Question

You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(內化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.

　　Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的)moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.

　　Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺)in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others---and even themselves---to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.

　　In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.

　　In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.

1.What does the word “They” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

A．People and things around you.　　         B．Opportunities and problems.

C．Creators and their choices.　　            D．Victims and their sufferings.

2.According to Paragraph 2, creators __________.

A．seem willing to experience failures in life

B．possess the ability to predict future life

C．handle ups and downs of life wisely

D．have potential to create something new

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Creators and victims face quite different things in life.

B．Creators and victims are masters of their lives.

C．Victims can influence more people than creators.

D．Compared with victims, creators are more emotional.

4.The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that _______________.

A．strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victims

B．people need family support to deal with challengers in life

C．it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains

D．one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life

5.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To define victims and creators.

B．To evaluate victims against creators

C．To explain the relationship between victims and creators.

D．To suggest the transformation from victims to creators.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了在生活中?你可以選擇成為犧牲者或是創造者。當你選擇成為一名犧牲者時?世界將會是一個冷淡并艱難的地方。那些選擇成為創造者的人對待生活截然不同。他們知道有喜歡掌控生活的人?但是他們不會讓這個成為生活的阻礙。無論何時何地你都能選擇通過確立改變內心犧牲者的想法這一明確意圖或者通過在生活中樹立自己是強大創造者這一信念來創造一個更充實更富有的生活。

1.詞義猜測題。根據did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering這里指的是人對你做的事情，所以人和事都有了，故選A。

2.細節理解題。根據Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. 能夠很好地對待自己的生活的起伏變化，故選C。

3.細節理解題。根據Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.創造者和受害者是他們生活的主人，故選B。

4.細節理解題。根據may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime.。有的人在失業或者失去重要親人朋友時?也許會覺得那是世界末日?并且陷入可怕的痛苦中很久，有的甚至一生。故選A。

5.寫作意圖題。根據In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.無論何時何地?你都能選擇通過確立改變內心犧牲者的想法這一明確意圖或者通過在生活中樹立自己是強大創造者這一信念來創造一個更充實更富有的生活。故選D。

考點：人生百味類短文閱讀。

點評： 詞義猜測題旨在考查學生根據上下文對生詞做出理解判斷的能力。近幾年來，閱讀理解中的詞義猜測題呈上升趨勢。在閱讀過程中根據選材、背景、及上下文等線索推測出生詞詞義是真實語言活動中的重要技巧。這一能力可以說是體現閱讀理解能力的一項重要指標。