题目
Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has． There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding． We experience this tiredness in two ways： as start-up fatigue（疲惫） and performance fatigue． In the former case， we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult． And the longer we delay it， the more tired we feel． Such start-up fatigue is very real， even if not actually physical， not something in our muscles and bones． The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply： always handle the most difficult job first． Years ago， I was asked to write 102essays on the great ideas of some famous authors． Applying my own rule， I determined to write them in alphabetical order （按字母顺序）， never letting myself leave out a tough idea． And I always started the day's work with the difficult task of essay-writing． Experience proved that the rule works． Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle． Though willing to get started， we cannot seem to do the job right． Its difficulties appear so great that， however hard we work， we fail again and again． In such a situation， I work as hard as I can-then let the unconscious take over． When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica （《大英百科全书》）， I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles． Nothing like this had ever been done before， and day after day I kept coming up with solutions， but none of them worked． My fatigue became almost unbearable． One day， mentally exhausted， I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved． I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself， not with me． Relieved， I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep． An hour later， I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind． In the weeks that followed， the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind provided correct at every step． Though I worked as hard as before， I felt no fatigue． Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing． Human beings， I believe， must try to succeed． Success， then， means never feeling tired．（1）People with start-up fatigue are most likely to ____ ．A． delay tasksB． work hardC． seek helpD． accept failure（2）What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue？ ____ A． Writing essays in strict order．B． Building up physical strength．C． Leaving out the toughest ideas．D． Dealing with the hardest task first．（3）On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue？ ____ A． Before starting a difficult task．B． When all the solutions fail．C． If the job is rather boring．D． After finding a way out．（4）According to the author， the unconscious mind may help us ____ ．A． ignore mental problemsB． get some nice sleepC． gain complete reliefD． find the right solution（5）What could be the best title for the passage？ ____ A． Success Is Built upon FailureB． How to Handle Performance FatigueC． Getting over Fatigue： A Way to SuccessD． Fatigue： An Early Sign of Health Problems
Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has． There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding．
We experience this tiredness in two ways： as start-up fatigue（疲惫） and performance fatigue． In the former case， we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult． And the longer we delay it， the more tired we feel．
Such start-up fatigue is very real， even if not actually physical， not something in our muscles and bones． The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply： always handle the most difficult job first．
Years ago， I was asked to write 102essays on the great ideas of some famous authors． Applying my own rule， I determined to write them in alphabetical order （按字母顺序）， never letting myself leave out a tough idea． And I always started the day's work with the difficult task of essay-writing． Experience proved that the rule works．
Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle． Though willing to get started， we cannot seem to do the job right． Its difficulties appear so great that， however hard we work， we fail again and again． In such a situation， I work as hard as I can-then let the unconscious take over．
When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica （《大英百科全书》）， I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles． Nothing like this had ever been done before， and day after day I kept coming up with solutions， but none of them worked． My fatigue became almost unbearable．
One day， mentally exhausted， I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved． I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself， not with me． Relieved， I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep．
An hour later， I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind． In the weeks that followed， the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind provided correct at every step． Though I worked as hard as before， I felt no fatigue． Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing．
Human beings， I believe， must try to succeed． Success， then， means never feeling tired．
（1）People with start-up fatigue are most likely to ____ ．
A． delay tasks
B． work hard
C． seek help
D． accept failure
（2）What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue？ ____
A． Writing essays in strict order．
B． Building up physical strength．
C． Leaving out the toughest ideas．
D． Dealing with the hardest task first．
（3）On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue？ ____
A． Before starting a difficult task．
B． When all the solutions fail．
C． If the job is rather boring．
D． After finding a way out．
（4）According to the author， the unconscious mind may help us ____ ．
A． ignore mental problems
B． get some nice sleep
C． gain complete relief
D． find the right solution
（5）What could be the best title for the passage？ ____
A． Success Is Built upon Failure
B． How to Handle Performance Fatigue
C． Getting over Fatigue： A Way to Success
D． Fatigue： An Early Sign of Health Problems
We experience this tiredness in two ways： as start-up fatigue（疲惫） and performance fatigue． In the former case， we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult． And the longer we delay it， the more tired we feel．
Such start-up fatigue is very real， even if not actually physical， not something in our muscles and bones． The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply： always handle the most difficult job first．
Years ago， I was asked to write 102essays on the great ideas of some famous authors． Applying my own rule， I determined to write them in alphabetical order （按字母顺序）， never letting myself leave out a tough idea． And I always started the day's work with the difficult task of essay-writing． Experience proved that the rule works．
Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle． Though willing to get started， we cannot seem to do the job right． Its difficulties appear so great that， however hard we work， we fail again and again． In such a situation， I work as hard as I can-then let the unconscious take over．
When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica （《大英百科全书》）， I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles． Nothing like this had ever been done before， and day after day I kept coming up with solutions， but none of them worked． My fatigue became almost unbearable．
One day， mentally exhausted， I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved． I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself， not with me． Relieved， I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep．
An hour later， I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind． In the weeks that followed， the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind provided correct at every step． Though I worked as hard as before， I felt no fatigue． Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing．
Human beings， I believe， must try to succeed． Success， then， means never feeling tired．
（1）People with start-up fatigue are most likely to ____ ．
A． delay tasks
B． work hard
C． seek help
D． accept failure
（2）What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue？ ____
A． Writing essays in strict order．
B． Building up physical strength．
C． Leaving out the toughest ideas．
D． Dealing with the hardest task first．
（3）On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue？ ____
A． Before starting a difficult task．
B． When all the solutions fail．
C． If the job is rather boring．
D． After finding a way out．
（4）According to the author， the unconscious mind may help us ____ ．
A． ignore mental problems
B． get some nice sleep
C． gain complete relief
D． find the right solution
（5）What could be the best title for the passage？ ____
A． Success Is Built upon Failure
B． How to Handle Performance Fatigue
C． Getting over Fatigue： A Way to Success
D． Fatigue： An Early Sign of Health Problems
题目解答
答案
1．A．细节理解题．根据第二段的"In the former case，we keep putting off a task，"可知，有启动疲惫的人更可能拖延任务，故选A．
2．D．细节理解题．根据The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply：always handle the most difficult job first．可知，先处理最难的任务是防止启动疲劳的方法．故选D．
3．B．细节理解题．根据第五段的句子Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle…we fail again and again，可知，当所有的解决方法都失败的时候，一个人可能会有表现疲惫．故选B．
4．D．细节理解题．根据第五段的最后一句话In such a situation，I work as hard as I can-then let the unconscious take over．可知，无意识的行为可能帮助我们发现正确的解决方法．故选D．
5．C．细节理解题．根据全篇文章和最后一段的内容Human beings，I believe，must try to succeed．Success，then，means never feeling tired．可知，文章主要介绍造成失败的两种疲惫，以及如何克服疲惫．故选C．
2．D．细节理解题．根据The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply：always handle the most difficult job first．可知，先处理最难的任务是防止启动疲劳的方法．故选D．
3．B．细节理解题．根据第五段的句子Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle…we fail again and again，可知，当所有的解决方法都失败的时候，一个人可能会有表现疲惫．故选B．
4．D．细节理解题．根据第五段的最后一句话In such a situation，I work as hard as I can-then let the unconscious take over．可知，无意识的行为可能帮助我们发现正确的解决方法．故选D．
5．C．细节理解题．根据全篇文章和最后一段的内容Human beings，I believe，must try to succeed．Success，then，means never feeling tired．可知，文章主要介绍造成失败的两种疲惫，以及如何克服疲惫．故选C．
解析
考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章主旨、细节理解及逻辑推理的能力。文章围绕“失败带来的两种疲劳类型”展开，需结合段落内容分析选项。
解题核心思路：
- 定位关键句：根据问题关键词（如“start-up fatigue”“performance fatigue”）快速定位相关段落。
- 区分概念：明确“启动疲劳”和“表现疲劳”的定义及解决方法。
- 逻辑推断：结合作者举例（如写文章、编百科全书）理解无意识的作用。
破题关键点：
- 启动疲劳表现为拖延任务（第2段）。
- 表现疲劳源于反复失败（第5段）。
- 无意识的作用体现在放松后灵感出现（第6段）。
（1）People with start-up fatigue are most likely to ____．
关键句：第2段"In the former case, we keep putting off a task..."
分析：启动疲劳的核心表现是拖延任务，因此选A（delay tasks）。
（2）What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue？
关键句：第3段"The solution is obvious... handle the most difficult job first."
分析：作者明确建议先处理最难的任务，因此选D。
（3）On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue？
关键句：第5段"we fail again and again"
分析：表现疲劳发生在所有解决方案都失败时，因此选B（when all the solutions fail）。
（4）According to the author， the unconscious mind may help us ____．
关键句：第6段"An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind."
分析：无意识在放松后提供正确解决方案，因此选D（find the right solution）。
（5）What could be the best title for the passage？
主旨概括：文章通过两种疲劳类型，强调克服疲劳是成功的关键，因此选C（Getting over Fatigue: A Way to Success）。