One of my main concerns when I am helping people achieve their goals is how they measure success. I see individuals getting frustrated as they struggle hard for success.

One of the main reasons that cause this frustration is that people allow their definition of success to be determined by someone or something else. Another is that they become frustrated at their own apparent lack of success when comparing themselves to other people.

We are individuals with individual wants, skills and experiences. We should look at our own skills to determine what is successful to us. We should look inwards to determine what it would mean for us to be successful in our own mind rather than someone else’s.

Evaluating a successful person needs to look at his pathway to success, his actions ，his determination and translate that into his own experience to see how he can improve himself.

You must set your own course of action, and stay on your course. You alone must determine what success means to you. Do what you do to the best of your ability and the rest will take care of itself. For example, I believe that I am successful but I am not a millionaire! Others may not see me as successful in their eyes but that does not matter. It is how I see myself that is important to me and my life.

Here is the truth. Being a success is doing your best, not being the best. Success is not something you become; it is something you continue being.

When we get to that point, we will experience a lot more joy and a lot less frustration. And that sounds good to us!

Remember the great quote from Napoleon Hill, “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”

1.What’s the best title of this passage?

A.Frustration Determines Success

B.The Importance of Frustration to Success

C.How to Measure Success

D.Evaluations of a Successful Person

2.In terms of success, the writer thinks people feel frustrated because they_____

A.struggle too hard   B. know little about others

C.are often discouraged    D. underestimate themselves

3.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Success is something you keep on being rather than you become.

B.Evaluating a successful person needs to look at others’ judgment.

C.It doesn’t matter others may not consider you as a success in their eyes.

D.It matters that you set your own course of action and stay on it.

4.According to the passage the writer advises us to_____.

A.attach the importance to others’ attitude and evaluation

B.learn from others ，failure

C.set a proper goal and strive to realize it

D.look at others’ skills to determine what is successful to us

One of my main concerns when I am helping people achieve their goals is how they measure success. I see individuals getting frustrated as they struggle hard for success.
One of the main reasons that cause this frustration is that people allow their definition of success to be determined by someone or something else. Another is that they become frustrated at their own apparent lack of success when comparing themselves to other people.
We are individuals with individual wants, skills and experiences. We should look at our own skills to determine what is successful to us. We should look inwards to determine what it would mean for us to be successful in our own mind rather than someone else’s.
Evaluating a successful person needs to look at his pathway to success, his actions ，his determination and translate that into his own experience to see how he can improve himself.
You must set your own course of action, and stay on your course. You alone must determine what success means to you. Do what you do to the best of your ability and the rest will take care of itself. For example, I believe that I am successful but I am not a millionaire! Others may not see me as successful in their eyes but that does not matter. It is how I see myself that is important to me and my life.
Here is the truth. Being a success is doing your best, not being the best. Success is not something you become; it is something you continue being.
When we get to that point, we will experience a lot more joy and a lot less frustration. And that sounds good to us!
Remember the great quote from Napoleon Hill, “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”

1. 1.

   What’s the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Frustration Determines Success
   2. B.
      The Importance of Frustration to Success
   3. C.
      How to Measure Success
   4. D.
      Evaluations of a Successful Person
2. 2.

   In terms of success, the writer thinks people feel frustrated because they_____

   1. A.
      struggle too hard
   2. B.
      know little about others
   3. C.
      are often discouraged
   4. D.
      underestimate themselves
3. 3.

   Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Success is something you keep on being rather than you become
   2. B.
      Evaluating a successful person needs to look at others’ judgment
   3. C.
      It doesn’t matter others may not consider you as a success in their eyes
   4. D.
      It matters that you set your own course of action and stay on it
4. 4.

   According to the passage the writer advises us to_____

   1. A.
      attach the importance to others’ attitude and evaluation
   2. B.
      learn from others ，failure
   3. C.
      set a proper goal and strive to realize it
   4. D.
      look at others’ skills to determine what is successful to us

At a physics conference dinner with my husband Alex, I sat next to a man I'll call Clayton. Clayton kept talking about himself all through the entire conversation: he had solved problems no one else could; only his views were right; other researchers' work was inaccurate or unimportant. I could not put in a word. Extremely annoyed, I planned to avoid Clayton in that future. In fact, I decided never to have another conversation with him.

A few days later I was in an education class. Our professor explained how one child could become the target of the other students' ridicule(讥笑)．

“Usually it's because the class sees their own weaknesses glaringly magnified(放大) in that student. They don't want to admit they have the same weakness, so they ridicule and exclude the student. The behavior of both the class and the excluded student is caused by personal insecurity.”

As I took notes, suddenly I thought of Clayton. It struck me that I have many of the same faults. How easily I rule a conversation and leave others out. I, too, sometimes feel that only my opinion is right. My concerns or work easily seems most important. As my professor had described, I reacted negatively to someone in whom I experienced my own weakness.

I changed my mind. Instead of avoiding Clayton, I'll try to listen patiently with the same kindness and acceptance that I need.

20．The writer was extremely annoyed with Clayton partly because ________．

A．he said not all his views were right

B．he wouldn't let her put in a word

C．he kept silent all through the dinner

D．he was too particular about the food

21．Who said the words in Paragraph 3?

A．Clayton. 

B．The writer's husband.

C．The writer. 

D．The writer's professor.

22．The fourth paragraph was written to show ________．

A．why the writer changed her mind

B．how the writer was annoyed

C．when the writer had her education

D．what weakness the writer had

23．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________．

A．the writer will see other people more positively

B．Clayton will not rule a conversation any longer

C．the writer will try to avoid talking with Clayton

D．Clayton will find out he has his own weakness

Based on a telephone survey of about 72，000 people in 2005，only about l in 4 Americans knows the warning signs of a heart attack and what to do first，according to a new government report．That’s a decline from the last survey in 2001，which showed that nearly 1 in 3 were well informed．

The study’s lead author，Dr．Jing Fang，called public awareness in the new survey“alarmingly low”．Fang is with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention，which surveyed residents of 13 states and District of Columbia．

Heart attack warning signs can include one or more of the following：shortness of breath，pain or discomfort in the chest，discomfort in the arms or shoulders，a feeling of weakness or light headedness，and discomfort in the jaw，neck or back．Chest pain is the most common symptom．Women are more likely than men to experience some of the other symptoms，Particularly shortness of breath and back or jaw pain，according to the American Heart Association．Anyone experiencing these symptoms should call 911，the heart association advises．In America，the groups best informed of heart attack warning signs，and what to do，tended to be white，highly educated and women．Also scoring well were residents of West Virginia，which has Some of the nation’s highest heart attack death rates．

Each year more than 900，000 Americans suffer heart attacks，about 157，000 of them fatal（致命的）．About half the deaths occur within an hour of the symptoms appearing，experts say．Because different people experience different symptoms，it’s important to be aware of all of them，doctors say．

Of course，knowing is not the same as doing, Although most of those who got the heart attack symptoms right said they would call 911,other studies show that only about half of heart attack victims go to a hospital by ambulance, Rosamond noted．

Patients’ concerns about lack of health insurance or other matters may explain why so few went to a hospital，said Rosamond，who was not involved in the new study．

61．What’s the main topic of the passage?

A．People’s declining knowledge of heart attack symptoms．

B．The importance of knowing the heart attack warning signs．

C．The seriousness of heart attacks．

D．Some of the symptoms of heart attacks．

62．We learn from the passage that American women

A．suffer more chest pain from heart attacks

B．have a greater possibility to experience shortness of breath in heart attacks

C．have heart attacks more often than men

       D．having heart attacks all experience rather similar symptoms

63．Who is most likely to know the most about heart attack warning signs?

A．A white，poorly educated man                    B．A white．highly educated woman．

C．A black．highly educated woman．             D．A black high school boy．

64．Why don’t Some people who get heart attacks call 91 l?

      A．Because they don’t trust doctors in the hospital．

      B．Just because they are suffering too much to move．

      C．Partly because ambulances are not available to them．

D．Partly because they don’t have health insurance

65．What do we learn from the passage?

       A．Patients with heart disease rarely suffer chest pain．

       B．Dr．Jing Fang did the survey by himself．

C．West Virginia has the lowest heart attack death rate．

D．A person having a heart attack may have one or more symptoms．