How to Be a Winner

Sir Steven Redgrave  

Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals  

“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病) . Believing my career (职业生涯)was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it----the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”  

Karen Pickering  

Swimming World Champion  

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success―you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. “Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”  

Kirsten Best  

Poet & Writer  

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological (心理的) tool.”  

   60. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

  A. Difficulties influenced his career.

  B. Specialists offered him medical advice.

  C. Training helped him defeat his disease.

  D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

  61. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

  A. Her training schedule.

  B. Her daily happenings.

  C. Her achievements.

  D. Her sports career.

  62.What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?

  A. Ways that help one to focus.

  B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

  C. Activities that turn one's attention away.

  D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

  63. According to the passage ,what do the three people have in common?

  A. Courage.

  B. Devotion.

  C. Hard work.

  D. Self-confidence.

 

People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times.You’ve made friends since childhood,but you still don’t know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend:

Always honest

Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.

________________________

There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties.A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice.It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you.Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.

Always respectful (尊敬的)

A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.

Always understanding

It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding,even if it isn’t his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.

[语篇解读] 什么样的朋友才是真正的朋友呢?本文给出了答案

1.What’s the best title for the third paragraph?

A.Always there for you.

B.Keep your secrets.

C.Always happy for you.

D.Remember your important days.

2.According to the passage,a true friend will always________.

A.follow your advice

B.offer a solution for your problems

C.listen immediately to your problems

D.respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Never tell lies to friends.

B.Making time for friends.

C.Sharing fun with friends.

D.Paying attention to a friend’s opinions.

4.A true friend will always forgive and understand you because________.

A.he/she wants to help you

B.he/she doesn’t want to lose you

C.he/she wants you to feel confident

D.he/she doesn’t care about your mistakes

5.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To teach us how to make true friends.

B.To find out how long a friendship can last.

C.To introduce his experience in making friends.

D.To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.

Even though it was only Octobermy students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more____ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its____? everyone would run for their coats and go homeeveryone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often____ what kind of home life David hadand what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so____for the cold winter months without a coatbootsor gloves. But something made David____.I can still remember he was always____a smile and willing to help. He always____ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much.He____ just simply smile and ask what else he could dothen thank me for letting him stay and slowly____ home.

Weeks passed and the____ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of____ before the holiday break. I smiled in____ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David____ standing by my desk.

“I have something for you”he said and____from behind his back a small box.__ __? it to mehe said anxiously“Open it.” I took the box from himthanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my____ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said“The box is niceDavidbut it’s____.”

“Ohno. It isn’t.” said David.” It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes_____? I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given____ to. After that ChristmasDavid and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning____the little empty box set on my desk..

1.A. cautious??? Bcourageous??????? Cserious???????? Danxious

2.A.warning???? Bcalling?????????? Cringing?????? Dyelling

3.A.scolded???? Bwondered???????? Crealized???????? Dlearned

4.A.modestly?? Bnaturally???? Cinaccurately????? Dinappropriately

5.A. special????? Bupset?????????? Cpopular???????? Dfunny

6.A. wearing???? Bdelivering?????? Cexpressing?????? Dsharing

7.A.practised???? Bwandered?????? Cstudied????????? Dstayed

8.A. might?????? Bshould????????? Cwould????????? Dcould

9.A.aim at?????? Bhead for???????? Cput off????????? Dturn to

10.A.argument??? Bjudgment?????? Cmovement?????? Dexcitement

11.A. education??? Byear?????????? Cschool?????????? Dprogram

12.A.relief??????? Breturn????????? Cvain???????????? Dcontrol

13.A.weakly????? Bquietly????????? Csadly??????????? Dhelplessly

14.A.searched???? Bfound?????????? Craised?????????? Dpulled

15.A.Holding???? BHanding???????? CSending????????? DLeaving

16.A. appreciation?? Bexpectation???????? Cdelight?????? Dsurprise

17.A. empty??? Bcheap??????????? Cuseless????????? Dimproper

18.A.as??????? Buntil?????????????? Cbecause???????? Dthough

19.A.advice??? Bsupport??????????? Cattention???????? Dcommand

20.A.from????? Btowards????????? Cover??????????? Dbehind??

 

Sometimes people call each other "freaked-cat", but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstreamAlthough the cat doesn't realize this, its body is getting ready for actionIf the danger continues, the animal will do one of two thingsIt will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can

???? Something like this also happens to peopleWhen we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions feelings, our bodies go through many physical changesOur hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tenseAll of these changes make us more alert and ready to reactWe, tooget ready to defend ourselves or run

????????????? Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never faceIf we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into troubleHave you ever said something in anger —or hit somebody—and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut?

It isn't always clever to express your feelings freely

???? Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tensePhysical illness can developIt can actually be bad for your health.(It isn't good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed.)

???? Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go awayIt's as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboardYou might not be able to see thembut before long you' d smell themAnd if you opened the cupboard, chances are that you'd see little fruit flies flying all over themThey'd be rotten

???? You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboardYou can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be aroundAnd at last you'll have to deal with themjust like those bananas

1.The best title for this article is_____

AEmotions Affect Our Bodies

BWhat Happens to A Frightened Cat

CWhat Happens to An Excited Person

DFeelings That People Have

2.What does the word "freaked" mean in the first sentence?

Aexcited ????????????? Bscared??? ????????????? Cangry???? ????????????? Dshocked

3.According to the passage, we may conclude that we human beings_____

Ahave fewer problems than animals

Bhave the same problems as animals

Chave more problems than animals

Dhave cleverer problems than animals

4.If you hold in your feelings,_____

Agradually they'll disappear

Bthey won't exist any more

Cthey will fly all over

Dyour body stays tense

5.The author wrote this article in order to_____

Atell us that it isn't good to keep feelings inside

Bgive us some advice on how to express our feelings

Cmake us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings

Dmake us know that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely

 

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