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.

I must tell you about the most terrible dream I had the other night. Actually， it wasn't a dream， it was  21  of a nightmare. You know I don't believe in the super natural： ghosts， witchcraft（魔法）and all  22 ， but what happened was so  23  that I'm actually beginning to 24   there must be some truth in it. It was a  25  night， with the wind howling and the thunder crashing but finally I  26  to get to sleep. What happened next was really 27  . There， at the end of the bed， stood a dark figure. I'm not exaggerating（夸张）——  28  I could really see it. It was dark in the room， of course， but I saw the  29  of the figure clearly. I know not all ghosts are  30 ， but this one looked really terrifying. Then it spoke. At  31 ， it made some sounds； it was moaning（呻吟）， as if in  32  . You can imagine by this time I was trembling  33  . Hiding under the blankets， I was  34  from head to foot. What terrified me was the thought that the thing might  35  me. I knew if it did， I would  36  . It kept on making strange sounds which now sounded more like   37   or spells. Was it some kind of witch， sent to   38   its magic on me， I wondered. Then it   39   into the wall. How I fell asleep again is still a   40   to me. What do you make of it all？ You know I was never superstitious but now I'm not sure.

A little part of me thought about going to another checkout line．This one had the shortest ? ，there was only one guy in it，but he was in a ? and there seemed to be some difficulties ? ．

??? We stepped in behind him．At first, he ? to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counter．But after a while，I realized that what he was actually doing was ? it into two parts．

???? I offered to help，but he and the checkout lady had it under ? ．He asked Julie if she would mind putting his ? basket away．Then he ? for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chair．The ? he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable arm ? this troublesome for him，so I helped there．

The checkout operator came around and gave him his ? and the goods he needed to have to hand．She ? one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair．

??? I offered to get the other bigger bag and he said，“No．? you could do me a favor．Take that bag along to the entrance and give it to Angela．"

??? Angela，it ? ，was collecting food for people who might ? go hungry! I hadn’t even ? her before.

This guy，in spite of the limitations，had bought more than twice as ? shopping as he needed—and given the bigger bag away to help ? people!

He didn’t let the fact that he needed help ? him from being a help．He may have been limited ? ，but his heart was more than able to overcome all that．

1.A? figure????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．space????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C．queue ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．time

2.A．supermarket????????????? ????????????? ?? B．wheelchair????????????? ????????????? ?? C．helmet????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D．uniform

3.A．going on????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B．holding on????????????? ????????????? ?? C．paying off????????????? ????????????? ??? D．setting down

4.A．happened????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B．used????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C．seemed ????????????? ????????????? ??? D．pretended

5.A．selecting????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B．wrapping????????????? ????????????? ?? C．handing????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．separating

6.A．charge????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．control????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．improvement????????????? ??? D．settlement

7.A．empty????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．heavy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．large????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D．broken

8.A．felt????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．in search of????????????? ????????????? C．seized????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．reached

9.A．spot????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B．direction????????????? ????????????? ??? C．distance????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．way

10.A．caught????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．carried????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．made????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? D．solved

11.A．basket????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．bag????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．wallet????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．change

12.A．arranged????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B．hung????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C．loaded ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．connected

13.A．And????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．But????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．So????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．Or

14.A．turned out????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．found out????????????? ????????????? ??? C．pointed out????????????? ????????????? D．put out

15.A．already????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．always????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．otherwise????????????? ????????????? ??? D．fairly

16.A．noticed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．known????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．understood????????????? ????????????? D．greeted

17.A．many ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．much????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C．few????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．little

18.A．wealthy????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．ordinary????????????? ????????????? ??? C．other????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．normal

19.A．stop????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．require????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．lead????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．persuade

20.A．financially????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．morally????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．mentally????????????? ????????????? D．physically

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.

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.