Question

    More than 30 years ago, there was a well-known boxer named Eugene Hart. Hart was heavily favored to win his next round against an ungifted boxer, Antuofermo. It was said that the only thing that Antuofermo could do was “he bled well". However, here was an important thing. He had good qualities that you couldn't see.

During the fight, Hart controlled Antuofermo, knocking him down and giving him a good beating. Antuofermo absorbed the punishment that was dealt to him by his naturally superior opponent, and he did it so well that Hart became discouraged. In the fifth round, Hart began to tire, not physically but mentally. Taking advantage of the situation, Antuofermo attacked and knocked Hart down, thus ending the fight.

When the fighters went back to their temporary restrooms, only a thin curtain was between them. Hart's room was quiet, but on the other side he could hear Antuofermo's coach talking about who would take the fighter to the hospital. Finally he heard Antuofermo saying, "Every time he hit me with that left hook （左勾拳）to the body, I thought I was going to quit. After the second round, I thought if he hit me there again, I'd quit. I thought the same thing after the fourth round. But he stopped hitting me there."

At that moment, Hart began to weep. He was crying because for the first time he under- stood that Antuofermo had felt the same way he had and even worse. And the only thing that distinguished the guy who was talking from the guy who was crying was perseverance （毅力）. The coward （懦夫）and the hero had the same emotions. They're both humans.

The important question to ask yourself here is this： How does each man respond to the tough situation that they are experiencing? Maybe you are in a tough position right now or, if not, one might be coming. How will you react? Like a hero or a coward?

1.What can we learn from paragraph 1?

A.Hart was an ordinary boxer.

B.Antuofermo was hardly defeated.

C.Hart was believed to win the game.

D.Antuofermo was gifted in boxing.

2.How did Antuofermo win the fight?

A.He trained hard before the fight.

B.Hart became discouraged by his coach.

C.He was confident about his boxing talent and power.

D.He dealt with the punishment properly and grasped the chance.

3.Why did Hart cry after the fight?

A.He realized he was just mentally defeated.

B.He was hurt and sent to a hospital.

C.He lost the game easily.

D.He was considered to be a coward.

4.What are Antuofermo's qualities?

A.Hard-work and honesty. B.Humor and intelligence.

C.Perseverance and determination. D.Enthusiasm and responsibility.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一名叫Antuofermo的拳手凭借自己的果断和坚持不懈打败了比自己强大的对手。

1.

细节理解题。根据文章第一段Hart was heavily favored to win his next round against an ungifted boxer, Antuofermo（人们普遍看好Hart在下一轮比赛中击败没有天赋的拳击手Antuofermo）可知，Hart被认为会赢下比赛。故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。根据文章第二段During the fight, Hart controlled Antuofermo, knocking him down and giving him a good beating. Antuofermo absorbed the punishment that was dealt to him by his naturally superior opponent, and he did it so well that Hart became discouraged. In the fifth round, Hart began to tire, not physically but mentally. Taking advantage of the situation, Antuofermo attacked and knocked Hart down, thus ending the fight（在比赛中，哈特控制住了Antuofermo，把他打倒在地，狠狠地揍了他一顿。Antuofermo接受了天生比他强的对手对他的惩罚，他做得很好，使得哈特感到灰心丧气。在第五轮，哈特开始感到疲倦，不是身体上，而是精神上。Antuofermo乘机进攻，将哈特击倒在地，战斗就此结束）可知，他接受了哈特的惩罚并且在哈特表现出疲惫的情况下抓住机会将其击倒在地。故选D项。

3.

推理判断题。根据文章第四段At that moment, Hart began to weep. He was crying because for the first time he under- stood that Antuofermo had felt the same way he had and even worse. And the only thing that distinguished the guy who was talking from the guy who was crying was perseverance. The coward and the hero had the same emotions. They're both humans（就在那一刻，哈特开始哭泣。他哭了，因为他第一次明白了，Antuofermo也有过和他同样的感受，甚至更糟。唯一能区别说话的人和哭泣的人的是毅力。懦夫和英雄有着同样的情感。他们都是人类）可知，Hart哭泣是因为没有足够的意志力才被打败。打败他的是意志力。故选A项。

4.

推理判断题。根据第二段Taking advantage of the situation, Antuofermo attacked and knocked Hart down, thus ending the fight（Antuofermo乘机进攻，将哈特击倒在地，战斗就此结束）可知，他是一个果断的人。再根据文章倒数第二段Antuofermo的描述Every time he hit me with that left hook to the body, I thought I was going to quit. After the second round, I thought if he hit me there again, I'd quit. I thought the same thing after the fourth round. But he stopped hitting me there（“每次他用左勾拳打我的身体时，我都以为我要放弃了。第二轮之后，我想如果他再打我，我就放弃了。第四轮过后我也这么想。但他不再打我了）可知，每次Antuofermo都想放弃，但每次他都没有放弃坚持了下来。说明Antuofermo是一个有决心有毅力的人。A. Hard-work and honesty 努力工作和诚实；B. Humor and intelligence 幽默和聪明；C. Perseverance and determination坚持不懈和果断；D. Enthusiasm and responsibility 热情和有责任心。故选C项。