Are you going to school for something your parents pushed on you? Are you doing things just because others expect you to? I found many 1 in my Life Coaching lessons. The biggest one some students are having is that they are living a life someone else has 2 for them.
Why on earth would someone live a life that someone else wants for him? Usually, the main 3 is his parents. When we’re growing up we must do what our parents want us to do. We really don’t have our own 4 . The problem is that most parents are overly 5 that they know what’s best for their children. Many parents 6 their children to make certain educational 7 . Some parents won’t 8 their children’s college, unless the children learn 9 what the parents decide.
Parents aren’t the only ones 10 their ideas on my students. I have some students who are doing jobs they really 11 , but their friends or relatives would not support them if they apply for a 12 job they’d like better.
Are you allowing others to decide what life you are living now? If so, it is a 13 .
Even if you are about to 14 for college and you find that the only way your parents will pay school fees for you is that you choose Business, but you want to 15 Art… And at this moment I don’t 16 that you choose the major you have no 17 .Follow your heart.
Remember, 18 choose your major or job that you don’t like just because of others’ ideas. If you choose what you like, you will be a(n) 19 person and will positively influence others. Live the life you want from now on 20 you will get happiness.
1.A.students B.problems C.examples D.results
2.A.designed B.trained C.introduced D.expressed
3.A.rule B.reason C.news D.information
4.A.excuses B.complaints C.wishes D.choices
5.A.excited B.worried C.confident D.careful
6.A.expect B.allow C.agree D.teach
7.A.challenges B.practices C.experiences D.achievements
8.A.turn to B.learn about C.pay for D.drop in
9.A.regularly B.nearly C.gradually D.exactly
10.A.offering B.placing C.depending D.trying
11.A.hate B.enjoy C.appreciate D.accept
12.A.familiar B.similar C.different D.terrible
13.A.mistake B.chance C.decision D.character
14.A.send B.look C.head D.wait
15.A.refuse B.learn C.change D.copy
16.A.remember B.trouble C.mind D.suggest
17.A.interest B.explanation C.advantage D.preparation
18.A.sometimes B.never C.often D.still
19.A.beautiful B.clever C.happy D.honest
20.A.but B.and C.or D.although
1.B; 2.A; 3.B; 4.D; 5.C; 6.A; 7.D; 8.C; 9.D; 10.B;
11.A; 12.C; 13.A; 14.C; 15.B; 16.D; 17.A; 18.B; 19.C; 20.B
解析： 1.词语辨析题。由上文的两个问句可知，在我的人生辅导课上，我发现了很多问题。students 学生；problems 问题； examples 例子；results 结果。故选B。
2.词语辨析题。一些学生最大的问题是，他们过着别人为他们设计的生活。 designed 设计；protested 抗议；introduced 介绍;expressed表达。故选A。
3.词语辨析题。通常，主要原因是他的父母。rule规则；reason原因；measure措施；information信息。故选B。
4.词语辨析题。根据前句When we re growing up we must do what our parents want us to do.可知。在成长的过程中，我 们必须做父母想让我们做的事，我们真的没有自己的选择。 excuses借口； complaints 抱怨；pressure 压力；choices 选择。故选D。
5.词语辨析题。问题是，大多数父母过于自信，认为他们知道什么对孩子最好。 excited 激动的；worried 担忧的；confident 自信的；careful仔细的。故选C。
6.词语辨析题。许多家长希望他们的孩子能在教育上有所成就。expect期望； allow允许；agree同意；teach教。故选A。
7.词语辨析题。许多家长希望他们的孩子能在教育上有所成就。challenges挑战； practices 实践； experiences 经历； achievements 成就。故选D。
8.词语辨析題。由下文your parents will pay school fees for you 可知，除非孩子们确切地遵循父母的决定，否则他们是不会为孩子上大学付钱的。turn to转向； adapt to 适应；pay for 支付；drop in 順便走访。故选C。
9.词语辨析题。除非孩子们确切地遵循父母的决定。regularly有规律地； creatively有创造力地；gradually逐渐地； exactly确切地。故选D。
10.词语辨析题。不是只有父母把他们的想法强加给我的学生。offering提供； placing 放置，安排；depending 依靠；trying 尝试。故选B。
11.词语辨析题。我有一些学生做着他们非常讨厌的工作，hate讨厌；enjoy喜欢；appreciate欣赏；conduct组织，安排。 故选A。
12.词语辨析题。但是如果他们申请一 份他们更喜欢的不同的工作，他们的朋友或亲戚不会支持他们。familiar熟悉的； similar 相似的；different 不同的；terrible 可怕的。故选C。
13.词语辨析题。由下文的内容可知，作者反对别人为自己规划设计人生。本句意为“如果是这样，那就是一个错误”。 mistake 错误；chance 机会；decision 决定； application申请，应用。故选A。
14.词语辨析题。此处head for college 是“上大学”的意思。即使你即将上大学， 你发现你父母为你支付学费的唯一方式是你选择商业这个专业，但你想学习艺术。 send 送；look 看；head 前往；wait 等待。 故选C。
15.词语辨析题。refuse拒绝；learn学习；change改变；copy复制。结合句意可知选B。
16.词语辨析题。此时此刻，我不建议你选择你不感兴趣的专业。remember记得； trouble 麻烦；observe 观察；suggest 建议。 故选D。
17.词语辨析题。此时此刻，我不建议你选择你不感兴趣的专业。interest兴趣； contribution 贡献；advantage 优势； preparation 准备。故选 A。
18.逻辑推理题。由下文just because of others' ideas.可知，记住，永远不要因为别人的想法而选择你不喜欢的专业或工作。 故选B。
19.词语辨析题。由下文you will get happiness可知，如果你选择你喜欢的事情，你将是一个快乐的人。beautiful漂亮的；clever聪明的；happy快乐的；honest 诚实的。故选C。
20.逻辑推理题。此处指你将对他人产生积极影电。limit限制；influence影响； forgive 原谅; identify 辨别。故选B。
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D. explained