09Unit 4 Adversity and Courage B卷 能力提升卷-【金卷1号】新教材2023春高中英语选择性必修第三册 单元检测AB卷（人教版2019）

UNIT 4 ADVERSITY AND COURAGE B卷能力提升卷 (时间：100分钟满分：120分) 第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）》 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The personal development author Napoleon Hill once wrote,"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe,it can achieve.Regardless of how many times you may have failed in the past or how lofty ( your aims and hopes may be. This statement is especially powerful because it reminds us that we are the only ones who can be responsible for how far we will go.To reach any personal objective,we're usually required to go beyond what is safe. Stepping outside of our comfort zone is probably the most important step toward experiencing the real change.But consistency (and continuing to move forward are equally important,as it's extremely easy to slip back into old habits without realizing it.For a long time,I knew that I wanted to live in Argentina,so I 10 bought a one-way ticket there halfway through my bachelor's degree.While I was in Argentina,I was able to finish the last two years of my course online before flying home for graduation. I currently still live in Argentina,and I can proudly say that taking the necessary steps to make it a reality was one of the most important things I ever did.Of course,I'm not implying that we should all buy one-way tickets to foreign countries and just see what happens.But it's important for us to recognize what we want and try to bring our dreams to life. Living in a comfort zone can trick us into believing that we have plenty of time when,in reality,years can fly by without us having accomplished what we really wanted to.Remember,we won't always have tomorrow to do what we could have done today.So,enjoy the discomfort we won't always have tomorrow to do what we could have done today.So,enjoy the discomfort and allow it to encourage you to try new things.You never know what you could be missing out on by remaining complacent(自满的). 1.What does the author mean by quoting Napoleon Hill's words? A.Hard work