An acrobatic(杂技的) master performed a tightrope(绷紧的钢丝) walk between two mountains, which attracted thousands of people.
When the started, he went to one end of the tightrope, straight at the goal ahead, with open arms, walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain. Immediately, the audience loud applause.
“If my hands dare tied, do you believe I can ？” he asked the audience.
， some people didn't believe, but in order to know the ， they said, “We believe you！”
Then, he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past .
He looked around and said, “If I'm blindfolded(蒙着眼睛的) with my hands tied, do you believe I can go past？”
This time, the people said without ， “We believe you！”
In this way, his eyes were with a black cloth. He moved slowly to the tightrope and walked along it inch by inch. This time, he went past once again. The audience burst into .
Then, he a child and asked all the people, “If I put him on my shoulders I'm blindfolded with my hands tied as well, do you still believe I can make it？”
All the people replied before ， “We believe you！”
“I ask you again. Do you really believe me？”
“Yes, we believe you pletely！”
Then, he said, “Well then, since you believe me, my child with yours. Who will？”
All of a sudden, the audience fell . The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.
After ten minutes, the acrobatic master said nothing, just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope. Sure enough, this time he once more.
Faced with things far from their own ， people can often make judgments easily and quickly, but once involved in(牵涉) it, most of people “cannot it clearly”. Only those who are really confident, like the master in the tightrope walk, can stay at any time.
【小题1】A．talentB．playC．programD．show【小题2】A．steppingB．staringC．wanderingD．pointing【小题3】A．broke intoB．came intoC．gave offD．sent off【小题4】A．get throughB．walk downC．go acrossD．pass around【小题5】A．FinallyB．ActuallyC．HopefullyD．Especially【小题6】A．resultB．experienceC．challengeD．trick【小题7】A．slightlyB．luckilyC．smoothlyD．nervously【小题8】A．evenB．justC．alwaysD．still【小题9】A．difficultyB．hesitationC．concernD．mercy【小题10】A．blockedB．hiddenC．coveredD．equipped【小题11】A．cheersB．joyC．tearsD．laughter【小题12】A．choseB．supportedC．pushedD．held【小题13】A．tillB．beforeC．whileD．since【小题14】A．arguingB．thinkingC．refusingD．wondering【小题15】A．exchangeB．pareC．takeD．treat【小题16】A．silentB．noisyC．doubtfulD．anxious【小题17】A．wonB．walkedC．actedD．succeeded【小题18】A．childrenB．fearsC．interestsD．performances【小题19】A．senseB．seeC．understandD．realize【小题20】A．awakeB．encouragedC．patientD．focusedD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文主要通过讲述一位杂技大师走钢丝的故事，告诉大家只有真正自信的人才能在任何时候坚定地实现目标。
【小题1】答案：D 由第一段的内容可知，这是杂技大师走钢丝的表演，故选D项。
【小题2】答案：B 由常识可知，杂技大师应该是直盯着前方的目标才能顺利地走钢丝，故用staring。
【小题3】答案：A break into sth.表示“突然开始(笑、唱等)”。此处表示“观众爆发出热烈的掌声”。
【小题4】答案：C “如果我的双手被绑着，你们认为我能走过(go across)去吗？”get through“渡过难关”；walk down“沿……向下走”；pass around“传送，分发”，均不符合语境。
【小题5】答案：B 事实上(Actually)，有些人并不认为他能走过去。
【小题6】答案：A 但他们想知道结果(result)，就说：“我们相信你能！”
【小题7】答案：C 从下文可知，他顺利地走过钢丝。smoothly“平稳地，顺利地”，符合语境。
【小题8】答案：D “如果我蒙着眼睛且双手被绑着，你们还(still)认为我能走过去吗？”
【小题9】答案：B 这次，人们毫不犹豫地(without hesitation)说：“我们相信你能！”
【小题10】答案：C 上文提及要蒙着眼睛走钢丝，所以此处表示眼睛被一块黑布遮住，故用covered。
【小题11】答案：A 这一次他蒙着眼睛且双手被绑着，走过钢丝，观众自然爆发出欢呼声。burst into cheers符合语境。
【小题12】答案：D 然后他抱起一个小孩问众人。hold意为“抱住”。
【小题13】答案：C “如果我把他放在我的肩头，与此同时，蒙着眼睛且双手还被绑着，你们仍然认为我能成功吗？”while表示“在……期间；与此同时”。
【小题14】答案：B 人们都不假思索就回答相信，thinking符合语境。
【小题15】答案：A “那么，既然你们相信我，就将我的孩子与你们的交换(exchange)一下。谁愿意？”
【小题16】答案：A 由此空后面的“The silence”可知，此处应用silent。
【小题17】答案：D 根据语境可知，果然，这次他又成功(succeeded)了。
【小题18】答案：C 面对不触及自己利益(interests)的事情时，人们经常很轻易地快速做出判断。
【小题19】答案：B 但是一旦自己牵涉其中，大多数人就不能看清楚了。clearly与see搭配。
【小题20】答案：D 只有那些真正自信的人，像走钢丝的大师，才能在任何时候都保持注意力集中，目标明确。故选D项。
疑难词汇解读
1．smooth (adj.)平滑的，平稳的
a smooth sea平静的海洋
smoothly adv.平稳地，顺利地
2．involve vt.包含，涉及，牵涉
A crosstalk performance involves talking，imitating，telling jokes and singing.相声表演包括说、学、逗、唱。
How many vehicles were involved in the crash？这次撞车事故涉及多少辆车？
长难句子分析
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句意：当表演开始时，杂技大师走向钢丝的一端，直盯着前方的目标，张开双臂，慢慢地一步一步走向山的对面。其中，staring...和walking slowly为现在分词作伴随状语，with open arms为介词短语作伴随状语。