The riches in the world are not found in the famous gold and diamond mines，where many men and women are digging for them．Most riches in the world are found in the cemeteries(墓地)and grave yards，buried with people’s dreams，aspirations，and unfulfilled potential．Why is it so?
Countless men and women died without ever having the courage to follow their own paths．Maybe because they were afraid to violate some kinds of social norms, maybe because they were afraid to be alone，or maybe simply because they preferred to settle for the familiar．They went to the graves，with a song that would never be heard，a piece of poetry never be written, a dance step never be initiated and a heart full of dreams and aspirations，leaving behind a life full of potential yet no legacy．
Michael Jordan，one of the greatest athletes once said，‘‘I can fail，but I cannot afford not to try．” Life remains a beautiful journey if we learn to take that step and to work that path．Every challenge and defeat in the process becomes a light post that sharpens the vision and shapes the direction forward．
“In my world nothing goes wrong，”said the great Indian sage Nmaja Dhahta Majraj．We must learn to trust the greatness within all of us and know that each of as is here to bring our unique contribution to the universal monument．If each of us learns to dance to the music we only can hear, society as a whole will evolve naturally and spiritually toward love，peace and happiness，and will be void of jealousy,envy and discrimination．
And Henry David Thoreau would say, “If a man does not keep pace with his companions，that is because he hears a difierent drum．’’And one truly believes that the path to success and happiness passes through the dancing to such a unique drumbeat．Therefore，do not die with the music still playing inside you．
小題1:What’s the author’s opinion on riches?
A．They are people’s dreams and aspirations．
B．They are the most important things in the world．
C．They are something we can’t possess and dream of．
D．They are gold and diamonds which we can dig for in mines．
小題2:According to Paragraph 2，which one is NOT the reason why so many people died without sticking to their own paths?
A．They were afraid to break the traditional norms．
B．They were used to what they were already familiar with．
C．They were afraid to hurt others and snffer setbacks．
D．They were afraid to be alone when making the dreams come true．
小題3:What does Michael Jordan mean by saying “I can fail, but I cannot afrord not to try”?
A．Having a try is an easy thing we can do．
B．Trying something new will bring us benefits．
C．We should be careful if we want to have a try．
D．All people are not brave enough to experience something new．
小題4:Which word can best describe Nihaja Dhahta Majraj according to the passage?
A．Brave．B．Healthy．C．Common．D．Self-confident．
小題5:How is the passage organized?
A．Topic—Argument—Explanation
B．Topic—Examples—Conclusion
C．Introduction—Comparison—Discussion
D．Introduction—Explanatton—Examples

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:D

試題分析：該奉獻(xiàn)的別帶進(jìn)墳?zāi)�，人生仿佛旅途，要開心而自信地前行，別帶著財(cái)富和遺憾死去，永別時(shí)無需帶走一片云彩。
小題1:觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。根據(jù)第一段的Most riches in the world are found in the cemeteries and grave yards, buried with people’s dreams, aspirations, and unfulfilled potential.可知作者認(rèn)為有錢的人是別人的夢(mèng)想和愿望，答案是A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的Maybe because they were afraid to violate some kinds of societal norms, maybe because they were afraid to be alone, or maybe simply because they preferred to settle for the familiar.可知ABD都提到了，沒有提到他們害怕傷害別人或遭遇失敗，答案是C。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的Every challenge and defeat in the process becomes a light post that sharpens the vision and shapes the direction forward．可知Michael Jordan認(rèn)為嘗試新的事物會(huì)給我們帶來好處，答案是B。
小題4:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的We must learn to trust the greatness within all of us and know that each of as is here to bring our unique contribution to the universal monument．可知Nihaja Dhahta Majraj是很自信的，答案是D。
小題5:篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題。綜合全文內(nèi)容可知第一段是提出話題，第二段是解釋，下面的三段分別舉例說明，所以答案是D。
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A．a(chǎn)fterB．beforeC．untilD．since
小題13:
A．returnedB．escapedC．remainedD．heard
小題14:
A．ledB．letC．caughtD．helped
小題15:
A．fromB．throughC．a(chǎn)crossD．throughout
小題16:
A．made withB．made upC．made intoD．made of
小題17:
A．ReadingB．WatchingC．SeeingD．Checking
小題18:
A．expectedB．realizedC．noticedD．thread
小題19:
A．materialB．designC．colorD．thread
小題20:
A．everywhereB．insideC．a(chǎn)nywhereD．outside

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