Ⅰ.阅读七选五
(2020·雄安模拟)In any survey of selfmade millionaires, you're likely to notice the key to their success is that they never stop learning. So how does one build a lifelong learning mindset?
1 Seek out information that may be contrary to what you believe. Expand your horizons. Challenge yourself to find a better way. You will find a way around barriers!
Turn mistakes into opportunities. The practice of learning from mistakes is one of the best lifelong learning skills anyone can master. 2 They show us better way to think and work. They also provide insights into hidden knowledge and awareness.
Adopt a growth mindset. A mindset that is in line with how our brains really works really helps. Individuals with a fixed mindset believe their intelligence and talents are fixed. 3 People with a growth mindset believe they can improve themselves through practice.
Establish goals. What do you want to learn? When do you want to learn it? Every year set goals for yourself on skills and knowledge you want to acquire. 4 Besides, I always have the daily goal of learning something new whether through reading or by talking to other people.
Avoid stress. As stress increases, the body releases chemicals to cause a fear response. This creates an environment in which a person simply can't focus or work, let alone learn. Keep life relaxed and learning will follow. __5__
There are many other tips for successfully creating a learning plan, but those don't have a fighting chance if your mindset is passive.
A．Try new things.
B．Challenge conventional thinking.
C．This means having the end clearly in mind.
D．There is much to learn from making mistakes.
E．I usually set three big learning goals each year.
F．They don't think they can improve with efforts.
G．This way, success will happen much more naturally.
【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。文章讲述了一个人如何建立终身学习思维方式的方法。
1．B [根据空后“Seek out information that may be contrary to what you believe. Expand your horizons.Challenge yourself to find a better way.(找出可能与你所相信的相反的信息。拓展你的视野。挑战自己，找到更好的方法。)”可知，B项(挑战传统思维)能够与下文连接通顺。该选项中的challenge在本段的第三句中出现了。故选B项。]
2．D [根据空前“The practice of learning from mistakes is one of the best lifelong learning skills anyone can master.(从错误中学习是任何人都可以掌握的最好的终身学习技能之一。)”和空后“They show us better way to think and work.(它们向我们展示了更好的思考和工作方式。)”可知，D项(从错误中可以学习很多东西)能够承接上文并且与下文连接通顺。空格后面的they指代该选项中的mistakes。故选D项。]
3．F [根据空前“Individuals with a fixed mindset believe their intelligence and talents are fixed.(思维方式固定的人相信自己的才智和才华是固定的。)”和空后“People with a growth mindset believe they can improve themselves through practice.(拥有成长型思维方式的人认为他们可以通过练习来提高自己。)”可知，F项(他们认为自己无法通过努力得到改善)能够承接上文并且与下文连接通顺。该选项中的they指的是前一句中的Individuals with a fixed mindset。空后的句子所提到的People with a growth mindset与选项中的they所指代的Individuals with a fixed mindset形成对比。故选F项。]
4．E [根据空前“Every year set goals for yourself on skills and knowledge you want to acquire.(每年，你要根据自己想要获得的技能和知识为自己设定目标。)”和空后“Besides, I always have the daily goal of learning something new whether through reading or by talking to other people.(此外，我每天常通过阅读或与他人交谈来学习新事物。)”可知，E项(我通常每年设定三个主要的学习目标)能够承接上文并且与下文连接通顺。该选项中的goals在本段中多次出现，是本段的关键词。故选E项。]
5．G [根据空前“Keep life relaxed and learning will follow.(生活中要保持放松然后就可以进行学习。)”可知，G项(这样，成功将自然而然地发生)能够承接上文。该选项中的this way指的是前一句的做法。故选G项。]
