Ambitious people tend to be more materialistically successful than their non ambitious counterparts. However, they're only slightly happier than their less ambitious counterparts, and tend to live significantly shorter lives. This implies that even though ambitious people are more likely to achieve conventional "success," such success means nothing for their health and happiness--and if you don't have health and happiness, what else could possibly matter? (选自2023年6月第一套)What does the author advise us to do concerning ambition?A) Distinguish between conventional success and our life goal.B) Follow the example of the most ambitious entrepreneurs.C) Avoid taking unnecessary risks when starting a business.D) Prioritize health and happiness over material success.
Ambitious people tend to be more materialistically successful than their non ambitious counterparts. However, they're only slightly happier than their less ambitious counterparts, and tend to live significantly shorter lives. This implies that even though ambitious people are more likely to achieve conventional "success," such success means nothing for their health and happiness--and if you don't have health and happiness, what else could possibly matter? (选自2023年6月第一套) What does the author advise us to do concerning ambition? A) Distinguish between conventional success and our life goal. B) Follow the example of the most ambitious entrepreneurs. C) Avoid taking unnecessary risks when starting a business. D) Prioritize health and happiness over material success.
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答案
我们来一步一步分析这道题。
题目给出了一段论述,大意是:
- 有抱负的人(ambitious people)在物质上往往比没有抱负的人更成功;
- 但他们只比不那么有抱负的人“稍微快乐一点”;
- 而且他们的寿命明显更短;
- 因此,尽管有抱负的人更容易获得传统的“成功”,但这种成功对他们的健康和幸福“毫无意义”;
- 最后一句是关键:“如果你没有健康和幸福,还有什么可能重要呢?”
我们要回答的问题是:作者关于抱负(ambition)给了我们什么建议?
我们来看选项:
A) Distinguish between conventional success and our life goal.
(区分传统意义上的成功和我们的人生目标。)
这个选项有一定道理。文中确实提到了“conventional success”(传统成功),并质疑它的价值。但文中并没有明确说要“区分”或“重新定义人生目标”,所以这个选项虽然接近,但不是作者最直接的建议。
B) Follow the example of the most ambitious entrepreneurs.
(效仿最有抱负的企业家。)
这与文意完全相反。作者指出有抱负的人寿命更短、幸福感提升有限,显然不鼓励盲目追随这类人。
C) Avoid taking unnecessary risks when starting a business.
(创业时避免不必要的风险。)
文中根本没有提到“创业”或“风险”,属于无中生有,排除。
D) Prioritize health and happiness over material success.
(把健康和幸福放在物质成功之上。)
这是最符合文意的选项。作者通过对比指出:尽管有抱负的人更富有,但他们并不更幸福,而且寿命更短。最后一句反问:“如果你没有健康和幸福,还有什么可能重要呢?” 这明显是在强调健康和幸福才是最重要的,暗示我们不应为了物质成功而牺牲它们。
因此,作者的建议是:不要一味追求抱负和物质成功,而应优先考虑健康和幸福。
正确答案是:D
答案:\boxed{D}
解析
本题考查对文章内容的理解和推理能力。解题思路是先理解文章中关于有抱负的人的物质成功、幸福程度和寿命情况的描述,然后分析每个选项与文章主旨的契合度。
- 文章指出有抱负的人在物质上更成功,但只比不那么有抱负的人稍微快乐,且寿命明显更短,最后强调健康和幸福的重要性。
- 分析选项:
- A选项:文章虽提到传统成功,但未明确说要区分传统成功和人生目标,所以该选项不符合文章最直接的建议。
- B选项:文章指出有抱负的人寿命更短、幸福感提升有限,不鼓励盲目追随这类人,该选项与文意相反。
- C选项:文章中根本没有提到创业和风险,该选项属于无中生有。
- D选项:文章强调健康和幸福的重要性,暗示不应为了物质成功而牺牲它们,该选项符合文章主旨。