Any day we wish；we can discipline ourselves to change it a11．Any day we wish；we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge．Any day we wish；we can start a new activity．Any day we wish；we can start the process of life change．We can do it immediately，or next week，or next month，or next year．
We can also do nothing．We can pretend rather than perform．And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable，we can remain as we are．We can choose rest over labor，entertainment over education，delusion(幻想)over truth，and doubt over confidence．The choices are ours to make．But while we complain about the effect，we continue to nourish(助長(zhǎng))the cause．
As Shakespeare uniquely observed，“The fault is not in the stars，but in ourselves．’’We created our circumstances by our past choices．We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today．
Those who are in search of the good life do not need more answers or more time to think things over to reach better conclusions. They need the truth .They need the whole truth .And the responsibility to ks5unothing but the truth．
We cannot allow our errors in judgment，repeated every day，to lead us down the wrong path．
We must keep coming back to those basics that make the biggest difference in how our life works out．And then we must make the very choices that will bring life，happiness and joy into our daily lives .
And if I may be so bold to offer my last piece of advice for someone seeking and needing to make changes in their life—If you don’t like how things are，change it !You’re not a tree．You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life — and it all begins with your very own power of choice．
【小題1】The first paragraph tells us that_________.

A．no one wants to be disciplined
B．we often need some new knowledge
C．taking activities does good to our health
D．we want to change all the time
【小題2】We may conclude from the second paragraph that
A．whatever happens, we have to change ourselves
B．people tend to nourish the cause of bad results
C．whether we change or not depends on ourselves
D．most choices we made are not good enough
【小題3】From Shakespeare’s words，we know________.
A．it is our duty to change for the better
B．we complain a lot about our past choices
C．sometimes we have to face the fate
D．we should believe in ourselves in life
【小題4】In the author’s opinion，if。you want a good life，what you need most is_______.
A．self confidence B．good choices C．strong wills D．the truth


【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：我們一直都在想改變，是否我們改變?nèi)Q于我們自己，每個(gè)人都有責(zé)任變得更好，關(guān)鍵是有個(gè)好的選擇。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：Any day we wish；we can discipline ourselves to change it a11．可知我們一直都在想改變，選D
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：The choices are ours to make．可知是否我們改變?nèi)Q于我們自己，選C
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today．可知從莎士比亞的話我們知道變得更好是我們的職責(zé)，選A
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章最后一段的句子：You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life — and it all begins with your very own power of choice．可知根據(jù)作者所說(shuō)：如果我們想過(guò)更好的生活，最需要的是好的選擇，選B
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