Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty forces will come to your aid.
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.
Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you are sure you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.
Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him.”
Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme — is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks and disappointments in life. Boldness in itself is no guarantee of success, but the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities — and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.
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51. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past? A. He faced huge risks. B. He lacked mighty forces. C. Fear prevented him from trying. D. Failure blocked his way to success.
52. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part? A. Swallow more than you can digest. B. Act slightly above your abilities. C. Develop more mysterious powers. D. Learn to make creative decisions.
53. What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game? A. His physical strength. B. His basic skill. C. His real fear.
D. His spiritual force.
54. What can be learned from Paragraph 5? A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults. B. Trying without success is meaningless. C. Repeated failure creates a better life. D. Boldness can be gained little by little.
55. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? A. To encourage people to be courageous. B. To advise people to build up physical power. C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success. D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.
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【文章大意】
本文作者想告诉大家，遇事要勇敢，大胆，这样你就会有强大的力量，自信心增强，战胜挫折，取得成功。 【答案解析】
51. C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句话“It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all.”可知，作者过去无法达到目标的原因是害怕失败。
52. B 词义猜测题。根据下文“They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.”可知，大胆实际上是我们拥有的潜在的能力：能量，技能，创造力等，甚至是比我们所意识到的大得多的体力。由此判断大胆意味着做超出你能力的事。 53. D 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句话“Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones.”可知，文中指的强大的力量实际上是“spiritual force”，而Tim的例子也证明了这一点。
54. D 推理判断题。根据第五段前两句话“Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme — is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up.”可知，大胆不是一夜形成的，它在孩子小的时候就被教给，在成人阶段发展，故推断大胆是逐渐获得的。 55. A 写作意图题。文章主要讲了“boldness”的重要性，故目的是鼓励人们要有勇气。
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