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Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures. You may be sure that all young people go through the same difficult process that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.
If you are unhappy about something, face it. Try to state the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are up against. Then see if you can “put your finger” on the cause of your unhappiness.
In many cases, we only “think”there is no solution to a particular problem. But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
For example, a boy wanted to be a debater (辩论家). When he tried out for the debating team as a freshman, the coach thought he was hopeless. He was shy; he had a high-pitched voice; and his posture（体态）was poor. Although he was given little hope of success, he took advantage of every opportunity to debate. He studied successful speakers and sized up(估计...的大小) his own weaknesses and assets. Then he spent many hours learning all the facts on the topics for debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. By his junior year, he made the school debating team, and in his senior year he was on the winning team in his state. He achieved his goal because he had made a direct attack upon his problem.
Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations. Sometimes it is necessary to change either the tactics（策略）or the goal.
A boy who wants to be a great football player may be too light and not quite fast enough for football. In this situation, becoming a great football player may be an unreasonable goal for him. However, he may become outstanding in tennis or golf, and satisfy his desire to take part in sports.
A girl who has plain features may decide that she cannot win popularity with her face, and so she may try to develop an interesting personality, which eventually will get her much further. In this situation, she must change her method of achieving her goal.
So, although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems, it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
1．What is the main idea discussed in the first paragraph?
A．Giving up a puzzling problem.
B．Escaping from problems by making excuses for failures.
C．Going through the same difficult process.
D．Testing people’s abilities.
2．The underlined phrase“are up against”in the second paragraph could be best replaced by “_______.”
A．are fond of B．are faced with C．met with D．looked at
3．By taking the example of the boy who wanted to be a debater, the author means _______.
A．you are going through new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities
B．we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack
C．it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goal.
D．it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do
4．Which of the following is the topic sentence of the text?
A．It is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures.
B．If you are unhappy about something, face it, and try to state the problem in a few words.
C．Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations.
D．Although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems, it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
查看习题详情和答案>>to say that it has become an international language.
Studying English can make life fun. It enables you to watch American movies, read English books
and listen to English songs. Moreover, as English is an international language, you will be able to
communicate with foreigners when you are on a trip abroad. Traveling will be more interesting that
way.
It is a good idea to make friends with foreigners. In my opinion, it is the best way to improve
your English. In addition, it will bring you a lot of fun and expand your view of the world. If you
make friends with a native speaker, you can practice your spoken English more often, and then
you can communicate with people around the world. You can also become familiar with the
customs and habits of different cultures.
There are some people who are afraid to make friends with foreigners, because they are not
confident about their English. However, many foreigners do not care about grammar. They will
get your key words in the sentence and know the whole meaning. Therefore, it is unnecessary to
be afraid; just go ahead.
In brief, English is so useful to us that we should all learn it.
B. Because English has become an international language.
C. Because you can't make foreign friends if you can't speak English.
D. Because it will be difficult for you to travel if you can't speak English.
B. traveling abroad
C. attending English parties
D. reading English novels or poems
B. they become shy when they meet foreigners
C. they know little English
D. they seldom speak English with foreigners
B. deepen
C. enlarge
D. raise
to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the
earth. It's not very easy to be a good father, but it's not that difficult either. Children will truly enjoy
spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults.
Not all children communicate well with their fathers. Communication is often left to mothers, while
fathers dispense advice as and when necessary. Don't expect all conversations to center around the
dinner table. Go to your children's bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their
friends. Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided. When your children open up to you,
you also need to open up to them.
If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the
matter And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don't voice your
opinion. It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough. So don't wave the topic
away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things. Simply discussing their problems with
them will help them feel better.
Don't shy away from having discussions about your teenage children's love lives. Generally speaking,
your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you. Try to let them know that
you are relaxed about topics on love. ell your children how you met your wife. It is perfectly normal
for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic
closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you. All they
will do is turn to their friends.
B. great
C. serious
D. strong
B. talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary
C.it is better for fathers to communicate more with their children
D. mothers should communicate less with their children.
B. express your opinion
C .keep silent
D. let them alone
B. personal
C. strange
D. serious
grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth. It's
not very easy to be a good father, but it's not that difficult either. Children will truly enjoy spending time
with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults.
Not all children communicate well with their fathers. Communication is often left to mothers, while
fathers dispense advice as and when necessary. Don't expect all conversations to centre around the
dinner table. Go to your children's bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends. Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided. When your children open up to you, you also need
to open up to them.
If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter. And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don't voice your opinion. It
may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough. So don't wave the topic away by telling
them not to bother about such stupid things. Simply discussing their problems with them will help them
feel better.
Don't shy away from having discussions about your teenage children's love lives. Generally speaking,
your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you. Try to let them know that you
are relaxed about topics on love. Tell your children how you met your wife. It is perfectly normal for
children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for
discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you. All they will do is turn to
their friends.
B. great
C. serious
D. strong
B. talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary
C. it is better for fathers to communicate more with their children
D. mothers should communicate less with their children.
B. express your opinion
C. keep silent
D. let them alone
B. Personal
C. Strange
D. Serious