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Paula Radcliffe, chasing (角逐) a third London marathon title (马拉松冠军), says she has become a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Games.
Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: “Athens made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism.”
“In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me.”
She didn’t care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McColgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body recover after her failure in Athens.
“Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn’t spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, I"m sure she would have contacted me.”
Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.
“In New York I wasn’t in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the race.”      Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday’s race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.
However, Radcliffe has not ruled out (排除) in the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.
“I don"t think that—although I can"t put a number on it,” said Radcliffe. “That changes from person to person.”
Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2002 and again 12 months later.
Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kilometer race three years ago.
Afterwards she set a "mixed course" mark of 2:17:18 five months later in Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 in the 2003 London event.
小题1:Radcliffe’s failure in Athens made her       .
A.develop respect for Liz.B.love people around her more.
C.rest for five months.D.face criticism calmly.
小题2:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Radcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon.
B.Radcliffe didn"t fully recover before the New York City marathon.
C.Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon.
D.Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon.
小题3:By saying “I can"t put a number on it,” Radcliffe means she’s not sure        .
A.if she has the ability to set a new world record.
B.if she can win another race though she has won many times.
C.how many times a marathon runner can set the world record.
D.if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times.
小题4:What can we learn from Radcliffe"s story?
A.Practice makes perfect.B.Well begun is half done.
C.A friend in need is a friend indeed.D.Where there is a will there is a way.

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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
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试题分析:本文讲述了著名的马拉松运动员Radcliffe不顾困难,创造出属于自己的成绩的故事,告诉我们要有坚强的意志。
小题1:D 推理题。根据第二段2,3,4行“Athens made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism.” “In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me.”说明现在的她更能平静地面对别人的批评,这让她更为强大,故D正确。
小题2:B 推理题。根据Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.“In New York I wasn’t in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the race.”她说在纽约她并没有处在自己的最佳状态,说明那个时候她还没有从过去恢复过来,所以才会没有处于最佳的状态。故B正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据上一段However, Radcliffe has not ruled out (排除) in the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.说明这里的I can"t put a number on it,是指创造世界纪录的话题,故C项正确。
小题4:D 推理题。本文讲述了著名的马拉松运动员Radcliffe不顾困难,创造出属于自己的成绩的故事,告诉我们要有坚强的意志。故D正确。
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Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforced my understanding of the power of belief. She was   36  the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie   37  in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when   38 , supported by metal crutches(拐杖),   39   herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had many   40  in communicating with others. This was not due to   41  of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to   42  her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to   43 . It was Bonnie, her current caretaker, who   44  there was much more to Chris than anyone else gave her credit for.
When asked by the instructor what her goal   45  the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and   46  in the process. For most of her   47 nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to   48  was through temper outbursts. With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her   49  was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and   50  with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever   51 . Though as a girl who had in many ways been   52 , she believed that she could __53__ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been   54  strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is   55  moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
小题1:
A.luckily B.probably C.formally D.naturally
小题2:
A.break B.course C.house D.chance
小题3:
A.someone B.he C.herself D.she
小题4:
A.draggedB.rushed C.ran D.jumped
小题5:
A.difficultiesB.indicationsC.disagreementsD.suggestions
小题6:
A.notice B.need C.lack D.cheer
小题7:
A.impress B.annoy C.love D.entertain
小题8:
A.walk B.pronounce C.communicate D.write
小题9:
A.knew B.asked C.spoke D.required
小题10:
A.at B.for C.on D.in
小题11:
A.gratefulB.surprised C.angry D.noisy
小题12:
A.way B.process C.operation D.life
小题13:
A.listen B.smile C.watch D.understand
小题14:
A.class B.goal C.ability D.reason
小题15:
A.began B.agreed C.found D.shared
小题16:
A.argued B.attended C.witnessed D.accepted
小题17:
A.found outB.thrown away C.brought up D.held out
小题18:
A.give B.accompany C.spend D.achieve
小题19:
A.completeB.necessary C.enough D.typical
小题20:
A.called B.carried C.created D.searched

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We were talking about engagement when my boyfriend, Jack, had to go to war. I was so afraid of losing him; the only way I could stay sane(保持清醒) was to dance. I became very good and critics praised me, but I could feel was the ache in my heart, no knowing whether the love of my life would ever return. And then one day a letter from him came:“I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget me.”
I made my decision there and then I left the city. When I returned I had bought myself a cane(拐杖) and learned to limp convincingly. I told everyone I had been in a car crash and that my leg would never completely heal again. My dancing days were over. No one suspected the story. And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a reporter. Then I travelled to the hospital. They had pushed him outside in his wheelchair. I leaned on my cane and limped to him.
I told him he was not the only one who had lost a leg, even if mine were still attached to me. I showed him newspaper clippings of my accident. “ There is a whole life waiting for us out there! And I am not going to carry you—you are going to walk yourself.”
I limped a few steps towards him and showed him what I’d taken out of my pocket.” Now show me you are still a man,” I said. He bent to take his cane and struggled out of that wheelchair. I could see he had not done it before, because he almost fell on his face. But I was not going to help. Finally he managed it on his own and walked to me and never sat in a wheelchair again in his life.
What I showed to him was engagement rings. And I would limp with him for the rest of life.
小题1:The author felt ache in her heart though critics praised her dancing because_______.
A.She wasn’t sure if Jack still loved her.
B.Jack became handicapped and couldn’t walk
C.Jack asked her to forget about him
D.She was afraid that Jack might die in the war
小题2:What decision did the author make after she received Jack’s letter?
A.To see Jack in the battlefield. B.To leave the city for travel.
C.To give up dancing. D.To see a reporter.
小题3:What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A.She visited a hospital.B.She broke her leg.
C.She helped push Jack’s wheelchair.D.She had a car crash.
小题4:After they met in the hospital, Jack ______.
A.gave her the engagement rings B.got rid of the cane
C.picked up the hope of life D.lived without a wheelchair
小题5:Which of the following words can best describe the author?
A.Strong and optimistic B.Clever and faithful
C.Timid but faithfulD.Brave and helpful.

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While I was looking out of the window, I saw an old homeless man crossing the street, carrying a suitcase.
Many times I looked on far away, feeling  36  for the homeless, but did nothing. I did  37 some money to homeless people when I walked by, but never really interacted (互动) with them.
Though we  38  doing something, yet we push it into the deep corners of our heart because we’re too busy, too  39  , or too afraid of strangers.
Today I did what I  40  thought I could. I walked out and ran after the old man. When I  41 him, I asked him if I could buy him  42 . He looked surprised, but accepted it  43 , warning me that he had a good appetite!
I was  44  and excited at the same time. We went to a 45  nearby. I told the waiter to give him whatever he wanted and I would  46  it.
I sat down for a moment asking the old man where he 47 . He told me he was sleeping behind the court house  48  it was warm there. I promised to give him a few jackets to keep him warm. To my surprise, he 49  some inexpensive jewelry on the table and chose a glass necklace for me,  50 someone else had given it to him.
I told him I bought him lunch not to get something  51 . But he insisted on my having it.
When it was time to go back to work, I  52 for not being able to stay with him and promised to sit down with him for lunch next time and  53  more.
小题1:
A.worried B.sorryC.gratefulD.proud
小题2:
A.throwB.payC.giveD.lend
小题3:
A.think ofB.complain ofC.hear ofD.remind of
小题4:
A.lazyB.proudC.poorD.shy
小题5:
A.onceB.neverC.alwaysD.even
小题6:
A.reachedB.caughtC.arrivedD.got
小题7:
A.milkB.clothesC.lunchD.newspaper
小题8:
A.easilyB.angrilyC.anxiouslyD.happily
小题9:
A.terrifiedB.nervousC.frightenedD.amused
小题10:
A.restaurantB.cinemaC.storeD.station
小题11:
A.prepare forB.wait forC.pay forD.call for
小题12:
A.wentB.belongedC.workedD.lived
小题13:
A.unlessB.becauseC.untilD.but
小题14:
A.putB.coveredC.tookD.bought
小题15:
A.cryingB.shoutingC.sayingD.whispering
小题16:
A.in needB.in returnC.in exchangeD.in sight
小题17:
A.admittedB.allowedC.advisedD.apologized
小题18:
A.chatB.playC.drink D.eat
小题19:
A.everythingB.nothingC.anythingD.something
小题20:
A.honestB.coolC.patientD.kind

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How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ____41____ of many readers with the question. The ____42____ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month ____43____ you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize.
We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ____44____ how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very ____45____ for the money. That is what most ____46____ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went ____47____ hardships before they succeeded ____48____.
There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it ____49____ for themselves. In this article, I am going to ____50____ passion (热情) which I think is the most ____51____ quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to ____52____ the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.
Take J.K. Rowling for ____53____. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which ____54____ to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ____55____, which paid £1,500. And the ____56____ from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little ____57____ of making a living by writing children’s books.
If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ____58____ you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t ____59____ what it is. Let me know how you ____60____.
小题1:
A.attentionB.discussionC.considerationD.excitement
小题2:
A.commonB.funnyC.disappointingD.surprising
小题3:
A.ifB.unlessC.sinceD.though
小题4:
A.find outB.think upC.bring upD.care about
小题5:
A.longB.wiselyC.hardD.happily
小题6:
A.millionairesB.peopleC.leadersD.businessmen
小题7:
A.aroundB.underC.throughD.near
小题8:
A.as wellB.at lastC.on purposeD.by chance
小题9:
A.appearB.completeC.changeD.happen
小题10:
A.talk aboutB.show offC.pick outD.carry out
小题11:
A.interestingB.importantC.unforgettableD.beautiful
小题12:
A.serveB.visitC.marryD.study
小题13:
A.agreementB.experienceC.exampleD.experiment
小题14:
A.promisedB.struggledC.refusedD.tried
小题15:
A.officeB.publisherC.factoryD.school
小题16:
A.adviceB.praiseC.commentD.celebration
小题17:
A.interestB.energyC.timeD.chance
小题18:
A.remindsB.drivesC.forcesD.makes
小题19:
A.matterB.sayC.meanD.care
小题20:
A.understandB.planC.goD.behave

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The quest for success always begins with a target. As Berra once said, “You got to be very careful if you don"t know where you"re going, because you might not get there.”
Too many people wander through life like sleepwalkers.Each day they follow familiar routines, never asking, “What am I doing with my life?” and they don’t know what they’re doing because they lack goals.
Goal-setting is a focusing of the will to move in a certain direction.Begin with a clear conception of what you want.Write down your goals and date them—putting them into words clarifies them.Rather than concentrating on objects to acquire and possess, focus on fulfilling your desires to do, to produce, to contribute—goal-setting that yields the true sense of satisfaction we all need.
It’s important to visualize(想象)yourself accomplishing your goal.While losers visualize the penalties(不利)of failure, winners visualize the rewards of success.I’ve seen it among athletes, statistics contrasting air and highway safety, but it made no difference.I had read too many articles describing crash scenes and imagined these scenes vividly.I had programmed myself, without realizing it, to stay off planes.
Then one summer I had the opportunity to fly on a private plane with friends to a resort;I didn’t want to miss out on a great vacation.So I spent two weeks imagining a smooth flight on a beautiful sunny day and an easy landing.
When the day arrived, I was eager to go.To everyone’s surprise, I got on the plane and I loved every minute of it, and I still use the techniques I employed that day.
小题1:According to the passage, if you want to be successful, the first thing for you to do is   ________.
A.find the right methodsB.be careful about everything
C.know your abilityD.have a clear goal
小题2:If you have a target, you will ________.
A.wander like a sleepwalker
B.know well what you are doing
C.do the same work every day
D.put it into words
小题3:The problem with the author before he overcame his fear of air travel is that________.
A.he didn’t know air travel is safer than highway travel
B.he couldn’t imagine himself accomplishing his goal
C.he read too much about plane crashes and tried to avoid flying
D.he wanted to take a private plane instead of a public one
小题4:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Define Your Coal
B.Visualize Rewards of Success
C.Overcome the Fear of Air Travel
D.Sleepwalking Through Life

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