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 was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and peting. 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 bee second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool．”
【小题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．【小题2】What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?A．Her sports career．B．Her achievements．C．Her daily happenings．D．Her training schedule．【小题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．【小题4】According to the passage, what do the three people have in mon?A．Self-confidence．B．Hard work．C．Devotion．D．Courage．D
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(答案→)D
解析：文章举了三个人的例子向我们说明面对困难，不要放弃，对自己有信心就一定能成功。
【小题1】推理题。根据第一部分可知他患了糖尿病，但是他没有退缩，没有放弃，顽强地与病魔斗争，故D正确。
【小题2】细节题。根据第二部分I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary.可知D正确。
【小题3】猜测词义题。根据下文such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate.可知这里是指那些能让你不集中注意力的事物。
【小题4】推理题。根据文章可知这三个人对自己的成功都很有信心。故A正确。