2018 中考 海淀,西城,一模模拟 阅读D 专项练习.docVIP

2018 中考 海淀一模 阅读D Motivated(有内驱力的) or Overachieving? Everyone has the occasional classmate who hands in his work ahead of time with really beautiful handwriting. Some teachers may cheerfully get the homework by saying “Of course you did it early, I’m sure you’ve done a good job!” Some teachers may feel annoyed because “The deadline is not until next Friday.” Behind this student’s back are tons of whispers from his classmates. “Ugh, he is such an overachiever and it’s so annoying...” If you ask the same student to explain his behavior, he probably says that he is simply “motivated”. Such students refuse to call themselves overachievers but prefer “motivated” instead. They want to shy away from the unpleasant term “overachiever” but choose to embrace the word “motivated”. Why is the term “overachiever” used as an insult(侮辱)? Do we not all work hard to achieve our goals? Why does the “motivated” student not proudly call himself an “overachiever”? In my personal experience, being called an overachiever in front of my classmates is not pleasant at all. The word is often connected with an unkind smile or sometimes a hint of jealousy(嫉妒). “Overachiever” carries the implied(暗指的) sense which “over” lends it --- you have done too much and you have gone too far. Anyway, it is beyond the proper degree and just annoying to those students who refuse to put in the effort themselves and get unhappy with you for doing so. A student would rather think of himself as an excellent student and it is motivation that drives him to do his best. What is the implied meaning of “motivated”? Connected with positive words like willpower, spirit and determination, the “motivated” student would appear to be competing in an event of the brain Olympics. A student would rather think of himself as an excellent student and it is motivation that drives him to do his best. What is the implied meaning of “motivated”? Connected with positive words like willpower, spirit and determination, the “motivat