Question

In 2013, China chose “中国梦,”which means “Chinese dream,” as the Character of the Year to symbolize the overall feeling of the past 366 days. It’s easy to see why the word “dream” would be chosen as so many Chinese dreams have been recently realized: space exploration, a China-made aircraft carrier and a Nobel Prize-winning author.

Finishing national dreams makes us proud, but realizing personal dreams makes us worthy in our own eyes. Though the media would try to convince you, there is no set of “approved” dreams that we should all go after. Some may strive for money, fame and power, but others have more humble dreams that are just as important: learn English, study abroad, achieve inner peace, and be of service to humanity. It’s normal for people to create lofty New Year’s resolutions and just as normal to start strong and give up a few weeks later on our goals. How do we make sure that we achieve our dreams? Make your resolutions SMART and they’ll come true.

S — specific, detailed goals are easier to accomplish.

M— measurable goals enable you to complete a fixed amount of something.

A— achievable goals are possible, not ones that would take magic or miracles to accomplish.

R— relevant goals are meaningful to you.

T— time bound goals have an ending date. They’re not infinite. You know when you’re done.

Trip Bethel, a local college professor suggests that all goals should be positive and future-focused. “You can’t make a goal about being perfect. You’ ll always disappoint yourself. But you can make a goal about perfecting your process. Then, you’re always on the way to a better life.”

Trip says many people write endless lists, but he just writes his resolutions once. He states them simply on a piece of paper and then puts the paper away for a year. “Often, when I look at the paper a year later, I’ve accomplished everything, or gotten close. There is something about writing things down that makes goals real and the opportunities to achieve them will come into your life.”

1.In 2013, China chose “__________” as the Character of the Year?

A. dream                               B. smart

C. future                               D. Chinese dream

2.What if you finish our national dreams? We will feel___________.

A. worried           B. proud           C. worthy           D. excited

3.What does “SMART” means? It means Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and ____.

A. Together          B. Today          C. Time            D. Tomorrow

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Dreaming in 2013                     B. Dreaming Big in 2013

C. Dreaming Big in 2012                  D. Dreaming in 2012

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：阅读短文可知，这篇短文主要谈到了中国梦的问题，告诉我们实现梦想对于自己和国家的意义。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段In 2013, China chose “中国梦,”which means “Chinese dream,” as the Character of the Year to symbolize the overall feeling of the past 366 days. 描述，可知在2013年，中国以中国梦做为中国的特色。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据Finishing national dreams makes us proud,描述，可知实现国家的梦想能让我们感到骄傲。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据S —……T—描述，可知这意味着特定的目标，可衡量的目标，可实现的目标，相关的目标和有时间限制的目标。故选C。

4.标题归纳题。阅读短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了2013年的梦想问题。故选B。

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