新素材素材话题:如何成为一个意志坚定的人
[2026 山东德州调研]Are you the type of person who sticks to something once you have made up your mind? Do you set your heart and mind on something and then go for it without stopping? Have you ever been described as strong-minded?
If so, you are probably a very determined character. Determination is about moving forward to achieve your goals and not giving up when you meet difficulties. It is the willpower that helps you control yourself and achieve what you want. It is an inner strength（内在力量）that helps us to stay the course and reach our goals, no matter what happens.
Being determined is a very good quality to have. So how can we become determined?
Learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of those around you. Learn to look at the past as training for the future. Use those mistakes as a chance to learn something new.
Don't be scared of failing. Failures are just stepping stones on the road to success. What you should be scared of is not giving your goal 100% effort. Just think about how you will feel if you give up on it.
Don't waste time worrying about the things you can't change. Use your strength and your determination to achieve things that you can control.
Be patient. The road to your goal may be long and arduous at times and you need to make great efforts on the way. Sometimes determination is about being prepared to wait for the right chance, and being ready when it comes up.
Don't stand in your own way. This means believing in yourself and not setting limits（限制）on yourself. To do something you've never done before, you need to become someone you've never been before. You have to be prepared to make changes.
( )1. 新考法写作手法 How does the writer begin the text?
A. By telling a story. B. By asking questions.
C. By showing a saying. D. By sending a message.

()2. What does Paragraph 2 explain?
A. What determination means. B. How to be a determined person.
C. Who a determined person is. D. Why being determined is important.
()3. What does the writer say about failures?
A. They may set limits on you. B. They tell us to do something new.
C. They're stepping stones to success. D. They are a waste of time.
()4. What does the underlined word "arduous" mean?
A. Bored. B. Simple. C. Exciting. D. Hard.
()5. Which can be a proper title for the text?
A. Ideas About Being Determined B. Keys to Making Changes
C. Meanings of Mistakes and Failures D. Suggestions on Being Patient

1. B 推理判断题。根据第一段可知，作者通过提问来引出本文的话题。故选B项。
2. A 主旨大意题。综合第二段可知，本段主要解释了决心的含义。故选A项。
3. C 细节理解题。根据“Failures are just stepping stones on the road to success.”可知，失败只是成功路上的垫脚石。故选C项。
4. D 词义猜测题。根据“The road to your goal may be long and arduous at times and you need to make great efforts on the way.”可知，在实现目标的道路上，需要付出巨大的努力，这说明通往目标的道路可能漫长而艰难，据此可推断 arduous 意为“困难的”，与 hard 同义。故选D项。
5. A 主旨大意题。综合全文可知，文章主要介绍了如何成为一个意志坚定的人，选项A(关于意志坚定的见解)适合作为文章的标题。故选A项。