I was watching some little kids play soccer. These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game — a serious game — two teams, plete with coaches, uniforms, and parents. I didn’t know any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without the distractionof being anxious about winning or losing.
The teams were pretty evenly matched. I will just call them Team One and Team Two. Nobody scored in the first period. Then came the second quarter. The Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and put in the scrubs(替补队员), except for his best player who now guarded the goal.
The game took a dramatic turn. I guess winning is important even when you’re five years old — because the Team Two coach left his best players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them. Team Two packed around the little guy who was now the Team One goalkeeper. He was an outstanding athlete, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good. Team Two began to score. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body in front of ining balls, trying bravely to stop them.
Team Two scored two goals in quick succession. It angered the young boy. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball, but that boy kicked it to another boy twenty feet away, and by the time he repositioned himself, it was too late — they scored a third goal.
I soon learned who the goalkeeper’s parents were. They were nice, decent-looking people. I could tell that his dad had just e from the office — he still had his suit and tie on. They yelled encouragement to their son. I became totally absorbed, watching the boy on the field and his parents on the sidelines.
After the third goal, the little kid changed. He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him. His father changed, too. He had been urging his son to try harder — yelling advice and encouragement. But then he became anxious. He tried to say that it was okay — to hang in there. He sorrowed for the pain his son was feeling.
After the fourth goal, I knew what was going to happen. The little boy fetched the ball from the net and handed it to the referee(裁判). He just stood there while huge tears rolled down both cheeks. He went to his knees, and he cried the tears of the helpless and brokenhearted.
At that moment, I saw the father start onto the field. His wife seized his arm and said, “Jim, don’t. You’ll embarrass him.” But he tore loose from her and ran onto the field. Suit, tie, dress shoe, and all — he charged onto the field, and he picked up his son so everybody would know that this was his boy, and he hugged him and held him and cried with him. I’ve never been so proud of a man in my life.
He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”
“Daddy,” the boy sobbed. “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, but they scored on me.”
“Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now.”
The little guy ran back onto the field — and they scored two more times — but it was okay. Now in all viewers’ eyes, he is the Winner.
When you’re all alone, and you’re getting scored on — and you can’t stop them — it means a lot to know that it doesn’t matter to those who love you. In their eyes, so long as you don’t give up, you are the winner. And they are always proud of you.
【小题1】The phrase “took a dramatic turn” (Paragraph 3) can best be replaced by .A．went on smoothlyB．changed greatlyC．attracted less attentionD．got interrupted【小题2】Which detail from the story can reflect the little boy’s losing confidence?A．The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body.B．He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving.C．With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball.D．He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him.【小题3】Why did the boy’s mother try to stop her husband running onto the field?A．She thought it would only make his son feel awkward.B．She hoped her son could gather courage and cheer himself up.C．She considered it useless to encourage his son at that time.D．She knew it was not allowed when the game was still in progress.【小题4】Which words can best describe the change of the writer’s feelings when watching the game?A．curious → anxious → gratefulB．bored → upset → delightedC．calm → absorbed → movedD．surprised → thoughtful → interested【小题5】Which can be seen as the climax (the most important point) of the story?A．The boy’s going to his knees and bursting into tears helplessly.B．Team Two’s scoring another two goals after the boy went back to the field.C．The boy’s fighting bravely in face of Team Two’s excellent performance.D．The father’s running onto the field and encouraging his son not to give up.【小题6】The best title for the story is .A．A Proud FatherB．An Amazing GameC．The True WinnerD．The Magical EncouragementB
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解析：试题分析：作为局外人，作者观看了一场势均力敌的足球比赛。在这场比赛中，作为守门员的一个小男孩给作者留下了深刻的印象。小男孩所守的门虽然被对方屡屡破门，但是在父亲的鼓励下，他没有放弃，坚持到底，直到最后。作者由此发出感叹：只要你坚持，永不言弃，你就是真正的赢家。
【小题1】B 词义猜测题。根据上文“Nobody scored in the first period.”我们知道双方都没有得分。而根据下文的叙述，我们知道“有一方的球门已经被突破”，所以“比赛发生了戏剧性的转折”即“发生了巨大的变化”。
【小题2】D 推理判断题。理解四个备选项，就能得出答案。“A. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body.”说明他“做了他能做的一切，不顾一切地扑了出去”因而他没有失去信心；“B. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving.”说明他“狂怒不已，又是叫啦，又是奔跑啦”因而也表明他没有失去信心；“C. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball.”说明他“使出浑身的解数，扑向了那个控球的男孩”同样说明他还是没有失去信心；“D. He
didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him.”从后半句“他变得十分地绝望，脸上布满无奈的表情”说明他开始失去信心了。
【小题3】A推理判断题。“Jim, don’t. You’ll embarrass him.吉姆，不要那样。你会使他尴尬的。”跟A项叙述“她认为那样做会让儿子感到很棘手”相吻合的。
【小题4】C推理判断题。抓住事情发展的脉络，就能得到答案。开始作者作为局外人，是怀着一颗平常心观看比赛的；接着小男孩的深深吸引了他；最后对小男孩的坚守发出了由衷的感叹，深受感动。故选C项。
【小题5】D 推理判断题。小男孩是在父亲的大力鼓励下才得以坚守下去的，从文中“父亲冲入赛场的一系列动作的描写”充分说明是故事最重要的节点。
【小题6】C 主旨大意题。根据最后一段我们不难推出主旨大意：只要你坚持，永不言弃，你就是真正的赢家。故选C“真正的胜利者”来囊括全文主题。