Question

If you lose 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.

Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn’t see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family.

When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his ragged (破旧的) clothes and ordinary(平凡的) looks. His mother encouraged him, “Why not try to be better in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”

Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate (辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after failing so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became well-known. “Believe that you will succeed, and you will,” he said.

In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers(畅销书) include How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated in 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.

1.What did Carnegie have to do every morning in his teens?

2.Why did Carnegie feel upset when he first entered college?

3.What did Carnegie do to be more active in college?

4.What did Carnegie do after failing so many times?

5.Did Carnegie share his success and help people to succeed?

Answer

1.He had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family.

2.He felt upset because of his ragged clothes and ordinary looks.

3.He joined the debate team.

4.He kept practicing public speaking on the riverside.

5.Yes, he did.

【解析】

1.细节理解题。由短文第二段In his teens, he had to get up at 3 am every day to milk the cows for his family.在他十多岁时，为了养家他不得不在凌晨三点钟起床去挤牛奶。可知答案。

2.细节理解题。由文章第三段第一行...he felt upset because of his ragged clothes and ordinary looks.他由于破旧的衣服和普通的长相而感到难过。可知答案。

3.细节理解题。由短文第四段Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate team. 卡耐基试图在大学里更活跃些。他加入了辩论队。可知此题答案。

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5.细节推断题。由短文末端In order to share his success... 为了分享他的成功... ， 可推断答案是肯定的。

考点：写人叙事类短文