(2018·南京调研)Do you know how discipline can help you achieve your goals? Do you know that discipline is important to __1__？ What is the power of discipline? How to become disciplined?
You might think that many people are not selfdisciplined, __2__ I'm going to prove to you that people in general are disciplined, but __3__， in nonbeneficial ways. There are many people who smoke daily __4__ the fact that it is harmful and __5__ and it could kill them. Such people are disciplined at __6__ cigarettes and smoking. There are people who are disciplined at drinking lots of alcohol daily. Such people are disciplined at consuming alcohol. Do you __7__ where I am going with this?
One of my friends who has a __8__ for running spends half an hour every single morning running. Whether it is snowing or raining, she has to run. This is the kind of __9__ discipline that you are supposed to __10__ and create in your life.
Do you know someone who bought a book, but didn't finish __11__ it for some reason? Do you know someone who decided to improve his __12__ and start eating more vegetables and fruit, but after two weeks, he __13__？
These are all examples of __14__ of discipline. If you are not disciplined, then you will have a hard time to get your __15__. As I mentioned in my book The ultimate guide to achieving your goals that you could know what you want, __16__， and take action, but if you are not selfdisciplined, you will __17__ give up.
With discipline, you can start getting up early in the morning, exercise, and __18__ yourself of the nonbeneficial habits such as smoking and eating nonhealthy food. With discipline, you can change negative habits to positive habits. With discipline, you can join the gym and start working on having a __19__ body. Do you see what the __20__ of discipline can do?
Always remember what Jim Rohn said, “One discipline always leads to another discipline.”
语篇解读：纪律能够帮助我们实现目标并取得成功。本文主要讲述了纪律的力量及其对人们的影响，作者呼吁人们加强自律，改掉恶习，培养健康向上的生活习惯。
1．A.wealth B．success
C．fortune D．health
解析：选B 根据上文的“Do you know how discipline can help you achieve your goals？”可知B项符合题意。success意为“成功”；wealth意为“财富”；fortune意为“财富；运气”；health意为“健康”。
2．A.for B．and
C．or D．but
解析：选D 你也许认为很多人不自律，“但是(but)”我要向你证明的是人们一般是有自律性的。根据句意可知，上下文之间为转折关系，故选项D符合题意。
3．A.unfortunately B．unwillingly
C．unnecessarily D．unexpectedly
解析：选A 根据下文的“many people who smoke daily”以及“people who are disciplined at drinking lots of alcohol daily”可知，但不幸的是，人们的纪律性表现在了有害的方面。unfortunately意为“不幸地，遗憾地”；unwillingly意为“不愿意地，不情愿地”；unnecessarily意为“没必要地，不需要地”；unexpectedly意为“意外地，出人意料地”。
4．A.besides B．despite
C．except D．without
解析：选B 尽管吸烟有害是一个事实，但是有很多人每天都吸烟。根据句意可知上下文之间为转折关系，故选项B符合题意。despite意为“尽管，虽然”；besides意为“除了……还有……”；except意为“除了……之外”；without意为“没有，缺乏”。
5．A.courageous B．disgusting
C．dangerous D．forbidden
解析：选C 根据上文的“the fact that it is harmful”以及下文的“it could kill them”可知，吸烟是有害和危险的。dangerous意为“危险的，有危害的”；courageous意为“勇敢的，无畏的”；disgusting意为“令人厌恶的，令人反感的”；forbidden意为“被禁止的”。
6．A.selling B．buying
C．getting D．consuming
解析：选D 根据下文的“Such people are disciplined at consuming alcohol.”可知，这些人在消耗烟草和吸烟方面是自律的。consume意为“消耗；消费”。
7．A.care B．see
C．feel D．mind
解析：选B 你明白我说这些要表达什么意思吗？see意为“明白，领会”；care意为“关心，在乎”；feel意为“感觉，感到”；mind意为“介意”。
8．A.passion B．gift
C．respect D．reason
解析：选A 根据下文的“Whether it is snowing or raining, she has to run.”可知，我有一个酷爱跑步的朋友，每天早晨跑步半小时。passion意为“酷爱；激情”；gift意为“天赋；礼物”；respect意为“尊重；尊敬”；reason意为“原因；理由”。
9．A.formal B．positive
C．negative D．religious
解析：选B 我有个朋友酷爱跑步，每天早晨跑步半小时，这是一种积极的自律。positive意为“积极的；肯定的”；formal意为“正式的”；negative意为“消极的；否定的”；religious意为“宗教的”。
10．A.form B．learn
C．follow D．believe
解析：选C 这是一种你应该在你的生活中遵循和创造的自律。follow意为“遵循”；form意为“形成”；learn意为“学习”；believe意为“相信”。
11．A.reading B．reciting
C．analyzing D．reviewing
解析：选A 你知道有人买了一本书，但是因为某种原因没有读完吗？read意为“阅读”；recite意为“背诵”；analyze意为“分析”；review意为“审查；评论；复习”。
12．A.service B．diet
C．skill D．performance
解析：选B 根据下文的“start eating more vegetables and fruit”可知，有人决定改善自己的饮食。diet意为“饮食”；service意为“服务”；skill意为“技巧”；performance意为“表现；演出”。
13．A.broke down B．turned up
C．gave up D．set out
解析：选C 但是两周后，他就放弃了。give up意为“放弃”；break down意为“失败；出故障；感情失控”；turn up意为“出现，露面”；set out意为“出发，启程”。
14．A.lack B．gesture
C．sign D．symbol
解析：选A 这些都是缺乏自律的例子。lack意为“缺乏；不足”；gesture意为“手势；姿势”；sign意为“符号，标牌；迹象”；symbol意为“象征”。
15．A.attention B．order
C．credit D．desire
解析：选D 句意：如果你没有自律性，那么你将难以实现你的愿望。desire意为“愿望；渴望”；attention意为“注意；专注”；order意为“命令；顺序”；credit意为“信用；赞扬”。
16．A.plan B．listen
C．ask D．hope
解析：选A 正如我在我的《实现你的目标终极指南》一书中所提到的，你能知道你想要的，做好计划并采取行动。plan意为“计划”；listen意为“听”；ask意为“问”；hope意为“希望”。
17．A.obviously B．practically
C．likely D．quickly
解析：选C 但是如果你没有自律性，你将可能放弃。likely意为“可能”；obviously意为“显然地”；practically意为“实际上”；quickly意为“快速地”。
18．A.persuade B．inform
C．deliver D．break
解析：选D 有自律性，你就能够每天早上早起、锻炼，你能把自己身上像吸烟和吃不健康食物这样的坏习惯改掉。break意为“戒除；摆脱；打破”；persuade意为“劝说；说服”；inform意为“通知；告知”；deliver意为“递送；运送”。
19．A.healthier B．weaker
C．heavier D．clumsier
解析：选A 有自律性，你能进入体育馆，开始为有一个更健康的身体而努力。healthy意为“健康的”；weak意为“虚弱的”；heavy意为“重的”；clumsy意为“笨拙的”。
20．A.demand B．power
C．principle D．measure
解析：选B 根据上文自律可以让你早起、锻炼以及改掉坏习惯等可知，此处应为“你明白自律的力量能做什么了吗？”。power意为“力量”；demand意为“要求”；principle意为“原理，原则”；measure意为“措施”。
