科目:初中英语 来源:2010年福建省晋江市初中毕业学业质量检查英语卷 题型:阅读理解
Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit(承认) when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
【小题1】Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?
A.To compare these two famous persons. |
B.To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills. |
C.To show that the two persons were treated unfairly. |
D.To prove that failure is the mother of success. |
A.No one can be successful without working hard. |
B.Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. |
C.Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help. |
D.One should try his best to make his dream come true. |
A.One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him. |
B.One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with. |
C.One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times. |
D.One doesn’t have to take others’ advice when they get away from him. |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011年河南中考英语压轴试卷(三) 题型:阅读理解
MOVIE GUIDE THURSDAY | |||
Rush Hour 15:00 23:00 | My Life as Mcdull 9:00 13:00 | ||
①Action Movie Do you like Jackie Chan? Rush Hour is another movie of his. It’s so exciting. Come and have fun! | ②Cartoon Mcdull is a little pig. He’s kind of silly but he’s very cute. Do you want to enjoy happiness with him? Be sure to watch it! | ||
Mr. Bean 11:00 19:00 | Harry Potter Ⅲ 17:00 21:00 | ||
③Comedy Rowan is a great actor. His movie Mr. Bean is coming. It’s very funny. Don’t miss it! | ④Science Fiction Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school (魔法学校) for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going? |
A.Exciting. | B.Silly but cute. | C.Funny. | D.Happy. |
A.Rush Hour. | B.My life as Mcdull. | C.Mr. Bean. | D.Harry PotterⅢ. |
A.Rush Hour and My life as Mcdull. | B.My life as Mcdull and Mr. Bean. |
C.Mr. Bean and Harry Potter Ⅲ. | D.Harry Potter Ⅲ and My life as Mcdull. |
A.Action Movie. | B.Cartoon. | C.Comedy. | D.Science Fiction. |
A.Jackie Chan. | B.Rowan. | C.Mcdull. | D.Harry Potter. |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2013-2014学年浙江省瑞安市九年级元月调考模拟考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤)at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
1.Justin hated Christmas because _____.
A. he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts
B. he had a hard time choosing gifts
C. he spent too much money buying gifts
D. he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree
2.We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church_____.
A. were well dressed B. paid no attention to safety
C. feared Kevin’s team D. couldn’t afford a helmet
3.How did Justin feel about the team’s failure ?
A. Upset B. Angry C. Hopeless D. Shameful
4.Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name ?
A. To avoid being thanked B. To play a joke on Justin
C. To give Justin a surprise D. To protect her private information
5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Church Gift B. A Special Note
C. The White Envelope D. A Christmas Card
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科目:初中英语 来源:福建省期中题 题型:阅读理解
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