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Want to be more successful? If so, then you need to read a few self-help books. Here are four popular ones to get you going.

59 Seconds ( 2009) by Richard Wiseman

This is a self-help book with a difference. Wiseman, a scientist, uses science to prove many self-help myths(神话) are false. For example, self-help books say that if you want to achieve a goal, you should visualize it. But Wiseman says that's the worst thing to do. Studies show that you need to visualize the steps required to achieve the goal.

How to Win Friends& Influence People ( 1936) —by Dale Carnegie

This is the book that launched the self-help type. Carnegie says financial success is 15% professional knowledge and 85% the ability to express ideas, assume leadership, and motivate people. The book is full of practical advice on how to influence people by making them like you.

The Millionaire Next Door (1996) by Thomas Stanley & Wlliam Danko

The authors of this book spent years interviewing American millionaires to figure out the secrets of their success. And they discovered that a majority of millionaires don't live luxury lifestyles. They're rich because they live below their means and reinvest what they earn.

Who Moved My Cheese? (1998)-by Spencer Johnson

Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, published on September 8, 1998, is a motivational business fable. The text describes change in one's work and life, and four typical reactions to those changes by two mice and two “little people”，during their hunt for cheese.

1.What is the key to achieving success in 59 Seconds?

A.To employ science. B.To follow examples.

C.To picture procedures. D.To visualize the goal.

2.What is Dale Carnegie's book mainly about?

A.How to master occupational knowledge. B.How to apply practical techniques.

C.How to gain strong management. D.How to become popular persons.

3.Which book can help you adapt to change in your life?

A.59 Seconds B.Who Moved My Cheese?

C.The Millionaire Next Door D.How to Win Friends& Influence People

英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Now, if you want to be charming, then you’ll need to build self-confidence, but becoming more outgoing is actually pretty easy. To get to a point at which you feel comfortable talking to complete stranger, follow these steps.

Encourage your curiosity about people.1.I wonder what his parents look like. I wonder what her favorite color is. Is he from around here? Is she the girl I saw at the movie theater last week? It will take some conscious effort, but you can’t be outgoing if you don’t care about people.

Smile at others. Make it a goal to smile at one person a day. It can be anybody, and it can be the most subtle(微妙的) of smile. A quick glance paired with a smile---then run away if you want!2.Eventually, you will want to get to a point where you smile instinctively whenever you make first eye contact with someone.

Ask people questions. The standard ”how are you?” doesn’t really count, because people use it as a greeting rather than a real question.3.This is where the curiosity and interest in others come into play.

4.This is key to being a good conversationalist. If you don’t make enough eye contact, the other person will feel invisible and the sense that you’re elsewhere mentally. If you make too much, they’ll feel uncomfortable. Is that specific enough for you?

Note your body language.5.To show that you’re outgoing and welcome conversations, keep your body open, you head up, and a smile on your face. Resist playing with your phone or otherwise occupying yourself.

A. Master eye contact.

B. Never hesitate to smile at others.

C. Most of communication isn’t verbal.

D. The more you do it, though, the less scary it will be.

E. Make eye contact when you’re asking questions about people.

F. Wherever you go, try to observe people, and ask questions about them.

G. If you’ve already exchanged eye contact and smiles with someone, start off with a question,

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then 　　 ? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who grew corn all his life. Each year he took his corn(玉米) to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the 　　　　 and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer　　　　 his seed corn to his neighbors.

“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?”the reporter asked. “You know they are taking part in the　　　　 with you each year.”

“Why, sir,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The　　　　 picks up pollen(花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, cross-polination(异花传粉)will affect(影响) the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must　　　　 my neighbors to grow good corn.”

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve if his neighbor’s corn doesn’t improve.

As a great man says, “We make a living by what we　　　　 ; we make a life by what we give.”We can’t live without food, clothes, and many other things. Howerer, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get,　　　 by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us　　　 from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well, and those who choose to be happy must help others to find　　 in their life.

1.A. why　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. where

2.A. cheapest　　　　　　 B. prettiest　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　 D. shortest

3.A. lent　　　　　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　 C. offered　　　　　　 D. recommend

4.A. game　　　　　　　　 B. fight　　　　　　　 C. activity　　　　　　 D. competition

5.A. wind　　　　　　　　 B. water　　　　　　　 C. farmer　　　　　　 D. neighbor

6.A. teach　　　　　　　　 B. warn　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　 D. advise

7.A. do　　　　　　　　　 B. own　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　 D. grow

8.A. and　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　 D. so

9.A. different　　　　　　 B. free　　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　　 D. far

10.A. hope　　　　　　　 B. success　　　　　　 C. friendship　　　　　 D. happiness

八年级英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.

Once there’s a farmer in the village. He grows corn（玉米）all his life. Each year, he takes his corn to the market. Then each time, his corn is the best. Therefore, he often wins the first prize.

One year, a newspaper reporter interviews him about how he grows it. His answer makes all very surprised, he says, “I give my corn seed（种子）to my neighbors.”

“How can you share your best corn seed with your neighbors?” the reporter asks, “You know they are taking part in the competition with you each year.”

“Why not, Sir?” says the farmer, “Don’t you know the wind picks up pollen（花粉）from corn and moves itquickly from field to field? If my neighbors grow bad corn, then cross-pollination（异花传粉）will affect（影响）the quality（品质）of mine. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good one.”

The farmer knows much about the life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn improves.

A meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, but by how much we can give to others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us different from others.So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must helpothers to find happiness in their lives.

1.We can know from the first three paragraphs that　　　 .

A.the reporter asks the farmer to give his best corn seed to his neighbors

B.the farmer can’t do nothing but grow corn

C.his neighbors buy the farmer’s corn seed cheaply

D.the farmer wins the first prize every year

2.What can the wind do according to the passage?

A.To send the pollen of corn from field to field. B.To help the farmers pick up good pollen.

C.To make others’ corn seeds worse. D.To bring the seeds with good quality to others.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The farmer’s neighbors help him a lot in planting. B.The farmer gives much good pollen to others.

C.Many things have connections with each other. D.People who don’t like to help others can’t live a good life.

4.The sentence “ His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn improves “probably means________

A.his corn can help his neighbors improve theirs

B.only when his neighbors’ corn improves, can his corn improve

C.his neighbors’ corn has nothing to do with his corn

D.his corn’s quality has some connections（关联）with his life

5.The best title of the passage could be 　　　 .

A.A successful farmer B.The Magic Pollen

C.How to Find Happiness D.Giving Is Receiving

七年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then 　 　 　 ? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who 　　　 corn （玉米） all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the 　　　 and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something　 　　 　 about how he grew it. The farmer 　　 his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors.

"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the 　　　 with you each year."

"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The　　　 picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow 　　 corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must 　　　 my neighbors to grow good corn. "

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve　　　 his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, "We make a living by what we 　　 　　 ； we make a life by what we give." We can't 　　 without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, 　　　 by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us 　　　　 from other animals.

So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 　　 in their life.

1.A. why　　 　　 B. how　　 　　　　 C. when　　 　　 　　 D. where

2.A. grew　 　　 B. bought　　　　 C. sold　　　　 　　 D. collected

3.A. cheapest　 B. prettiest C. best　　　　 　　 D. shortest

4.A. popular B. serious　 　　 C. terrible　　　　 D. surprising

5.A. lent 　　 　 B. showed　 　　 C. offered 　　　 D. recommended

6.A. game　 　　 B. fight　 　　 C. experiment 　　 D. competition

7.A. wind　　 　　 B. water　　 　　 C. farmer　　　　 D. neighbor

8.A. tasty　 　 B. bad　　 　　　　 C. tall　　 　　　　 D. unusual

9.A. teach　 　　 B. remind　　　　 C. help　　 　　　　 D. require

10.A. unless　 B. though　　　　 C. because　　 　　 D. when

11. A. do　　 　　 B. own　　 　　　　 C. get　　 　　　　 D. grow

12.A. cheer 　　 B. move　 　　　 C. work　　 　　　　 D. live

13.A. and　　 　　 B. but　　 　　　　 C. or　　 　　　　　 D. so

14.A. different B. free　　 　　 C. safe　　 　　　　 D. far

15.A. hope　 　　 B. success　 　　 C. friendship　 D. happiness

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then 　　　 _？ Here is an example.

There was a farmer who 　　　 _ corn (玉米) all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the _　　　 and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it.The farmer _　　　 seed (做种子的) corn to his neighbors.

“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors？” the reporter asked.“You know they are taking part in the _　　　 with you each year.”

“Why, sir,” said the farmer, “didn't you know？The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow 　　　 __ corn, cross­pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must _　　　 _ my neighbors to grow good corn.”

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve _　　　 _ his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, “We make a living by what we __　　　 _, but we make a life by what we give.” We can't live without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, but by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us different from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find _　　　 _ in their life.

1.A. why　　     B. how　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　     D. where

2.A. grew　　         B. bought　　　     C. sold　　　　　　　     D. collected

3.A. cheapest　　 B. prettiest　　　     C. best　　　　　　　     D. shortest

4.A. lent　　　　     B. showed　　　     C. offered　　　　　　     D. provided

5.A. game　　　　     B. fight　　　　     C. experiment　　　　     D. competition

6.A. tasty　　　　 B. bad　　　　　     C. tall　　　　　　　　     D. unusual

7.A. teach　　　     B. remind　　　　     C .help　　　　　　     D. require

8.A. unless　　　　 B. though　　　     C. because　　　　　     D. when

9.A. do　　　　　     B. own　　　　     C. get　　 　　　　　　     D. grow

10.A. hope　　　     B. success　　　　     C. friendship　　　　     D. happiness

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who 36  corn（玉米）all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the 37  and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer 38  his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors.

"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the 39  with you each year."

"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The 40  picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow 41  corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good corn. "

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, "We make a living by what we grow; we make a life by what we give." We can't 42  without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, 43  by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us 44  from other animals.

So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 45  in their life.

1.A. grew                           B. bought                                      C. sold                                  D, collected

2. A. cheapest                   B. prettiest                         C. best                                 D. shortest

3. A. lent                   B. showed                           C. offered                            D. recommended

4.A. game                          B. fight                                 C. experiment                    D. competition

5.A. wind                            B. water                              C. farmer                             D. neighbor

6.A. tasty                           B. bad                                   C. tall                                    D. unusual

7. A. cheer                         B. move                               C. work                                D. live

8.A. and                     B. but                                   C. or                                      D. so

9.A. different           B. free                                 C, safe                                  D. far

10.A. hope                         B. success                           C. friendship                       D. happiness

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then ________? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who ________corn （玉米） all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the ________and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something  ________  about how he grew it. The farmer ________ his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors.

"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked.  "You know they are taking part in the ________with you each year. "

"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? Thepicks up pollen {花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If nay neighbors grow ________  corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, f must ________my neighbors to grow good corn. "

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, "We make a living by what we ________; we make a life by what we give." We can't ________without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningf~I1 life is not decided by how much we can get, ________by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us ________ from other animals.  So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find ________ in their life.

1.A. why          B. how              C. when            D. where

2.A. grew          B. bought            C. sold             D. collected

3.A. cheapest          B. prettiest           C. best              D. shortest

4.A. popular            B. serious            C. terrible           D. surprising

5.A. lent              B. showed                  C. offered           D. recommended

6.A. game       B. fight              C. experiment        D. competition

7.A. wind        B. water             C. farmer            D. neighbor

8.A. tasty            B. bad                    C. tall               D. unusual

9.A. teach       B. remind            C. help                       D. require

10.A. unless            B. though            C. because           D. when

11.A. do              B. own              C. get                   D. grow

12.A. cheer             B. move            C. work              D. live

13.A. and        B. but                    C. or               D. so

14.A. different    B. free                 C. safe                     D. far

15.A. hope              B. success                 C. friendship          D. happiness

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

Do you want to be successful in everything you do?If so，then________?Here is an example．

There was a farmer who________corn all his life．Each year he took his corn to the market．Then each time his corn was chosen as the________and won the first prize．

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it．The farmer________seed corn to his neighbors．

“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?”the reporter asked．“You know they are taking part in the________with you each year．”

“Why，sir，”said the farmer，“didnk you know?The wind picks up pollen(花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field．If my neighbors grow_______corn，cross-pollination(异花传粉)will affect the quality of my corn．So if I want to grow good corn，I must________my neighbors to grow good com．”

The farmer knows much about the connection of life．His corn cannot improve________his neighbor’s corn improves．

As a great man says，“We make a living by what we________，but we make a life by what we give．”We can’t live without food，clothes，and many other things．However，a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get，but by how much we can give others．Giving，instead of taking，makes us different from other animals．So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find________in their life．

1.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

2.

A．grew

B．bought

C．sold

D．collected

3.

A．cheapest

B．prettiest

C．best

D．shortest

4.

A．lent

B．showed

C．offered

D．recommended

5.

A．game

B．right

C．experiment

D．competition

6.

A．tasty

B．bad

C．tall

D．unusual

7.

A．teach

B．remind

C．help

D．require

8.

A．unless

B．though

C．because

D．when

9.

A．do

B．own

C．get

D．grow

10.

A．hope

B．success

C．friendship

D．happiness

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

阅读下面短文，然后在每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then　 　　 ? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who grew corn （玉米） all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was the 　　 　 and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned　　　 surprising about how he grew it. The farmer　 offered　 his seed（做种子的) corn to　 his neighbors .

"How can you 　 　 　 your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked in surprise.　 "You know they are taking part in the competition with you each year."

But the farmer said 　　　　　　 　 , "Didn't you know? The wind　　 　　 　　 pollen {花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. It will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good corn. "

The farmer knew his corn couldn’t improve　 　　　　 his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, "We make a living by what we　 get; we make a life by what we give." We can't　　 live 　　　 　 food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get,　　 but　　 by　 　　　　 　 we can give others.

Giving,　　　　 taking, makes us　　 different　　 from other animals.　 So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find　　 happiness in their lives.

1.A. what　　　　　 　 B. how　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　 　　 D. when

2.A. worst　　　　 B. cheapest　　　　 　 　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

3.A. nothing　　　　 B. something　　　　　 C. anything　　　　　 　 D. everything

4.A. share　　　　　 B. exchange　　　　　　　 C. mix　　　　　　　 　　 D. sell

5.A. sadly　　　　　 B. angrily　　　　　 　 　 C. quietly　　　　　　 　 D. suddenly

6.A. cuts up　　　　 B. picks up　　　　 C. looks up　　　　 　　 D. sets up

7.A. unless　　　　　 B. though　　　　 　　 C. because　　　　　 　　 D. when

8.A. with　　　　　　 B. without　　　　　　 C. including　　　　　　 D. towards

9.A. how long　　　 B. how far　　　　　　 C. how many　　　　　　 D. how much

10.A. intead of　　 B. according to　　　 　 C. take the place of　 D. in order to

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析