Michael Jordon is the greatest basketball player of all time. Once he was making a television advertisement, all he needed to do was to miss a shot.
For Michael, this was difficult. He had conditioned(定位) himself to succeed whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time he tried to miss a shot, he couldn’t. In total, it took him over 20 attempts (尝试) before he missed a shot.
For Michael, success is a strong habit. It took him a lot of time to break it. Just like drinking, smoking and collecting things, success is also a habit. Once it is formed, it is difficult to break. Many people think that success is difficult to keep. They feel that it will be hard work and will need too much action and focus. The truth is that it is simply a habit, and as easy to keep as any other habit.
Spend some time making success a habit in your life. Once you have developed it, it is not something you want to change again.
1.In the advertisement Michael Jordon needed to ______________.
A．miss a shot B．throw the basketball in C．keep his habit D．develop his skills
2.The writer used the example of Michael Jordon to tell us ________.
A．he is the best basketball player of all time B．he had worked very hard to be successful
C．success is a strong habit D．success is a habit that is not difficult to break
3.Which of the following is not the habit mentioned in the passage?
A．drinking B．smoking C．collecting things D．working hard
4.If you want to succeed , you must____________.
A．miss the shot B．make success a habit
C．keep throwing D．make an advertisement
Now more and more people like talking about something that they are interested in. Here is a page from an Internet Forum (论坛). Some people are discussing who is a better singer.
Internet Forum
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Writer |
Time |
Topic: Who’s a better singer, Andy Lau or Jacky Cheung? |
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Lucy |
1-17-2012 2:45 p.m. |
Some people say Jacky Cheung is the best Chinese singer. I don’t think so! Andy Lau is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was so hard to believe, I almost cried! OK, I did cry. That’s because Andy Lau is so handsome! |
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Anita |
1-17-2012 4:38 p.m. |
I don’t agree at all. Andy Lau sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. However, Jacky Cheung’s is different from others’, and his songs are so romantic! |
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Tom |
1-17-2012 8:55 p.m. |
I think they are about the same. But Jacky Cheung is really a better actor. I’ve seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one that he played the lead role of an airplane pilot in, and his plane hit a hill. I love that movie! |
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Peter |
1-18-2012 10:17 a.m. |
I also think Jacky Cheung is a better singer, I prefer his Cantonese(粤语) songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language. |
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Anita |
1-18-2012 12:47 p.m. |
I agree. Jacky Cheung’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin(普通话) songs though I still like all his songs. |
1.Who likes Andy Lau best?
A．Lucy B．Anita C．Tom D．Peter
2.Who think(s) Jacky Cheung a better singer ?
A．Anita B．Peter C．Tom D．Anita and Peter
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Nobody likes Jacky Cheung’s movies.
B．Jacky Cheung is a good singer and actor.
C．Lucy has never seen an Andy Lau’s concert.
D．Anita thinks Andy Lau’s voice is more special than Jacky Cheung’s.
A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 1 for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, “I am very 2 . Could you please 3 me some water from the lake?”
The follower walked to the lake 4 the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. 5 , the water became very muddy.
Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 6 to drink.
After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 7 follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake. This time he found that all the mud had 8 to the bottom. The water was very 9 and looked fit to drink. So he 10 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.
The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. “See what you did 11 the water clean?” he said. “You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 12 you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is 13 by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own 14 being put in any effort at all to 15 it.”
1. A．rest B．look C．watch D．see
2. A．hungry B．thirsty C．happy D．sad
3. A．get B．give C．take D．bring
4. A．while B．before C．as D．until
5. A．However B．Instead C．In addition D．As a result
6. A．fit B．able C．important D．interesting
7.A. different B same C. other D. left
8. A．gone B．been C．settled D．lived
9. A．dirty B．clear C．fresh D．sweet
10. A．got B．finished C．reached D．filled
11. A．making B．to make C．made D．had made
12. A．so that B．in order to C．because D．when
13. A．woken B．left C．disturbed D．given
14. A．without B．with C．after D．like
15. A．prevent B．calm C．protect D．fix
---Peter, is there anything else you want to know about China?
---Yes, I am still wondering .
A．how does Yangzhou food taste
B．how many gardens are there in Yangzhou
C．what does the Slender West Lake look like
D．who is the first person to invent Yangzhou paper cut
---I will have an exam tomorrow. I hope I can pass it.
---
A．Congratulations! B．What a pity!
C．Good luck ! D．That’s all right.
--- The two old friends were ______ busy _____with each other ______ the time.
--- Yes. They haven’t met for long.
A．too, to talk, to forget B．too, talking; to forget
C．so, to talk, that they forgot D．so, talking, that they forgot
