In the 1950s, a female swimming athlete set a goal for herself. She decided to swim across the English Channel before she retired. If she could make it, she would be the first person in the world who did it.

On that day, she jumped into the sea without any hesitation and swam towards the opposite bank.

In the journey, she faced heavy fog, heavy rain and heavy waves. Though she was very tired, she carried on swimming.

But in the end, she gave up. And what she didn't know at the moment she gave up was that the opposite bank was only I mile away.

Later people asked her about the reason. And she said:"The reason why I gave up is that I could not see the destination which I was so close to."

Too many success stories have been lecturing us about courage and persistence(坚持). But they never told us where to find courage and persistence.

You can have courage only when you know where your goal is. You can manage to persist only when you know where your goal is, and prepare yourself well mentally(心理上).

Courage and persistence never fall from the sky. They come from weighing between input and output.

A life without goals is like a ship without a compass. It goes nowhere. There is no courage or persistence in a life without goals.

1.In paragraph 1, the underlined word "it" refers to _______.

A. being retired

B. swimming across the English Channel

C. swimming towards the bank

D. setting a goal

2.________ is not mentioned in the passage.

A. Fog

B. Waves

C. Rain

D. Wind

3.The underlined word "weighing" in paragraph 8 probably mean _______.

A. 权衡

B. 有……重

C. 称重量

D. 有分量

4.Why did the athlete give up? Because ________.

A. the bank was one mile away

B. she was too tired

C. she didn’t have courage at first

D. she thought her destination was far away

5.What can be inferred (推论) from the last sentence of the passage?

A. If you have courage and persistence, you have goals.

B. Even if you have no goals, you have courage to persist.

C. There is no courage or persistence unless you know your goals.

D. Between input and output, you must find courage and persistence.

Being a youth is one thing, and being a good one is another. A good youth should have these qualities: First of all, health. A healthy body is the best riches. Without it, nothing can be done well. If you are poor in health, you will have to take medicine day after day. You can even work, do sports and so on. Secondly, one must be of good quality. Always do something good for others. Help those in trouble and care about the people around you. If everyone did the same, what a wonderful world this would be! Thirdly, one must have the ability to work with others. Cooperation and communication are two important keys to better human relations. Everyone needs friends because no one can live through life alone or do everything he wants to.

Besides the examples above, patriotism is the one we should never forget. Patriotism(爱国主义) means a love for one's country. It is one of the highest qualities of human's. Everyone should love his own country. But people sometimes think that patriots (爱国者) must be fighters or that they live in a time of fighting for their country. That is wrong. A good youth's work is not only fighting. A good youth will do the things his country asks him to do.

I think a good youth of today should also have some training in art. If everyone can enjoy art and be able to make more of it for others, then people will live better and enjoy more.

1.What's the first thing a good youth should have?

A. healthy body. B. The best riches.

C. The good ability. D. The patriotism.

2.A person who has good qualities should ________.

A. think of himself B. help others that need help

C. help the people they know D. always do as others do

3.The writer tells us that working with others is ________.

A. good for some people B. important for everyone

C. not necessary to good friends D interesting

4.If you want to be a good youth of today, ________.

A. you should live alone

B. you should also know art

C. you can keep your own ideas

D. you should fight for your country

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