473.When 45-year-old Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic (胰腺)cancer,he chose to focus on living rather than dying.As a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University,Pausch was asked to deliver a "last lecture".This well-known campus tradition allowed professors to share worldly wisdom with students as if they were dying and had one last lecture to give. The only difference in Pausch's case is that Pausch really was dying,but it only motivated him more.He delivered his last lecture, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" on Sept.18,2007. Pausch began by sharing several of his boyhood dreams,some of which he had achieved and the others he hadn't.He described the importance of having dreams and how anyone can still learn a lot by reaching for those dreams,even if they don't always succeed.He shared the values learned through experience,which he hoped to pass on to others hard work,honesty,laughter and gratitude. Pausch's last lecture received a great deal of praise and attention.It became a crazy YouTube hit,and in October 2007,he presented an abridged(刪節(jié)的)version on "The Oprah Winfrey Show".He turned the lecture into a book by the same name,which quickly became a best-seller.Readers were deeply moved by the book's representation of Pausch's lifelong philosophy and the way it revealed the biggest source of his motivation—his three young children. Pausch passed away on July 25,2008,but his voice lives on in the recorded lecture and his book.He continues to motivate us all by encouraging us to never give up our childhood dreams—a source of inspiration that can never run dry.
(1)Why was Pausch asked to give his "last lecture"?
A.To teach the students. B.To make him have a better he. C.To cure his cancer. D.To achieve his dream. (2)What was Pausch's lecture mainly about?
A.His private life in boyhood. B.Having dreams and good values. C.The reason for his success. D.The experience learned from others. (3)Which of the following motivated Pausch most?
A.His dreams. B.His children. C.His work. D.His students. (4)What can be the best title for the text?
A.Keep on Dreaming B.The Meaning of Life C.Motivation from Life D.Give the Last Lecture
479.When you try too hard but you don't succeed;when despite all your efforts you don't get the results you need,give up and move on. (1)
.Confused?What is wrong with giving up? Oh yes,we all have been trained and conditioned to work hard to achieve our dreams,and that is a good thing.The problem arises when all these inspirational quotes start confusing us.These messages tell people not to give up,(2)
.They tell one to "try and try again" until they succeed,but that amount of effort should only be put toward what you really want in life and one should never quit at what they think to be their life's purpose.(3)
.If you do badly in playing the piano and you know it's because you don't even like the instrument,give it up.If no matter how hard you study you can hardly score an above average grade,don't worry,your talent lies somewhere else.Not everybody is an A student. (4)
.Find out what you are good at,what makes you happy and then work on it.If you do,no one would have to tell you or inspire you not to give up because when you love something,you keep trying until you get it right and the enthusiasm flows from your heart.Don't worry about what people will say or think.After all,it's your life.(5)
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A.Let go of your life goal and live in the moment B.You have to live it and you have to be your own boss C.Try to recognize your talent,your ability and your skills D.and it proves that only efforts can make a big difference E.Make timely adjustment and run in other directions F.The rest is all just there to confuse and depress you,so don't let it G.but they don't tell you that it should only apply to your true dreams