阅读理解。
Life is short. Are you doing what you love? Are you living your passion? If not, why? I am guessing
most people will answer that question with "I have a loan, a lover and three kids to support". In the real
world people have responsibilities. They have to make sacrifices (牺牲). You aren't supposed to be happy
with your job but you do it because you have to.
With all due respect, they are wrong. You can take care of your responsibilities and be happy with your
job. We spend over 1/3 of our day, at least five days a week performing or jobs. This is a lot of time to be
wasted on something we don't enjoy, isn't it? Why not spend that time doing something you truly are
passionate about for 50 hours a week instead of something that lacks meaning?
I think there is one main reason people don't follow their passion: Fear. Fear of how others will react,
fear of failure, and fear that they can't do it themselves. I think the first part is for people to realize that they
can conquer (战胜) their fear. You will fail at times and others will think you are crazy at times, but if you
believe that you will succeed then you finally will.
I understand that it is not easy. I am in the middle of going through it right now. But understand that
there are other people out there who have been through what you are going through and can help you. They
have failed, been ridiculed, and come out on the other end extremely successful. They are living proof that
you can do what you love.
1. In the first paragraph, the writer tries to tell us ________.
A. people always live a happy life
B. all people can have a job in the real world
C. people have responsibilities to do their jobs and to be happy
D. people are usually unhappy with their jobs but do them because they have to
2. The underlined phrase "are passionate about" means ________.
A. are interested in
B. are proud of
C. find out
D. think about
3. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Responsibility
B. Enjoy Your Life
C. Love What You Do
D. Dreams Come True
