Michael Jordon is the greatest basketball player of all time. Once he was making a television advertisement, all he needed to do was to miss a shot.

For Michael, this was difficult. He had conditioned(定位) himself to succeed whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time he tried to miss a shot, he couldn’t. In total, it took him over 20 attempts (尝试) before he missed a shot.

For Michael, success is a strong habit. It took him a lot of time to break it. Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is also a habit. Once it is formed, it is difficult to break. Many people think that success is difficult to keep. 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 want to change again.

1.In the advertisement Michael Jordon needed to ______________.

A．miss a shot        B．throw the basketball in                   C．keep his habit   D．develop his skills

2.The writer used the example of Michael Jordon to tell us ________.

A．he is the best basketball player of all time     B．he had worked very hard to be successful

C．success is a strong habit                  D．success is a habit that is not difficult to break

3.Which of the following is not the habit mentioned in the passage?

A．drinking          B．smoking           C．collecting things    D．working hard

4.If you want to succeed , you must____________.

A．miss the shot                           B．make success a habit

C．keep throwing                          D．make an advertisement

______ may have a chance to be successful if he tries his best.

A Somebody   B Everybody    C Nobody    D None

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     Michael Leung, a famous TV host (主持人) in Hong Kong, wrote a letter to his son. It

is not only   66   to children, but also good for all ages. The following are chosen  67   his

letter.

     1. Life is short. While you are   68   it today, you’ll realize you are at the end of it

tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the   69   you can enjoy it.

     2. You might not be successful   70   you don’t study hard, although a lot of

successful people haven’t   71   higher education.

     3. I don’t expect you to support (供养) me for the rest of   72   life, so I’m not going

to do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow up.

     4. You can require yourself to be nice to others,   73   you shouldn’t expect the same

from others.

     5. I’ve been buying the lottery (彩票) for almost twenty   74  , but I’m still pool. I

have never got the   75   place even once. So you have to work hard to be successful.

There is no free lunch in the world.

1.             2.              3.             4.             5.           

 6.            7.              8.             9.             10.           

April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.

Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.

Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.

Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.

1.Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?

A. From America.        B. From China.

C. From Canada.         D. From Australia.

2.On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.

A. go on a journey with their parents

B. have a party with their friends at home

C. go to the work places of one of their parents

D. take part in a school activity freely

3.What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?

A. It can help girls understand their parents’ work better.

B. It can teach girls more about the society.

C. It can make girls feel more confident about their future.

D. All of the above.

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?

A. It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain.

B. Schools and many companies support this activity

C. Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school.

D. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.

5.According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in their future.

A. smart and careful   B. confident

C. hard-working         D. friendly