Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race． 36 look very strong and fast． 37 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other __38__．
Some athletes can reach great 39 such as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their 40 ．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the 41 ?
Everyone knows that athletes try to 42 their bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 43 ．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 44 because they think they can win．
Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for 45 in sports．People who say "I know I can do this" to themselves over and over 46 find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand, people who think "I can't win" often 47 ．
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating 48 in their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to 49 ．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her, 50 her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel 51 pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．
Next time you want to do something well．try training your 52 to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can 53 you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see improvements in 54 you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures 55 in your mind can help you win!
1. A．Neither B．All C．Each D．Both
2.A．But B．So C．Or D．And．
3.A．falls down B．leaves behind C．leaves alone D．falls behind
4.A．prizes B．goals C．medals D．places
5.A．promise B．name C．level D．ability
6.A．progress B．mistake C．achievement D．difference
7.A．determine B．expand C．strengthen D．extend
8.A．possible B．interesting C．difficult D．important
9.A．partly B．entirely C．completely D．mostly
10.A．failure B．luck C．success D．competition
11.A．often B．never C．hardly D．rarely
12.A．fail B．succeed C．understand D．expect
13.A．ideas B．thoughts C．wonders D．pictures
14.A．fail B．run C．win D．go
15.A．giving B．helping C．taking D．tiring
16.A．encouraged B．calm C．excited D．anxious
17.A．mind B．body C．brain D．imagination
18.A．help B．advise C．allow D．persuade
19.A．which B．that C．what D．how
20.A．made B．hung C．discovered D．created
My friend warned me ______ going to the East Coast because it was crowded with tourists.
A．by B．against C．on D．for
When you are dressed in the latest style, dancing to the most fashionable music after watching the latest film, you feel great,______?
A．aren't you B．don't you C．do you D．are you
—According to my mother, it is a good idea to have some chicken soup when you have a cold．
—_____, scientists agree with her．
A．Sooner or later B．Once in a while
C．Believe it or not D．To be exact
The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world．But to those who are new to it all, sometimes it can be confusing．
October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar．Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers．It’s a great opportunity to make new friends，join lots of clubs and settle into university life．
However，having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind，you can feel nervous when meeting lots of strangers in big halls. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?
Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot．So just take it all in slowly．Don’t rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.
Here are some top tips from past students on how to survive Freshers’ week:
·Learn rules．Make sure you know British social etiquette (礼节)．Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.
·Be kind．Sometimes cups of tea or even pieces of French fries can give you a good start in making friends.
·Be sociable．The more active you are, the more 1ikely you’ll meet new people than if you’re someone who is shy and never leaves his room.
·Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that you’re friendly.
So with a bit of clever planning and motivation，Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your experience to the next year’s recruits.
1.. . Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage?
A. October is generally the busiest month for universities
B. It’s a good idea to put a doorstop in your suitcase
C. A bit of planning can make Freshers’ Week easier
D. The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers’ Week
2.. . The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. courses B. freshers
C. neighbors D. challenges
3.. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that .
A. the newcomers usually miss the days at home
B. most of the students in the UK spend three years in universities
C. many freshers are worried about how to fit university 1ife
D. all the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs
4.. Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy?
A. To pass the busy university life
B. To help make friends with other freshers
C. To show yourself drinker as others
D. To pass the time in a happy way
5.. ．The main purpose of the passage is to .
A. tell the newcomers how to make a new start in universities
B. introduce something about higher education system of the UK
C. discuss something about the Freshers’ Week in the UK
D. advise the freshmen how to behave well in the beginning
Donna Simpson weighs more than 600 pounds and aims to reach 1，000 pounds．The New Jersey woman is carrying a series of activities to become the world’s fattest living woman，admitting that she is as hungry for attention as she is for calorie-rich food．
Donna，who wears XXXXXXXL dresses, eats pounds of junk food and tries to move as little as possible．The 42-year-old woman is a model on a website，where admirers and the curious can pay to watch videos of her eating food or walking to the car．She appeared in TV interviews and
said she welcomed media coverage．
Simpson has submitted a claim to the Guinness World Records for the title of the world’s heaviest woman to give birth．Among the heaviest women ever recorded was one who reportedly weighed 1，800 pounds and another who reportedly weighed 1,200 pounds at the time of their
deaths．
You might expect her husband to advise her to lose weight，but it is the other way round．To achieve her goal，Donna says she will need to eat up to 12，000 calories a day，compared to 2000 calories that a normal woman needs．
When she came across the website which made very fat women widely known，she came to know there were many women faced with the same problems．And after she admitted her real size，e-mails from people poured in．They sent her gifts through the post，expressing their care
for her．Donna was not feeling sorry for her goal，though she might risk her own life in the process．However, some have a different voice in Donna’s behavior．They hold that it is more important to do something useful than to become popular．After all，there are so many children faced with the shortage of food throughout the world．
1.. . One reason why Donna Simpson wants to be the heaviest woman is that .
A. she is fond of challenging herself
B. she wants to advertise for food
C. she is crazy about public attention
D. she hopes to make fat women confident
2.. . We can learn from the passage that ．
A. Simpson is much fatter than any other woman
B. Simpson’s videos can be watched on the Internet
C. Simpson has broken the Guinness World Record
D. Simpson’s husband is strongly against her plan
3.. . What can we infer from the passage?
A. Simpson will go on a diet to keep fit
B. There’s no way for one to reach 1000 pounds
C. Most people take pity on Simpson
D. Simpson will take measures to achieve her goal
4.. . The author’s attitude towards Donna Simpson would be ．
A. negative B. uncertain C. encouraging D. annoying
5.. . What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Meet with the fattest person in the world
B. What’s the matter with Donna Simpson?
C. A US woman decided to be the world’s heaviest
D. The super-sized model planned to lose weight
