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题目内容：

One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering ((阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral (葬礼) in the room that has been prepared in the gym."

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: "Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he's no longer here."

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it they became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: "There is only one person who can set limits to your growth: it is YOU."

You are the only person who can revolutionize (彻底改变) your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, and when your company changes.

Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

60. The writer's purpose in writing the article is to tell us that ____.

A. the harder we work, the more successful we will become

B. our work and life are closely connected with others

C. changing our lives is down to us

D. we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development

61. People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because ____.

A. there was nothing but a mirror inside B. they could see their own souls inside

C. their closest colleague lay inside D. what was inside told a great truth

62. Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?

A. The company boss. B. A worker who liked to make fun of others.

C. The director in charge of production. D. A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.

63. What can we conclude from the article?

A. The employees went to the gym to join the funeral.

B. The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.

C. The employees’ lives depended on the attitude of their boss.

D. The employees got angry after the funeral.

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:D

小题3:A

小题4:B

答案解析：

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。