How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They’ll say, "This is my destiny(命运).I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don’t have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on any other external(外部的)factor.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn’t realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone(unless it contributes to your success),and get your mind and body to work! Don’t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone’s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don’t just stand(or sit)there, do something to improve your life.
小题1:According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life_________________.
A．doesn’t need improving
B．couldn’t be improved
C．will be better some day
D．will be worse in the future小题2: What does the author think of the woman’s life?
A．Positive
B．Passive
C．Colorful
D．Disturbing小题3:Which of the following statements is the author’s opinion?
A．Your temporary problem is not discouraging.
B．Your luck can be changed by your own efforts.
C．You can only achieve success when God wills it.
D．You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.小题4:In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of _______________.
A．positive thinking
B．positive action
C．hope for the best
D．intention to succeed小题5: The text is mainly written to advise you to _________________.
A．understand yourself
B．improve your life
C．believe in yourself
D．change your normal way
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题1:C 注意，题目要求是“根据那个妇女的想法”，第三段提到的那个妇女认为，为了提高生活水平，她已经做了一切努力，现在只需要按部就班地生活，好生活自然会来。这是一劳永逸的想法，是被动的，也是作者批判的一种生活态度，与文章主题正好相反。从“has done everything she can to improve it”排除A/B，D项与妇女的愿望相反，故也排除。
小题2:B 从第四段“She hasn’t realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.”看出，作者反对妇女的生活态度，她并没有为实现理想而行动起来，故选B passive（被动的）。
小题3:B 第五段提到“If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation,…”遇到问题，不能只把它当成挫折，而应该行动起来，吸取教训解决问题。第六段提到“It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best.”愿望再好，不行动起来是不行的。A项与行动无关；第五段说到“Don’t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it.”，与B项意思相符；C项是消极的观点，不符合题意；D项与文章无关。
小题4:B 第五段“It’s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
”，有积极的想法还不够，还必须积极地行动起来。作者强调的是“积极行动”的重要性。
小题5:B 写作意图题。作者围绕提高生活阐述了积极行动的重要性和必要性，同时批判了消极、不思进取和满足现状等负面的思想。从作者的观点出发来思考，他是在建议读者积极行动，从而是生活能真正地有所改变。故选B。A/C(理解自己/自信)与文章无关；D项（改变常态）太绝对化，想提高生活，不一定意味着改变所有的现状。