We live in a dangerous world. The figures for crime go up year by year. If you were attacked in the street, would you be able to defend yourself? Not very well probably, especially if someone was pointing a gun at you. We all see a lot of violence of films, but recently some programs on television showed how people can defend themselves without guns. For example, in one film a woman was attacked from behind. She threw the man, who was heavier and stronger than she was, over her head. Then she held him tightly on the ground. How? She knew Judo.
Jiu-jitsu, as judo is sometimes called, means "muscle science" in Japanese. The student of judo needs to learn a lot about the body, its bones and muscles. Judo uses a number of "falls", "holds" and "throws". Someone who does not know judo cannot defend himself against them. If you know judo you can defend yourself against a person who is stronger than you. You had better not practice judo on your friends unless they can fall without hurting themselves! Being strong is one thing, but using the body wisely is another. In judo, you use the other person's body to help you. You "throw" him to the ground and "hold" him there, so that he cannot move. Of course, it takes time and practice, but knowing judo is useful. In a violent world you ought to be able to defend yourself.
1.According to passage, in fact "judo" is ______.
A.the same as "Jiu-jitsu" B.a kind of fighting
C. a kind of muscle science D.is helpful to a strong man
2.Why does the writer say the world is dangerous?
A. The number of violence and crime is increasing every year.
B.Because many people carry guns.
C.Because there too many films.
D.Because people are not able to defend themselves.
3.Which of the following statement is true about the woman in the passage?
A.The woman held the man over her head.
B.The woman was heavier than the man.
C.The woman was able to defend herself.
D.The woman attacked the man from behind.
4.If a man knows judo, he ______.
A.will be good at muscle science.
B.will be able to avoid being attacked from his back.
C.may defeat any strong person.
D.can help himself by using the other person's body
5.What's the best title for this short passage?
A.How to defend oneself B.Violence in films
C.How to practise judo D.Something about judo
A father is very worried about his son, 1._____acts like a coward. So his father paid a visit to the master and 2._____(ask) him to train his son.
The master said, “I promise I’ll be able to train your child into a real man in three months.”
Three months later, his father came 3.______(pick) the child. The master arranged a match 4._______the child and his coach to show the three-month training result.
At Round One, the child 5._________ (knock) down and fell to the ground. He stood up to meet the challenge. But he was knocked down again, and once again he stood up to fight... this was repeated six times.
The master asked his father, “Do you think your child’s performance is6. ____of a man?” The father said, “I feel ashamed for 7. ____! I never expected that he would be so weak after three8.______ (month) training.” The master said, “I don’t agree with you, and I regret that you only see 9. ___ surface of things. You have not seen the courage and perseverance 10.__ your son. This is the very spirit of a man!”
Failing doesn’t make a failure. True failures are those who don’t learn from their 1 .
Smart persons not only learn from their own mistakes—they pay 2 to the mistakes of others, equate error with opportunity, and learn valuable 3 as well, as this story illustrates (说明).
A lion, a fox, and a wild pig went 4 for rabbits together. By the end of the day, they had a large pile of rabbits to 5 .
The lion said to the wild pig, “Pig, you divide the rabbits up among the three of us in a 6 that you think is fair.” The pig divided the rabbits up into three 7 piles, and said to the lion, “There we are. One 8 for each of us. How’s that?” The lion 9 sprang at the wild pig and 10 him.
Then, the lion threw all the rabbits into one big pile again.
He 11 to the fox. “Well now, Mr. Fox, why don’t you 12 the rabbits between the two of us in a way that you think is fair?”
The fox walked over to the pile of rabbits, took the 13 one for himself, and left the rest in a big pile. “This rabbit is for me, Mr. Lion, and that big pile is for you.” said the fox.
At that point, the lion laughed, “Where did you learn to divide so 14 , Mr. Fox?” And Mr. Fox replied, “The wild pig 15 me.”
1. A.teachers B.mistakes C.failures D.experiences
2. A.respect B.tribute C.court D.attention
3. A.experience B.skills C.lessons D.service
4. A.hunting B.searching C.hiking D.fishing
5. A.share B.eat C.attack D.enjoy
6. A.case B.situation C.mood D.way
7. A.same B.equal C.big D.different
8. A.rabbit B. animal C.pile D.group
9. A.gradually B.curiously C.immediately D.seriously
10. A.killed B.punished C.praised D.sold
11. A.came B.ran C.returned D.turned
12. A.part B.divide C.raise D.separate
13.A largest B. narrowest C. smallest D. worst
14. A.unfairly B.fairly C.hurriedly D.badly
15. A.informed B.told C.reminded D.taught
All the workers are working hard to create _____ we hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.
A.what B.where C.which D.that
How I wish I _____ history when I was in university.
A.study B.studied C.would study D.had studied
The student said there were a few points in the essay he _____ impossible to understand.
A.had found B.finds C.has found D.would find