1、试题分析：这是一篇议论文。我们总是拿自己与别人进行比较，这样一来就会使自己总不满意，而正确办法是拿自己的现在与自己的过去进行比较，我们自己才是自己最好的竞争者。1.考查形容词：A. patient 耐心的，B. strict 严格的，C. content 满意的，D. concerned 关心的，关注的，从前面的句子：In a world where comparisons happen non-stop,可知现在到处都在比较，很难对自己满意的，选 C2.考查形容词：A. stronger 更强，B. better 更好，C. lazier 更懒，D. wiser 更聪明，根据上文在和别人比较
2、的时候，总是有人更好，选 B3.考查副词：A. inside 内在的， B. out 在外，C. for 为了，D. up 向上，从后面的句子：measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick.可知唯一的解决办法是看自己的内在，和自己比，选 A4.考查形容词：A. accurate 精确的，B. useful 有用的，C. careful 仔细的，D. powerful 强大的，有力的，没有比和你昨天上星期，几年前相比更准确的比较了，选 A5.考查名词：A. end 结束，B. best 最好的，C. conv
3、enience 方便，D. side 边，when 引导的定语从句，修饰 yesterday, last week or last decade,说明那时你是最好的，选 B6.考查形容词：A. satisfied 满意的，B. busy 忙的，C. inspired 受到激励的，D. lazy 懒惰的，从前面的句子：Either you see yourself as better than someone 可知看见你比别人好，你就会懒惰下来，选 D7.考查代词：A. nothing 没有什么，B. fun 快乐，C. sure 确保，D. success 成功，你看见别人比你好，认为自己的努
4、力徒劳，for nothing“徒劳” ，选 A8.考查形容词：A. equal 平等的，B. unique 独特的，C. alike 相像的，D. common 共同的，普遍的，选我们没有一个人是相像的，选 C9.考查介词：A. within 在里面，B. by 通过，C. for 为了，D. of的，从前面的句子：The only solution is to reach and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick.可知唯一直接的，诚实的比较是和自己比较，选 A10.考查动词：A. instr
5、ucted 指导，B. allowed 允许，C. directed 指导，D. suggested 建议，我的意见是你只被允许和别人相比，当他们的情况和你的一样，选 B11.考查名词：A. Situation 形势，情况，B. Position 位置，C. Occasion 机会，场合，D. Accommodation 食宿，这里指别人的生活情况，选 A12.考查名词： A. game 游戏，比赛，B. match 匹配，C. friend 朋友，D. Enemy 敌人，这里是说，要找到和你一样的人要非常幸运，选 B13.考查动词：A. conclude 下结论，B. bet 打赌，C. a
6、nnounce 宣布，D. declare 宣称，从前面的句子：there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit.可知总是有人做的比你好，如果没有，那你可以肯定的说，有人在你后面很快的赶上你，选 B14.考查介词：A. before 在 前面，B. Beside 在.旁边，C. Below 在下面，D. behind 在后面，有人在你后面很快的赶上你，选 D15.考查名
7、词：A. Assistant 助手，B. Competitor 竞争者，C. Coach 教练，D. Teacher 老师，从前面的句子：So how can you always win in life?可知这句话是成为自己最好的竞争者，选B16.考查动词：A. Contribute 贡献，B. Expose 暴露，C. Push 推动，D. Devote 奉献，想象你最近的极限是最好的推动通向下个水平的方式，选 C17.考查动词：A. care 关心，在乎，B. says 说话，C. wonders 奇怪，想知道，D. Asks 问，如果下一个人能爬 15 层楼梯谁在乎？选 A18.考查名
8、词：A. effort 努力，B. sense 感觉，C. difference 不同，D. change 改变，make a difference 有影响，选 C19.考查形容词：A. successful 成功的，B. happy 快乐的，C. lucky 幸运的，D. Fit 适合的，你今天比昨天是更加胜任的人，选 D20.考查名词： A. benefit 利益， B. progress 进步，C. habit 习惯，D. result 结果，从前面的句子：You are a more person today than you were yesterday.可知你的进步是你最需要的，选
9、 B考点：考查人生百味类短文阅读理解In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and toever be content with who you are. Theres always someone whos a bit better. The only solutionis to reach inside and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. Therei
10、s no more accurate measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or lastdecade, when you were at your best.Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better thansomeone and you get lazy, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like
11、 all yourhard work is for nothing. It is a fools game. None of us are inherently above or below the personnext to us. We are who we are. Not one of us is exactly alike. The only direct and honestcomparison is within yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.My opinion is that you are only allow
12、ed to compare yourself to someone else if their life situationis the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter howhard you work and how dedicated you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster,jump a little higher, score a little better o
13、r look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if theres not, you canbet someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your bestcompetitor.The following are the reasons why you are your own best competitor.1. You will always be motivated.Having an image of your most recen
14、t past limits is the perfect thing to push you to the next level.If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who cares if the guy next to you did 15? Itdoesnt make a bit of difference. You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Yourown progress is all you need.2 . You wi
15、ll continuously be your personal best.If you commit to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your game. And that game will only get better. But if for some reason you fall off your mark, you will always have the past image of your best performance to show
16、 you what youre capable of. Once youve lone it, you know whats possible and then its just a matter of doing it again.1. Through the passage the writer advises the readers to _.A. avoid comparison with othersB. work much harderC. pay attention to others progressD. make full use of motivation2. If you
17、 want to achieve your best, according to the author, you should _.A. see yourselfbetter than othersB. measure accuratelyC. compare with yourselfD. be honest with yourself3. Which of the following is certain to happen according to the author?A. Finding someone else who is in the same life situation a
18、s you are.B. Finding someone who runs faster and jumps higher than you.C. Finding someone who is hiding right behind you.D. Finding someone who almost always wins in their life.4. What can help you up to higher level in your life according to the passage?A. Comparing yourself with the guy next to you.B. Thinking about your own progress.C. Promising to play a game every day.
