One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St .Louis, Missouri

One day not too long ago the employees of alarge company in St .Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and weregreeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person whohas been hindering(阻碍)your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to attend the funeralin the room that has been prepared in the gym.”

At first everyone was sorry to hear that oneof their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curiousabout who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived atthe gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person thatwas hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here! ”One by one theemployees got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless.They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touchedthe deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyonewho looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to themirror that said: “There is only one person who is capable to set limits toyour growth: it is you.”

You are the only person who can revolutionizeyour life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, yourrealization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, whenyour parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Yourlife changes when you change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, whenyou realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

1.The underlined word “funeral” in the firstparagraph means ________.

A. an occasionwhen one admires himself in a mirror

B. a chimneyfrom where smelly smoke comes out

C. a ceremonyfor burying or burning a dead person

D. anexhibition displaying varieties of treasures

2.Which of the following would be the besttitle for the text?

A. LastRespects                    B. A Strange Person

C. A StrangeCompany                D.A Road to Success

3.Which of the following statements is TRUEaccording to the passage?

A. Theemployees were shocked when they saw the dead person.

B. It is youyourself that can actually change your life.

C. In themirror you can find how small you are in the world.

D. You canachieve your goal if you set limits to your growth.

4.It seems that the company is ________.

A. encouragingthe employees to show respects to the dead

B. providinggood working conditions for its employees

C. suffering aheavy loss due to its staff member’s death

D. trying tomake its employees aware of their own potential

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

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