You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or a creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化) your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.
Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的) moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.
Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺) in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others—and even themselves—to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.
In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life. In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.
【小题1】What does the word “they” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?A．People and things around you.B．Opportunities and problems.C．Creators and their choices.D．Victims and their sufferings.【小题2】According to Paragraph 2, creators . A．seem willing to experience failures in lifeB．possess the ability to predict future lifeC．handle ups and downs of life wiselyD．have potential to create something new【小题3】What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A．Creators and victims face quite different things in life.B．Creators and victims are masters of their lives.C．Victims can influence more people than creators.D．Compared with victims, creators are more emotional.【小题4】The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that .A．strong attachment to (沉浸在）sufferings in life pulls people into victimsB．people need family support to deal with challengers in lifeC．it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their painsD．one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life【小题5】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A．To define victims and creators.B．To evaluate victims against creators.C．To explain the relationship between victims and creators.D．To suggest the transformation from victims to creators.A
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(答案→)A
解析：本文讲述了两种截然不同的人，一种是消极悲观怨天尤人的“受害者”，另一种是积极主动主宰自己命运的“缔造者”。在挫折面前他们表现出不同的态度，作者建议人们要转变心态从命运的“受害者”变成自己命运的主宰者。
【小题1】A推理判断题。从下文叙述可知造成痛苦的是“yourself”或者是“they”，所以they与yourself相对，指除了自己以外的其他人或事。故A选项正确。
【小题2】C细节理解题。文章第二段描叙了那些积极乐观的人们，They believe their dance with each sacred moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth. 由此可知他们对待人生的坎坷起伏的态度是很明智的，C选项正确。
【小题3】B推理判断题。从第三段Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives. 推断可知B选项正确。他们是自己命运的主人，主宰着自己人生的方向。
【小题4】A推理判断题。第四段首句In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives.即为主题句，此后的例子用来作为论据证明此论点，所以A选项正确。
【小题5】D推理判断题。文章讲述了两种人对待挫折困境的不同态度，不同做法，最后提出文章中心即作者的观点you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are. 所以D选项正确。