Question

    If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.

Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk cows for his family.

When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his worn-out clothes and common looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”

Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after failing so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became famous. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.

In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated into 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.

(回答下面的问题，每题答案不超过6个词)

1.Why did Carnegie have to get up very early every morning in his teens?

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2.What did his mother do when Carnegie felt upset in the college?

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3.What made Carnegie be well-known?

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4.How did Carnegie share his success?

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5.What should we do after failing many times from Carnegie’s story?

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Answer

1.Milk cows for his family.

2.His mother encouraged him.

3.Showing people how to be successful.

4.Carnegie opened schools and wrote books.

5.Keep trying.

【解析】

本文主要讲述一位在公众演讲和自我发展方面的先驱：Dale Carnegie的生平故事。他的一生在不断努力尝试中度过，他通过向世人展示如何成功而闻名于世。

1.根据文章内容“In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk cows for his family.”可知，十几岁的时候，他每天凌晨3点起床给家人挤奶。故填Milk cows for his family.

2.根据文章内容“When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his worn-out clothes and common looks. His mother encouraged him”可知，当他在大学感到不开心的时候，他的妈妈鼓励他。故填His mother encouraged him.

3.根据文章内容And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.”可知，他通过向世人展示如何成功而出名，故填Showing people how to be successful.

4.根据文章内容“In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books.”为了分享他的成功，他开办学校和写书。故填Carnegie opened schools and wrote books.

5.根据文章内容“If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying.”可知，连续失败之后不要放弃，要继续尝试。故填Keep trying.