It does not always come easy to discover oneself. From a young age,I had already got a strong sense of who I would like to become. _________ an accident made me redefine(重审) myself.

To me, skating was the most important. There was _________ in this world that filled my heart with such joy. I spent twenty-four hours a week practising my _________ . Having no social life or interests but skating, my devotion(挚爱) brought me first place medals in nearly every _________ .

Unfortunately, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself _________ . After several X-rays and MRI(磁共振) scans, the _________ told me that I couldn’t return to my sport any more. The pain in my back was so hard to stand that even the _________ daily tasks became difficult.

As my passion(激情) was _________ , I had little sense of who I was to become. However, after eight months of suffering, something had to _________. Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my __________ into local public service projects. By volunteering __________ a swimming teacher and summer reading teacher for kids, I got an idea of who I __________ to become. After a few months, I put all my heart into developing my interest in the arts. Little by little, I __________ out of the shadow(阴影) and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, some __________ rocks get in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock that __________ to stop me from reaching success. Today I’m a very confident and positive person.

1.A. And B. But C. Or D. So

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

3.A. skills B. behaviors C. thoughts D. habits

4.A. meeting B. party C. concert D. competition

5.A. quickly B. softly C. badly D. slowly

6.A. waiter B. doctor C. teacher D. policeman

7.A. useful B. basic C. proper D. busy

8.A. found out B. brought back C. waken up D. taken away

9.A. change B. remain C. leave D. arrive

10.A. energy B. duty C. wealth D. spirit

11.A. with B. for C. as D. to

12.A. wanted B. started C. promised D. lived

13.A. ran B. jumped C. stood D. went

14.A. small B. large C. ugly D. round

15.A. managed B. helped C. failed D. continued

Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt from his speech.

I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.

But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.

That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.

No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.

And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged), and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.

1.Why does Barack Obama mention JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?

A. To compare (比较) these two famous persons.

B. To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills.

C. To show that the two persons were treated unfairly.

D. To prove that failure is the mother of success.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. No one can be successful without working hard.

B. Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way.

C. Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help.

D. One should try his best to make his dream come true.

3.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A. One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him.

B. One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with.

C. One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times.

D. One doesn’t have to take others’ advice when they get away from him.

4.Who is JK Rowling?

A. The present’s wife

B. It may be a writer’s name.

C. A basketball player

D. Harry Potter’s mother

5.The underlined words in the paragraph4 means“ ”in Chinese.

A. 拒绝 B. 放下 C. 接受 D. 放弃

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