Question

【题目】If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.

Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family.

When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his ragged (破旧的) clothes and ordinary(平凡的) looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”

Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after failing so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became well-known. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.

In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers(畅销书) include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated in 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.

【1】What did Carnegie have to do every morning in his teens?

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【2】Why did Carnegie feel upset when he first entered college?

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【3】What did Carnegie do to be more active in college?

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【4】How did Carnegie share his success?

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【5】What should we do if we fail so many times?（至少2点）

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】He had to get up at 3 am. every day to milk the cows for his family.

【2】He felt upset because of his ragged clothes and ordinary looks.

【3】He joined the debate team.

【4】Carnegie opened schools and wrote books.

【5】We should keep trying./ We should be self-confident.

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们讲述的是卡耐基的成功故事。卡耐基出生在一个贫困的家庭，小时候的生活非常艰难。他进入大学后，也因为自己破旧的衣服和平庸的外貌而自卑过。但是他努力使自己的大学生活变得更积极、活跃，他参加辩论队，虽然经历失败，但却没有放弃，最终取得了成功。

【1】根据短文第二段中In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family可知，在Carnegie十几岁的时候，他每天必须3点起床，给家里的奶牛挤奶。

【2】根据短文第三段中When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his ragged (破旧的) clothes and ordinary(平凡的) looks.可知，当Carnegie一开始进入大学的时候，他感到很苦恼，因为他的衣服很破旧，相貌也很平常。

【3】根据短文第四段中Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team.可知，Carnegie为了使大学生活更积极，他参加了辩论队。

【4】根据短文的最后一段中In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books.可知，为了分享他的成功，Carnegie开办学校，还写书。

【5】根据短文中给我们讲述的卡耐基的故事，我们可以知道，卡耐基也是经历了很多的失败，但是没有放弃，最后才取得了成功。因此我们应该向他学习，永不放弃，对自己充满信心。