking， you change your life
E.Get a notebook and keep it with you throughout the day
F.The minute you stop believing that you are limited in any way
G.Your beliefs form a screen of prejudices through which you see your world
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。有一系列法则在指导我们的人生，信仰法则是其中之一。从某种意义上来说，信仰创造现实。
6.G 本空后的In other words暗示本空所填句子与下句表达类似的意思：你看到的并非世界的本来面目，而是你个人偏见中的世界。故G项符合语境。
7.B 下文中的If you have negative， fearful， or angry beliefs暗示这里应该选择B项，与其构成排比句。
8.E 本段结尾句Make sure you write this down.暗示E项符合语境，E项中的Get a notebook与write this down相呼应。
9.A 下句告诉我们：你今天所确信的一切都是某人以某种方式教给你的。故A项（幸运的是，所有的信念都是习得的）符合语境。
10.F 下句your whole life will open up， like a sunrise是一种可能的结果，本空应该是表示假设、条件或时间的状语从句，故F项符合语境，F项中的The minute相当于As soon as，引导一个时间状语从句。
Test 3
（2024·合肥质检）When something goes wrong， do you tend to bounce back or fall apart？Here are some strategies to help you manage a personal setback （挫折） and get back on track toward achieving your goal.
·Realize it’s normal.Less than 20 percent of people successfully achieve their goals the first time around.It’s normal and expected for setbacks to occur.11.（ ） Knowing this， it’s important to anticipate that the main task will be how to effectively manage the setback when it arises.
·Don’t deny it.Sometimes it’s hard to recognize a setback.The problem can be staring you right in the face， but you may think there’s no cause for alarm.12.（ ） This inability to acknowledge the problem doesn’t mean you’re stupid.It’s just that denial can cloud your awareness of the issue.It’s important to be receptive to the honest feedback.
·13.（ ） Stop and consider carefully what went wrong.The most common causes of a setback are personal worries， overconfidence， and poor coping skills.Take a look at any factor that may have contributed to the setback：Where you were， who you were with， what you were thinking and feeling.
·Learn from it.Learn from your analysis of the setback， and adjust your plan to try to prevent similar things from happening the next time.Each time you fine-tune your plan and put it into action again， you actually improve your odds of eventual success.14.（ ）
Remind yourself that your setback is a slip instead of a fall.15.（ ） After adjusting， you can still make progress toward success again.
A.Don’t take it seriously.
B.Analyze what happened.
C.You haven’t lost all of the knowledge， skills， and support.
D.In other words， it’s not whether a challenge will happen， but it’s when.
E.This is because you learn from each misstep to make your plan more effective.
F.Friends or family will voice their concern， but you still may not be able to accept it.
G.You might even write about past experiences in a journal to guide your future behavior.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在遇到挫折后的解决方法，旨在帮助读者面对挫折，战胜挫折。
11.D 本段开头说仅有不到百分之二十的人第一次就成功，说明遇到挫折的人是大多数，遇见挫折很正常；空后又说重要的是预见到当挫折发生时，如何有效地处理挫折，因此此处应该关注的是挫折何时发生，而非挫折是否会出现。D项符合语境。
12.F 本段指出我们不应该否定挫折，下文提及应该多去接受真诚的反馈，此处的反馈即家人或朋友们的意见、关心。但即使这样我们仍可能无法接受挫折，这种无能并不代表愚蠢，而是正常的，只不过否认挫折会蒙蔽你对问题的认识。F项承上启下，符合语境。
13.B 本段提到导致挫折的因素，多把那些可能引起失败的因素纳入反思的范围，才能顺利面对挫折，说明该段以分析为主，且此空位于段首，应是对下文的总结。B项（分析发生了什么）符合语境。
14.E 本段讲述从挫折中学习，每一次从挫折中获得的经验都是日后成功的基石，因此设空处是说挫折会让你的计划更有效、更合理，是对上文变成功的原因说明。E项符合语境。
15.C 空前说到挫折对一个人来说只是一次滑倒，而非是坠落，因此设空处要解释原因。C项（你并未失去知识、技能、支持一类的东西）符合语境。
【难句分析】
译文：知道了这一点，重要的是要预见到在挫折发生时，主要任务将是如何有效地应对挫折。
Test 4
How long does it take to become an expert in your field？16.（ ）？ That’s what John Hayes， a cognitive psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University， wanted to know.
For decades， Hayes has been investigating the role of effort， practice， and knowledge in top performers.17.（ ） — people like Mozart and Picasso — to determine how long it took them to become world class at their craft.
Let’s talk about what Hayes has discovered about world class performers.And more importantly， let’s discuss how you can use these insights to achieve your goals and become your best.
18.（ ） .He analysed thousands of musical pieces produced from 1685 to 1900.The central question that drove his work was，“How long after one becomes interested in music is it that one becomes world class？”
Eventually， Hayes developed a list of 500 pieces of “masterworks”， which were created by a total of 76 composers.19.（ ） .And then he calculated how long they had been working before they created their popular works.What he discovered was that virtually every single “masterwork” was written after year ten of the composer’s career.
20.（ ） .Even a genius like Mozart had to work for at least ten years before he produced something that became popular.Professor Hayes began to refer to this period， which was filled with hard work and little recognition， as the “ten years of silence”.
In follow-up studies， Hayes found similar patterns among famous painters and popular poets.These findings have been further confirmed by research from professors like K.Anders Ericsson， who produced research that revealed that you needed to put in “10，000 hours” to become an expert in your field.
A.It takes time to achieve your goal
B.And what do people like doing in their spare time
C.He has studied the most talented creators in history
D.Hayes started his research by examining successful composers
E.Next， Hayes mapped out the timeline of each composer’s career
F.And what do the successful people do differently than the rest of us
G.Not a single person produced incredible work without putting in a decade of practice first
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。卡内基梅隆大学认知心理学教授约翰·海斯的一项研究发现，那些天才人物的第一个成名作几乎都要经过十年默默无闻的辛勤耕耘后才会诞生。
16.F 根据下文可知，约翰·海斯教授研究的对象都是成功人物，故F项符合语境。
17.C 下文people like Mozart and Picasso暗示这里应该提到伟大的天才人物，这与C项中的the most talented creators正好匹配。
18.D 根据下文He analysed thousands of musical pieces可知，约翰·海斯教授先研究一些成功的作曲家。故D项符合语境。
19.E 根据下文then he calculated how long ... popular works可知，在此之前他必然要先绘制每位作曲家职业生涯的时间表，故E项符合语境。
20.G 上下文都在陈述天才人物要经过十年默默无闻的辛勤耕耘后才会诞生第一个成名作这一事实，故G项符合语境。
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