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【题目】 Recently, as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team, I started to feel sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity (逆境) — it was the opponent’s home gym filled with their supporters, and Nathan’s team was left behind for three quarters of the game.

As for me, I had been fired earlier in the day. I was prepared for it as I had experienced the same thing 14 years earlier, but, just like a punch in the mouth, the blow is never softened because you were expecting it.

As I watched the adversity on the court that my son was experiencing, I recalled my earlier events, packing up everything in a box and waving goodbye to a great group of colleagues with whom I’d had the pleasure of working. During my driving home, I kept telling myself “Just like that time, I will find work again in a short time—I am confident in my experience and abilities.” It was the same belief that I tried to teach my son.

The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing. As Nathan and his teammates fought back, I saw the focus and determination on him, as well as his teammates’faces. Then, with a tie game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball. There was no room for self-doubt. With skill and confidence he was able to tune out all that could drive his attention away and make the throw as if he had done it a thousand times. The joy on his face, the cheering from the crowd, and the silence on the other side of the gym—it was a moment that would make any parent proud.

As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride, it dawned on me that I had taught him determination in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. He will play in the finals, but it doesn’t matter if he wins or loses, at this moment.

【1】What did the author intend to show by mentioning his experience 14 years ago?

A.He quit a job again.B.He disliked working with the colleagues.

C.He made a right career choice.D.He had confidence in his abilities.

【2】What can we infer from the passage?

A.Nathan’s teammates couldn’t focus on the play.

B.The author was never worried about his son’s team.

C.Nathan’s team lost the game at last.

D.The game was in a tie at one time.

【3】What is the passage mainly about?

A.A blow from losing a job.B.A lesson on the court.

C.The importance of teamwork.D.The rise and fall of a game.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

本文为记叙文。文章讲述了作者在观看儿子篮球比赛过程中，看到儿子球队在比赛临近尾声并处于劣势的情况下，依然满怀信心、坚持不懈，最后获得了胜利，这番情景让刚刚失业正处于沮丧不自信中的作者消除了自我怀疑，重新燃起了生活的斗志。

【1】

推理判断题。根据第三段During my driving home, I kept telling myself “Just like that time, I will find work again in a short time—I am confident in my experience and abilities.” 我一直对自己说：“就像那次一样，我会在很短的时间内重新找到工作——我对自己的经验和能力充满信心。”由此可推断出，作者通过提及他14年前的经历想要表达的是作者对自己的能力很有信心。故选D。

【2】

细节理解题。第四段中的“Then, with a tie game and seconds on the clock. Nathan found himself with the ball.” 然后，比赛打成平手，时间紧迫，内森发现自己拿着球。由此可知，比赛一度打成平手。故选D。

【3】

主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是最后一段“As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride, it dawned on me that I had taught him determination in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. ”可知，本文讲述了作者在观看儿子篮球比赛过程中，看到儿子球队在比赛临近尾声并处于劣势的情况下，依然满怀信心、坚持不懈，最后获得了胜利。儿子及队友在球场的表现让刚刚失业正处于沮丧不自信中的作者吸取了经验，消除了自我怀疑，重新燃起了生活的斗志。可推断出本文主要叙述的是球场上难忘的一节课。故选B。