单选题Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
One of my favorite posters says, "Life is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to do." Whenever I think of this humorous bit of wisdom, it reminds me not to take my life so seriously. When you look at life and its many challenges as a test, or series of tests, you begin to see each issue you face as an opportunity to grow, a chance to discover more about life. Whether you"re being
bombarded
(攻击;质问) with problems, responsibilities, even
insurmountable
(不能超越的) difficulties, when looked at as a test, you always have a chance to succeed, in the sense of rising above that which is challenging you. If, on the other hand, you see each new issue you face as a serious battle that must be won in order to survive, you"re probably in for a very rocky journey. The only time you"re likely to be happy is when everything is working out just right. And we all know how often that happens.
As an experiment, see if you can apply this idea to something you are forced to deal with. Perhaps you have much pressure from your parents or you have a demanding boss. See if you can redefine the issue you face from being a "problem" to being a test. Rather than struggling with your issue, see if there is something you can learn from it. Ask yourself, "Why is this an issue in my life? What would it mean and what would be involved to rise above it? Could 1 possibly look at this issue any differently? Can I see it as a test of some kind?"
If you give this strategy a try you may be surprised at your changed responses. It has become far more acceptable to me to accept things as they are.
单选题
According to the passage, what is the author"s attitude towards life?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】推理判断题。文中第一段第一句One of my favorite posters says, “Lire is a test. It is only a test. Had this been a real life you would have been instructed where to go and what to do.”作者说：“最喜欢的名言是：生活是个测验”，这句话暗示了作者的生活态度。同时作者也论述道：“当你把生活及其中的诸多挑战看成一个测验，或一系列测验，你便会将你面对的每一问题看作一次成长的机会，看作一次更深刻地发现生活的机会”，并且作者建议：“你能否把这一概念应用到你必须应付的某件事情中”。因此B选项是答案。
单选题
When you begin to consider life as a test, you will find______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】细节题。在第二段的开始，作者指出：you begin to see each issue you face as an opportunity to grow(你便会将你面对的每一问题看作一次成长的机会)。C选项是说你有很多成长的机会，与原文完全一致，因此选项C是答案。
单选题
Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the author?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】细节题。第二段第二句作者说…in the sense of rising above that which is challenging you.(……就是说你能超越挑战。)其中的“rising above”与A选项中的“overcome”相呼应，因此选项A是答案。
单选题
It is implied from the passage that you"d better look at life as a test when______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】推理判断题。在文章的第二段第五行If, on the other hand, you see each new issue you face as a serious battle that must be won in order to survive, you"re probably in for a very rocky journey. (但另一方面，如果你视你面I临的每一个新问题为一场严肃的、为了生存你必须赢得的战斗，那你恐怕就踏上了一个十分艰辛的旅程。)因此可以确定D是答案。A选项与题干无关；B选项只是作者举的一个例
子；C选项和文中的意思不一致。所以答案是D。
单选题
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?