Defeats are nothing to be afraid of. They are common incidents in the life of every man who achieves success. But defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it, analyze it and learn why you failed. Defeat, in other words, can help to get rid of its own cause. Not only does defeat prepare us for success but nothing can cause within us such a strong wish to succeed. If you left a baby grasp a stick and try to pull it away, he will hold it more and moro tightly until his whole weight is hung up. It is this same reaction that should give you new and greater strength every time you are defeated. If you make full use of the power which defeat gives; you can compete with it far more than you are able to.
How much does the writer know about success?
A.He knows at least several examples of success.
B.He knows every success in life.
C.He knows every success that has been achieved by man.
D.It is not referred to.
"Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates don't bother to spell the company's name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate," Crossley concludes. "If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?"
Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. "To keep from losing the forest for the trees, "says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco," we must constantly ask ourselves how the details we're working on fit into the larger picture. If they don't, we should drop them and move to something else."
Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. "The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time," says Garfield, "but a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary. "Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.
Too often we believe what accounts for others' success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.
According to the passage ,some job applicants were rejected ______.
A.because of their inadequate attention paid to details, such as the stains and misspelt company name
B.because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume
C.because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their applications
D.because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves
The humorous story is strictly a work of art--high and delicate (精美的) art--and only an artist can tell it; But no art is necessary in telling the comic and witty stories; anybody can do it. The art of telling a humorous story--I mean by word of mouth, not print--was created in America, and has remained at home.
The humorous story is told seriously; the teller does his best to hide the fact that he himself even suspects that there is anything funny about it; but the teller of the comic story tells you beforehand that it is one of the funniest things he has ever heard, then tells it with eager delight, and is the first person to laugh.
When he gets through, and sometimes, if he has had good success, he is so glad and happy that he will repeat the point of it and glance around from face to face, collecting applause (喝彩), and then repeat it again.
Which story takes the longest to tell? ()
A.The humorous story.
B.The witty story.
C.The comic story.
D.All three take the same amount of time.
Instead, Cicero chose a career in the law. To prepare for this career, he studied law, rhetoric, and philosophy. When he felt he was ready, he began taking part in legal cases. A career in the law could lead to political success for several reasons, all of which are still relevant today. First, a lawyer would gain a great deal of experience in making speeches. Second, he could also gain exposure and popularity from cases. Finally, a successful lawyer would build up a network of political connections, which is important now but was even more important in Cicero’s time, when political competition was not conducted along party lines or on the basis of doctrine, but instead was based on loose, shifting networks of personal friendships and commitments. Cicero proved to be an excellent speech-maker and lawyer, and an outstanding politician. He was elected to each of the principal Rome offices on his first try and at the earliest age at which he was legally allowed to run for them.
To win an important office in Cicero’s time, a candidate should______.
A.be born of a wealthy family
B.possess political experience
C.launch a national campaign
D.convince the general public
Cicero came from a family with ______.
A.great wealth
B.remarkable fame
C.political ambition
D.noble background
Unlike Cicero, Ulysses Grant attained his political position due to ______.A.his strong beliefs
B.his personal relations
C.his military achievements
D.his powerful speeches
A Roman politician’s career prospects were strongly influenced by ______.A.their party’s support
B.their social connections
C.their political doctrine
D.their public popularity
Cicero was elected to the principal offices when______.
A.he got support from his friends
B.he began his career as a lawyer
C.he was committed to social services
D.he was just old enough to run for them
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A.satisfaction
B.solution
C.concentration
D.attraction
Contrary to what many people believe, highly intelligent children are not necessarily bound to have an academic success. In fact, so-called gifted students may fail to do well because they are unusually smart. Ensuring that a gifted child reaches his or her potential requires an understanding of what can go wrong and how to satisfy the unusual learning requirements of extremely bright young people.
One common problem gifted kids face is that they, and those around them, place too much importance on being smart. Such an emphasis can breed a belief that bright people do not have to work hard to do well. Although smart kids may not need to work hard in the lower grades when the work is easy, they may struggle and perform. poorly when the work gets harder because they do not make the effort to learn. In some cases, they may not know how to study, having never done it before. In others, they simply cannot accept the fact that some tasks require effort.
If the scholastic achievement of highly intelligent children remains below average for an extended period, many teachers will fail to recognize their potential. As a result, such students may not get the encouragement they need, and may further be depressed to learn. They may fall far behind in their schoolwork and even develop behavior. problems. Boys may turn aggressive or become class clowns(小丑).Girls often develop performance anxiety and other symptoms such as stomachaches.
One way to avoid such difficulties is to recognize that IQ is just one of the elements for success. Children do well or struggle in school for a host of reasons apart from IQ, according to psychologist Franz Monks of the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. These include motivation and persistence, social competence, and the support of family, educators and friends. Emphasizing the importance of persistence and hard work, for example, will help a child avoid the laziness trap. Gifted children also need intellectual challenges-to teach them how to work hard.
26. According to the first paragraph, the author believes that _.
A. intelligent students may fail to do well in their schoolwork
B. gifted students are too smart to do well in their schoolwork
C. intelligent students are bound to succeed in their schoolwork
D. gifted students understand what can go wrong and how to learn
27. When too much emphasis is placed on students' intelligence, people are likely to take it for granted that _.
A. smart students may not do well in the lower grades
B. intelligent students know how to avoid laziness trap
C. clever students require more intelligence than hard work
D. bright students may succeed even if they do not work hard
28. It is observed in the third paragraph that _.
A. highly gifted students show a great desire to learn
B. highly gifted students tend to fall ill with no reason
C. highly intelligent students also need encouragement
D. highly intelligent students score higher than average students
29. According to the author, a student's IQ is _.
A. one of the factors of success
B. the only factor for his success
C. directly related to persistence
D. closely associated with competence
30. This passage aims to tell people about _.
A. the academic performance of gifted students
B. the proper attitudes toward gifted students
C. the difficulties in recognizing gifted students
D. the motivation students need for their studies
Ericsson and his colleagues believe that ______ .
A.talent is a dominating factor for professional success.
B.biographical data provide the key to excellent performance.
C.the role of talent tends to be overlooked.
D.high achievers owe their success mostly to nurture.
A.His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success.
B.His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.
C.His personal qualities has some effects on his literary Success.
D.His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success.
What is the best topic of the passage?
A.John Kennedy and His Prominent Family.
B.The Political Influence of Kennedy Family.
C.The Success of the Youngest American President.
D.John Kennedy,the Most outstanding President.