广东省中山一中2022届高三英语模拟试题新人教版

中山市2022年普通高考模拟考试（二）英语本试卷共10页，三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。I.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节.完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Onceuponatime,therelivedintheStateofJinamanwhohadaverybadmemory.Whilewalking,hewouldforgettostop;whilesleeping,hewouldforgettogetup.Hiswifewasverymuch1thisandsaidtohimoneday,“I’ve2thatMasterAiisavery3man.Hecaneven4thedyingbacktolife.Whydon’tyougoand5himforadvice?”“Goodidea!”themanagreed.Sohe6onhorseback,bowandarrowinhand.Beforehehad7adistanceofabout30lihefeltacallofnature.Hegotoffhishorseand,afterstickingthearrowintothegroundandtyingthe8toatree,croucheddowntohidehimself.Thisdone,hestoodupandlookedtotheleftandthencaughtsightofthe9.“Wow!”hecried.“Whatanarrowescape!Iwonderwherethatarrowcamefrom.It10hitme.”Then,lookingtothe11,hesawthehorse.“Well,well!”hesaidwithjoy.“ThoughI’vebeenbadlyfrightened,I’mnow12withahorse.”Whippinghishorse,hetookthe13direction.Notlongafterwards,hearrived14.Pacingupanddowninfrontofhisownhouse,hesaidtohimself,“Whosehouseisthis?CanthisbethehouseofMasterAi?”Atthismoment,hiswifesawhim.Guessingthathismemorymusthavegonewrongagain,shesaiddirtywordstohim.Verymuchupset,theman15,“I’veneverseenyoubeforeinmylife.Whydidyousaysomethinglikethattome?”1.A.excitedaboutB.angrywithC.worriedaboutD.12surprisedat2.A.heardB.knownC.understoodD.told3.A.kindB.stupidC.strangeD.learned4.A.bringB.takeC.getD.lead5.A.seeB.tellC.askD.look6.A.setoutB.setupC.setasideD.seton7.A.goneB.coveredC.doneD.passed8.A.horseB.bowC.arrowD.hand9.A.arrowB.bowC.horseD.tree10.A.almostB.closelyC.justD.only11.A.frontB.leftC.skyD.right12.A.rewardedB.punishedC.finedD.given13.A.directB.rightC.frontD.wrong14.A.homeB.houseC.villageD.city15.A.complainedB.smiledC.feltD.laughed第二节：语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16~25的相应位置上。Onacolddayin1942,aboyinsideaNaziconcentrationcamplookedbeyondthewiresadly.Agirlwho16(pass)bysawhimandthrewaredappleoverthefence.Theboypickeditup.Arayoflightbroke17darkness.Onthefollowingdayhelookedout,18(hope)toseethatgirlagain.Ontheotherside,thegirlwaslongingtoseehimtoo.Shecamewith19appleinherhand.Thescene20(repeat)forseveraldays.Thenoneday,theboysaidsadly,“Don’tbringmeanappletomorrow.Iwillnotbehere.Theyaresendingmetoanothercamp.”Theboywalkedaway,toosadtolookback.IntheUSin1957,twoadults,bothimmigrants(移民),wereonablinddate.“And21wereyouduringthewar?”inquiredthewoman.“IwasinaGermanconcentrationcamp,”themanreplied.“IrememberIusedtothrowapplesoverthefencetoaboywhowasinaconcentrationcamp,”sherecalled.Greatly22(shock),themansaid,“Anddidthatboytellyouonedaynottobringapplesanymorebecausehewastobesenttoanothercamp?”“Why?Yes!”shereplied.Helooked23hereyesandsaid,“Iwasthatboy.”12Therewasabriefsilence,andthentheyembracedeachother.OnValentine’sDayin1996,onanationaltelecastshow,thissamemanaffirmedhisenduringloveforhiswifeoffortyyears.Hesaid,“Youfedmethroughoutalltheseyears;Iremainhungry24yourlove.”Thedarkestmomentsofone’slifemaycarrythe25(seed)ofthebrightesttomorrow.II.阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThefather’sroleinthefamilyisimportant.Oneresearchersaysbabiescaredforbytheirfathershavegreatercognitive(认知的)developmentatoneyearofagethanbabiesnotcaredforbytheirfathers.Anotherexpertreportsthatbyspendingtimewiththeirpre-schoolchildren,fatherscanhelptodevelopchildren’slanguageability.Researchersalsopointoutthatforschool-agechildren,fathersareonelinkwiththeoutsideworld.Fatherswhovalueeducationhavechildrenwhodobetterinschoolthanthosechildrenwhosefathersdon’tvalueeducation.What’smore,fatherswhospendqualitytimewiththeirchildrenmaygivetheirchildrenhappymemorieswhichmaylastalifetime.Whileeachfatherisauniquepersonwhoeducateschildreninhisownstyle,goodfathershavesomethingincommon.Goodfathersattendtheirchildren’sschoolactivities.Theyalsoinvolvethechildrenintheirlivesandtheadultworldbytakingthemtoseetheworkplace,orbytakingthemwhenthecarneedstoberepaired,etc.Goodfathersexpectagreatdealfromtheirchildren,butalsoacceptandsupporttheuniqueindividualsthattheirchildrenarebecoming.Goodfathersrelyonexplanationsandreasoningratherthanforce.Goodfathersknowtheirtimewithchildrenisreallyaninvestment(投资)inthem.Beinganinvolvedfatherisgoodforchildrenandgoodforfathers.Bothchildrenandfathershavetheopportunityforgrowthanddevelopment.Today’slifestylesarechanging.Moreandmorefathersarebalancingtheirpersonallife,work,andfamilytime.26.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.howtobeaqualifiedfatherB.thegrowthanddevelopmentofbothfathersandchildren12C.thefather’sroleinthegrowthanddevelopmentofchildrenD.thechangingofthefather’sroleinmodernsociety27.Accordingtothepassage,wecanfindthat.A.fathershaveanimportantinfluenceontheirchildrenfrominfancythroughadulthoodB.fathers’involvementisthemostimportantfactorinchildren’sdevelopmentC.allfathershavethesamewayofeducatingtheirchildrenD.fathersaremoreimportantthanmothersinthefamily28.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphmeans“apersonwho”.A.hasthesameideasasothersB.istheonlyoneofhistypeC.doeseverythingwithoutconsideringothers’opinionsD.triestodoeverythingwell29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaccordingtothepassage?A.Goodfathersattendtheirchildren’sschoolactivitiesbutnevertakethemtotheirworkplace.B.Goodfathersexpectagreatdealfromtheirchildrenandforcethemtoworkhard.C.Goodfatherstrytomakeitcleartotheirchildrenthatstayingwiththeirfathersisaninvestment.D.Goodfathersimprovethemselveswhentheyspendtimewiththeirchildren.30.Accordingtothepassage,fathers’involvementintheirchildren’slivesmayNOTresultin.A.thegoodfateoftheirchildrenB.betterreadinglevelsoftheirchildrenC.happymemorieswhichmaylastalifetimeD.greatercognitivedevelopmentoftheirchildrenBItisagreat,big,wide-openskyoverourheads,butwhenyouareflyinginajetairlinerat600milesanhour,theskyisnotsobig.That’spartofthereasonwhy,inthefirstfourmonthsofthisyear,thegovernmentsaidonly72percentofallflightsarrivedontime,thelowestnumbersincetherecentsystemofreportingbeganin1995.Therunwaysarefull,theplanesarejammed,andairtrafficcontrollerscomplainthey’restressedout.Andtheradarsystemsthatkeepthingsgoingare,inlargepart,technologyofthe1960s.“It’slikedrivingdowntheroadwithapaperbagoveryourhead,andyou’retryingtostayoutofthewayofothercars,”saysCaptainKarenLee,a747pilotwhoheadsoperationsforUPS,thedeliveryservice.12AtitscenterinLouisville,UPSisexperimentingwiththenextgenerationinairtrafficcontrol:planesguidedbythesatellitesoftheGlobalPositioningSystem,insteadofradar.Thoughithasadvancedgreatlyovertheyears,radarisatechnologythatdatesbacktoWorldWarII.Itscansthesky,lookingforsignalsfromplanesintheair.Typically,airtrafficradaronlyupdatesaplane’spositiononceevery12secondsorso—andin12seconds,ajetcanmovetwomilesormakeaturn.What’smore,radarsignalscanbeblockedbystormsormountains.ButwithGPSsignals,pilotscanseeinrealtimeexactlywheretheyare,andwhereotherplanesare,too.Areadoutscreeninthecockpit(驾驶舱)tellsthepilotswhat’saroundthem.“Whatweendupwithisaveryexactlocationforeachaircraftinthesystem,”saidBasilBarimooftheAirTransportAssociation,whichrepresentsairlines.31.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat______.A.theskyoverourheadsisbecomingsmallerB.theconditionofairtrafficisterriblenowC.theserviceofaircompaniesisquitebadD.fewplanesareinthesky32.Theplanesarejammed,mainlybecause_______.A.thenumberofplanesisincreasingtoofastB.thecontrolsystemhasn’tkeptupwiththedevelopmentofairtrafficC.thereisnotenoughroomforsomanyplanesintheskyD.theweatherhasbecomeworsetheseyears33.Whatkindofaircontrolsystemwillbeusedinsteadofradar?A.TheGlobalPositioningSystem.B.Amoreadvancedradarsystem.C.Anewunusualsatellite.D.Areadoutscreeninthecockpit.34.Whichofthefollowingisadisadvantageoftheradarsystem?A.Itcanonlyupdateaplane’spositiononceevery12minutes.B.Itssignalsmaynotbereceivedbecauseofcertainreasons.C.ThecostofradarislessthanthecostoftheGlobalPositioningSystem.D.Itcanhelppilotsknowexactlywheretheyareinrealtime.35.Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat______.A.airtrafficisdevelopingquicklyB.thecostoftheGlobalPositioningSystemmustbeveryhighC.therearealsosomedisadvantagesoftheGlobalPositioningSystemD.nothingcanbedonetoimprovetheairtrafficconditionC12ThirteenvehicleslineduplastMarchtoraceacrosstheMojaveDesert,seekingamillioninprizemoney.Towin,theyhadtofinishthe142-mileraceinlessthan10hours.Teamsandwatchersknewtheremightbenowinneratall,becausethesevehiclesweremissingakeypart—drivers.DARPA,theDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency,organizedtheraceaspartofapushtodeveloproboticvehiclesforfuturebattlefields.ButtheGrandChallenge,asitwascalled,justprovedhowdifficultitistogetacartospeedacrossanunfamiliardesertwithouthumanguidance.Onehaditsbrakelockupinthestartingarea,Anotherbeganbythrowingitselfontoawall.Anothergottiedupbybushesneartheroadafter1.9miles.Oneturnedupsidedown.Onetookoffinentirelythewrongdirectionandhadtobedisabledbyremote(远距离的)consol.Onewentalittlemorethanamileandrushedintoafence;anothermanagedtogoforsixmilesbutstuckonarock.The“winner,”iftherewasany,reached7.8milesbeforeitranintoalong,narrowhole,andthefrontwheelscaughtonfire.“Yougetalotofrespectfornaturalabilitiesofthelivingthings,”saysReinholdBehringer,whohelpeddesigntwooftheear-sizevehiclesforacompanycalledSci-Autonics,“Evenantscandoallthesetaskseffortlessly.It’sveryhardforustoputtheseabilitiesintoourmachines.”Theroboticvehicles,thoughwithnecessarymodernequipmentsuchasadvancedcomputersandGPSguidance,hadtroublefiguringoutfastenoughtheblocksaheadthatatwo-year-oldhumanrecognizesimmediately.Sure,thatveryyoungchild,whohasjustonlylearnedtowalk,maynotthinktowipeapplejuiceoffherface,butshealreadyknowsthatwhenthere’sacookieinthekitchenshehastoclimbupthetable,andthatwhenshegetstothecookieitwilltastegood.Sheismoreadvanced,evenmonthsold,thananymachinehumanshavedesigned.36.Watchersdoubtedifanyofthevehiclescouldfinishtheracebecause______.A.theydidnothaveanyhumanguidanceB.theroadwasnotfamiliartothedriversC.thedistancewastoolongforthevehiclesD.theprizemoneywasunattractivetothedrivers37.DARPAorganizedtheraceinorderto______.A.raisemoneyforproducingmoreroboticvehiclesB.pushthedevelopmentofvehicleindustryC.trainmorepeopletodriveinthedesertD.improvethevehiclesforfuturewars38.Fromthepassageweknow“roboticvehicles”areakindofmachinesthat______.12A.candoeffortlesslywhatevertaskslivingthingscanB.cantakepartinaraceacross142mileswithatimelimitC.canshowofftheirabilitytoturnthemselvesupsidedownD.canmovefromplaceto101acewithoutbeingdrivenbyhumanbeings39.Intherace,thegreatestdistanceoneroboticvehiclecoveredwas.A.abouteightmilesB.sixmilesC.almosttwomilesD.aboutonemile40.Inthelastparagraph,thewriterimpliesthatthereisalongwaytogo.A.foraroboticvehicletofinisha142-mileracewithoutanydifficultiesB.foralittlechildwhohasjustlearnedtowalktoreachthecookieonthetableC.foraroboticvehicletodealwithasimpleproblemthatalittlechildcansolveD.foralittlechildtounderstandtheimportanceofwipingapplejuiceoffitsfaceDAtthebeginningofthe20thcenturythereweremorethanamillionlionsworldwide.Todaytherearelessthan30,000inthewild.Theremaininglionsareincreasinglythreatenedbyhabitatloss,huntingandactivitiestoprotectfarmsandcattle.Forgenerations,MasaitribesmenonthelargeAfricanplainsinsoutheasternKenyahavehuntedlions—toprotecttheirfarmsandcattle.Todaytheycelebratethelions’life.NoahisanelderintheMasaicommunity.“WehavedecidedasacommunityoftheMasaitolaydownourspears,andtherewillbenomorekillingoflionsinourcommunity.”HeispartofagroupofMasaivisitingtheUnitedStatespromotingthePredator(捕食性动物)CompensationProgram.ConservationInternational’sFrankHawkinsexplains,“TheMasaihavebeenlivingwithwildlifeformanygenerationsandithasbeenaconflictingrelationshipinmanyways.Theycompetewiththeanimalsforfoodaslionseattheircattle.We’retryingtofindwaysinwhichthewildlifewillbecomesomethingusefultothem.”TheyhadthePredatorCompensationFundfoundedin2022.Aftermuchdiscussion,agroupofMasaifarmersagreedtoprotectlions.Inturn,iflionsorotherpredatorskilltheircattle,theMasaiownerwillbepaidmarketvalueforthedeadanimalsfromthefund.12Onemansaidthatinthepast,whenalionkilledcattle,theykilleditonthespot.Andnow,afterthestartoftheprogram,theMasaiseethelionpopulationgrowing.Since2022,onlyfourlionshavebeenkilledhere.41.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Thewildlifeintheworld.B.LionsandtheMasai.C.Thereasonwhylionsarekilled.D.ThelivingwaysoftheMasai.42.WhatistheaimofthePredatorCompensationProgram?A.Toprotectpeopleinthewild.B.TohelptheMasaiprotecttheirfarmsandcattle.C.Toprotectlionsonly.D.Toprotectthewildlife.43.Masaitribesmenkilledlionsbefore2022_______.A.becauselionsweredangerousforpeoplethereB.becausedeadlionswereworthalotofmoneyC.becausetheywantedlions’meatD.becausetheywantedtoprotecttheirfarmsandcattle44.Accordingtothepassage,whyhaven’tMasaitribesmenkilledmanylionssince2022?A.Becauselionsdon’teattheircattleanymore.B.Becausetheywillbefinediftheykilllionsthere.C.Becauseifalionkillstheircattle,theywillbepaidforthedeadanimalsfromthefund.D.Becausetherearelessthan30,000lionsinthewildnow.45.WhatdoyouthinkoftheMasai?A.Reasonable.B.Cruel.C.Poor.D.Stupid.第二节信息匹配（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。请阅读下列应用文和相关信息。46.FatAlbertisanoperator.HeworksinthesamehotelasMarkandoffershelpforallkindofcallers.Hecanalwaystellyouwhattodoandhowtodoitifyouhavedifficultyinmakingaphonecallinthehotel.Justgoandaskhim.47.JeromeJamesisabellboy.HeworksinHillyGrantHotel.Heisaconsiderateandniceguy.Wheneveryouneedhishelp,heisalwaysthereforyou.Themanagerandtheguestslikehimverymuch.Heisverygoodatwriting,too.48.MartinStephensisacustomsofficer.Heisverystrictwithallthepeople.HealwaysCheckthetravelers'formcarefullyandremindthemwhattodoorsomethingthattheyshouldpayattentionto.1249.TonyHBettyisaweatherman.HeworksinatelevisioncompanyandyoucanalwaysseehissunnysmileontheTV.Whenyouaretraveling,don'tremembertoturnontheTVinthehotelandpayattentiontohisweatherreport.50.Nancyisareceptionist.SheworksinMayflowerhotelfor3yearsandsheworksfrom6a.m.to10p.m.It'sabitlong.Butsinceshecouldnotfindanothergoodjob,suchasherfavoriteoneinahotelclinic,shehastotakethisoneforawhile.请阅读以下面相关信息，然后匹配与之相关的人员：A.Welcomehere.Youwillfindalltheinformationaboutthehotelontheinformationcardinyourroom.Thebellboywillshowittoyou.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,justdial"5"onyourphone.Thatisourmanager.Heisatyourservice24hoursaday.B.I'vewrittenoutaproscriptionforyoutotaketothehotelclinic.Betterstill,I'lltakeitmyselfandhavesomeonefromtheclinicbringthemedicinetoyou.Haveagoodrestinyourroom.SofarasIcansee,you'reverytired,overworked.Justrelaxandthehotelwillofferyouthebestservice.C.Good.Yourformsseemtobeinorder.I'llkeepyourhealthdeclarationandreturnyourcustomsdeclarations.PleasekeepthemwithyouandbepreparedtosurrenderthemwhenyouleaveBritain.D.Terriblysorry,butwehavetointerruptthisregularlyscheduledprogramtobringyouthelatestinformationfromtheBritainWeatherBureau.AsevereweatherchangeisnowonthewayforallofsouthernLondonandLiverpool.Aviolentstormfrontismovinginanorth-northeasterlydirection.Pleasestayinyourhome.E.Thishotelhasverygoodtelephoneservices.Therearethreedifferenttypes.Firstthere'sinternationaldirectdialservice.Itoffersyouadirecttelephoneservicetomorethan100citiesintheworld.Ifyoujustwanttomakethenationalcall,justpress7atthebeginningandthendialyournumber.F.Hereweare,Madam,yourRoom405.Itgetslotsofsuninthemorningfromthatbalcony.Now,theswitchforthebedsidelampisoverhero.Thepanelattheheadofthebedhasaradioandawake-upalarm.Enjoyyourstayhere.III.写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）根据以下内容写一篇日记。[写作内容]1．昨天与同学外出野餐，按计划要爬西山。2．早上在校门口集合7点出发。3．不久下小雨，继续骑车，一小时后到达山脚。4．雨停，爬上山顶，领略美景。125．照相，唱歌，跳跃，做游戏，下棋，午餐，玩得开心。6．午餐后下山，4点回家。筋疲力尽。7．时间5月20日，星期一。[写作要求]1.必须使用5个句子表达全部的内容2.短文包括所有内容要点，但不可逐字翻译。3可适当增加细节，使短文连贯。参考词汇：野餐：picnic[评分标准]句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。May20thWednesdayCloudyanddrizzleYesterdaymyclassmatesandIwentoutforapicnicandclimbedtheWestMountainasplanned.第二节：读写任务（满分25）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Somepeopleandbusinessesgetlucky–theyhappentobeintherightplaceattherighttime.Andtheyoftensucceed,atleastintheshortrun,despiteofthemselves.Butdependingonluckisn’tagoodidea–astheChineseproverbgoes,“Manwhowaitsforroastducktoflyintomouthmustwaitverylongtime.”Thevastmajorityofwhatwecall“luck”istheresultofvisionandpurpose,hardworkandpassion.Asanothersayinggoes,“TheharderIwork,themoreluckIhave.”Successfulpeopleworkhardtoputthemselvesintoapositionwheregoodfortunecanfindthem.Theharderamanagerworksatdevelopingpeople,theluckiershewillbeinhavingaskilledandmotivatedstaff.Theharderasalespersonworksatsatisfyingcustomers,theluckierhewillbeatgainingreferrals.Theharderacoupleworksatit,theluckiertheyareathavingagreatrelationship.Allthatsuccessrequiresisastrongvision,hardwork,beingpassionateaboutgoals,buildingrelationships,constantlyseekingtoimprove,selfdisciplineandtakingsmartrisks.Beyondthat,it’ssimplyluck.[写作内容]1.概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；2.就“Doesluckplayanimportantroleinsuccess?”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右:a)一些人把成功归功于运气；b)另一些人把成功看作是勤奋的结果；12c)你认为成功的主要因素是什么？[写作要求]你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。中山市2022年普通高考模拟考试（二）英语科参考答案I语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)1-5CADAC6-10ABAAA11-15DADAA第二节.语法填空1216.waspassing17.his18.hoping19.an20.wasrepeated21.where22.shocked23.into24.for25.seedsII阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)26-30CABDA31-35BBABA36-40ADDAC41-45DDDCA第二节：信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)46-50EFCDAIII写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节:基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)May20th,WednesdayCloudyanddrizzleYesterdaymyclassmatesandIwentoutforapicnicandclimbedtheWestMountainasplanned.Gatheringatthegateofourschoolearlyinthemorning,allofusstartedoffatseven,butsoonitbegantorainlightly.Wekeptonridingforanhourbeforewereachedthefootofthemountain.Whenthedrizzlestopped,webegantoclimbthemountainandverysoonwereachedthetopofthemountain.Howbeautifulitwaswhenwelookedattheviewfromthetop,whereweran,sang,jumped,playedchess,hadthepicturestaken,hadlunch,andweallhadaverygoodtime.Afterlunchwewentdownthemountain,andwegothomeatfour,tiredout.第二节：读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)Ifapersonwantstosucceed,hecanjusthopethatluckwillhelphim.Luck,however,willneverhelpthosetosucceediftheyarelazyandlackresponsibility.Westudentscanreallylearnalotfromreadingthispassage.Becausenowadays,itisgenerallybelievedamongsomepeoplethatsuccesscomesfromluck.Theybelieveitinlove,inexaminations,andeveninpromotion.Forinstance,whensomeofthemdon’tgetgoodmarksinentranceexaminationsorfailtobeenrolledbyakeyuniversity,theywillattributeittobadluck.However,othersbelieveinthemselves.Theyareworkinghardandtryingtheirbesttoachievewhattheywant.Althoughtheymayfailsometimes,theydon’tgiveup,fortheybelievethatluckcanonlyhelpthosewhoarehardworking,passionateaboutgoals,constantlyseekingtoimproveandselfdisciplinedandone’slifeliesinhisownhand.Astome,Iaminfavorofthelatteropinion.Luckdoesn’tcomealone.Itgoeshandinhandwithhardworkandknowledge.12