Question

    Recently, as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his school team, I was feeling sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity(困境) on the court, trailing for three quarters of the game. As for me, I had just been dismissed from my job.

As I watched what my son was experiencing, I recalled the events earlier in the day—packing up everything in a box and saying goodbye to my colleagues. During the drive home, I kept telling myself that I will find work again—I am confident in my experience and abilities, but self-doubt was still sticking its foot in the door.

The game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing. I saw the determination on his back to not only tie the game, but then go ahead by three points. Then, a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the game up again. With a tie game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence, he made the basket with a defender hanging all over him. The other player was called for a foul(犯规).

As Nathan stood preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points, I saw the focus and determination on his face, with no room for self-doubt. After he made the free throw, his team managed to stop the other team from scoring, winning the game and moving on to the finals.

As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride, it dawned on me. I had taught him perseverance(毅力) in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. He will play in the finals, but it doesn’t matter if he wins or loses. At this moment, we both won.

1.We can learn from the text that ________.

A.I lost my job for lack of experience and abilities.

B.Nathans team won a narrow victory in the basketball game.

C.I was proud of Nathan because he won the game in the finals.

D.Nathan had never doubted himself whenever he was in trouble.

2.The underlined word “trailing” in the first paragraph probably means ________.

A.losing B.falling behind

C.being defeated D.winning

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.My son would win in the finals and I would find a job soon.

B.I had once taught my son face to face that we should never give up.

C.It was my encouragement and help that made my son win the game.

D.I would become more confident about my future after this experience.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.An Inspiring Game B.A Moment of Self-doubt

C.Lesson from My Son D.An Unforgettable Experience

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者在观看儿子篮球比赛过程中，看到儿子球队在比赛临近尾声并处于劣势的情况下，依然满怀信心、坚持不懈，最后获得了胜利，这番情景让刚刚失业正处于沮丧不自信中的作者消除了自我怀疑，重新燃起了生活的斗志。

1.推理判断题。根据第三段中With a tie game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence和第四段中his team managed to stop the other team from scoring, winning the game and moving on to the finals.可推测，作者儿子所在的队在比赛最后几分钟以微弱的优势获取胜利。故选B项。

2.词义猜测题。根据划线部分所在句子His team was facing adversity(困境) on the court, trailing for three quarters of the game.可知，他的队正面临困境，比赛有四分之三的时间处于trailing。结合句意，尤其是adversity推测划线部分的意思是“落后”。故选B项。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court.(我儿子在篮球场上的行为使我短暂的自我怀疑和为自己感到难过的那一刻烟消云散。)可以看出，儿子比赛过程中面对困境依然坚持不懈的态度和行为，使得作者也不再自怨自艾、怀疑自我，对于未来更加充满了自信。D项：I would become more confident about my future after this experience（此后我会对未来更自信）符合以上推测，故选D项。

4.主旨大意题。从第一二段，作者因为被解雇而心情沮丧，从而怀疑自我，到最后一段，观看儿子比赛后，作者改变了态度。I had taught him perseverance in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson．(我教他在逆境中坚持，他也教了我同样的道理。)C项：Lesson from My Son.(来自儿子的一课)可以作为本文标题，故选C项。