题目内容
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.”
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.
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.
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.
According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?
A.Courage. B.Devotion. C.Hard work. D.Self-confidence.
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
解析:
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Parents are a child’s first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.
The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me. Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season.
She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding. Delores Clemens says, “that's not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up, he's going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Cuddle your baby. Hug him! And she started to do that. They just want a little cuddling and a little love. And it works!”
Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant House's Mommy and Me class every year.
In class, with her baby son is Natasha. She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life.
The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen. That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones. By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A.Parents who are a child’s first teachers. |
B.A class where teens learn mothering and are mothered. |
C.A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure life. |
D.A kind teacher who help homeless young mothers. |
2.Covenant Houses’ Mommy and Me class is intended to _____.
A.help homeless young mothers become good parents |
B.provide homeless young mothers with a warm shelter |
C.help mothers in New York be good parents |
D.teach some parents how to love their children |
3.What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?
A.She has a mother of five and a grandmother. |
B.She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged. |
C.She teaches advanced skills on how to be good mothers. |
D.She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. |
4. According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?
A.Canada |
B.the United States of America |
C.Mexico |
D.Britain |
Too many people want to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendship doesn’t last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feeling. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and helping with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity, and understanding.
1.Some friendships don’t last very long because ________.
A.there are too many people who want to make friends. |
B.some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back. |
C.those who give others friendship receive friendship from others. |
D.they don’t know friendship is something serious. |
2.According to the passage honesty is ___________.
A.something countable |
B.the base of friendship |
C.as important as money |
D.more important than anything else |
3.Which of the following isn’t mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A.Always tell your friends the truth. |
B.Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value. |
C.Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem. |
D.A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. |
4.The best title of this passage is __________.
A.Honesty is the Best Policy |
B.A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed |
C.How to be Friend |
D.Three Important Points in Life |