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"I really want to, but I can't because..."
It hurts every time I hear someone say it. I see it for what it is—an excuse. Every one of us has hopes, dreams and goals. We talk about how we will achieve them, but when it's time to do so, we use that sentence.
During my teen years, I felt stuck. I wanted to learn so many things and achieve my wildest dreams, yet I couldn't. Living in an underdeveloped country, we suffered from a lack (缺乏) of water, electricity, security (安全) and chances. And we didn't have training courses, libraries or clubs, and the internet was slower than a snail crawling (爬行) through peanut butter.
One day, I had had enough. I decided to use the resources I had to create the future I dreamed of. I set my mind on getting the Japanese Monbusho Scholarship (奖学金). I found articles and books online to become fluent (流利的) in Japanese. In a few months, I was able to hold a simple conversation in Japanese. I realized that I would need money. I set out to build a hedgehog (刺猬) care website. Every day, after school, I would research hedgehogs and write detailed articles about them. I studied Japanese and wrote about hedgehogs for three years. I'm sure you're expecting a spirit-lifting ending where I travel to Japan and live off my website.
That's not how this story ends. The fact is, I didn't even get the chance to apply (申请) for the scholarship. I failed. Unwilling to accept the facts, I entered an online university the next year. And the hedgehog website made me a total of 60.
I can tell you that I tried, but it didn't work out. It didn't turn out the way I expected.
I'm not in Japan, but I know how to speak Japanese and have met many interesting people along the way. My hedgehog website didn't succeed, but I created a new one that's even better with the experience I gained.
I never let any difficulty stand in my way and managed to create my own chances. Everyone should value the cards they own and find their own way to turn them into a winning hand.
( ) 1. Why does the writer mention the underlined sentence at the beginning of the text?
A. To explain how it hurts her.
B. To lead to the writer's opinion.
C. To show how often people say it.
D. To explain when people usually say it.
( ) 2. According to the passage, which graph can best show the writer's thoughts towards life?
A.
( ) 3. What do we know about the writer?
A. She won a scholarship to study in Japan.
B. She didn't go to a university in the end.
C. She kept trying even though she failed.
D. Her hedgehog website earned (赚得) her a lot of money.
( ) 4. What does the writer want to tell us with this article?
A. Chances seldom knock twice.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. The more you expect, the more disappointed you will be.
D. The weak wait for chances; the strong create them.
"I really want to, but I can't because..."
It hurts every time I hear someone say it. I see it for what it is—an excuse. Every one of us has hopes, dreams and goals. We talk about how we will achieve them, but when it's time to do so, we use that sentence.
During my teen years, I felt stuck. I wanted to learn so many things and achieve my wildest dreams, yet I couldn't. Living in an underdeveloped country, we suffered from a lack (缺乏) of water, electricity, security (安全) and chances. And we didn't have training courses, libraries or clubs, and the internet was slower than a snail crawling (爬行) through peanut butter.
One day, I had had enough. I decided to use the resources I had to create the future I dreamed of. I set my mind on getting the Japanese Monbusho Scholarship (奖学金). I found articles and books online to become fluent (流利的) in Japanese. In a few months, I was able to hold a simple conversation in Japanese. I realized that I would need money. I set out to build a hedgehog (刺猬) care website. Every day, after school, I would research hedgehogs and write detailed articles about them. I studied Japanese and wrote about hedgehogs for three years. I'm sure you're expecting a spirit-lifting ending where I travel to Japan and live off my website.
That's not how this story ends. The fact is, I didn't even get the chance to apply (申请) for the scholarship. I failed. Unwilling to accept the facts, I entered an online university the next year. And the hedgehog website made me a total of 60.
I can tell you that I tried, but it didn't work out. It didn't turn out the way I expected.
I'm not in Japan, but I know how to speak Japanese and have met many interesting people along the way. My hedgehog website didn't succeed, but I created a new one that's even better with the experience I gained.
I never let any difficulty stand in my way and managed to create my own chances. Everyone should value the cards they own and find their own way to turn them into a winning hand.
( ) 1. Why does the writer mention the underlined sentence at the beginning of the text?
A. To explain how it hurts her.
B. To lead to the writer's opinion.
C. To show how often people say it.
D. To explain when people usually say it.
( ) 2. According to the passage, which graph can best show the writer's thoughts towards life?
A.
( ) 3. What do we know about the writer?
A. She won a scholarship to study in Japan.
B. She didn't go to a university in the end.
C. She kept trying even though she failed.
D. Her hedgehog website earned (赚得) her a lot of money.
( ) 4. What does the writer want to tell us with this article?
A. Chances seldom knock twice.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. The more you expect, the more disappointed you will be.
D. The weak wait for chances; the strong create them.
答案
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D
解析
【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，需结合文章内容逐一分析各小题：
1. 第1题：需理解开头句子的作用，文章开头以该句引出“这是借口”的观点，进而展开自身经历，因此是引出作者观点。
2. 第2题：需梳理作者对生活的希望变化：初始有希望→因条件差希望降低→决定行动希望上升→申请失败希望下降→继续努力希望再次上升，对应折线图B的变化。
3. 第3题：需定位文章细节，作者申请奖学金失败后仍上在线大学、继续做网站，体现失败后仍坚持。
4. 第4题：需把握文章主旨，作者强调自己创造机会，对应“弱者等待机会；强者创造机会”的核心。
【解析】
1. 第1题：文章开头以“ I really want to, but I can't because...”引出作者认为这是借口的观点，进而展开自身经历，目的是引出作者的看法，故选B。
2. 第2题：作者的希望变化为：初始有希望→因条件匮乏希望降低→决定行动希望上升→申请奖学金失败希望下降→继续努力希望再次上升，与图B的折线走势一致，故选B。
3. 第3题：根据文章，作者未拿到奖学金，上了在线大学，刺猬网站仅赚60，失败后仍坚持，故选C。
4. 第4题：文章最后作者强调“自己创造机会”，对应“弱者等待机会；强者创造机会”的主旨，故选D。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文通过作者的亲身经历，考查学生对文章细节、情感变化及主旨的理解，需准确梳理作者的行为和观点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为阅读理解题，需结合文章内容逐一分析各小题：
1. 第1题：需理解开头句子的作用，文章开头以该句引出“这是借口”的观点，进而展开自身经历，因此是引出作者观点。
2. 第2题：需梳理作者对生活的希望变化：初始有希望→因条件差希望降低→决定行动希望上升→申请失败希望下降→继续努力希望再次上升，对应折线图B的变化。
3. 第3题：需定位文章细节，作者申请奖学金失败后仍上在线大学、继续做网站，体现失败后仍坚持。
4. 第4题：需把握文章主旨，作者强调自己创造机会，对应“弱者等待机会；强者创造机会”的核心。
【解析】
1. 第1题：文章开头以“ I really want to, but I can't because...”引出作者认为这是借口的观点，进而展开自身经历，目的是引出作者的看法，故选B。
2. 第2题：作者的希望变化为：初始有希望→因条件匮乏希望降低→决定行动希望上升→申请奖学金失败希望下降→继续努力希望再次上升，与图B的折线走势一致，故选B。
3. 第3题：根据文章，作者未拿到奖学金，上了在线大学，刺猬网站仅赚60，失败后仍坚持，故选C。
4. 第4题：文章最后作者强调“自己创造机会”，对应“弱者等待机会；强者创造机会”的主旨，故选D。
【答案】
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文通过作者的亲身经历，考查学生对文章细节、情感变化及主旨的理解，需准确梳理作者的行为和观点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
