题目内容
I have never met a successful person who wasn’t 100% prepared. Once you realize the advantage that exceptional __66___ gives, it becomes a lifelong habit.
Ivan Lendl is a typical example. He has thought about every side to his game, _67___ it is playing plan against an opponent, or his diet, or fitness program. But what really __68____ me was when he told me he also knew the airline and flight number he was taking to the city in question. That is the way he __69___ everything. It is one element that has made him a champion.
One reason many of us aren’t prepared is that we rarely appreciate it. And if anyone does find out we have prepared carefully to make certain we __70___ our goal, we may well be laughed at. In fact, many people are afraid to be prepared: if they are, they lose an excellent _71____when they fail.
In sport, you meet athletes who let it be known they are not in top condition for a competition. It __72___ the pressure. If they lose, they were not at their best. If they win, they go beyond everyone’s __73___. This is a classic 50% solution: you win some, you lose some. Then there are the people who do their preparation in public. They constantly tell you how hard they are working. That way, if they fail, it is not because they did not try. This is the 75% solution: prepare well, give it your best, let things turn out as they will.
The very best performers, __74___, spend hidden hours to make sure that they are No. 1. They don’t need or want the world to see them sweat. This is the 110% solution: First determine the __75.__ result. Then calculate your effort.
66. | A. chance | B. possibility | C. preparation | D. ambition |
| A. whether | B. when | C. whatever | D. if |
| A. amused | B. delighted | C. astonished | D. confused |
| A. works out | B. deals with | C. gets to | D. acts as |
| A. acquire | B. achieve | C. possess | D. have |
| A. reason | B. explanation | C. prediction | D. excuse |
| A. relieves | B. releases | C. rejects | D. regulates |
| A. expectations | B. wishes | C. ideas | D. opinions |
| A. yet | B. however | C. besides | D. furthermore |
| A. desired | B. acquired | C. admired | D. prepared |
66-70 CACBB 
71-75 DAABA
About a billion people in the world today are still facing the danger of malaria (疟疾) and nearly two million people die of the illness yearly, said Prof. Mare Gentilini of France in Agadir, according to local newspaper reports.
Fire swept from the kitchen through the Casino of the MGM Grand Hotel here just after dawn this morning, trapping about 3,500 guests and employees. Local officials said that more than 80 people were killed, most dying of smoke taking in above the 20th floor of the 26 - story hotel. At least two jumped to their deaths. Several hundred were injured.Cheektowage Central Middle School can be a lot of fun. It has game nights and student dances, after-school activities, and sports teams. However, students at the school must earn the right to join in the fun. If they don’t do their homework, participate in class, and behave at all times, they’re banned(禁止) from participating in after-school activities.
Students and parents say the threat of being excluded(排除在外) appears to be working. Kenny T. of Reno, Nev., says it taught him that actions have consequences: “I learned that I need to be balanced in both my work and athletics to be rewarded for working hard.” Parent Sondra LaMacchia told The New York Times that her 14-year-old daughter is learning responsibility at Cheektowaga Central. The teen used to perform poorly in her studies, but then she was banned from a school dance. The message got through loud and clear. “It’s nobody’s fault but hers,” LaMacchia said.
Although exclusion may help teach responsibility, some psychologists say it can also be threatening, especially for students who often cause, or may cause, trouble in school. They might become more aggressive and antisocial, which is exactly what schools like Cheektowaga Central want to prevent.
Should schools exclude students from activities to get them to behave? I believe teens need school activities and that inclusion can be the answer. For some troubled students, activities can be their motivation to stay in school. “Activities such as sports may be the only thing keeping certain students in school,” says Duace Wood, a teacher at Mohonasen High School in Rotterdam, N.Y. Getting involved in after-class activities keeps troublesome students in class. Even if they don’t do as well as their classmates, they are still learning. The more time they spend at school, the less time they have to even think about starting trouble. Teams also provide support and role models, and they help build the confidence that students need to succeed. If students who don’t behave are banned from activities, they might give up on school altogether.
【小题1】Paragraph 2 is developed by _______.
| A．analyzing causes | B．giving examples |
| C．examining differences | D．following the time order |
| A．it provides role models |
| B．her daughter is aggressive |
| C．her daughter hates taking exercise |
| D． it helps teach responsibility |
| A．students who are good at sports |
| B．students who often cause trouble |
| C．teens who do well in their studies |
| D．teens who always behave themselves |
| A． Negative | B．Sympathetic | C．Satisfied | D．Supportive |