Question

    I didn’t want to be a bodybuilding champion. I wanted to be the best bodybuilder of all time.

Deep, deep down ask yourself, “Who do you want to be?” Not what, but who. I’m talking about thinking it out for yourself, “What makes you happy?”

You have to think outside the box. That’s what I believe, after all. What’s the point of being on this Earth if all you want to be is to be liked and avoid trouble?

We have so many rules in life about everything. I say break the rules. Don’t break the law, but break the rules.

I remember that after I had finished with my bodybuilding career I wanted to act. I wanted to be a star in films. Everyone had the same thought that I couldn’t be done. They said, “Look at this body, you have this huge monstrous body, you’re overly developed.” They thought I wouldn’t fit into movies. But I didn’t listen to them. Those were their rules. I was completely certain that I could do it.

Then I got my big chance in Conan the Barbarian. That shows you should trust yourself no matter what anyone else thinks.

On that movie, the director said, “If we didn’t have Schwarzenegger, we would have to build one.” Then when I did The Terminator, I said, “I’ll be back…” One of the famous lines in movie history, all because of my crazy voice. It just shows that you should never listen to those who say you can’t do something.

Don’t be afraid to fail. In everything that I have tried, I’ve always been willing to fail. Don’t be afraid of making decisions. You can’t be frightened with the fear of failure or you will never push yourself. You can push because you believe in yourself and your imagination. You know it’s the right thing to do and success will come. Don’t be afraid to fail.

---By Arnold Schwarzenegger

1.We know from his speech that Schwarzenegger is _______.

A. confident and strong-willed B. patient and honest

C. modest and old-fashioned D. stupid and proud

2.The underlined phrase “think outside the box” in Paragraph 3 means _______.

A. think while standing outside the box instead of inside the box

B. think about the outside world in an open way

C. go outside to see the outside world

D. think in a creative and unusual way

3.In this speech, Schwarzenegger mainly suggests that people should _______.

A. break the rules and laws when necessary

B. trust themselves and never be afraid of failure

C. think twice before making important decisions

D. not push themselves too strongly and hard

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

【解析】

本文主要是阿诺德施瓦辛格在讲述分享人生感悟，他表示，需用一种创造性和不寻常的方式思考，相信自己，不要害怕失败，勇于尝试和做决定。

1.细节理解题。题干句意：We know from his speech that Schwarzenegger is _______.从他的演讲中我们知道施瓦辛格是正确的。选项A. confident and strong-willed自信,意志坚强的。B. patient and honest耐心,诚实的。C. modest and old-fashioned温和的和过时的。D. stupid and proud愚蠢的和自豪的。结合原文信息，依据文中：Then I got my big chance in Conan the Barbarian.后来我在《野蛮人柯南》中得到了一个很大的机会。That shows you should trust yourself no matter what anyone else thinks.这表明无论别人怎么想，你都应该相信自己。正确答案为：A

2.词义猜测题。题干句意：The underlined phrase “think outside the box” in Paragraph 3 means _______.第3段划线的短语“think outside the box”的意思是______。选项A. think while standing outside the box instead of inside the box站在盒子外思考，而不是站在盒子里思考。B. think about the outside world in an open way以一种开放的方式思考外部世界。C. go outside to see the outside world走出去看看外面的世界。D. think in a creative and unusual way用一种创造性和不寻常的方式思考。结合原文信息，依据文中：We have so many rules in life about everything.我们在生活中对每件事都有很多规则。I say break the rules.我说的是打破规则。Don’t break the law, but break the rules.不要违反法律，但要打破规则。选项D比A更恰当，符合题意和原文。正确答案为：D

3.细节理解题。题干句意： In this speech, Schwarzenegger mainly suggests that people should _______.在这篇演讲中，施瓦辛格主要建议人们应该_____。选项A. break the rules and laws when necessary必要时违反规章制度。B. trust themselves and never be afraid of failure相信自己，永远不要害怕失败。C. think twice before making important decisions在做重要决定之前要三思。D. not push themselves too strongly and hard不要把自己逼得太紧。结合原文信息，依据文中：Don’t be afraid to fail.不要害怕失败。In everything that I have tried, I’ve always been willing to fail.在我尝试过的所有事情中，我总是愿意失败。正确答案为：B