8．From now on，never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings．Instead，realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born．Only you have the power to make those seeds grow．
The seeds，and the power to grow them，are contained in the best machine ever created：the human mind．Success is a choice and not a chance．You were born a winner．You can be a success if only you make the right choice．
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem（自尊）．Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to have over yourself，and thus over your life．People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power，or responsibility for their lives．They are leaves tossed（搖擺） by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather．
You can control your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life．Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance．Successful people realize that they are responsible．
Everything happens as a result of something．If we can identify the cause，we can control the effect．We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe．One generally rises to the level that one expects．We are responsible for setting our expectations．Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence．
In short，in all areas of your life，whether they are financial，physical，emotional，or spiritual，you are responsible．Once you recognize this，accept it，and firmly believe it，you are on the road to success．
68．People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because theyD．
A．a(chǎn)re easily affected by windy weather             
B．a(chǎn)re ready to change their minds
C．don't have the power to face their fate            
D．can't control themselves
69．Losers would think thatA．
A．their failure is only because of bad luck           
B．they don't make efforts to succeed
C．working hard will lead to success             
D．success is the result of hard work
70．It can be inferred from paragraph 5 thatB．
A．success is a chance
B．We are what we make us
C．thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind
D．developing confidence is the only way to future success
71．The last paragraph serves asC．
A．the proof of the author's points                    
B．a(chǎn)n introduction to another topic  
C．the conclusion of the argument                     
D．a(chǎn) comparison between two views．

分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，作者告訴我們要做一個有自尊、相信自己能夠承擔一切、選擇成功的人；而不是一個玩世不恭、無法自我的失敗者．

解答 68-71．DABC
68題答案：D考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)第三段最后一句的They are leaves tossed（搖擺） by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather．
他們是被天氣里隨時改變的風搖擺的葉子．可知自尊很低的人像葉子一樣，無法控制自己；故本題答案為D選項．
69題答案：A考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)第四段的Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance．失敗者認為一切的發(fā)生都只是偶然或機會．可知失敗者認為他們的失敗只是由于運氣不好，故本題答案為A選項．
70題答案：B考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)第五段的We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe．One generally rises to the level that one expects．We are responsible for setting our expectations．Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence．我們要為我們所認為的和所相信的負責．一個人通常會到達他所期待的水平，我們要為自己設(shè)立期望．我們的成功取決于我們的自信心．可知"我們就是我們使自己成為的那個人"，故本題答案為B選項．
71題答案：C考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)最后一段的In short，in all areas of your life，whether they are financial，physical，emotional，or spiritual，you are responsible．總而言之，在你生活的所有領(lǐng)域--無論是經(jīng)濟上、身體上、情感上還是精神上，你都要承擔責任．可知最后一段所起的作用是對論點的總結(jié)，故本題答案為C選項．

點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對 性找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案．

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"You will not put your hands on my daughter…You will not kiss my daughter…You will not even whisper sweet nothings into my daughter's ear．"
I remember one night in particular，walking with a boy around the campground after dark．We came from one direction，and my dad from the other．The boy and my dad locked eyes for a brief second，then the boy dropped my hand like a hot potato and turned away，giving me a quick，"See you later．"
Yes，the Evil Eye．Best way ever to keep wandering teen boy hands away from your daughters．

56．The Evil Eye in the passage implies thatD．
A．Dad gets angry easily
B．Dad's eyes are like evil's
C．Dad's eyes are ugly-looking   
D．Dad's eyes are protective to his daughter
57．The underlined words"mess with"in paragraph 5most probably meansB．
A．make untidy  B．cause trouble  C．get married to  D．talk to
58．It can be inferred from the passage that the authorC．
A．is a teenage girl who loves her father
B．is a teenage boy who hates his father
C．is now an adult who has come to understand her father's love
D．used to be a naughty boy who changed girlfriends now and then．

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18．Andy rode slowly on his way to school，day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him．He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him．
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present．He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the sky．What he saw shocked and terrified him．A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him．
With no time to waste，Andy sped off in the opposite direction，riding furiously-but without knowing how to escape the swarm．As the bees came closer，his panic increased．Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings（蜇）．The last sting had landed him in hospital-and that was only one bee sting!Suddenly，his father's words came to him．"When you are in a tight situation，don't panic．Use your brain and think your way out of it．"
On a nearby hill，he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home．"Bees don't like smoke，"he thought．"They couldn't get into the house．"But Andy knew he could not reach the house in time．He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon．
Suddenly，out of the corner of his eyes，he spotted a small dam used by Mr．Nelson．Off his bike and into the cool water he dived，disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects．After holding his breath for as long as he could，Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone．Dragging himself out of the dam，he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell．Mrs．Nelson took him inside and rang his mother．

21．Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier？D
A．He was riding to school．
B．He was listening to a strange sound．
C．He was going fishing with his father．
D．He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip．
22．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage？D
A．They crowded like a black cloud．
B．They shocked and terrified Andy．
C．They tried to attack Andy in a mass．
D．They made Andy stay in hospital for two days．
23．How did Andy avoid the bees in the end？B
A．He asked Mr．Nelson for help．
B．He hid himself under the water．
C．He rushed into the Nelson house．
D．He rode off in the opposite direction．
24．Which of the following can best describe Andy's escape from the beesD？
A．No pains，no gains．
B．Once bitten，twice shy．
C．Where there is a will，there is a way．
D．In time of danger，one's mind works fast．

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