To Be Lucky, Be Prepared

I remember the exact moment I learned the principle of preparing for luck.

I was on the wrestling team, Now, if there’s one thing I can tell you about any sport, it is that wresting is probably the sport that has the least  1  . There are only two people out on the mat, so you cannot  2  it on your teammates or your coach. And guess what? There is no  3  because we do the whole thing indoors, so you can’t say, “It was raining” or “It was snowing.” It makes  4  to say wrestling is the sport with the least luck.

On our team were two world champions; one of them had been world champion five times. We  5  had five people who were national champions. One of them was a guy  6  the name of John.

John had never been  7  in my high school wrestling competition that I could remember,  8  he was a national champion. There was nobody locally who could touch him.

One day, we   9  a match with our biggest opponent（对手）. John went out on the mat, and about a minute and 30 seconds into the match he tried to make a particular  10  . He rolled over, and his opponent  11  him halfway through his roll. He was pinned  12  !

The match was over.

I remember on the bus on the way home, one of our teammates tried to  13  John by saying, “Oh, he just got lucky.” And John said, “That’s so stupid. The opportunity presented itself,  14  he exploited it.”

We used to have this big sign in our wrestling room that the coach had  15  there. “Luck is what happens when opportunity  16  preparation.”

John’s opponent was prepared to exploit this opportunity. The probability of  17  John was not strong, and he knew it. But he paid attention to the   18  opportunity to present itself, and he defeated and pinned a five-time national champion.

In other words, the real  19  is “Be prepared!” It’s not just finding the opportunity; you have to be prepared to  20  it.

1．A．luck                      B．risk                     C．difficulty             D．opportunity

2．A．accuse                  B．blame                  C．doubt                  D．keep

4．A．judgment               B．progress              C．sense                  D．way

5．A．also                      B．even                    C．only                    D．once

6．A．under                    B．for                      C．in                       D．by

7．A．hurt                      B．chosen                C．trained                D．defeated

8．A．although                B．because               C．unless                 D．until

9．A．went for               B．waited for            C．fought for           D．played for

10．A．sign                    B．step                    C．task                    D．move

11．A．  fixed                  B．threw                  C．caught                D．carried

12．A．accidentally         B．fortunately           C．unfairly               D．instantly

13．A．calm                   B．comfort               C．convince             D．forgive

14．A．so                       B．or                       C．and                     D．but

15．A．set                      B．put                      C．left                     D．used

16．A．meets                  B．suits                    C．gets                    D．fits

17．A．striking               B．beating                C．knocking             D．controlling

18．A．equal                   B．exact                   C．rest                     D．right

19．A．message              B．passage               C．decision              D．suggestion

20．A．receive             B．follow                 C．seize                  D．save

WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow． It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers．

    Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society． Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting （骗过） his high school's monitoring system． This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life．

    While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge． Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security （DHS） secret prison． There he is treated as a possible terrorist． He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears．

    When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists． While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen．

    He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself． He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously （匿名地）．

    The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story． As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society．

What kind of article does this passage belong to?     

    A． A fascinating story．   B． A book review．

    C． News report     D． A TV programme

The underlined word destruction in the passage means         ．     

    A． damage  B． reward  C． ruin    D． protection

Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because         ．        

    A． he killed his friend

    B． he bombed a military vehicle

    C． he did something that a possible terrorist could do

    D． his injured friend disappeared

From the second paragraph we can infer that         ．     

    A． Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society  

    B． Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life

    C． Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life

    D． Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world

In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow         ．      

    A． is supposed to be more irresponsible

    B． becomes aware of very serious issues about his society

    C． presents a young man who is irresponsible

    D． plays a popular online game in real life

What happens to mother-daughter relationships when girls become teenagers. It seems that girls go from playing “dress up”, to arguing with their mothers about how they should dress.

When a girl is 3-4 years old they love to “dress up” in their mothers’ clothes, put on their mothers’ makeup, cook, and do whatever else their mother does. This is the time when she can be classified as being a mama’s girl.

How come girls change so much from childhood to the teenage years? Many parents seek the answer when their daughter becomes a teen. Often when a girl enters high school her behavior changes as well as her physical appearance.

When I was young I always liked playing “dress up”. It made me feel older and more like my mother. Even when I entered middle school, I still depended a lot on my mother to choose and buy my clothes. Once I entered high school there was a big change. To me, my mother’s clothes were no longer “in fashion”, and neither was her opinion. I started becoming interested in boys and tried to improve the way I looked. It was not that I wanted to look cool, I just wanted to look my age.

This is the time that the mother-daughter relationship can take a turn. It’s difficult for a mother to know that her daughter is no longer totally dependent on her.

When the daughter starts wearing revealing clothing, dating, and just wanting to be more independent, a mother starts to feel left out, or not needed. The number of arguments increases, and the number of times when the mother and daughter get along happily decreases.

When these things start to happen, it is a sign that the daughter wants her independence and the freedom to grow up.

When you notice how much your relationship had changed, try to believe positive things come out of the change. Put all the negatives aside and concentrate on what your mother is feeling instead of just on what you’re feeling.

When it seems too hard to handle, take some quiet time and write out your feelings. Maybe at another time, you can share them with your mother and try to find a way to better your relationship as mother and daughter. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing your feelings, at least write them down so you can get them out. It’s better than keeping them bottled up inside.

The girls would argue with their mothers because ________.

A. they need more independence

B. mothers want daughters to be mama’s girls again

C. they think their mothers’ clothes are no longer in fashion

D. all of the above

From the passage, we know that ________.

A. the teenage period is a sensitive part in human life

B. the parents can’t get the answer why their daughters change a lot

C. they can get on well only in talking, no matter what mothers or daughters do

D. mothers should concentrate on their own feelings

A “mama’s girl” will Not________.

A. dress up in her mother’s clothes

B. depend a lot on her mother to choose and buy her clothes

C. like wearing revealing clothing

D. think her mother’s clothes are in fashion 

When the daughter starts wanting to be more independent, ________.

A. a mother starts to feel left out           

B. it is the time when mother and daughter get on joyfully increases

C. she wants to look cool

D. All of the above

WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers.
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (骗过) his high school’s monitoring system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears.
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.
【小题1】 What kind of article does this passage belong to?     

WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow．It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers．
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society．Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting （骗过） his high school’s monitoring system．This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life．
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge．Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security （DHS） secret prison．There he is treated as a possible terrorist．He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears．
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists．While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen．
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself．He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously （匿名地）．
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story．As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society．
【小题1】What kind of article does this passage belong to?