The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Napoleon Hill wrote, “whatever the mind of man can conceive (設(shè)想) and believe, the mind can achieve.”
A young man asked Socrates （蘇格拉底） the secrets to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning.  When they meet, Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. When the water got up to their necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise and pressed him into the water. The boy struggled（掙扎） to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy stared turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp（大口喘氣） and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked, “What did you want the most when you were there?” the boy replied. “Air.” Socrates said,“ That is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret.”
A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishment(成就). Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.
小題1:What do you need to succeed according to this passage?
A．A burning desire.B．A good motivation.
C．Secrets to successD．A good accomplishment
小題2:Why did the young man go to Socrates?
A．Because he wanted to dive.
B．Because he wanted to succeed.
C．Because he was a friend of his.
D．Because he wanted get some skills.
小題3:How did the young man go down under the water?
A．He tried to get some secret things Socrates put there.
B．He wanted to make Socrates believe he could succeed.
C．He was made and kept there by Socrates
D．Socrates didn’t like him and tried to kill him.
小題4:Why did Socrates do and say that to the young man?
A．Because he wanted him to know if he could swim well.
B．Because the young man was too foolish to understand him.
C．Because the young man made him angry.
D．Because he wanted him to understand what he needed for success.
小題5:Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A．A weak desire cannot take you to success.
B．A burning desire can make you succeed anytime.
C．The secret to success is to take a deep breath under the water.
D．Socrates is the only one who knows the secret to success.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:A.

試題分析：本文敘述了蘇格拉底和一個年輕人的故事。蘇格拉底通過讓年輕人感受在水里的感覺，讓他明白成功的行動來自于那燃燒著的想要達(dá)成目的的欲望。強(qiáng)烈的欲望是一切成功的起點,正如小火苗不能放出大量的熱一樣,一個微小的愿望也不能促成偉大的成就。
小題1:.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)第一段中的The motivation to succeed comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose，成功的行動來自于那燃燒著的想要達(dá)成目的的欲望，故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題 。根據(jù)第二段中的A young man asked Socrates （蘇格拉底） the secrets to success，一個年輕人向蘇格拉底詢問成功的秘訣，可知選B。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題 。根據(jù)第二段中的When the water got up to their necks, Socrates took the young man by surprise and pressed him into the water. The boy struggled（掙扎） to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy stared turning blue，蘇格拉底出其不意地抓住年輕人并把其壓入水中, 那人想要掙出水面,而強(qiáng)壯有力的蘇格拉底將他摁在水中直到他變得無力抗?fàn)?臉色發(fā)青。可知選C、
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)第二段中的When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret，以及上文可知選D。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)最后一段，一個微小的愿望也不能促成偉大的成就�？芍xA。
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