Question

Do Yao Ming, Liu Xiang and Justine Henin have anything in common with people like us? You probably answer “NO!”

It seems that top athletes live in a world that is completely different from ours. However, if we could see into their minds, it would be clear that they are actually just like us.

Just how an athlete becomes a success means     ①     for us all. To achieve their goals, sportspeople not only have to prepare physically, but mentally(内心地). They have to get to know themselves, manage stress and develop their powers of concentration. So they can put all their effort into their events.

We may not be sports stars ourselves, but we have to face same problems. We set goals for ourselves and think about personal development. We have to manage our fears before big exams. We worry about our friendships with both classmates     ②     teachers.

Like sportspeople, we try to be mentally strong and give our best.

Only few of us will be competing in the Olympic Games. But, all the same, there is much we share with sports heroes. Just like athletes, how we feel influences our decisions, behavior and achievements.

Top athletes show us that success isn’t simply down to chance. We can control the direction of our life’s journey.

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）

1.   ① ________________       ②  ________________

任务二：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

2.   _____________________________________________________________

任务三：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。

3.   What does Justine Henin do?

     She _________________________________________________________

4.    The writer has a positive attitude towards top athletes’ success, doesn’t he?

     _______________________________________________

5.   What can we learn from the reading above?

   _______________________________________________________________

 

Answer 1

1.    ① lessons/examples/models/…② and/…

2.    看起来似乎优秀运动员与我们处于（生活在）一个完全不同的世界。

3. (She) is an athlete. / a sportsperson. / a sportswoman. / a player. / a sports star. /…

4. Yes, he does. /Yes.

5. Success isn’t simply down to chance. / It would be clear that top athletes are actually just      like us. / Like sportspeople, we also try to be mentally strong and give our best. / Just like athletes, how we feel influences our decisions, behavior and achievements. /…