Michael Jordon is the greatest basketball player so far. Once he was making a television advertisement. All Michael needed to do in the advertisement was to miss a shot. For Michael, this was difficult. He always succeeded whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time he tried to miss a shot, he failed. In total, it took him over 20 times before he missed a shot.

For Michael, success is a strong habit. He had formed a habit which was so strong that it took him a lot of time to break it and “fail”. Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is also a habit. Like all habits, once it is established, it is difficult to break. Many people think that success is difficult to maintain(维持). They feel that it will be hard work and will need too much action and focus. The truth is that it is simply a habit, and as easy to keep as any other habit.

Spend some time making success a habit in your life. Once you have developed it, it is not something you will want to change again. Then, the only thing you will fail is failing.

1.According to the first paragraph, we know that

A. Michael plays basketball very well

B. everyone likes Michael better than other players

C. Michael enjoys making a TV advertisement

D. it is difficult for Michael to make a TV advertisement.

2.In the TV advertisement, Michael

A. missed a shot quickly

B. was not able to throw a basketball

C. was asked to miss a shot

D. misses a shot without any difficulty

3.In the author’s opinion, .

A. success is hard to keep

B. success needs much action and focus

C. success is hard work

D. success is a habit that is easy to keep

4.The underlined word “established” means in the passage.

A. formed B. remembered C. offered D. accepted

5.The best title of this passage is .

A. Failure is the mother of success

B. Practice makes perfect

C. An advertisement about Michael

D. Make success a habit

8.Passage 6
                    Chinese value(价值观) and American value
  As a Chinese-American student,I have much to say about the value differences between the two countries.
  American kids love to make money by themselves.Chinese kids always ask money from their parents.So American kids spend more money than they have,but Chinese kids spend less money and they have money left in the bank.
  American parents think going to an expensive and famous college is not useful.Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good colleges even if it means that they have to sell everything they have.
  American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out with their friends if they come back home at the right time.Chinese students aren't allowed to do so in middle or high school.
  American parents support and encourage their children all the time while Chinese parents think that criticism(批评) is the best love in the world.So American parents only look at their children's good side.Chinese parents seem to only see their children's bad side.
  I don't want to say which culture is better because both cultures have their pros and cons.
根据短文内容,完成下面表格.
Differences81.American valueChinese value
MoneyThey make money 82.by themselves
and spend more than they have.
They get money from their parents and spend less money.
EducationIt's not useful 83.to send their children to good\expensive and famous colleges.It is important to send their children to good colleges.
Making friendsChildren can go out with their friends if they return at the right timeParents don't 84.allow their children to do so when they are in middle or high school.
The attitude to their childrenThey support and encourage their children and only look at their children's good side.They think criticism 85.is better than any other love in the world,so they only see their children's bad side.

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