Question

When success comes quickly, as a result of hard work meeting opportunity, one tends to forget that it may not always continue on trend.

Like me, most people do not “hit it big”. We tend to take a more circuitous(迂回的) route toward success. Believe that great success is not always be given the lucky but those who go after it long and diligently.

Recently I have conversations with many people that are in the “success” stage, not happy where they currently are or feeling “unsuccessful”. Society has made us confirm that we need to be wealthy in order to be successful. I tell them not to get on the “way off track”. Success doesn’t have to be financial, it could be relationships, it could be fulfilling your passions, and it could be your health level. I know many successful people that are not wealthy but are rich in their career or spirit. The worst thing people can do is chase the “money” by any kind of means. Success is made by serving others, and in turn, you will get the rewards of financial success.

It’s not easy travelling down the roads of patience, risk and uncertainty. You must stay flexible because the road to success is always under construction. You must concentrate because someone or something will throw a roadblock in the middle of the road. So, get ready for difficulty and delays. Stop worrying about failure.

The road to success is not a straight line, it’s over mountains and down in the valleys. With persistence and belief, you will most certainly get there. Trust you will have powerful and new breakthroughs as long as you get rid of the hurdle of self-doubt and never give up. And, even if all else fail, remind yourself that: I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it.

1.When success comes quickly a person probably                 .

A. forgets it is not easy to be successful    B. forgets successful trend continues

C. forgets success may not be always true    D. remembers success may come suddenly

2.What does the underlined phrase “hit it big” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Have a big dream    B. Achieve great success

C. Solve a big problem    D. Hit something heavily

3.According to the author most people have the wrong opinion that                 .

A. the rich are successful    B. the poor may be successful

C. to succeed needs money    D. success belongs to the lucky

4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Success needs courage    B. The road to success

C. What leads to success    D. Success is our dream

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了成功往往不是一撮而就的，在通往成功的道路上，我们需要勇气，不害怕失败。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段When success comes quickly, as a result of hard work meeting opportunity, one tends to forget that it may not always continue on trend.可知成功的人往往会忘记成功的不容易。故选A。

2.词义猜测题。根据文章第二段Believe that great success is not always be given the lucky but those who go after it long and diligently.中的great success提示可知，hit it big就是“取得巨大的成功”之意。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第三段Society has made us confirm that we need to be wealthy in order to be successful. I tell them not to get on the “way off track”.社会让我们坚持认为我们需要变得富有才能成功，我告诉他们不要走“偏离轨道”。可知，作者认为此观点是错误的。故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章大意：文章主要论述了成功往往不是一撮而就的，在通往成功的道路上，我们需要勇气，不害怕失败。故选B。