A  typical lion tamer (馴獸師) in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip (鞭子)and a chair .The whip get all of the attention , but it’s mostly for show .In reality , it’s the chair that does the important work .When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face , the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time .With its focus divided , the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next .When faced with so many options , the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.
How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion ? How often do you have something you want to achiever (e,g. lose weight , start a business , travel more ) –only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress ?
This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best , the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information .The end result is that we feel like we can’t focus or that we’re focused on the wrong things , and so we take less action , make less progress , and stay the same when we could be improving .
It doesn’t have to be that way .Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face , remember this :All you need to do is focus on one thing .You just need to get started .Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people .If you have somewhere you want to go , something you want to accomplish , someone you want to become ….take immediate action .If you’re clear about where you want to go , the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out the way .
小題1:Why does the lion tamer use a chair?
A．To trick the lion.
B．To show off his skill .
C．To get ready for a fight.
D．To entertain the audience.
小題2:In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?
A．They feel puzzled over choices.
B．They hold on to the wrong things.
C．They find it hard to make changes.
D．They have to do something for show.
小題3:What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in paragraph 3?
A．Tolerant
B．Doubtful
C．Respectful
D．Supportive
小題4: When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, you’re advised to_____.
A．wait for a better chance
B．break your old habits
C．make a quick decision
D．a(chǎn)sk for clear guidance

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：本文是一篇議論文。當(dāng)人們面前擺著多種選擇感到困惑時，應(yīng)該怎么辦？本文導(dǎo)入了馴獸師拿一把椅子在獅子面前，獅子感到困惑，呆立不動。人也一樣，面對多個選擇時，不知該選哪一個，又怕選錯了，因此進展少，或保持原樣。實際上，我們不必那樣。當(dāng)我們遇到多種選擇時，要專注一件事，開始下決心做下去。
小題1:A.考查細節(jié)理解。獅子馴獸師為什么拿著一把椅子？根據(jù)When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face , the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time .可知當(dāng)馴獸師拿著椅子在獅子面前時，獅子關(guān)注椅子的四條腿，故可知椅子用是用來戲耍獅子的。故選A。
小題2:A.考查推理判斷。人們面對和獅子相似的椅子時是什么感覺？根據(jù)With its focus divided , the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next .當(dāng)專注的東西分散時，獅子開始變得困惑，人們跟獅子相似，也會困惑，不知道該怎么做。故選A。
小題3:B.考查推理判斷。在第三段中作者對提到的專家是什么態(tài)度？根據(jù)This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best ,可知專家們正忙于討論哪一種選擇是最好的，這令作者苦惱，因此推斷作者對專家的態(tài)度是懷疑。故選B。
小題4:C.考查推理判斷。當(dāng)世界正在你面前揮舞這一把椅子是，文中建議你應(yīng)該怎么做？根據(jù)Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face , remember this :All you need to do is focus on one thing .You just need to get started .可知當(dāng)你面前揮舞著一把椅子時，你要集中精力做一件事，那就是下決心去做。故選C。選項A等待更好的機會。根據(jù)You just need to get started .可知需要開始去做某事，而不是等待，故與原文不符。選項B打破舊習(xí)慣。根據(jù)Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people .可知文中提到成功的人的習(xí)慣之一就是在感覺準備好之前就開始行動，此處并沒有建議打破舊的習(xí)慣，故排除B項。選項D要求明確的指導(dǎo)。根據(jù)If you’re clear about where you want to go , the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out the way .可知如果你明確自己的方向了，世界其余的人也明確要幫你還是要躲開你。此處是說自己明確方向而不是請求別人給一個明確的方向。故與原文不符，排除D項。
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小題14:
A．putB．sent C．criedD．buried
小題15:
A．wroteB．spokeC．sleptD．a(chǎn)woke
小題16:
A．understandB．forgiveC．leaveD．miss
小題17:
A．withB．a(chǎn)roundC．onD．in
小題18:
A．saveB．hostC．visitD．a(chǎn)dopt
小題19:
A．lostB．goneC．cured D．spotted
小題20:
A．depressionB．sadness C．painD．stress

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“Confidence” is probably one of the most noticeable traits（品質(zhì)）in the Americans．They show confidence in the way they talk，the way they smile，the way they dress and the way they walk．Living and competing with all these confidence American students，I find it extremely important to be confident as an international student and instructor．As a student，being confident means you should never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mind．Don’t mind if it sounds simple or silly．Otherwise you will never get a chance to speak in class at all．What’s worse，the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issue—this is the last comment any graduate would like to receive．
Being confidence for me as a foreign instructor means calmly asking the student to repeat what he or she has said if I did not get it．Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassment or even disgrace．But the time I most need to be confident is when my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given for their Speeches．（The course I’m teaching here is Public Speaking）．Modesty is a trait highly valued in China，but it won’t be of much help here if you want to survive and succeed in a good American graduate program．
小題1:To compete with American students it’s very important to    ．
A．be quite confident
B．be polite and friendly
C．have more discussions with them
D．understand what they think about
小題2:A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who            ．
A．gives a silly or simple answer
B．tries to seize any chance to speak in class
C．shows no interest in the course
D．is considered to have no opinion of his own
小題3:The author is most likely to feel embarrassed if         ．
A．he asks a student to repeat what he has said
B．the students bargain with him
C．he pretends to know what he doesn’t
D．he has to give a speech
小題4:We learn from the second paragraph that      ．
A．we should also remain modest in America
B．modesty doesn’t help you much in America
C．Americans also like modest people
D．modesty can help you through an American graduate program
小題5:The passage is mainly developed by       ．
A．providing examples
B．making comparisons
C．giving different figures
D．telling personal experiences

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