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1、阅读Section B Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these
2、goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffe
3、ring is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by his and his society. On the other hand
4、, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own standards of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving succ
5、ess, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set ones goals at too low a level of achievement.A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in
6、 traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the subway downtown, The counselor added, You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given you best
7、 effort.57. In the first paragraph, the author implies that _ are essential in achieving success.A ability and goals C ability and environmentB goals and determination D goals and environment58. The word frugal (Line 2, Para. 2) means _.A wealthy C thriftyB wasteful D miserable 59. Some rich people
8、consider themselves unsuccessful because _.A their life is miserable C their goals are too lowB they do not live in peace D they are not rich enough by their own standards.60. The last paragraph implies that _.A we should have high goals C success means taking a walk in the parkB success means achie
9、ving great goals D success means trying ones best at what one really likes61. This passage mainly talks about _.A the definition of success C how to set goalsB how to achieve success D the importance of goalsPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based in the following passage.When Mike Kelly first set o
10、ut to build his own private space-ferry service, he figures his bread-and-butter business would be lofting satellite into high earth orbit. Now he thinks he may have figured wrong. People were always asking me when they could go, says Kelly, who runs Kelly Space Technology, I realized the real marke
11、t is in space tourism.According to preliminary market surveys, there are 10,000 would-be space tourists willing to spend $1 million each to visit the final frontier. Space Adventures in Arlington have taken more than 130 deposits for a two-hour, $98,000 space tour tentatively set to occur by 2005. T
12、his may sound great, but there are a few hurdles. Putting a simple satellite into orbitwith no oxygen, life support or return trip necessaryalready costs and astronomical $2,200/kg. And that doesnt include the cost of insuring rich and possibly litigious(爱打官司的)passengers. The entire group of entrepr
13、eneurs trying to corner the spacetourism market has between them just enough money to blow up one rocket.The U.S. space agency has plenty of money but zero interest in making space less expensive for the little guys. So the little guys are racing to do what the government has failed to do: design a
14、reusable launch system thats inexpensive, safe and reliable. Kelly Spaces prototype looks like a plane that has sprouted rocket engines. Rotary Rocket in California has a booster with rotors to make a helicopter-style return to earth. The first passenger countdowns are still years away, but bureaucr
15、ats at the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington are already informally discussing flight regulations. After all, you cant be too prepared for a trip to that galaxy far, far away. 62. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A Take Vacations in Space C Flight TravelsB Building Hotels in Space D Cost of Space Traveling63. The phrase bread-and-butter business (Line 1, Pare.1) most probably means _.A a business to sell bread and butter C the business to make a livingB a business to produce bread and butter D a traveling agency
