Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’s how they work:
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic – you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it’s quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego (自尊) isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it’s quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.
We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck’s book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.
小題1:What does the author think about the present generation?
A．They don’t do well at school.
B．They are often misunderstood.
C．They are eager to win in sports.
D．They are given too much praise.
小題2:A fixed mind-set person is probably one who ___ .
A．doesn’t want to work hard
B．cares a lot about personal safety
C．cannot share his ideas with others
D．can succeed with the help of teachers
小題3:What does the growth mind-set believe?
A．Admitting failure is shameful.
B．Talent comes with one’s birth.
C．Scores should be highly valued.
D．Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.
小題4:What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study?
A．Encourage them to learn from failures.
B．Prevent them from making mistakes.
C．Guide them in doing little things.
D．Help them grow with praise.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:A
【文章大意】
本文是一篇科學(xué)調(diào)查報告。斯坦福大學(xué)教授Dweck經(jīng)過40年的調(diào)查研究認(rèn)為人們對待失敗有兩種不同的思維模式，這兩種思維模式對我們?nèi)绾螌Υ∮泻艽蟮挠绊憽５谝环N是有固定思維模式的人，他們認(rèn)為才能是天生的，成功不需要努力而失敗是恥辱。他們逃避未來的困難。第二種是具有成長思維模式的人，他們認(rèn)為才能不是天生的，努力和學(xué)習(xí)使一切成為可能。向失敗學(xué)習(xí)并把它看作成長的經(jīng)歷。
小題1:根據(jù)第一段中的“professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
”可知：他們被表揚的太多了。
【考點定位】考查作者觀點和看法。
小題2:根據(jù)文章第三段中的“The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame.”可知：他相信成功但不想付出努力。
【考點定位】考查判斷推理。
小題3:根據(jù)文章第四段中的“the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it’s quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.”可知D正確。
【考點定位】考查判斷推理。
小題4:根據(jù)文章的最后一句“But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.”可知A正確。
【考點定位】考查判斷推理。
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