高三第一次月考英語試題 (六)

高三第一次月考英語試題

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題I分，滿分5分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出

最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小

題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Gototheplayground.

B.Getoutoftheelevator.

C.Stopjumpingintheelevator.

2.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJack?

A.Hewearsatie.B.Heishandsome.C.Hehasshorthair.

3.Wherearethespeakersprobably?

A.Atazoo.

B.Onafarm.

C.Inthemountains.

4.HowdoesthewomansuggestthemangettoCentralPark?

A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Bysubway.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Awhiteskirt.B.Awhiteblouse.C.Afloweredblouse.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選

項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小

題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Howdoesthewomanfeel?

A.Pleased.B.Excited.C.Anxious.

7.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.Sheatebadfood.B.Shefailedherexam.C.Shemissesherhome.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whatdidthespeakersdolastweekend?

A.Theyateout.

B.Theywatchedaplay.

C.TheyboughtsomeCDs.

9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofgoingtoaconcert?

A.It'sawasteofmoney.B.It'sattractive.C.Ifsfantastic.

10.Whyisthewomanunwillingtogotothesportscentre?

A.Therearetoomanypeoplethere.

B.Shedoesn'thaveenoughenergy.

C.Shedoesn'tliketheatmosphere.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.HowmanypeoplecanStoneKastelPsconferenceroomshold?

A.120.B.80.C.40.

12.WhatdoesthewomandislikeaboutTheSunset?

A.Theprice.B.Thefacilities.C.Thelocation.

13.WhatdoweknowaboutLaGuardia?

A.ItismoreexpensivethanTheSunset.

B.It's13kilometresfromtheairport.

C.Ithas6conferencerooms.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Whatistheweatherprobablylike?

A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Windy.

15.Whatwillthemandoat12:00?

A.Havelunch.B.Havearest.C.Haveaninterview.

16.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthenewjob?

A.Thesalaryisnothigh.

B.Theworkingtimeissatisfying.

C.Theworkingconditionsarewonderful.

17.Wheredoesthewomanplantostayforayearortwo?

A.InAustralia.B.InAmerica.C.InBritain.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Howlongisthe"activityperiod,,inthemorning?

A.Onehour.B.Twohours.C.Threehours.

19.Whatcanthelistenersdoduringthe"activityperiod”？

A.Dance.B.Dosports.C.Readbooks.

20.Whenwilltheclubtimeend?

A.At6:30p.m.B.At6:00p.m.C.At5:30p.m.

第二部分單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

21.Tuesdaybeingwindy,colddayinBeijing,USPresidentBarackObamaToured

ForbiddenCityinBeijing,wearingblueshirtwithnotieandacasual

leatherjacket.

A.a；the；theB.a；the；aC./；/；aD.a；/；a

22.Itissaidthattoclassicmusicmaybehelpfulinimprovingteenagers5taste.

A.beingexposedB.exposingC.exposedD.havingexposed

23.Ilikeahousewithabeautifulgardeninfront,butIdon'thaveenoughmoneyto

buy?

A.thatB.itC.thisD.one

24.—Theresearchonthenewbirdfluvirusvaccineischallenginganddemanding.Whodoyou

thinkcandothejob?

一mystudentshaveatry?

A.MustB.ShallC.WillD.May

25.——Oh,howdepressed!I'mboundtolosetohimintomorrow'scompetition.

—Cheerup!Infact,heisthanyou.

A.notmorenervousB.nolessnervous

C.nomorenervousD.alittlelessnervous

26.InBeijingOlympics,MichaelPhelpsswamintoOlympichistory,thefirstathlete

themostgoldmedalsever.

A.becoming；winningB.became；towin

C.becoming；towinD.tobecome；towin

27.—Youdidn'twaitforElizabethlastnight,didyou?

—Yes,butwe.Shedidn'tcomeatall.

A.needn'thaveB.don'thavetoC.needtoD.shouldhave

28.Foralltheprofessionalathletes,totheOlympicsmeansthattheyhaveachanceto

enterthehistorybooks.

A.approachB.attachmentC.appealD.access

29.ThereasonIhavetogoismymotherisillinbed.

A.why...whyB.why...becauseC.Why...thatD.that...because

.30Hemadeapromiseanyonesethimfreehewouldmakehimveryrich.

A.thatB.thatifC.whatD.if

31.Whichsporthasthemostexpensestrainingequipment,players'personalequipment

anduniforms?

A.inplaceofB.intermsofC.bymeansofD.bywayof

32.—What'sallthatnoise?

—Justinfrontofthebusaninjuredman,allcoveredwithblood.

A.whereliesB.doeslieC.liesD.lyingis

33.Toimprovethequalityoftheproducts,weaskedforadvicefromhadusedthe

products.

A.nomatterwhoB.whoeverC.anyoneD.who

34.herhome,Lilywenttothekitchenandbegantopreparesupper.

A.AssoonasshereturnedB.Immediatelyshereached

C.AftershegotD.Onarriving

35.一Howlongdoyousupposeitishearrivedhere?

—Nomorethantenminutes.

A.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.after

第三部分完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并

在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Onenightrecently,Iwasdrivingdownatwo-lanehighwayatabout60milesanhour.Acar

approachedfromthe36directionataboutthesamespeed.Aswe37eachother,Icaught

theotherdriver'seyeforonlyasecond.Iwonderedwhetherhemightbe38,asIwas,how

dependentwewereoneachotheratthatmoment.Iwasrelyingonhimnottofall39,nottobe

putoffbyaphoneconversation,nottocrossoverintomylaneandbringmylifetoasudden40.

Thoughwehad41spokenawordtoeachother,hereliedonmeinjustthesameway.

Multipliedamilliontimesover,Ibelievethatisthewaytheworld42.Atsome43,

wealldependupononeanother.Sometimesthatdependencerequiresus44nottodo

somethinglikecrossingoverthedoubleyellowline.Andsometimesitrequiresustoact45,

withfriendsorevenwith46.

Astechnology47ourworld,theneedincreasesforcooperativeactionamongnations.In,

doctorsinfivenationswerequicklyorganizedtoidentifytheSARSvirus,which48thousands

oflives.Thethreatofinternationalterrorismhasshownitselftobea49problem,one

requiringcoordinatedactionbypoliceandintelligenceforcesacrosstheworld5Wemustrecognize

thatourfatesarenotours50tocontrol.

Inmyownlife,I'veputgreatstockin51responsibility.52,astheyearshavepassed,

I'vealsocometobelievethattherearemomentswhenonemustrelyuponthegoodfaithand

judgmentof53.So,whileeachofusfacesthecaseofdrivingalonedowna54road,what

wemustlearnisthattheapproachinglightmaynotbeathreat,butasharedmomentof55.

36.A.wrongB.correctC.oppositeD.same

37.A.metB.greetedC.recognizedD.passed

38.A.believingB.admittingC.thinkingD.suggesting

39.A.downB.asleepC.offD.sick

40.A.shockB.endC.surpriseD.disaster

41.A.neverB.hardlyC.apparentlyD.ever

42.A.looksB.existsC.staysD.works

43.A.levelB.placeC.momentD.length

44.A.temporarilyB.constantlyC.simplyD.consciously

45.A.independentlyB.cooperativelyC.individuallyD.respectively

46.A.colleaguesB.parentsC.strangersD.partners

47.A.developsB.shrinksC.enlargesD.improves

48.A.killedB.savedC.destroyedD.threatened

49.A.differentB.seriousC.similarD.widespread

50.A.alikeB.aliveC.aloneD.along

51.A.publicB.personalC.commonD.general

52.A.ThereforeB.ThoughC.ThusD.But

53.A.othersB.authoritiesC.friendsD.oneself

54.A.narrowB.mainC.busyD.dark

55.A.enjoymentB.safetyC.trustD.encouragement

第四部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，

并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

Sportsisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsomentallychallenging.Criticism（批

評(píng)）fromcoaches（trainers）,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreate

toomuchanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychological,

andresearchhasshowedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingor

quittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.

Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsetting

isonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,fbrexample,learnhowto

cooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheir

lives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware（realize）,atalltimes,thattheirfeedback（反饋）

toyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents9andcoaches9

criticismstoheartandfindaflaw（缺陷）inthemselves.

Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautious（careful）thatyouthsportparticipationdoesnot

becomeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthanthe

processoflearningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday'syouthsportsetting,youngathletes

maybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthe

sport.Followingagame,manyparentsandcoachesfocuson(paymoreattentionto)theoutcome

andfindfaultwithyoungsters9performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedinspite

oftheoutcome.Researchshowsthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffecton

learningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress(pressure),whichcanlead

toburnout.

56.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat?

A.itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsociety

B.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves

C.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiences

D.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselves

57.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould.

A.helpchildrentowineverygame

B.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports

C.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysports

D.trainchildrentodealwithstress

58.Theauthor\purposeinwritingthepassageis.

A.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticism

B,toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnout

C.todiscusstheskillofcombingcriticismwithencouragement

D.toemphasizetheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildren

B

Whenacoupledecidestomarry,theynaturallyinformbothsetsofparentsandstepparents

beforehavingapartyplannedortellingalltheirfriends.Thedaysarelonggoneofthemangoing

tremblingtothegirfsfatherandsaying,uSir,mayIhavethehonorofhavingthehandofyour

daughterinmarriage?^^However,awisecouplealwaysdiscusstheirplansformarriagewiththeir

respectivefamilies,andayoungmanoftensuggestsa''financialtalk“withhisfuturefather-in-law

beforethelatterisfacedwiththeembarrassmentofaskingforone.Evenifayoungwomanhas

supportedherselfandlivesawayfromhome,herparentshavetherighttoknowhowherfiance

proposestohandlethelong-rangefinancingoftheirfamilyandhome.Thefianceshouldstatehis

income,hissavings,andhisfailureexpectations,withoutoverstatinganyofthem.

Engagementpartiesaregivenbytheparentsofthebride-to-beorbyarelativeofthebride

actingforherparents,usuallyjustbeforethenewspaperannouncementoftheengagement.Ifthe

bride-to-beandherfianceliveinacityotherthanherparents,itisbetterforherparentstogoto

thecitythanhertogohometothemfortheengagementparty.Sheandherfiancewill,afterall,be

partiedinherparents5hometownduringtheweddingfestivities.However,ifthefamilyhomeis

notfaraway,itisproperfortheengagedcoupletotraveltherefortheannouncementparty.The

youngman'sfamilyshouldbeinvited,too.Ifthebride'sparentsarenolongerliving,thena

relativeoraclosefriendcangivetheparty.ItisusuallyasimplecocktaiEsparty,champagne

servedfortoaststotheengagedcouple.

Ifthepartyisverylarge,theengagedcoupleandthegirl'sparentsmightformareceiving

line——buttheydonothaveto.Thebride-to-beusuallywearsherengagementringofficiallyfor

thefirsttimeonthisoccasion.Ifshehasagiftforthegroom-to-be,shegivesittohimrightbefore

oraftertheengagementparty.

ForAmericans,thetraditionalengagementringisadiamondsolitaire（單粒寶石）.However,

todayanythinggoes——aringwithmanycoloredstones,aringwithalargesemipreciousstone,an

heirloom（傳家寶）ringresetinamodemdesign,orevenastoneinthebride'sfamily,simply

resetinaTiffanysetting.Theweddingringwillbeofthesamemetalastheengagement

ring.Somegirlsprefernoengagementringbutchooseaweddingbandthatisdecoratedwith

stonesinstead.Noonehastohaveanengagementring.Agirlmaywantherfianc6togivehera

pearlnecklaceinstead,orajeweledwatch.Jeweledringscanbegivenasgiftsonmanyoccasions

duringthemarriedlives——suchasweddinganniversaries,thebirthofachild,oranimportantjob

promotion.

59.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,youngmen.

A.musttellalltheirfriendsbeforeplanningaparty

B.mustpromisethattheirfamilycouldsupportthem

C.usedtofeelafraidofgoingtomeettheirgirlfriends?parents

D.mustguaranteetheyliveawayfromhomealready

60.Theunderlinedword"one"inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans.

A.amarriageB.afinancialtalkC.aplanD.anembarrassment

61.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Ifsnolongernecessarytogiveadiamondsolitaireastheengagementring

B.Ifthegirl'sparentsaredead,arelativeoraclosefriendgivesapartyontheirbehalf.

C.Theengagementpartyisusuallygivenbeforethenewspaperannouncement.

D.Thebride-to-beandherfiancewillhavetowaitinlinewithbothoftheirparents.

62.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.

A.ayoungmancangivehiswifeajeweledwatchonthebirthdayoftheirchild

B.theheirloommustberesetinamodemdesign

C.somegirlsdon'tmindwhattheyaregivenfortheengagement

D.theengagementringandtheweddingringaredifferent

C

“Whoquestionsmuch,shalllearnmuch,andremembermuch.一??FrancisBacon

（1561-1626）

Itseemsobviousnowhowweacquireknowledgeandunderstanding.Tostartwith,youneed

questions.Then,tofindanswers,youobservetheworldaroundyouandstudythefacts.Afterthat

youconsiderpossibleanswersandtesteachtofindtherightones.Althoughtodaywearemore

accustomedtotypingafewkeywordsintoasearchengineandwaitingfortheInternettospitthe

answeroutfbrus,modernscientistsandthinkersarestillsolvingtheworld'sproblemswiththis

typeofanalysis——luckilyforus.

However,inthe17thcenturywhenFrancisBaconsuggestedthatthistypeofthinkingwasthe

waytogainknowledge,hewasgoingagainsttheviewsoftheday.Atthattime,peoplebelieved

moreinreligionthaninfacts,andpeoplelikeGalileoGalilei,whoprovedscientificideassuchas

“theEarthisnotthecentreoftheuniverse”,wereoftenpunishedbythechurchwithnoone

comingtotheirdefence.Thechurchandmanypeopletendedtoignorethefactsandwere

unwillingtochallengethattheyhadalwayscomfortablybelieved.Theypreferredtomake

assumptionsabouttheworldbasedontheexperienceofothers.Infact,whenGalileiprovedthat

theEarthwasnotthecentreoftheuniverse,insteadofbelievinghim,peoplechosetobelieve

ancientviewsputforwardbythegreatphilosopherAristotle(384-322BC).

Thisalsoshowshowpeopledidn'twanttosearchfortheirownunderstandingoreducate

themselves.Andthisisstilloftentruetoday.Peoplefeelthatifsomeoneimportantandrespected

saysthatsomethingisright,thenitmustbeso.ButeventhoughAristotlewasagreatmanwho

inspiredmanygreatscientistsandphilosophersafterhim,hewaswrongattimes.AndGalileitoo

mademistakes.Heisnowknownasthefatherofastronomybuthebelievedthattheearthmoved

roundthesuninaperfectcircle.Hewaswrong.Thereforeourunderstandingoftheworldaround

usisconstantlygrowingandchanging.Inotherwords,welearnmoreeverydayandnoneofus

caneversitbackandsay“Weknowitall.”

Weneedtothankthegreatmenofthepastforthewisdomtoknowthatwedon'tknowitall

andprobablyneverwill,forthatwouldmeanaworldwithoutquestions.Somuchofour

knowledgeandunderstandingoftheworldtodayisduetopeoplelikeBaconandGalilei,who

werebraveenoughtostepoutfromtheshadowsofoldthoughtsinordertofindthekingdomof

knowledgethattoday'scivilizationisbuiltupon.Thesemenknewthatknowledgeand

understandingarethingstofightfor;morevitaltoaman,andmorebeneficialtomankind,some

mightsay,thanallthemoneyintheworld.

“Alltruthsareeasytounderstandoncetheyarediscovered;thepointistodiscover

them.,----GalileoGalilei(1564-1642)

63.InBaconandGalileo'stimes,peoplewouldpreferto.

A.learnnewthingsbyobservingtheworldaroundthemselves

B.acquireknowledgefromchurchorexperienceofgreatancestors

C.seekanswerstotheirpuzzlesfromcontemporaryscientists

D.exploreknowledgeoutoffactstheysawwiththeirowneyes

64.InthispassageBaconandGalileoarementionedasexamplesfor.

A.theirgreatachievementsinscience

B.theirambitiontodoubtgreatancestors

C.theirrevolutionarywayofacquiringknowledge

D.theirpreferencetobelieveinthemselvesratherthanothers

65.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Tohelpthereaderslearnmoreaboutgreatthinkersinhistory.

B.Toconvincethereadersoftheimportanceofthinkinganddiscovering.

C.Topersuadethereaderstothankthegreatmenofthepastfortheirwisdom.

D.Toencouragethereaderstogoagainsttheviewsoftheirday.

66.Whichofthefollowingistheprocessthewritersuggeststoacquireknowledge?

A.askingquestions一searchingtheInternet—waitingtheresults—>findinganswers

B.askingquestions—observingtheworld—?studyingfacts—>consideringpossibilities—>

testingandfindinganswers

C.observingtheworld—askingquestions—studyingfacts^findinganswers—*considering

possibilities

D.acquiringknowledgeandunderstanding—askingquestions—>answeringquestions

D

Anewstudyof8,000youngpeopleintheJournalofHealthandSocialBehaviorshowsthat

althoughlovecanmakeadultslivehealthilyandhappily,itisabadthingforyoungpeople.Puppy

love(早戀)maybringstressforyoungpeopleandcanleadtodepression(憂郁癥).Thestudy

showsthatgirlsbecomemoredepressedthanboys,andyoungergirlsaretheworstofall.

Thepossiblereasonfortheconnectionbetweenloveandhigherriskofdepressionforgirlsis

“l(fā)ossofself\Accordingtothestudy,eventhoughboyswouldsay“l(fā)osethemselvesinaromantic

relationship”,this"lossofself'ismuchmorelikelytoleadtodepressionwhenithappensto

girls.Younggirlswhohaveromanticrelationshipsusuallylikehidingtheirfeelingsand

opinions.Theywon'ttellthattotheirparents.

DrMarianmKaufman,anexpertonyoungpeopleproblems,says15%to20%youngpeople

willhavedepressionduringtheirgrowing.Tryingromanceoftencausesthedepression.She

adviseskidsnottojumpintoromancetooearly.Duringgrowingup,itisimportantforyoung

peopletobuildstrongfriendshipsandastrongsenseofself.Shealsosuggeststheparentsshould

encouragetheirkidstokeepclosetotheirfriends,attendmoreinterestingschoolactivitiesand

spendenoughtimewithfamily.

Parentsshouldwatchforsignsofdepression—eatingormoodchanges—andiftheyseesigns

fromtheirdaughtersorsons,theyneedtogivehelp.Thegoodnewsisthattheconnection

betweenromanceanddepressionseemstobecomeweakwithage.Lovewillalwaysmakeusfeel

young,butonlymaturity（成熟）givesusachancetoavoiditsbadsideeffects.

67.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Parentsshouldforbidtheirchildren'slove

B,?Puppylovemaybringyoungpeopledepression.

C.Romanceisatwo-edgedswordforadults.

D.Romanceisgoodforyoungpeople.

68.Whichofthefollowingismorelikelytohavedepression?

A.Youngpeoplewhohaveastrongsenseofselfishness.

B.Youngboyswhoseparentswatchfortheirbehavior.

C.Carelessparentswhosechildrenaredeepinlove.

D.Younggirlswhoalwayshidetheirfeelingsandopinions.

69.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Theolderawomanis,thelesslikelysheseemstoloseherselfinromance.

B.Earlylovemakesyoungpeoplekeepclosetotheirfriendsandparents.

C.Parentsshouldhelptheirchildrentobeawareofthesignsofdepression.

D.Lackinglovecanleadyoungpeopletogrowupmorequickly.

70.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardspuppylove?

A.ConfusedB.ScaredC.DisinterestedD.Disapproving

第五部分：任務(wù)型閱讀（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）

請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格的空格填入最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~（每空限填1

詞）。

Wehaveheardmanykindsofstatements.Thestatement,<6youcandoanythingyouputyour

mindto,95leadsustobelievethatallyoumustdoisimaginewhatyou'dliketoaccomplish,set

yourmindtothetask,andwaitforsuccess.

Toacertaindegreethisistrue.Focusedintentioncombinedwithactionisapowerful

force.Butthestatementismisleadingbecauseitfailstomentionthedifficultyandnecessityof

focusingyourmindonaspecialgoal.

Mostofusdon'tknowwhatwewant.Wethinkwedo,butwereallydon't,weonlyknow

whatwedon'twant.Wedon'twantaboringjob.Wedon'twanttobepoor.Wedon'twantto

disappointourlovedones.

Knowingspeciallywhatyouwantismuchdifferentfromknowingwhatyoudon't

want.Whenyouonlyknowwhatyoudon't,yourintentionsaren'tfocused.Considerthisexample

Petedoesn'twanttobepoor.He'ssickofearninglessthanhisfriends,andhe'sdetermined

toraisehisposition.Toaccomplishthisgoal,Petecouldtakemanydifferentpaths.Hecouldtrain

forahighpayingprofession.Hecouldstarthisowncompany,gointorealestate,ordomany

otherthingsthatwouldleadtoacquiringwealth.

ButPeteisn'tsurewhathewantstodo.Hedoesn'tknowwhichpathbestfitshisskillsand

personally,sohedoesn'tmakeadecisiontofollowanyparticularpath.

Hopingtoanswerthisquestion,heinvestigatesadozenpossibilities,butassoonasheruns

intoadversity（困難）,hedecidesthatpathisn'tforhimandmovesontoanewsolution.

Pete'sactionsaren'tfocused.Althoughheworksveryhard,hiseffortsdon'tbuildoneach

otherratherthanbuildingonegiantimpenetrable（不可進(jìn)入的）sandcastle,Petehasbuilttwenty

smallonesthatareeasilytoppled（倒塌）.Heendsupconfusedanddiscouraged.What'sworse,

Pete'slackoffocusleadstofailure.

WhatifPetehadchosenaspecificpath?

Asetofspecificgoalsismucheasiertoachievethanavagueultimategoallikebecoming

wealthy.BeingfocusedonapathgivesPetealogicalsetofactionstofollow.Each

accomplishmentisonestepclosertothefinalgoal.

Ithinkwecanallagreethatcommittingtoaclearlydefinedpath,regardlessofwhichone,

givesPetethebestchanceofbecomingwealthy.

Buthowcanhechooseapathifhedoesn'tknowwhathewants?Maybemoneyisn'thisonly

goal.Maybehewantstodosomethinghelovesatthesametime.Maybehecan'taffordtogo

backtoschool.Realityiscomplicated,andPetedoesn'twanttocommittoosoon.

Andthafswhyhefailed.

Whatdoyoureallywant?

YoucandoanythingyouputPete'sstory

yourmindto.

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