If you have ever been discouraged because

题目内容：

If you have ever been discouraged because of failure，please read on. For often, achieving

what you set out to do is not the important thing.

Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.

"What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors.

"We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" one of the brothers volunteered excitedly.

The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and insects. He removed the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the visitors. Then he said quietly and confidently，Even if we don’t dig all he way through the earth, look at what we found along he way!”

Their goal was far too great, but it did cause them to dig. And that is what a goal is for to cause us to move in he direction we have chosen; In other words, to set us to digging! But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every love will last. Not every attempt will be completed. Not every dream will be realized.

But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say，“Yes, but look at what I found along he way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tired to do something!"

It is in the digging that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in he journey, in he end，that truly matters.

49. Readers may probably get____ from the passage.

A. discouragement B. encouragement C. comfort D. delight

50. The underlined phrase “fall short of" possibly means ____.

A. fail to achieve B. manage to achieve C. fall because of D. get rid of

51. What is he most important brothers in their digging?

A. To find wonderful things. B. To have people looking on.

C. To achieve their goal D. To keep on digging.

52. The brothers' attitude to life is____.

A. worried about future B. doubtful whether to achieve anything

C. hopeful about the future D. careful in doing everything

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:A

小题3:D

小题4:C

答案解析：

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。