Fourteen – year – old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first．

The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges．But Hawley says he did pretty well in staying calm. “I couldn’t be thinking about how many mistakes I’d make—it would distract me from playing,” he says．“I didn’t even remember trying to impress people while I played． It’s almost as if they weren’t there． I just wanted to make music．”

Hawley is a winner． But he didn’t become a winner by concentrating on winning． He did it by concentrating on playing well．

“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,” said the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin．“The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle．The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well．”

A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or money, says Dr．Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions．“They are interested in winning, but they’re most interested in self-development, testing their limits．”

One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses they’ve had and how much they’ve learned from each． “Not one of the 1,500 I studied defined losing as failing,” Garfield says．“They kept calling their losses ‘setbacks’．”

A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree．

“The worst thing you can do if you’ve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged depression． You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them．” Garfield believes that most people don’t give themselves enough praise． He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive things you’ve done on the way to a goal．

1.Hawley won the contest because _______．

A．he put all his mind to his performance

B．he cared much about the judges’ feelings

C．he tried his best to avoid making mistakes

D．he paid close attention to the people around

2.High performers is that they tend to give priority to _______．

A．glory          B. wealth        C. pleasure    D. work

3.According to the passage, successful people concentrate on _______．

A．challenging their own limits         B．learning from others

C．defeating their opponents  D．avoiding setbacks

4. It can be learned from the passage that top performers are not _______．

A．interested in winning              B．free of losses

C．accustomed to failures             D．concerned about setbacks

5.The passage tells us that “praise” in times of trouble _______．

A．helps people deal with their disappointment

B．makes people forget their setbacks

C．makes people regret about their past

D．helps people realize their goals

Fourteen – year – old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first．

　　The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley says he did pretty well in staying calm. “I couldn’t be thinking about how many mistakes I’d make — it would distract me from playing,” he says. “I didn’t even remember trying to impress people while I played. It’s almost as if they weren’t there. I just wanted to make music.”

Hawley is a winner. But he didn’t become a winner by concentrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well．

　　“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,” said the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin. “The important thing in life is not the triumph (胜利) but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”

　　A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or money, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions. “They are interested in winning, but they are most interested in self - development, testing their limits.”

　　One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses they’ve had and how much they’ve learned from each. “Not one of the 1,500 I studied defined losing as failing,” Garfield says. “They kept calling their losses ‘setbacks’.”

　　A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree．

　　“The worst thing you can do if you’ve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a long depression. You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them.” Garfield believes that most people don’t give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive things you’ve done on the way to a goal．

1.Hawley won the contest because ________．

A. he put all his mind to his performance

B. he cared much about the judges’ feelings

C. he tried his best to avoid making mistakes

D. he paid close attention to the people around

2.According to the passage, successful people concentrate on ________．

A. challenging their own limits                              B. learning from others

C. defeating their opponents                                    D. avoiding setbacks

3.The passage tells us that “praise” in times of trouble ________．

A. helps people deal with their disappointment

B. makes people forget their setbacks

C. makes people regret about their past

D. helps people analyze what went wrong

    Fourteen – year – old Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first．

　　The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley says he did pretty well in staying calm. “I couldn’t be thinking about how many mistakes I’d make — it would distract me from playing,” he says. “I didn’t even remember trying to impress people while I played. It’s almost as if they weren’t there. I just wanted to make music.”

Hawley is a winner. But he didn’t become a winner by concentrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well．

　　“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part,” said the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin. “The important thing in life is not the triumph (胜利) but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”

　　A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or money, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, the arts, and professions. “They are interested in winning, but they are most interested in self - development, testing their limits.”

　　One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses they’ve had and how much they’ve learned from each. “Not one of the 1,500 I studied defined losing as failing,” Garfield says. “They kept calling their losses ‘setbacks’.”

　　A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree．

　　“The worst thing you can do if you’ve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a long depression. You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them.” Garfield believes that most people don’t give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive things you’ve done on the way to a goal．

68. Hawley won the contest because ________．

A. he put all his mind to his performance

B. he cared much about the judges’ feelings

C. he tried his best to avoid making mistakes

D. he paid close attention to the people around

69. According to the passage, successful people concentrate on ________．

A. challenging their own limits                           B. learning from others

C. defeating their opponents                       D. avoiding setbacks

70. The passage tells us that “praise” in times of trouble ________．

A. helps people deal with their disappointment

B. makes people forget their setbacks

C. makes people regret about their past

D. helps people analyze what went wrong

What would you do if you were unemployed, homeless and you found a large sum of money? Pauline Nichter, 46, and her husband, Tom, 44, had both 1　 their jobs and were living in and out of motels(汽车旅馆) with their 11-year-old son, Jason. They were in danger of losing their car for 　2　 to make payments on it.

One day last summer, Pauline found a wallet 　3　 a credit card, an airline ticket to New Zealand and $2,394 in 　 4 　 at a shopping center in the Los Angeles suburb of Buena Park. “For a second I 　5　 about taking the money,” she said later. “　 6 only for a second. It wasn’t our money and we don’t want to set a bad 　 7 to our son.” She delivered the wallet and the contents to the nearest 　　8　 , where the owner reclaimed them. Police admitted that they were　 9 when the Nichters walked into the police station with the　 10　 and the money.

Word of the 　11　 quickly got around, and a grateful community 　12 in kind. The Nichters received more than ten job offers and a(n) 　13 rent-free for six months. An unknown donor（捐助人） brought the car 　14 up to date. Others gave cash. One elderly couple walked into the police station 　15　 Pauline had turned in the wallet and asked how much had been in 　16　 . When they were 　 17　 the amount, the man said, “Then that’s what they 　18　 ,” and wrote out a check for $2,400.

At a news conference Pauline said in 19　 , “Never in a million years would I have thought this would happen to us. What we have 　20 is far more than what was in the wallet.”

1. A. dropped　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

2. A. fear　　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unwillingness　　　　　 D. hesitation

3. A. containing　　　　　　 B. promising　　　　　　　　 C. folding　　　　　　　　　　 D. covering

4. A. total　　　　　　　　　　 B. bill　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cash　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rent

5. A. looked　　　　　　　　　 B. consulted　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

6. A. And　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

7. A. sample　　　　　　　　 B. example　　　　　　　　　 C. goal　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. limit

8. A. post office B. railway station　　　　　 C. police station D. shopping center

9. A. surprised　　　　　　　 B. delighted　　　　　　　　　 C. frightened　　　　　　　　 D. scared

10. A. credit card　　　　　 B. airline ticket　　　　　　　 C. wallet　　　　　　　　　　　 D. money

11. A. devotion　　　　　　 B. loyalty　　　　　　　　　　 C. bravery　　　　　　　　　　 D. honesty

12. A. responded　　　　　 B. replied　　　　　　　　　　 C. reflected　　　　　　　　　 D. required

13. A. department　　　　 B. apartment　　　　　　　　 C. holiday　　　　　　　　　　 D. electricity

14. A. payments　　　　　　 B. license　　　　　　　　　　 C. park　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. parts

15. A. what　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

16. A. them　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. each　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all

17. A. asked　　　　　　　　 B. repaid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reminded

18. A. value　　　　　　　　　 B. reserve　　　　　　　　　　 C. earn　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. deserve

19. A. tears　　　　　　　　　 B. cheers　　　　　　　　　　 C. shock　　　　　　　　　　　 D. silence

20. A. created　　　　　　　 B. donated　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. received