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I was watching some little kids play soccer. These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game — a serious game — two teams, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents. I didn’t know any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without the distraction of being anxious about winning or losing.
The teams were pretty evenly matched. I will just call them Team One and Team Two. Nobody scored in the first period. Then came the second quarter. The Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and put in the scrubs(替补队员), except for his best player who now guarded the goal.
The game took a dramatic turn. I guess winning is important even when you’re five years old — because the Team Two coach left his best players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them. Team Two packed around the little guy who was now the Team One goalkeeper. He was an outstanding athlete, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good. Team Two began to score. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body in front of incoming balls, trying bravely to stop them.
Team Two scored two goals in quick succession. It angered the young boy. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball, but that boy kicked it to another boy twenty feet away, and by the time he repositioned himself, it was too late — they scored a third goal.
I soon learned who the goalkeeper’s parents were. They were nice, decent-looking people. I could tell that his dad had just come from the office — he still had his suit and tie on. They yelled encouragement to their son. I became totally absorbed, watching the boy on the field and his parents on the sidelines.
After the third goal, the little kid changed. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him. His father changed, too. He had been urging his son to try harder — yelling advice and encouragement. But then he became anxious. He tried to say that it was okay — to hang in there. He sorrowed for the pain his son was feeling.
After the fourth goal, I knew what was going to happen. The little boy fetched the ball from the net and handed it to the referee(裁判). He just stood there while huge tears rolled down both cheeks. He went to his knees, and he cried the tears of the helpless and brokenhearted.
At that moment, I saw the father start onto the field. His wife seized his arm and said, “Jim, don’t. You’ll embarrass him.” But he tore loose from her and ran onto the field. Suit, tie, dress shoe, and all — he charged onto the field, and he picked up his son so everybody would know that this was his boy, and he hugged him and held him and cried with him. I’ve never been so proud of a man in my life.
He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”
“Daddy,” the boy sobbed. “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, but they scored on me.”
“Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now.”
The little guy ran back onto the field — and they scored two more times — but it was okay. Now in all viewers’ eyes, he is the Winner.
When you’re all alone, and you’re getting scored on — and you can’t stop them — it means a lot to know that it doesn’t matter to those who love you. In their eyes, so long as you don’t give up, you are the winner. And they are always proud of you.
1.The phrase “took a dramatic turn” (Paragraph 3) can best be replaced by ______.
A. went on smoothly B. changed greatly
C. attracted less attention D. got interrupted
2.Which detail from the story can reflect the little boy’s losing confidence?
A. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body.
B. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving.
C. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball.
D. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him.
3.Why did the boy’s mother try to stop her husband running onto the field?
A. She thought it would only make his son feel awkward.
B. She hoped her son could gather courage and cheer himself up.
C. She considered it useless to encourage his son at that time.
D. She knew it was not allowed when the game was still in progress.
4.Which words can best describe the change of the writer’s feelings when watching the game?
A. curious → anxious → grateful
B. bored → upset → delighted
C. calm → absorbed → moved
D. surprised → thoughtful → interested
5.Which can be seen as the climax (the most important point) of the story?
A. The boy’s going to his knees and bursting into tears helplessly.
B. Team Two’s scoring another two goals after the boy went back to the field.
C. The boy’s fighting bravely in face of Team Two’s excellent performance.
D. The father’s running onto the field and encouraging his son not to give up.
6.The best title for the story is ______.
A. A Proud Father B. An Amazing Game
C. The True Winner D. The Magical Encouragement
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The ball struck the bat and flew high, above the infield. I gasped (倒抽气）. Oh my gosh, it's heading for Mitzi, Mitzi will never catch it. I don't think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life. I wish Coach Jim wouldn't have put her into the game. I know it's the rule that all girls play, but 1 want to win. Mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball (垒球）.I wish she hadn't joined our team.
So far we've won nine games. If we win this one, we' 11 have won- all of our games and be the champions, Oh, gosh, look at Coach Jim. He's standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and I bet he's thinking the same thing that I am. If Mitzi doesn't catch it, the other team will score and the game will be over. I've got a sick feeling in my stomach. I can't look, but I have to. Look at her. She has her glove down by her side and she's moving around.
Now the ball is starting to come down. Mitzi isn't moving anymore and she isn't back far enough. It's going over her head. I can hear our coach yelling from the bench. Back up Mitzi. Back up. Oh, God, I want to win this game so bad. Please let Mitzi catch the ball.
It's there. The ball has slammed into her glove and Mitzi’s arm is back over her shoulder. I'm closing my eyes. I can't look anymore.
It’s that? I hear a yell and then another one. I don' t want to look. It must be the girls on the other team yelling. But that sounds like Mitzi yelling. I ’ m going to peek (偷看).Mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove, like an ice cream in a cone (圆锥体), is the softball. Mitzi caught the ball. We're the champions.
Mitzi, Mitzi. That was a great catch. I'm so glad you're playing on our team.
31. What does the author mean when she says "he's thinking the same thing"?
A. The coach wishes Mitzi hadn't joined their team.
B. The coach hopes Mitzi will catch the ball.
C. The coach thinks their team will win all the games.
D. The coach thinks Mitzi will miss the ball.
32.The author writes the first three paragraphs to_________
A. make Mitzi’s latter performance look more striking
B. indicate that Mitzi is an excellent player
C. indicate the match will be a very close one
D. tell the ‘ readers that their team is a strong one
33. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Hearing the yelling, the author was sure their team had won.
B. The girls of the other team began to yell, for their team won.
C. Mitzi succeeded in the end with the coach's encouragement.
D. Mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball.
34. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Close Softball Match. B. A Wonderful Catch.
C. Don't Lose Heart. D. My Friend Mitzi.
查看习题详情和答案>>I was watching some little kids play soccer. These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game — a serious game — two teams, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents. I didn’t know any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without the distractionof being anxious about winning or losing.
The teams were pretty evenly matched. I will just call them Team One and Team Two. Nobody scored in the first period. Then came the second quarter. The Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and put in the scrubs(替补队员), except for his best player who now guarded the goal.
The game took a dramatic turn. I guess winning is important even when you’re five years old — because the Team Two coach left his best players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them. Team Two packed around the little guy who was now the Team One goalkeeper. He was an outstanding athlete, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good. Team Two began to score. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body in front of incoming balls, trying bravely to stop them.
Team Two scored two goals in quick succession. It angered the young boy. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball, but that boy kicked it to another boy twenty feet away, and by the time he repositioned himself, it was too late — they scored a third goal.
I soon learned who the goalkeeper’s parents were. They were nice, decent-looking people. I could tell that his dad had just come from the office — he still had his suit and tie on. They yelled encouragement to their son. I became totally absorbed, watching the boy on the field and his parents on the sidelines.
After the third goal, the little kid changed. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him. His father changed, too. He had been urging his son to try harder — yelling advice and encouragement. But then he became anxious. He tried to say that it was okay — to hang in there. He sorrowed for the pain his son was feeling.
After the fourth goal, I knew what was going to happen. The little boy fetched the ball from the net and handed it to the referee(裁判). He just stood there while huge tears rolled down both cheeks. He went to his knees, and he cried the tears of the helpless and brokenhearted.
At that moment, I saw the father start onto the field. His wife seized his arm and said, “Jim, don’t. You’ll embarrass him.” But he tore loose from her and ran onto the field. Suit, tie, dress shoe, and all — he charged onto the field, and he picked up his son so everybody would know that this was his boy, and he hugged him and held him and cried with him. I’ve never been so proud of a man in my life.
He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”
“Daddy,” the boy sobbed. “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, but they scored on me.”
“Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now.”
The little guy ran back onto the field — and they scored two more times — but it was okay. Now in all viewers’ eyes, he is the Winner.
When you’re all alone, and you’re getting scored on — and you can’t stop them — it means a lot to know that it doesn’t matter to those who love you. In their eyes, so long as you don’t give up, you are the winner. And they are always proud of you
- 1.
The phrase “took a dramatic turn” (Paragraph 3) can best be replaced by ______
- A.went on smoothly
- B.changed greatly
- C.attracted less attention
- D.got interrupted
- A.
- 2.
Which detail from the story can reflect the little boy’s losing confidence?
- A.The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body
- B.He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving
- C.With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball
- D.He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him
- A.
- 3.
Why did the boy’s mother try to stop her husband running onto the field?
- A.She thought it would only make his son feel awkward
- B.She hoped her son could gather courage and cheer himself up
- C.She considered it useless to encourage his son at that time
- D.She knew it was not allowed when the game was still in progress
- A.
- 4.
Which words can best describe the change of the writer’s feelings when watching the game?
- A.curious → anxious → grateful
- B.bored → upset → delighted
- C.calm → absorbed → moved
- D.surprised → thoughtful → interested
- A.
- 5.
Which can be seen as the climax (the most important point) of the story?
- A.The boy’s going to his knees and bursting into tears helplessly
- B.Team Two’s scoring another two goals after the boy went back to the field
- C.The boy’s fighting bravely in face of Team Two’s excellent performance
- D.The father’s running onto the field and encouraging his son not to give up
- A.
- 6.
The best title for the story is ______
- A.A Proud Father
- B.An Amazing Game
- C.The True Winner
- D.The Magical Encouragement
- A.
By choosing to let go of the past, we sweep out all the ashes that weigh us down and affect every aspect of our health, and our peace of mind.
My friend Jean was divorced after a thirty-year marriage that produced three daughters, one son and eight grandchildren. Because she actually raised them single-handedly, Jean was hurt and angry that the children didn't take her part after the divorce. For months she refused to attend any family celebration to which her former husband Jim was invited. When I reasoned that her children’s understanding of the relationship with and between the parents was probably altogether different from hers, she stuck to the belief that she was right.
One day Jean called in tears. “Saturday is my granddaughter's birthday, and I want to be with her, but I can’t bring myself to face my former husband.” “Jim isn't the problem,” I said gently, “it's false pride. Instead of holding on to the painful past, which is over and done, let the feelings go and get on with your life. You're depriving yourself of the joy of sharing in these important occasions, while Jim feels free to experience them. Tell me, would you rather be right, or be happy?”
That must have done the trick because when Saturday arrived, Jean appeared at her daughter's home carrying her famous chocolate-chip cookies and a beautiful birthday
cake.
How great it feels to let go! And the more we practice the art of letting go of all negativity, the better able we become to devote our thoughts, our time, and our energy to living joyfully in the present, what ever age we happen to be.
1. It can be inferred that ____.
A. Jim did very little to bring up the children during their marriage.
B. The writer thought Jean and Jim shouldn't have divorced.
C. The children were on their father's side and didn't invite Jean to any family celebration.
D. Jean had been too tough on Jim before they divorced.
2.The underlined phrase “depriving yourself of” is closest in meaning to ____ .
A. persuading yourself to get B. taking away from yourself
C. taking false pride of yourself D. talking yourself into showing
3.In the writer's opinion, ____.
A. Jean and Jim should be remarried
B. a broken family could live together in peace
C. to be happy is more meaningful than to be right
D. everyone should look into the future
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Jim suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close.
When his heart problems led to operation, Jim went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected. Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly. Jim was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness. He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday.
Dr. Bruce Smoller, a psychologist (心理学家), had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jim's case was. When Jim was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover. One morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework, promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up. His father agreed, but when Jim returned his father had died. Jim's father was 48.
"I think all his life Jim believed he killed his father," Dr. Smoller says. "He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived. Jim had been troubled by the idea. The operation was the trial (判决) he had expected for forty years. " Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not to live to the age of 48.
Jim's case shows the powerful role that attitude (态度) plays in physical health, and that childhood experiences produce far-reaching effect on the health of grown-ups. Although most cases are less direct than Jim's, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause such midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness.
Jim was sent back to operation because ________.
A. his heart didn't work well B. he expected a full recovery
C. his life was drawing to a close D. the first one wasn't well performed
What made Dr. Smoller feel strange about Jim's case?
A. Jim died at a young age.
B. Jim died on the operating table.
C. Both Jim and his father died of the same disease.
D. Jim's death is closely connected with his father's.
From Smoller's words, we can infer that ________.
A. Jim's father cared little about his study
B. Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his father
C. Jim thought he would be punished some day
D. Smoller believed Jim wouldn't live to the age of 48
Which of the following could have strong effect on one's physical health according to the text.?
A. a, b, d B. a, b, e C. a, c, e D. b, c, d
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