阅读理解。
Motivation is defined as the intention of achieving a goal, leading to goal-directed behavior. It drives
us towards achieving our goals, and gives us a reason to do the things that are required to reach our goals. There are two kinds of motivation: outside and self-motivation.
Outside motivation is motivation from an inspiring book, a story about courage, nature or even a child. You could be motivated after hearing a speech from an inspirational speaker or you might want to do
something for the community when you heard a heartwarming story. Sometimes, it is through outside
motivation that we think about our life and our achievements. Outside motivation gives you hope and
reminds you that it is possible to be successful and happy.
There is no stronger motivation than self-motivation. People can tell you all kinds of inspiring stories,
advice and encouragement but if we have no desire to change, it can't motivate us. Self-motivation
requires us to look within ourselves to find the reason to drive us towards our goal. We accept and
acknowledge what is lacked in our life and make it our goal to change ourselves. Self-motivation requires
a lot of perseverance and belief. In self-motivation, we tell ourselves what we want to do; nobody and
nothing can otherwise inspire us to take action. We are in charge of our actions and emotions.
Outside motivation could be the first step in helping us identify our goals. It gives us hope and
sometimes provides us with the guidelines towards achieving our goals. However, as this is other
people's experience, we might get side tracked or find it difficult to follow. Of course, we can be
de-motivated (消极的) too by our own self-motivation. However, as it comes from within us and we
master the process, self-motivation is a stronger and more secure way to help us achieve our goals.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT about outside motivation?
A. Other people can encourage us to reach our goals.
B. It's easy to follow other people's experiences to make progress.
C. Outside motivation gives us hope to achieve success.
D. A speech from a famous speaker may motivate us.
2. From the third paragraph, we learn that self-motivation ______ .
A. is more important than outside motivation.
B. comes into effect through outside motivation.
C. may make us easily doubt others' advice.
D. requires us to find the reason to succeed from outside.
3. The author showed his opinion by the following means EXCEPT ______ .
A. giving examples
B. listing numbers
C. making comparisons
D. using definitions
4. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Motivation Helps Achieve Goals.
B. Two Ways To Achieve Goals.
C. Outside Motivation or Self-motivation: Which is stronger?
D. Outside Motivation: the Key to Success.
