Coaches and parents always tell us to keep our goals in mind when we go for a competition. Carrying your goals and expectations into a competition is one of the biggest mistakes any athlete can make. This is a big game and you want to win. You want to score a hundred, defeat your competitors, or score a hat-trick（三分）of goals. When you carry your goals into the competitive ground with you, chances are great that you will leave that performance with disappointment and heartache, and nothing more!

Expectations will weigh you down. Expectations will distract （使分心）you from the performance and make your muscles tighten up. Want to perform to your potential when it counts the most? Then write your goals on a piece of paper before you leave for the game, match or race, and then leave that paper at home!  Make a deal with yourself to let go of your goals. Expectations and goals should be your training partner, used to motivate you to work harder during practice and take your game to the next level, However, never take your goals and expectations into a competition. You will not perform to your potential!

Go into your competitions without any preconceived （预想的）ideas about the result. Forget the outcome!  Instead, keep your focus on what you’re doing in the moment. Think of the competition as it unfolds, moment by moment. Relax at every opportunity by breathing deep and letting go of the tension in your muscles. When you do this you’ll remain loose and relaxed. When you stay loose,  you’ll perform to your capabilities. Goals and expectations are very important for your overall motivation, and very harmful when you carry them into a performance.

1.According to the passage, for an athlete one of the biggest mistakes is _______.

A．forgetting his goals when competing         B．worrying about his not winning

C．carrying his goals into the competition       D．paying too much attention to the result

2.The underlined part  “weigh you down” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.

A．make you feel anxious                   B．make you want to do something

C．help you perform to the potential           D．help you concentrate on something

3.According to the author, expectations and goals should be ________.

A．set within one’s capabilities

B．used as an encouragement when training

C．written down in case of being forgotten

D．divided into some small parts

4.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A．Keep your goals in mind                  B．Set your goals for a competition

C．Forget your goals after competitions         D．Leave your goals at home

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable   1   when I was teaching the second   2 , 10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to   3   ideas of how to   4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother's Day. I was surprised and   5   to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I   6   invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child   7   up at our Classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.   8   it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking   9  .

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of problem here and l was   10   if you could keep my mother    11    while I'm busy."

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy    12    my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had   13   the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep    14   .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day's   15   and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets and checked them to see if  16   was completed. When I came   17   Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in the second grade, Mrs. Matra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too."

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   18   his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn't   19   it."

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had  20   stopped hugging teachers years ago.

1. A．lasted                        B．happened            C．experienced                 D．described

2. A．school                 B．class              C．grade                D．lesson

3. A．pay attention to          B．look forward to      C．get on with           D．come up with

4. A．love                   B．please             C．respect                     D．admire

5. A．astonished              B．worried           C．relieved              D．interested

6. A．even                  B．ever              C．still                  D．once

7. A．followed               B．held              C．kept                 D．lined

8. A．As                   B．Although           C．While               D．Because

9. A．wild                   B．curious            C．strange              D．upset

10. A．considering          B．wondering         C．asking              D．doubting

11. A．connection           B．care               C．company             D．concern

12 A．served               B．supplied            C．assigned             D．applied

13. A．taught               B．studied             C．practiced            D．told

14. A．mind                B．thought             C．agreement           D．conversation

15. A．feeling              B．behavior           C．event               D．performance

16. A．something           B．everything          C．anything             D．nothing

17. A．by                 B．to                 C．on                  D．over

18. A．announced           B．delivered            C．stated              D．whispered

19. A．make               B．get                C．do                  D．take

20. A．probably            B．exactly             C．rarely                      D．eagerly

People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from “Stage Fright. ” Stage fright makes a person nervous. In the worst case(情况) it can make one's mind go back and forget what one ought to say,  or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts(节目主持人) have suffered from stage fright at one time or another.
Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical centre in New York City. She helps actors learn to control themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a fearful experience.
She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.
Miss Nichols persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to the perfect. It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too cautions(谨慎的) while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what advice helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to eliminate it completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more cautious, and improves the performance.
1 One who is suffering stage fright may        .
A. forget one's part before the audience
B. smile all the time on the stage
C. make a speech fast than ever
D. be cautious to improve his performance
2 The underlined word “eliminate” in the last paragraph means        .
A. keep          B. reduce           C. change          D. get rid of
3 The wrong way to overcome stage fright is        .
A. to smile before going to the stage.
B. to take two deep breaths to calm oneself
C. to pay less attention to one's mistakes in performance
D. to perform less and to watch more
4 Which of the following statements is right?
A. We can get rid of stage fright completely.
B. A little stage fright can make actors perform better.
C. We can reduce stage fright as much as one third.
D. A little stage fright leads to complete failure.

People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from “Stage Fright. ” Stage fright makes a person nervous. In the worst case(情况) it can make one's mind go back and forget what one ought to say,  or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts(节目主持人) have suffered from stage fright at one time or another.

Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical centre in New York City. She helps actors learn to control themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a fearful experience.

She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.

Miss Nichols persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to the perfect. It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too cautions(谨慎的) while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what advice helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to eliminate it completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more cautious, and improves the performance.

1 One who is suffering stage fright may        .

A. forget one's part before the audience

B. smile all the time on the stage

C. make a speech fast than ever

D. be cautious to improve his performance

2 The underlined word “eliminate” in the last paragraph means        .

A. keep          B. reduce           C. change          D. get rid of

3 The wrong way to overcome stage fright is        .

A. to smile before going to the stage.

B. to take two deep breaths to calm oneself

C. to pay less attention to one's mistakes in performance

D. to perform less and to watch more

4 Which of the following statements is right?

A. We can get rid of stage fright completely.

B. A little stage fright can make actors perform better.

C. We can reduce stage fright as much as one third.

D. A little stage fright leads to complete failure.

People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from “Stage Fright. ” Stage fright makes a person nervous. In the worst case(情况) it can make one's mind go back and forget what one ought to say,  or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts(节目主持人) have suffered from stage fright at one time or another.

Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical centre in New York City. She helps actors learn to control themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a fearful experience.

She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.

Miss Nichols persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to the perfect. It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too cautions(谨慎的) while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what advice helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to eliminate it completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more cautious, and improves the performance.

1 One who is suffering stage fright may        .

A. forget one's part before the audience

B. smile all the time on the stage

C. make a speech fast than ever

D. be cautious to improve his performance

2 The underlined word “eliminate” in the last paragraph means        .

A. keep          B. reduce           C. change          D. get rid of

3 The wrong way to overcome stage fright is        .

A. to smile before going to the stage.

B. to take two deep breaths to calm oneself

C. to pay less attention to one's mistakes in performance

D. to perform less and to watch more

4 Which of the following statements is right?

A. We can get rid of stage fright completely.

B. A little stage fright can make actors perform better.

C. We can reduce stage fright as much as one third.

D. A little stage fright leads to complete failure.