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A typical lion tamer (驯兽师) in people's mind is an entertainer holding a whip(鞭) at a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but it's mostly for show. In reality, it's the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.

How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, start a business, travel more)—only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?

This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information. The end result is that we feel like we cant' focus or that we're focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.

It doesn't have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: Allyou need to do is focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish,someone you want to become…take immediate action. If you're clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.

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28. Why does the lion tamer use a chair?

A. To trick the lion. 　

B. To show off his skills.

C. To get ready for a fight.

D. To entertain the audience.

29. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?

A. They feel puzzled over choices. 　

B. They hold on to the wrong things.

C. They find it hard to make changes.

D. They have to do something for show

30. What is the author's attitude towards the expert mentioned in Paragraph3?

A. Tolerant.　　　　

B. Doubtful.　　　

C. Respectful.　　　

D. Supportive.

31. When the world is "waving a chair in your face", you're advised to _____

A. wait for a better chance　　　　

B. break your old habits

C. make a quick decision　　　　　

D. ask for clear guidance

参考译文

在人们心中，一个有经验的驯兽师就是一个在椅子边手持皮鞭的表演者。皮鞭是关注的焦点，但那只是为了表演。事实上，椅子才是起到重要作用的道具。当驯兽师将椅子置于狮子面前时，狮子试图专注于将四条腿同时放在椅子上。如果注意力不集中，狮子就会变得困惑而不知道下一步该怎么做。当面对诸多选择时，狮子就会选择静止和等待，而不会攻击椅子边的人。

你有经常发现自己处在狮子一样的处境么？你经常有许多理想想要实现（如减肥、创业和旅行）却总是被诸多选择所困惑而无所进展吗？

令我沮丧的事没有尽头，因为当所有的专家正忙于争论哪个选择是最好的时，那些想要改善他们生活的人依然被诸多有争议的信息困惑着。最终结果是我们感觉自己无法集中注意力或是将注意力集中在错误的事情上，以至于我们缺乏行动，缺少进步，在有待改进时依然原地踏步。

这样做是不必要的。任何时候，当你发现这世界在你面前摆了一张椅子，你只记住一点：你所需要做的只是专注于一件事。你只需开始行动。在你感觉准备好了之前开始行动是成功人士的习惯之一。如果你有想去的地方，想要实现的梦想，想要成为的人…那么你要立即采取行动。如果你清楚你想要去哪里，世界都会为你让步。

答案解析

28. A 细节理解题。根据文中第一段可知，驯兽师使用椅子主要是为了迷惑狮子，使其茫然不知所措而不是攻击驯兽师。

29. A 细节理解题。根据文中第二段可知，人类与狮子一样，当面临多种选择时，往往都会不知所措。

30. B 观点态度题。根据文中第三段可知，尽管专家一直探讨哪个才是最佳的选择，但是大多数人最终还是感到困惑，要么无法集中注意力要么就集中于错误的事情，到最后没任何作为。故作者对专家持怀疑的态度。

31. C 细节理解题。根据文中最后一段中的"All you need to do is focus on one thing."可知，选项C正确。