Question

    My husband came across the program from his father's high school graduation 90 years ago. It was the Class of 1928 and their class motto （格言）was, "Build for character, not for fame. "

I'm pretty sure society has done quite the opposite to that one. These days, we have people who are famous for simply being famous. They haven't done anything particularly impressive, but they do take great selfies （自拍照）. We are all crazy about fame these days, mainly thanks to social media. All we want is for people to follow us, friend us, like us or share our posts. We are nearly mad about fame.

"Build for character, not for fame. ” is based on the belief that one is looking up and ahead. That's an encouraging idea, especially today, when most of us have our heads down, looking at the screens of our smartphones. Looking ahead and building for character takes thought and intentionality （意向性）. One can be intentional in building for fame as well, but fame often relies heavily on the right timing and connections as well as the creation of a base of fans and supporters. Character isn’t decided by the ideas of others. Character is built with self-discipline （自律）and a willingness to learn from difficulties. Character grows inside and needs no praise.

Fame depends on people looking at you, while character is who you are when no one is looking. Fame often comes with jealousy （嫉妒）--a feeling that time is running out or that someone better than you is coming to steal your fans. Character is marked by feeling fulfilled and being generous . There is satisfaction that comes with the reward of achievements, but at the same time, good character willingly holds the door open for others who are also hoping to achieve.

This graduation season, speakers will tell new graduates to get out there and build a better world. The best way is to build character, the kind that runs deep and can carry you through lifers storms. Build character with courage, justice （公正） and strength. Build character by respecting yourself and others . Build character with kindness, hope and love. Build for character and you will build a better world .

1.What does the author think of people nowadays?

A.They're mad about achievements.

B.They want to be famous very much.

C.They're trying to build for character.

D.They like doing everything impressive.

2.What does ^“ building for character" require people to do?

A.Connect with others at the right time.

B.Mind their behavior when being looked at.

C.Behave themselves and learn from hardships readily .

D.Look ahead and accept other people's advice willingly.

3.The underlined word "fulfilled" in Paragraph 4 probably means “________".

A.content B.confident

C.famous D.comfortable

4.Why does the author value "building for character”？

A.It inspires people to achieve more.

B.It enables us to build a better world.

C.It allows graduates to get a good job.

D.It helps us  again  respect from other people.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。作者在文章中讲述了建立良好品格的重要性。

1.

推理判断题。根据文章第二段These days, we have people who are famous for simply being famous. They haven't done anything particularly impressive, but they do take great selfies. We are all crazy about fame these days, mainly thanks to social media（如今，有些人只是为了出名而出名。他们没有做什么特别令人印象深刻的事，但他们的自拍很棒。现在我们都为出名而疯狂，这主要归功于社交媒体）可知，因为社交媒体，现在的很多人非常着迷于出名。故选B项。

2.

推理判断。根据第三段Character isn’t decided by the ideas of others. Character is built with self-discipline and a willingness to learn from difficulties. Character grows inside and needs no praise（性格不是由别人的想法决定的。品格是由自律和愿意从困难中学习决定的。品格长在内心，不需要赞美）可知，自律和从困难中学习是建立性格的关键。故选C项。

3.

词义猜测题。根据第四段Character is marked by feeling fulfilled and being generous （性格的特点是感到______和慷慨）可知，备选词应和慷慨并列。再根据后句提到There is satisfaction that comes with the reward of achievements（成就的回报会带来满足感）可知此处的“满足感”应指前句的fulfil和慷慨。A. content 满足的，满意的；B. confident 自信的；C. famous 著名的；D. comfortable 舒服的。故选A项。

4.

细节理解题。根据最后一段Build for character and you will build a better world （建立良好的品格，你将会建立一个更美好的世界）可知，建立良好的品格能让我们建立一个更好的世界。故选B项。