Coaches and parents always tell us to keep our goals in mind when we go for a competition. Carrying your goals and expectations into a competition is one of the biggest mistakes any athlete can make. This is a big game and you want to win. You want to score a hundred, defeat your competitors, or score a hat-trick（三分）of goals. When you carry your goals into the competitive ground with you, chances are great that you will leave that performance with disappointment and heartache, and nothing more!
Expectations will weigh you down. Expectations will distract （使分心）you from the performance and make your muscles tighten up. Want to perform to your potential when it counts the most? Then write your goals on a piece of paper before you leave for the game, match or race, and then leave that paper at home! Make a deal with yourself to let go of your goals. Expectations and goals should be your training partner, used to motivate you to work harder during practice and take your game to the next level, However, never take your goals and expectations into a competition. You will not perform to your potential!
Go into your competitions without any preconceived （预想的）ideas about the result. Forget the outcome! Instead, keep your focus on what you’re doing in the moment. Think of the competition as it unfolds, moment by moment. Relax at every opportunity by breathing deep and letting go of the tension in your muscles. When you do this you’ll remain loose and relaxed. When you stay loose, you’ll perform to your capabilities. Goals and expectations are very important for your overall motivation, and very harmful when you carry them into a performance.
小题1:According to the passage, for an athlete one of the biggest mistakes is _______.| A．forgetting his goals when competing | B．worrying about his not winning | | C．carrying his goals into the competition | D．paying too much attention to the result |
小题2:The underlined part “weigh you down” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.| A．make you feel anxious | B．make you want to do something | | C．help you perform to the potential | D．help you concentrate on something |
小题3:According to the author, expectations and goals should be ________.| A．set within one’s capabilities | | B．used as an encouragement when training | | C．written down in case of being forgotten | | D．divided into some small parts |
小题4:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?| A．Keep your goals in mind | B．Set your goals for a competition | | C．Forget your goals after competitions | D．Leave your goals at home |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
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试题分析：本文介绍了很多运动员的误区，就是在比赛的时候总是想着自己的目标，这样反而会使自己紧张，不能取得好的成绩。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：Carrying your goals and expectations into a competition is one of the biggest mistakes any athlete can make.可知对运动员来说，最大的错误就是把目标带进比赛。选C
小题2:猜词题：从后面的句子：Expectations will distract （使分心）you from the performance and make your muscles tighten up 可知这个词组是让你焦虑。选A
小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：Expectations and goals should be your training partner, used to motivate you to work harder during practice and take your game to the next level,可知期望可以用在训练中做为一种激励。选B
小题4:主旨题：从最后一段的句子：Goals and expectations are very important for your overall motivation, and very harmful when you carry them into a performance.可知比赛的时候带着目标是不好的，可以在平时使用。选D。
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My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the __1__, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and __ 2__ those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again __3__ at the pier（码头）waving good-bye to my father as his ship pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and me around before the ship was out of __4__, wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of __5__ in the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing __6__, schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my __7_ and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while __8__ some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the __9__ which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. __10__ she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother __11__ managed to make each house the very home that is safe and __12__.
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, __13__ with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to __14__ a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this __15__ into adventure for us all! Each relocation was a chance to __16__ another part of the world. My mother __17__ each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a __18__ to rearrange furniture, make curtains and hang pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a __19__ attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so __20__all those years of my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.
| 小题1: | | A．situation | B．case | C．matter | D．rule |
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| 小题2: | | A．leave behind | B．leave out | C．leave off | D．leave for |
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| 小题3: | | A．arriving | B．staring | C．standing | D．looking |
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| 小题4: | | A．range | B．shape | C．sight | D．control |
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| 小题5: | | A．adapting | B．suiting | C．matching | D．fitting |
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| 小题6: | | A．names | B．jobs | C．addresses | D．directions |
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| 小题7: | | A．father | B．classmates | C．brother | D．relatives |
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| 小题8: | | A．performing | B．seeking | C．waiting | D．applying |
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| 小题9: | | A．programs | B．sacrifices | C．contributions | D．cooperations |
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| 小题10: | | A．Once | B．While | C．When | D．Unless |
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| 小题11: | | A．somewhere | B．somewhat | C．sometime | D．somehow |
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| 小题12: | | A．romantic | B．comfortable | C．mysterious | D．wealthy |
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| 小题13: | | A．generally | B．actually | C．especially | D．unfairly |
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| 小题14: | | A．desert | B．pursue | C．affect | D．limit |
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| 小题15: | | A．lifestyle | B．value | C．journey | D．opportunity |
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| 小题16: | | A．acquire | B．explore | C．occupy | D．realize |
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| 小题17: | | A．met | B．greeted | C．agreed | D．suspected |
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| 小题18: | | A．load | B．sadness | C．result | D．challenge |
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| 小题19: | | A．changeable | B．cautious | C．positive | D．negative |
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| 小题20: | | A．experienced | B．brave | C．ordinary | D．annoyed |
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Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remindher of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t’ forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.
小题1:Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s day?| A．Because we want to save money | | B．Because mothers don’t like gifts. | | C．Because we always want to get something special | | D．Because mothers are very difficult to deal with |
小题2:Making a home video may be _______.| A．fun | B．boring | C．easy | D．nothing |
小题3:What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?| A．使……防范 | B．使……想起 | C．使……经过 | D．使….. 痛苦 |
小题4:How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?小题5:From the passage we know _________.| A．you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s day | | B．writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day. | | C．inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her. | | D．buying carnations for her is a good way. |
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During communication, “words” express only 7% of meanings between people. About 23% of meanings are from the “tone of voice” and 70% of meanings come from “body language”. So next time you want someone’s attention—try body language instead.
Everyone does it, and most interestingly—most do it unconsciously. You may wonder: “Does that mean I have to study psychology to succeed in reading body language?” The answer is “no” because most people are already body language readers.
It’s a skill developed since we’re babies—think of how most babies can recognize facial expressions and get attention without saying anything. That is, you needn’t spend most of your time practicing some of your body language cues(暗示)!
However, you should know that the context(语境) is king. It suggests that, depending on the context of the situation, people will hide body language cues. So sometimes cues can be tricky: a woman who locks her arms may think you are boring—or she may just feel cold. You must learn to read into the context as well as the cues. Sometimes people care more about their body language cues. For example, poker(扑克牌戏) players will consciously hide more of their body language cues.
The first place to start when reading a person’s body language is the face. The easiest way to hide your feelings is to cover your face. This is why it’s sometimes hard to tell if an Islamic girl likes you.
If the eyes are the windows of the mind, the eyebrows(眉毛) are the windows of the eyes. So, notice how a person’s eyebrows will generally rise when they meet someone, see something they like or are surprised at. Eyes generally smile along with the mouth when someone is happy, so everyone knows “^ . ^”.
小题1:The first paragraph is mainly to show _____.| A．how to express your meanings clearly | | B．how to draw other’s attention | | C．the importance of body language | | D．the role of words in communication |
小题2:Most of the time in our daily life, we ______.| A．find body language very interesting | | B．don’t realize we’re using body language | | C．hardly use any body language | | D．use body language on purpose |
小题3:What does the saying “the context is king” suggest?| A．The context results from body language. | | B．The context makes body language difficult. | | C．The context helps when reading body language. | | D．The context is more important than body language. |
小题4:Who will hide their body language cues on purpose according to the text?| A．Scientists | B．Farmers. | C．Teachers. | D．Poker players. |
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James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn"t know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．
Don"t feel worried．It"s not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don"t feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend"s parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don"t show you are sad and don"t try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.
小题1:What do you think the text is trying to tell us?| A．What to do about being bullied. | B．How to be a good student at school. | | C．What to write well in a diary. | D．How to give suggestions to teenagers. |
小题2:Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?| A．Because you are not alone. | B．Because it is not your fault. | | C．Because someone has known about it. | D．Because you" re doing something wrong. |
小题3:You"d better go and find a person you can trust and ____. | A．know what happens | B．learn from them | C．ask for help | D．make them lonely |
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While I was on a trip to Papua New Guinea to take underwater photographs, I asked a local dive guide to help me find a pygmy sea horse(侏儒海马). I wanted to take a picture of it. These sea horses can be red or yellow-and-orange. The red pygmy sea horse lives on only one type of coral, a red sea fan that grows at depths below ninety feet.
This depth made the job even tougher. As the pressure on my body increased, I had to breathe harder, which used my air supply faster. So the deeper I dived, the shorter my time underwater.
I had a lot to do. First, I had to find the pygmy sea horse’s special type of fan .Then I had to look over the whole fan with my magnifying glass(放大镜) to see if a sea horse lived on it. If not, I had to find another fan—all the while keeping an eye on my oxygen supply. The second fan rewarded me with a find. The dive guide held the magnifying glass so I could have my first look at the tiny fish.
My next challenge was to focus my camera on such a small subject. The dive guide pointed at the tiny creature. I looked through the viewfinder(取景物) on my large underwater camera housing(相架), found the guide’s finger, and followed it to the sea horse.
It was hard to hold ourselves steady because both of us were floating in mid-water, but our system worked. I could hardly contain my excitement as I focused on the eyes of the cutest sea horse imaginable.
小题1:What do we learn about the red pygmy sea horse?| A．It lives on red sea fans only. | B．It swims very quickly. | | C．It lives nine feet deep. | D．It usually floats in mid-water. |
小题2:From Paragraph 3 we learn .| A．how the author swam under water | B．how the author found a sea horse | | C．why the author dived with a guide | D．why the author used a magnifying glass |
小题3:While the author was taking pictures of the sea horse, .| A．she felt extremely nervous | B．her camera didn’t work well | | C．the guide helped focus the camera | D．the sea horse was swimming away |
小题4:Why did the author write the passage?| A．To study the natural habitat of sea animals. | | B．To explain why sea horses are endangered. | | C．To tell us how to be an underwater photographer. | | D．To show us how she took pictures of a sea horse. |
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