精编优选练(二十四)阅读七选五4(限时:35分钟)AIdon'tknowwhatthatdreamthatyouhaveis.Idon'tcarehowdisappointingitmightbeasyou'reworkingtowardthatdream.Butthatdreamyou'reholdinginyourmindispossible.Someofyoualreadyknowthatit'shard.It'shardtochangeyourlife.Intheprocessofachievingyourdreams,1.Therewillbemomentswhenyouaregoingtodoubtyourself.You'llsay,“Why?Whyisthishappeningtome?”Forthoseofyouwhohaveexperiencedsomehardships,don'tgiveuponyourdreams.2,buttheywillnotstay,theywillcometopass.Manyofyoufailtoseekyourpurposeinlife.Youdreamandthenfollowitupwithalistofallthereasonswhythedreamisunachievable.3.Thingslikethesearethetruelimitsyouexperienceinlifeandtheyarewhatyoucreateorwhatyouallowotherstolayuponyou.4.Actingonthedreamisharder.Recognizethatadreamisajourney.Onthesimplestlevel,ittakescommitment,timeandcourage.Butrarelyissomethinggreateasilyrealized.Dreamingisrecognizingthepotentialforgreatnessandseekingitinallareasofyourlife.Believeinyourdreamsandyourabilitytoaccomplishthem.I'mheretochallengeyoutoreachforyourdreams.Donotbeafraidtodream.5!A.YourdreamsneverwalkawayB.TheroughtimesaregoingtocomeC.Youfillyourlifewithexcusesand“Ican't”D.YoumustspendmoretimeachievingitE.DreamingistheeasypartF.Ifyoucandreamit,youcandoitG.youaregoingtosufferalotofdisappointment,failureandpain[语篇解读]本文主要论述了“要勇于心怀梦想,并努力实现梦想”这一主题。1.解析:根据空前的“Someofyoualreadyknowthatit'shard.It'shardtochangeyourlife.”可知,有人已经知道了实现梦想、改变生活的困难;据此可以判断,空处具体介绍实现梦想的困难:你将承受失望、失败和痛苦,故G项正确。答案:G2.解析:根据空后的“buttheywillnotstay,theywillcometopass”可知,但是,这些困难终将过去;据此可以判断,空处陈述的是与此相反的情况,即会有困难时刻,故B项符合语境。答案:B3.解析:根据空前的“Youdreamandthenfollowitupwithalistofallthereasonswhythedreamisunachievable.”可知,你把自己无法实现梦想的原因列成了一个清单;据此可以判断,空处说明此举的结果:你的生活充斥着各种借口和“我不能”,故C项正确。答案:C4.解析:根据空处后一句“Actingonthedreamisharder”可知,努力实现梦想更难,空处与该句形成对比;据此可知,空处表示“(设定)梦想是容易的”,故E项正确。答案:E5.解析:根据空处前一句“Donotbeafraidtodream.”可知,不要畏惧梦想;据此可以判断,空处应进一步表示要相信自己,你能实现梦想。故F项正确。答案:FBChinahasbeenthebirthplaceofmanyoftheworld'sgreatestinventions.Itwas,forexample,thefirstcountrytoproducepapermoney.Beforetheinventionofpapermoneyandcoins,peopleusedmanydifferentkindsofthingsforbuyingandselling.1Thisexchangeofgoodsandservicesforothergoodsandservicesiscalledbartering.2In1200BC,peopleinChinabegantouseshells(贝壳)asmoney.Usuallytheshellsusedasmoneywereverysmall.Thismadeiteasierforpeopletocarrymoneyoverlongdistances,andallowedfortradetodevelopbetweendifferentpartsofthecountry.Intheyearswhichfollowedthisinvention,manyothercountriesaroundtheworldbegantodothesame.3Thenextdevelopmentwasin1000BC,whenChinastartedmakingbronzeandcoppershells.Itwasn'tlongbeforetheChinesemaderoundcoinsoutofmetal.4By500BC,metalcoinshadbeguntoappearincountrieslikePersiaandGreece,andlaterintheRomanEmpire.About1,000yearslater,leatherwasusedasmoneyinChina,andin806AD,thefirstpaperbanknoteswereproducedbytheChinesepeople.5A.Peoplealsobegancollectingforeigncoinsassouvenirs.B.However,aseconomiesdeveloped,suchexchangesbecameimpractical.C.Itwasstillmanyyearsbefo...