In his best­selling book, ThePowerofPositiveThinking, Norman Vincent Peale wrote he believed ordinary people could become remarkable when they started thinking they could do things, and when they believed in themselves．

　　If you look back on history, you'll see many examples of ordinary people who have achieved unusual results． Many of the best­known people, who have left their marks in the pages of history, failed many times on their climb up the ladder． These people had something in common． They had self­confidence as well as perseverance (坚毅) in achieving their goals． Most successful people have a "can do" attitude． While failure is always possible, they face failure bravely and approach life with positive attitudes．

　　Above all, you must have a goal clearly in mind． It's like the parents asking their children what they want to be when they grow up． You, and only you, can decide where you want to go on your travel through life． But you can't sit on the top of a hill and think pleasant thoughts all day． You have to come down to the real world and set your goals． You must have a plan of action, and follow it． In other words, "plan your work and work your plan"． While things come up to delay (耽误) you at times, you mustn't give up your goals． You must be organized and have a system in place to meet your goals．

　　If you are fired with enthusiastic (满腔热情的) ideas and allow them to dominate your thoughts, you will find that new horizons will open． As long as your enthusiasm lasts, so will new opportunities． Don't wait for the world to beat a path to your door - it won't． Remember, failure is just a stepping stone on your road to success, and if you exercise positive thinking, you'll reach your goal．

　　9．All the remarkable people in history succeeded because they ________．

　　A．served people heart and soul

　　B．failed many times in their struggle

　　C．left their marks in the pages of history

　　D．believed in themselves and kept trying

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段的"They had self­confidence as well as perseverance in achieving their goals"可知这些历史上的伟人之所以成功是因为他们相信自己，而且坚忍不拔。

　　10．To reach our goals, we are advised to ________．

　　A．stay on the top of a hill

　　B．think positive thoughts all day

　　C．work in an orderly and organized way

　　D．rely on the plan and act without delay

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段的"You must be organized and have a system in place to meet your goals"可知作者建议我们要有条理地工作。

　　11．What does the underlined word "dominate" in the last paragraph mean?

　　A．Send． B．Control．

　　C．Pass． D．Save．

　　解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据单词后面的" ．．． you will find that new horizons will open"以及前面"enthusiastic ideas"可知作者的意思是要让你的热情控制你的思想，故dominate意为"控制"。

　　12．What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A．The power of perseverance

B．Failure is the mother of success