E

An old sea captain was often seen opening a small locked box, and looking inside. The crew’s curiosity grew and, on the day he retired, they rushed to cut the lock. There they found a sheet of paper that read, “Left—port(左舷). Right--- starboard(右舷).”

Are you afraid to make a mistake? If you made mistakes recently, maybe you need to hear about Roy Riegels.

The story is told about Roy and the 1929 Rose Bowl championship football game between Georgia Tech and the university of California. Shortly before halftime, Roy Riegels made a huge mistake. He got the ball for California and somehow became confused and started running in the wrong direction! One of his teammates tackled(抢断) him after he had run 656 yards, just before he would have scored for the opposing team. Of course, Georgia Tech gained a distinct(明显的) advantage through the error.

After the first half was over, Riegels sat in a corner, put his face in his hands and wept.

Coach Nibbs Price struggled with what to do with Roy. He finally looked at the team and said simply, “Men, the same team that played the first half will start the second.”

All the players except Roy went to the field. Though the coach looked back and called to him again, he remained seated in the corner. Coach Price went to him and said, “Roy, didn’t you hear me?”

“Coach,” he said, “I can’t do it. I’ve ruined you; I’ve ruined the school; I’ve ruined myself.”

But the coach Price put his hand on Riegels’ shoulder and said,” Roy, get up and go on back; the game is only half over.”

Roy Riegels went back and those Tech men will tell you that they have never seen a man play football as well as Roy Riegels played that second half.

The next time you make a mistake, it might be good to remember the ABC method.

A—Acknowledge(admit) your error and accept responsibility for it. Don’t try to fix the blame on other people or circumstances(客观环境). When you fix the blame, you never fix the problem.

B—Be gentle with yourself. The game is only half over. This is not the first mistake you ever made, nor will it be the last. You are still a good and caring person. Besides, later you may laugh at the mistake, so try to lighten up a bit now.

C—Correct it and move on. Correcting mistakes may also mean to amends(弥补过错），if necessary.

Now, go make your mistakes. And if you practice the ABC method, you’ll live to laugh about many of them.

67. The old captain kept a sheet of paper to_____.

A. give his men a lesson

B. arouse his crew’s curiosity

C. prove he was a good captain

D. tell “port” and “starboard” apart

68. From the passage we learn Coach Price______.

A. insisted on replacing Roy

B. decided to punish Roy after the match

C. criticized Roy for his serious mistake

D. encouraged Roy to finish the match

69. How was Riegels’ performance in the second half?

A. Very disappointing  B. Rather excellent  C. Fairly ordinary  D. Quite bad

70. The ABC method_____.

A. advised you to try to forget mistakes

B. helps you deal with mistakes 

C. helps find out the causes of mistakes

D. advised you to be strict with yourself.

E

An old sea captain was often seen opening a small locked box, and looking inside. The crew’s curiosity grew and, on the day he retired, they rushed to cut the lock. There they found a sheet of paper that read, “Left—port(左舷). Right--- starboard(右舷).”

Are you afraid to make a mistake? If you made mistakes recently, maybe you need to hear about Roy Riegels.

 The story is told about Roy and the 1929 Rose Bowl championship football game between Georgia Tech and the university of California. Shortly before halftime, Roy Riegels made a huge mistake. He got the ball for California and somehow became confused and started running in the wrong direction! One of his teammates tackled(抢断) him after he had run 656 yards, just before he would have scored for the opposing team. Of course, Georgia Tech gained a distinct(明显的) advantage through the error.

 After the first half was over, Riegels sat in a corner, put his face in his hands and wept.

 Coach Nibbs Price struggled with what to do with Roy. He finally looked at the team and said simply, “Men, the same team that played the first half will start the second.”

  All the players except Roy went to the field. Though the coach looked back and called to him again, he remained seated in the corner. Coach Price went to him and said, “Roy, didn’t you hear me?”

“Coach,” he said, “I can’t do it. I’ve ruined you; I’ve ruined the school; I’ve ruined myself.”

 But the coach Price put his hand on Riegels’ shoulder and said,” Roy, get up and go on back; the game is only half over.”

 Roy Riegels went back and those Tech men will tell you that they have never seen a man play football as well as Roy Riegels played that second half.

 The next time you make a mistake, it might be good to remember the ABC method.

 A—Acknowledge(admit) your error and accept responsibility for it. Don’t try to fix the blame on other people or circumstances(客观环境). When you fix the blame, you never fix the problem.

 B—Be gentle with yourself. The game is only half over. This is not the first mistake you ever made, nor will it be the last. You are still a good and caring person. Besides, later you may laugh at the mistake, so try to lighten up a bit now.

C—Correct it and move on. Correcting mistakes may also mean to amends(弥补过错），if necessary.

Now, go make your mistakes. And if you practice the ABC method, you’ll live to laugh about many of them.

67. The old captain kept a sheet of paper to_____.

A. give his men a lesson

B. arouse his crew’s curiosity

C. prove he was a good captain

D. tell “port” and “starboard” apart

68. From the passage we learn Coach Price______.

A. insisted on replacing Roy

B. decided to punish Roy after the match

C. criticized Roy for his serious mistake

D. encouraged Roy to finish the match

69. How was Riegels’ performance in the second half?

A. Very disappointing  B. Rather excellent  C. Fairly ordinary  D. Quite bad

70. The ABC method_____.

A. advised you to try to forget mistakes

B. helps you deal with mistakes 

C. helps find out the causes of mistakes

D. advised you to be strict with yourself.

A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room. My 　1　 of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were 　2　 with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker, I noticed my teammates 　3 . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling 　4　 it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more　 5 , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field,　 6　 what will happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how　 7　 this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动) it needed to　 8 .

At 7:10 pm, warm-ups finished, we went over the game　 9　 and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem （庄严正式的歌曲） 10　 that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final　 11 . But tonight was different. On this clear night he　 12 looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even 　13　 the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already 　14 our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a 　15 of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and 　16 my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.

Seconds later, the team ran onto the　 17 , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy 　18　 from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the 　19　 of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and 　20 that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.

1．A. thoughts　　　 　 B. ideas　　　　 C. pictures　　　　 D. minds

2．A. covered　　　　 　 B. mixed　　　　 C. replaced 　　　　 D. filled

3．A. exercising　　 　 B. struggling 　　　 C. preparing　　　　 D.previewing

4．A. in case　　　　 　 B. even though　 C. as long as 　　　　　 D. as if

5．A. relaxed　　　　 　 B. worried 　　　 C. frightened 　　　 　　D. impressed

6．A. dreaming　　　 　 B. wishing　 C. expecting　　　　 D. imagining

7．A. useless　　　　 　 B. difficult 　　 C. available　　　　 D. important

8．A. warm up　　　　 　 B. pick up　 C. get up　　　　　 D. rise up

9．A. route 　　　　 　　B. flame 　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　　 D. forecast

10．A. urged　　　　　　 B. insisted 　　 C. suggested 　　 　　D. stressed

11．A. speech　　 　 　 B. preparation　　　 C. decision 　　　　 D. change

12．A. finally　　　　　 B. simply　　　　 C. actually 　　　　 D. eventually

13．A. when 　　　　 　　B. before 　 C. as 　　　　　 D. since

14．A. leading 　　　　　 B. dragging 　　 C. showing 　　　　 D. making

15．A. player　　　　　 B. friend 　 C. part 　　　　　　 D. team

16．A. held out 　　　　 B. took out　　　 C. got out 　　　　 D.brought out

17．A. field 　　　　　　 B. stage 　　　　 C. yard 　　　　　　 D. garden

18．A. success 　　　　　 B. reply 　　　　 C. achievement 　　 D. welcome

19．A. atmosphere　　 　 B. experience 　　　 C. expectation 　 　　D. examination

20．A. accept　　　　　　 B. admitted 　 　　C. realized　 　　　 D. recognized

A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room（更衣室）．My    1   of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were    2   with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker（衣物柜）, I noticed my teammates   3  ．Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling    4   it were a film of the opposing team’s play．Some seemed a bit more    5  , using the time to tell jokes．A few stared at the field,    6    what will happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock．He told the team how    7    this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School．His words gave the team impulse（冲动）it needed to   8  .

At 7:10 pm, warm – ups finished, we went over the game     9   and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours．The sound of the national anthem（国歌）   10   that we were only minutes from the action．Our coach usually made a final   11  ．But tonight was different．On this clear night he    12   looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even    13    the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already    14    our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a    15    of our school’s winning tradition．When I smiled and     16    my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.

Seconds later, the team ran onto the     17   , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium．We enjoyed a noisy   18   from fans and the fight song played by our school band．Breathing in the    19    of one of the biggest games of the year, I felt we were sure to win．I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and   20    that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football．

1．A．thoughts               B．ideas                   C．pictures               D．minds

2．A．covered                B．mixed                  C．replaced              D．filled

3．A．exercising             B．struggling            C．preparing             D．previewing

4．A．in case                  B．even though         C．as long as            D．as if

5．A．relaxed                  B．worried               C．frightened            D．impressed

6．A．dreaming               B．wishing               C．expecting            D．imagining

7．A．useless                  B．difficult               C．available              D．important

8．A．warm up               B．pick up                C．get up                 D．rise up

9．A．route                    B．frame                  C．plan                    D．forecast

10．A．urged                  B．insisted                C．suggested            D．stressed

11．A．speech                B．preparation          C．decision              D．change

12．A．finally                 B．simply                 C．actually               D．eventually

13．A．when                  B．before                 C．as                       D．since

14．A．leading                B．dragging              C．showing              D．making

15．A．player                 B．friend                  C．part                    D．team

16．A．held out               B．took out              C．got out                D．brought out

17．A．field                    B．stage                   C．yard                    D．garden

18．A．success               B．reply                   C．achievement        D．welcome

19．A．atmosphere          B．experience           C．expectation          D．examination

20．A．accepted             B．admitted              C．realized               D．recognized