Question

The expression “Go for it!” is a way of encouraging someone to try something.

“Go for it!” means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly.

“Go for it!” gets name from football. Not football as it is played in most countries such as England, Egypt or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada.

One of the most exciting times in football comes when a team has failed, after three attempts, to move the ball forward ten yards. The team must make a critical decision.

The conservative choice is to kick the ball and accept temporary defeat in order to gain a good position for your team the next time it gets the ball. The more exciting choice, however, is to try a fourth and final time to gain the remaining yards needed.

In the nineteen eighties, people began using this expression in many kinds of situations to encourage someone to act bravely.

There is no guarantee(保证) that the action you “Go for it!” will succeed. But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety. You hold your breath and go for it.

1.The expression “Go for it!” comes from______.

A. English football   B. Egyptian football

C. Japanese football  D.American football

2.According to the passage, when we decide to go for it, we only consider______.

A. safety     B. action   

C. result       D. situation

3.In which of the following situations should we use the expression nowadays?

A. We decide to avoid trouble or danger for the future.

B.We try to improve our English for better education.

C.We need to make a quick decision at the last moment.

D.We have to make a choice between success and failure.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

【解析】

试题分析: 本文主要讲述的是“Go for it!”这个短语的由来以及它的具体含义和使用语境

1.D细节题。根据文章第三段“Go for it!” gets name from football. Not football as it is played in most countries such as England, Egypt or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada.可知这个词来自于美式足球。故D正确。

2.B 细节题。根据文章第二段“Go for it!” means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly.可知我们在“Go for it!”的时候，只要考虑到行动，不要考虑结果。故B正确。

3.C推理题。根据文章最后一段There is no guarantee(保证) that the action you “Go for it!” will succeed. But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety. You hold your breath and go for it.可知这个短语可以被用于当我们在最后一刻，要做出最后的决定的时候。故C正确。

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