B
A man was walking through an elephant camp and found that the elephants weren't being kept in cages or held by chains (铁链). All that was holding them back from running away from the camp was a small piece of rope (绳索)--- it was just tied to one of their legs.
As the man looked at the elephants, he couldn't understand it. Why didn't the elephants just use their strength to break the rope and run away from the camp? They could easily make it, but instead, they didn't try at all. Then, he asked a trainer nearby why it was so.
"When they were very young and much smaller, we used the same size of rope to tie them, and at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grew up, they still believed that they couldn't break away. They believed the rope could still hold them，so they never tried to break free,” the trainer answered.
The man was in silence. These animals could have broken free whenever they wanted, but it was just because over time, they had the belief that it just wasn't possible.
How many of us go through life like the elephants---holding onto the belief that we cannot do something simply because we failed in it once or sometimes before?
Failure is part of learning. If we failed once or a few times, it doesn’t mean we can never succeed. We should never give up trying when we experience failures in life.
34. What did the man discover in the elephant camp?
A. The elephants were kept in cages.
B. The elephants were tied by small ropes.
C. The elephants were tied by chains.
D. The elephants were very old and weak.
35. Why didn't the elephants try to run away from the camp?
A. Because there was no need to run away.
B. Because they were scared of the trainers.
C. Because they didn’t believe they could break free.
D. Because the ropes were too hard to break.
36. How did the man feel after he heard the trainer*s words?
A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Relaxed.
37. What lesson can we learn from the story?
A. You should question your old opinions sometimes.
B. You should try to live the easiest life you can.
C. It’s okay to give up when challenges are too hard.
D. You don't need to try again after you fail once.
34. A 35. C 36. B 37. A
A man was walking through an elephant camp and found that the elephants weren't being kept in cages or held by chains (铁链). All that was holding them back from running away from the camp was a small piece of rope (绳索)--- it was just tied to one of their legs.
As the man looked at the elephants, he couldn't understand it. Why didn't the elephants just use their strength to break the rope and run away from the camp? They could easily make it, but instead, they didn't try at all. Then, he asked a trainer nearby why it was so.
"When they were very young and much smaller, we used the same size of rope to tie them, and at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grew up, they still believed that they couldn't break away. They believed the rope could still hold them，so they never tried to break free,” the trainer answered.
The man was in silence. These animals could have broken free whenever they wanted, but it was just because over time, they had the belief that it just wasn't possible.
How many of us go through life like the elephants---holding onto the belief that we cannot do something simply because we failed in it once or sometimes before?
Failure is part of learning. If we failed once or a few times, it doesn’t mean we can never succeed. We should never give up trying when we experience failures in life.
34. What did the man discover in the elephant camp?
A. The elephants were kept in cages.
B. The elephants were tied by small ropes.
C. The elephants were tied by chains.
D. The elephants were very old and weak.
35. Why didn't the elephants try to run away from the camp?
A. Because there was no need to run away.
B. Because they were scared of the trainers.
C. Because they didn’t believe they could break free.
D. Because the ropes were too hard to break.
36. How did the man feel after he heard the trainer*s words?
A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Relaxed.
37. What lesson can we learn from the story?
A. You should question your old opinions sometimes.
B. You should try to live the easiest life you can.
C. It’s okay to give up when challenges are too hard.
D. You don't need to try again after you fail once.
34. A 35. C 36. B 37. A
