We all make excuses.But the successful ones a...

We all make excuses.

But the successful ones are those who can kill the excuses like the miserable maggots they are.

I’m too tired. I don’t have the time. I don’t feel motivated. I’d rather do nothing. I don’t have the money, equipment, space. I can’t because …

We’ve all made the excuses. Here’s how to kill them.

See the positive. Excuses are usually made because we don’t feel like doing something — we’re accentuating the negative. Instead, see the fun in something, the joy in it. And maintain a positive attitude, or you’ll never beat the excuses.

Take responsibility. Excuses are ways to get out of owning up to something. If we don’t have the time, money, equipment, etc., then it’s not our fault, right? Wrong. Take responsibility, and own the solution.

Find a solution. Just about every problem has a solution. Don’t have time? Start with just 5-10 minutes. Make the time. Wake earlier. Do it during lunch. Don’t have the energy? Do it when you have higher levels of energy. You’re smart. Figure out the solution.

See your goal. This is your motivation — your reason for doing it. Sure, you could just lay on the couch, but if you think about why you really want to pursue a goal, you’ll be motivated. Visualize that goal and just get started.

Be accountable. Have a workout partner, a project partner, a team, someone to report to. If you have to meet a coach or partner, you’re more likely to do something.

Watch this. Then go an do it.

1.How many tips mentioned in the text to prevent excuses?

A. Four   B. Three   C.Six  D. Five

2.The second paragraph is developed mainly by _______

A. providing common examples.

B. following the order of time.

C. making comparisons of excuses.

D. analyzing common excuses

3.The definition of the underlined word” visualize” would most probably be ______

A. to view the outline of something by means of an X-ray.

B. to weaken or spoil the quality or efficiency of something.

C. to form a mental image of something incapable of being viewed.

D. to express the formal image of something capable of being seen.

4.Why do you need a partner according to the passage?

A. because you are likely to make a report to someone.

B. because it’ll be more possible for you to do something wih a partner.

C. because you need a coach to help you do something.

D. because you like to do something with a partner or a coach.

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The most important promises we must keep are ______ we make to ourselves.

A.Ones B.those C.these D.them

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We all hold _____ belief that those who have ____wonderful sense of humor are more popular.

A. a, the   B. /, a       C. the, /   D. the, a

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A. a, the   B. /, a C. the, /   D. the, a

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Have you ever asked yourself what makes people successful? If you look around and talk those who are very successful, you will see that they all　　 ____　　 certain qualities which have proved　 ____　 for their success.

It is evident that successful people are those who act. When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that　　 ____　 is taken, not given. They　　 ____　 immediately what has to be done and then do it with　　 ____， thus strengthening their reputation.

Successful people are　 ____　 about the things they do, especially when they　 ___ what　 they　 are doing. They are motivated by their own　 ___　 and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard　 ____　 when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.

They do not　　 ____　 failure. Failures and disappointments in life are　 ____. It is failure that　 teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try　 again with more determination and　　 ____　 and learn from each failure. They　　 ___　 with those　 they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who　 ____　 their achievement.

Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's　　 ____　 the EQ that keeps him　 there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat　 others with respect. By giving respect to others, they　 ____　 respect for themselves.

Another important　　 ____　 of successful persons is that they never complain. It's better to　 praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful　 people always try to solve it.

To put it　　 ____， take action and be enthusiastic. Do not be afraid to fail,　 ____ get up and　 start again. When you do so, success will be just　 ____　 the corner.

1.A.improve　　　　　　　　     B．raise　　　　　　　　　　

C．test　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．possess

2.A.vital　　　　　　　　　　     B．individual　　　　　　　　

C．personal　　　　　　　　　     D．mental

3.A.devotion　　　　　　　     B．responsibility　　　　　

C．authority　　　　　　　　     D．administration

4.A.sigh　　　　　　　　　　     B．show　　　　　　　　　　

C．weigh　　　　　　　 　　　     D．hope

5.A.pleasure　　　　　　　　     B．honor　　　　　　　　　　

C．adventure　　　　　　　　     D．behavior

6.A.enthusiastic　　　　　     B．characteristic　　　　　

C．energetic　　　　　　　　     D．authentic

7.A.bring in　　　　　　　　     B．believe in　　　　　　　　

C．call in　　　　　　　　　     D．join in

8.A.effort　　　　　　　　　　     B．satisfaction　　　　　　

C．condition　　　　　　　　     D．value

9.A.just　　　　　　　　　　     B．right　　　　　　　　　　

C．only　　　　　　　　　　　     D．even

10.A.represent　　　　　　　　     B．expect　　　　　　　　　　

C．fear　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．want

11.A.apparent　　　　　　　　     B．uncomfortable　　　　

C．unavoidable　　　　　　　     D．urgent

12.A.commitment　　　　　　     B．arrangement　　　　　　

C．movement　　　　　　　　     D．achievement

13.A.progress　　　　　　　　     B．work　　　　　　　　　　

C．associate　　　　　　　　     D．celebrate

14.A.congratulate　　　　　　     B．appreciate　　　　　　　

C．attempt　　　　　　　　　     D．choose

15.A.especially　　　　　　　     B．totally　　　　　　　　　　

C．naturally　　　　　　　　     D．really

16.A.pay　　　　　　　　　　　     B．receive　　　　　　　　　

C．require　　　　　　　　　　     D．promise

17.A.quality　　　　　　　　     B．identity　　　　　　　　

C．ability　　　　　　　　　　     D．reality

18.A.honestly　　　　　　　　     B．firmly　　　　　　　　　　

C．shortly　　　　　　　　　　     D．deeply

19.A.so　　　　　　　　　　     B．and　　　　　　　　　　

C．or　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．but

20.A.in　　　　　　　　　　　     B．at　　　　　　　　　　　　

C．within　　　　　　　　　　     D．around

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We can make all the jokes we want about taking baths ourselves, but if we are ill in bed and can't get up, we'll be thankful to the nurses who help us get clean. While I am not a nurse, and have never given anyone a bath, I would imagine that it would take a lot of sympathy (同情) and patience to do so.

Yet those who attended the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems last month were introduced to Cody, a robot that can bathe human beings.

The robot has a base that can be turned to all directions, two human­like arms, and movable wrists (腕). It uses a camera to locate parts of the human body.　 It then uses bath gloves to clean with a little pressure.

The robot was designed at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Charles Kemp of the Healthcare Robotics Lab is the senior researcher for the project. In a test run, Cody　　 was able to remove 96% of a test subject's dirt—not bad　 for a robot.

But don't go asking for Cody yet—he's still a model.　 Yet researchers believe that one day Cody may take the　 place of nurses for this task.　 Researchers say that Cody　 will give patients dignity and protect their personal information. I suppose that would depend on the patient.　 I'm　 not sure whether a robot using a camera would make me　 feel very dignified.

Even so, I can appreciate the need.　 We don't have　 enough nurses to go around, and those places that are the　 most short­handed, for example, nursing homes, are those　 that have the most patients who are unable to bathe themselves. Still, before I get there, I hope they think of a better way to solve the problem.

1.The writer thinks bathing others must ________.

A．be a lot of fun

B．make you feel thankful

C．take a lot of patience

D．make you feel dignified

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．Why and where Cody was designed.

B．What Cody looks like and who designed it.

C．What Cody can do and where it will work soon.

D．How Cody works and what has made that possible.

3.We know from the fourth and fifth paragraphs that ________.

A．Cody can bathe patients better than a real nurse can

B．robots like Cody are being produced in large numbers　　　　 right now

C．Cody can take the place of nurses completely in hospitals

D．researchers think Cody can protect patients' personal information

4.There is a need for Cody because ________.

A．people are becoming lazier

B．it can bring down the cost of nursing

C．there are not enough nurses

D．there are too many nursing homes

5.In the writer's opinion, Cody is ________.

A．acceptable but not perfect

B．strange but not creative

C．clever and strong

D．lovely and careful

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