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 to 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. ”

1．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.

2．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.

3．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.

4．According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?

    A．Courage.                                             B．Devotion.

       C．Hard work.                                         D．Self-confidence.

A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”. This idea is dangerous.

Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast and is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing.

Some people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections（反对）, whatever is scientifically possible will be done-somewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and discourages then from making efforts to build a safer world.

In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and out of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact（影响） on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict.

Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the untied efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future.

1．What can we conclude from the recent study?

       A．People think highly of science.

       B．People hold mixed opinions about science.

       C．Science is getting dangerously out of control.

       D．Science is used for both good and bad purposes.

2．According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control?

       A．The development of science will hopelessly slow down.

       B．Businesses will have even greater influence on science.

       C．The public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future.

       D．People will work more actively to put science under control.

3．The discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because ________.

       A．scientists have failed to predict the outcomes

       B．the ties between different areas need strengthening

       C．united efforts are necessary for the development of science

       D．people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science

4．What is the main idea of the passage?

       A．Science and its applications bring us many dangers.

       B．The development of science mostly lies in people’s attitudes.

       C．Mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts.

       D．The future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas.

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1．这幅画越来越有价值了。（valuable）

2．每天锻炼一小时会使人健康。（make）

3．人们相信她已经写了和她姐姐一样多的文章。（as… as）

4．为了庆祝国庆节，他们正在做各种准备。（celebration）

5．三十年之后他才从国外回到他出生的故乡。（return）

6．他尽管身患重病，仍然全身心地扑在实验上。（in spite of）

Write an English composition in 120 – 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

某英语报社拟成立“微笑俱乐部”，现征募会员。请你以申请者的身份，提交一篇题为“I want to Smile”的英语短文。

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。   

1．drama          A．award         B．academy             C．agent          D．task

2．stair              A．fire            B．scare               C．fear           D．here

3．wing              A．tongue        B．fond                C．hunt           D．southern

4．handsome       A．some            B．protect              C．upon          D．boss

5．advanced       A．played          B．owed              C．touched        D．exchanged

Miss Chen can show you around _______ mountain, because she has _____ good knowledge of it．

A．the; a         B．a; the         C．a; a         D．the; /

Jackie Chan, an international superstar, has received many _______ for his wonderful movies．

A．returns         B．presents         C．offers         D．awards

It is generally ________ that smoking is harmful to our health．

A．accepted        B．received         C．combined        D．collected

British English and American English started borrowing words from other languages, ending up ______ different words．

A．as        B．in        C．with        D．at

Can you tell me ______ that he came to life?

A． it was when         B．when it was        C．when was it        D．was it when