任务型阅读 发现自我之旅
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[2024 淮安中考]
The Journey of Self-Discovery
People make long journeys to different countries. 1. However, the biggest journey is the self-discovery journey. How can you start the journey of self-discovery? Here are four tips for you.
Find out your most valuable ability. You may have different kinds of abilities. It could be about your ability to create, your ability to understand others or your skills at football. But which of them are you proud of? 2. This will help you know yourself better.
Know what makes you excited. This will tell you where you can get your own joy. It could be when you are performing a dance on stage, when you help your dad fix his computer or even when you are doing research on your school science project.
Get out of your comfort zone(舒适区). It is always comfortable to stay in your familiar(熟悉的) area. However, in order to discover yourself, you need to put yourself in some uncomfortable
situations. You can do some outdoor activities you are afraid of. 3. This will give you a chance to learn more about how you feel, think and react when the challenge comes.
4. It is also a powerful way to discover things about yourself. When you are in a different place where people share different thoughts, you may have a chance to rethink about what you always believe.
People may want to finish the journey as soon as possible. 5. As you go through life, many experiences can change you, and this helps you grow. The journey to self-discovery is life's greatest adventure.
根据短文内容,从下面七个选项中选择五个还原到文中
A. You need to find out the answer.
B. Some even make a way to space.
C. Discover and share different cultures.
D. Spend your time in a new environment.
E. They even have a great time during the journeys.
F. In fact, the self-discovery journey is a life-long task.
G. For example, you can go out for a difficult rock climbing.

【解题导语】 本文指出自我发现的重要性,并介绍了如何开始自我发现之旅。
1. B 根据空前的“People make long journeys to different countries”可知,人们长途跋涉到不同的国家,空处应顺承谈论有关旅行的话题,故选项 B 符合语境。
2. A 根据空前的“But which of them are you proud of?”以及空后的“This will help you know yourself better”可知,此处应与这个问题的答案有关。
3. G 根据空前的“You can do some outdoor activities you are afraid of”可知,此处应是具体介绍某一类户外活动,选项 G 符合语境。
4. D 根据下文中的“When you are in a different place where people share different thoughts, you may have a chance to rethink about what you always believe”可知,本段应和新的环境有关,选项 D 符合语境。
5. F 根据空后的“As you go through life, many experiences can change you, and this helps you grow”可知,此处应是表示转折,自我发现之旅实际上是一个终身任务,选项 F 符合语境。