Question

How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say，“my destiny(命运). I cannot change it. ”
Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on any other external(外部的) factor.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is. She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”？ She believes she has tried her best and just accepts for her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her, and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn't realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone(unless it contributes to your success), and get your mind and body to work! Don't expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it.  If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone's life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand(or sit) there, do something to improve your life

1. 1.
   According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life ________
   1. A.
      doesn't need improving
   2. B.
      couldn't be improved
   3. C.
      will be better some day
   4. D.
      will be worse in the future
2. 2.
   What does the author think of the woman's life?
   1. A.
      Passive
   2. B.
      Positive
   3. C.
      Colorful
   4. D.
      Boring
3. 3.
   Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?
   1. A.
      Your temporary problem is not discouraging
   2. B.
      Your luck can be changed by your efforts
   3. C.
      You can only achieve success when God wills it
   4. D.
      You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends
4. 4.
   In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of ________
   1. A.
      hope for the best
   2. B.
      intention to succeed
   3. C.
      positive thinking
   4. D.
      positive action

Answer 1

BABD
试题分析：
1.B 推理题。根据第三段的描述，该女性天天都重复这种平稳的生活，没有去努力改变现状，故她的生活是得不到改善的。故B正确。
2.A 推理题。根据文章3,4段内容，尤其是第四段最后一行She hasn't realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
说明她没有主动去改变现状，只是被动的接受安排，故他的生活是被动的。A正确。
3.B 推理题。根据第五段第一行Remember that you harvest what you sow说明种瓜得瓜。即我们付出努力就能改变自己的生活，故B的说法正确。
4.D 推理题。根据第五段Don't expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it.  If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson,说明不要期待着运气降临在你的身上，而是要主动的采取行动。故积极的态度才是关键所在。故D正确。
考点：考查教育类短文阅读
点评：本文是关于人们对待生活的态度，要积极的采取行动去改变现状，而不是被动的接受生活的安排。本文有很强的教育意义，集中考查推理题，要求考生从各段段落大意出发，仔细推理。