Unit4Adversityandcourage-【同步拓展阅读】高二英语阅读提升(人教版选择性必修第三册)(原卷版+解析)

Unit4Adversityandcourage莎士比亚说:勇气是在磨炼中生长的。鲁迅：伟大的心胸，应该表现出这样的气概——用笑脸来迎接悲惨的厄运，用百倍的勇气来应付一切的不幸。史泰龙——1850次求职被拒

有一位穷困潦倒的年轻人，身上全部的钱加起来也不够买一件像样的西服。但他仍全心全意地坚持着自己心中的梦想，他想做演员，当电影明星。好莱坞当时共有500家电影公司，他根据自己仔细划定的路线与排列好的名单顺序，带着为自己量身订做的剧本前去一一拜访。但第一遍拜访下来，所有的500家电影公司没有一家愿意聘用他。面对无情的拒绝，他没有灰心，从最后一家被拒绝的电影公司出来之后不久，他就又从第一家开始了他的第二轮拜访与自我推荐。第二轮拜访也以失败而告终。第三轮的拜访结果仍与第二轮相同。但这位年轻人没有放弃，不久后又咬牙开始了他的第四轮拜访。当拜访第350家电影公这时，这里的老板竟破天荒地答应让他留下剧本先看一看。他欣喜若狂。几天后，他获得通知，请他前去详细商谈。就在这次商谈中，这家公司决定投资开拍这部电影，并请他担任自己所写剧本中的男主角。不久这部电影问世了，名叫《洛奇》。勇气永远是一盏灯照亮着我人生的道路。与其从明天开始，不如现在就出发。设立目标，然后把目标细化为每一步的实际行动。无论你在什么时候开始，重要的是开始之后就不要停止；无论你在什么时候结束，重要的是结束之后就不要后悔。勇往直前，在困难面前不后退、不低头，而是挺胸抬头，坚持向前走。勇气是光明得使者，它能将人从黑暗的泥沼中拉出，帮助我们战胜困难，开创未来，迎来一片新天地。拓展阅读一、主题阅读基础篇(5篇) 1.Anobstacleusuallyreferstoadifficultyorproblemthatpreventsyoufromachievingsomething.Whetheritwasinyourpast,oryou’representlyfacinganobstacle,youhavetoresolveit.Somepeopleavoidobstaclesordenytheirexistence.Othersletobstaclescontrolthem,andtheyfeeldefeated.Yourattitudetowardsobstacleswilldefinetheoutcomeofwhetheryourisefromthechallenge,orremainstuckinit.Herearesomemoregreatthingstoloveaboutobstacles.First,obstaclesgiveyoupurposes.Sometimesobstaclescanresetyourgoals.Youmighthavealwayshadaparticularwayofdoingthings,orwantedtopursuecertaingoals;butwhenyou’refacedwithsetbacksordifficulties,you’reforcedtore-think,andre-examineyourpath.Youmayendupfocusingonsomethingnewandexciting.Or,youmayconcentrateonsomethingthatyouotherwisewouldn’thaveifnotfortheparticularsetback.Byhavingtoovercomeanobstacle,you’llbefulfillingapurpose,ratherthanjustgoingthroughthemotions.Second,obstaclesprepareyoufortheunexpected.Obstaclesserveasguidesforwheretogonext.Eventhoughobstaclescanbringoutmanynegativeemotionsinus,suchasfrustration,anger,orsadness,it’simportanttorealizethattheydon’tstopyoufromreachingyourintendedgoals.Instead,they,inaway,giveyoutimetostopandthinkifperhapsthereisanewandbetterpathtotakeandwhatyoucanprepareforwhatwillhappenalongtheway.Obstaclesshiftyourperspective.Obstacleswhetheryoulikethemornotareunavoidable.Lifewillneverstopthrowingyounewobstacles.So,thebestthingtodoisknowhowtobetterseeandaddresstheseobstacles,andtransformthemintoopportunitiesforself-improvement.Themoreyou’reabletoseeobstaclesasbeinganadvantagetoyourlife,thebetteryou’llbeatmanagingthem.Acceptingobstacleswillberewarding.Itwillmakeyouconstantlychangeandadapttonewsituations,allowingyoutogrowintoabetterversionofyourself.1．Whatdoestheword“obstacle”inthepassageprobablymean?A．passion. B．adversity.C．reputation. D．expedition.2．Whatdeterminestheoutcomeofobstaclesyouface?A．Yourownattitude. B．Yourquickadaptation.C．Youradequatepreparation. D．Youroptimisticperseverance.3．Howwouldobstaclesresultinbenefits?A．Theypreventyournegativeemotions.B．Theygiveyouadvantagesoverothers.C．Theymakeyouthinkquicklyandcritically.D．Theyallowyoutoviewthingsfromnewangles.4．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Avoidingobstaclesdoesharmtolife. B．Lovingobstaclesbenefitsalot.C．Obstaclesareactuallyunavoidable. D．Obstaclesaredouble-edgedswords.2.Mylegsdon’tdomuchbecauseIhaveaseriousdisease.Theyjustsitthereandlookpretty.Whenpeoplelookatme,theyonlyseethechair—mywheelchair.I’vebeeninonesinceIwas3yearsold.Anditdoesn’tmatterifIgraduateatthetopofmyclassandgotolawschool.Tosome,I’llalwaysbethegirlinthechair.ButIdon’tthinkofmyselfasthekidwhocan’twalk.Mostofmyfriendsdon’tevennoticethechairanymore.I’mjustthegirlthey’vebeenfriendswith.Myfriendsaregoodatliftingmeinandoutofmysmallcarwhenwegotothemovies.Weeventookthecartothedance.Oneoftheboyshelpedmeoutofthecarandallthegirlshelpedmetofixmydress.Eveninthecrowdedschoolelevator,there’salwayssomeonearoundtocarryme.TherearealotofthingsIcan’tdoformyself,suchasliftingmyarms,dressingmyself,andfeedingmyself.Evenso,IdoverywellatschoolandIalwaystellmyselfthatI’mjustlikeanyotherkidinmyschool.Thetruthisthatmyparentsraisedmetobeproudofmydisability(残疾).ThereareplentyofthingsIwishIcoulddodifferently.Iwantedtobeadoctor.Butthat’snotgoingtoworkout.SoI’llbealawyer(律师)instead.Ialsowantedtodanceandplaysoccer.MyparentstaughtmethatI’mlikethisforareason—toeducatepeopleandshowthemthatthisdiseaseaffects(侵袭)mybones—notmybrain.MyfriendsEricaoncesaidtome,“Kennedy,you’renotdisabled.Youjustcan’twalk.”5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Theauthor’slegs B．Theauthor’schairsC．Theauthor’sfriends D．Theauthor’sdiseases6．Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheauthor.A．isthedancingqueenofherschoolB．isafraidoftakingtheschoolelevatorC．oftengetslotsofhelpfromherfriendsD．can’tbeunderstoodbyherschoolmates7．Kennedy’sstorymainlytellsusthatweshould.A．workhard B．smileatlifeC．havedreams D．thankourparents3.Perseverance:TheKeytoSuccessPerseveranceisavitalqualitytopossessinordertoachievesuccessinanyaspectoflife.8Perseveranceinvolvestheabilitytofacechallenges,overcomeobstacles,andpushthroughadversity,nomatterhowdifficultitmayseem.Oneperspectiveonperseveranceisthatitistheabilitytomaintainfocusanddeterminationinthefaceoffrustrations.9Thesuccessfulpeoplearetheoneswhokeepmovingforwardinfaceofadversity.Theyunderstandthatsuccessoftencomesafterrepeatedfailure.Anotherperspectiveonperseveranceisthatitinvolveshavingagrowthmindset.Thismeansthatindividualswhopossessperseveranceareopentonewchallengesandarenotafraidtofail.10Theyunderstandthateachfailurebringsthemonestepclosertosuccess,andtheywillkeeppushingforward.11Italsoinvolveshavingthedisciplinetodoso.Thismeansstayingcommittedtoagoalandputtinginthenecessarytimeandeffort,evenwhenitisnoteasy.Successfulpeopleunderstandthatinordertoachievegreatness,sacrificesmustbemadeandhardworkmustbeputinconsistentlyovertime.Inconclusion,perseveranceisanessentialqualitytopossessinordertoachievethegoalswesetforourselves.Itinvolvestheabilitytopersistinthefaceofadversity,maintainfocusanddetermination,haveagrowthmindset,andpossessthedisciplinenecessarytoputinconsistenthardworkovertime.12A．Withperseverance,anythingispossible.B．Writedownyourgoalstokeeptheminfrontofyouatalltimes.C．Itisthequalitythatdrivesustokeepgoingevenwhenitistough.D．Theyviewfailureasanopportunitytolearnratherthanareasontogiveup.E．Onewaytobuildperseveranceistohaveavisionofwhatyouwanttoachieve.F．Furthermore,perseveranceisnotjustabouthavingthemotivationtokeepgoing.G．Inotherwords,perseveranceisaboutnotgivingupevenwhenthingsdon’tgowell.4.Tinawasaseventeen-year-oldgirlwhoalwaysworeabrightsmile.Shesufferedfromadiseaseandhadtouseawalkermostofthetime.Peopledidn’tspeaktoherveryoften.Maybeitwasbecauseshelooked13andpeopledidn’tknowhowto14her.Tinausuallybroketheicewithpeopleshemetwithabig“15”.Inoneclass,Igavethestudentsanassignment(作业)to16apoem.IonlymadetheassignmentworthaverysmallpartoftheirtotalgradesinceIknewmostofmy17wouldn’tdoitanyway.Intheclass,onebyoneeachstudent

18tocorrectlyrecitethepoem.Finally,annoyedandhalfkidding,Isaidthatthenextstudentwho

19recitethepoemhadtodothreepush-ups(俯卧撑).Tomy20,Tinawasnext.Sheusedherwalkertomovetothefrontoftheclass.21sherecited,shemadeamistake.BeforeIcouldsayaword,she22herwalkerandstarteddoingpush-ups.Iwantedtosay,“Tina,Iwasjust23!”Butshestoodup,continuedthepoemandshefinishedtherestperfectly.Whenshefinished,astudentasked,“Tina,whydidyoudothat?It’snotanimportantassignment!”“BecauseIwanttobelikeyouguys!Tobe24.”Tinasaid.Silencefellonthewholeroomwhenanotherstudentcriedout,“Tina,we’renotnormal!Weareteenagers!Wegetin25allthetime.”“Iknow.”Tinasaidasabigsmilespreadacrossherface.Therestofthestudentslaughed,too.Tinagotonlyafew26thatday,butshegottheloveandrespectofherclassmates.To27,thatwasworthalotmorethanagrade.13．A．different B．strong C．short D．young14．A．please B．introduce C．approach D．judge15．A．Sorry B．Bye C．Hi D．Thanks16．A．recite B．copy C．find D．read17．A．friends B．students C．teachers D．parents18．A．started B．planned C．continued D．failed19．A．shouldn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t20．A．surprise B．joy C．excitement D．satisfaction21．A．Because B．When C．After D．Though22．A．raised B．changed C．threw D．checked23．A．wondering B．cheating C．apologizing D．kidding24．A．happy B．social C．normal D．fair25．A．attention B．thought C．touch D．trouble26．A．points B．chances C．mistakes D．comments27．A．me B．her C．us D．them5.Welcometoseniorhighschool!Ican’twaittodescribetoyouwhatseniorhighschoollifeislike.Thepathbeforeyouleadstoaworldfullof28(challenge).However,forthoseofyouwithapositivemind,opportunitylies29eachchallenge.Most30(important),yourtimeandeffortatseniorhighschoolwillopenthedoortoyourpotential.Potentialisyournaturalabilitythatcan31(develop)whenyoutryhardenough.Ihave32(confident)inyourabilitytomakeadifferencetoyourfamily,toyourcommunityandtoyourcountry.Overthenextthreeyears,youwilldiscoveryourpotential33youdevelopasastudentandasaperson.Tofullyrealizeyourpotential,itisimportantforyou34(make)themostofourschoolresources.Takeadvantageofyourclasses,joinaclubortwo,andtakeanactivepartindifferentsports.Ofequalimportancearegoodstudyhabits,usefulskillsand35positiveattitude.Carefullyplanyourstudy,setcleargoalsandbalanceyourschoolworkwithotheractivities.Asaseniorhighschoolstudent,youmustmakeeffortstoimproveyour36(communicate)andproblem-solvingskills.Lastbutnotleast,alwayslookonthebrightsideandneverlosehope,evenindifficultsituations.AsLao-Tzuwiselysaid,“Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.”Seniorhighschoolwillhelpyoulearnandgrow,yetyoualoneareresponsiblefor37(realize)yourgreatpotential.二、主题阅读提高篇(5篇)1.Inmostcases,peoplepicktheeasiestwayout:thepathofleastresistance.Yet,itisthehardchoice—thepathofmostresistance-thatismorebeneficialandprovidesmostsuccessinthelongrun.Howdothesepathsdiffer?Whatarethedangersofaneasylife?Whataretherewardsforahardlife?Howdoyoustarttakingthepathofmostresistance?Takingthepathofleastresistancemeanschoosingtheeasiestavailableoption,withlittleregardforitslong-termconsequences.Forexample,youeatwhateveryoulike,wheneveryoulike,andinwhateveramountyoulike.Itmayfeelniceatfirstbutallofthemhaveaverysteepprice.Inthatcase,it’sguaranteedobesity.Mostpeopleinmodernworldfollowthispathandthisiswhysomanypeoplestrugglewithalackofself-discipline,goodhabits,etc.Thepathofmostresistanceisaboutchoosingtheoptionthatwillleadtomorepersonalgrowth,evenifitmeanssufferingintheearlystageoftheprocess.Forexample,itmaycostyoualottoquitwatchingTVforhoursonend.Butoverthelongterm,you’llfreeupalotoftimethatwillleadtoamoresatisfyinglifethanthatofacouchpotato.Atfirstsight,thisapproachisunappealing.Itrequireseffortandlossofpleasure,andleadstopotentialsuffering.Yet,ontheothersideofallthatliesaworldofmoreconfidence,self-disciplineandmentalresilience(恢复力).Intheend,theymorethanmakeupforthefleetingsuperficialpleasures.We’relazybynature.Somemaypointoutthatitwasbecauseofthistendencythatwenowenjoysomanywondersoftechnologythatpeopleinthepastwouldkilltohave.Butaskthesameindividualspraisinglazinessiftheywouldbehappylivingalifewhereeverythingisgiventothemthemomenttheythinkaboutit.Theywouldhavezerohardships,noobjectiveinlifeandnoobstacletoovercomeandnowisehumanwouldwantsuchanexistence.1．Howdoestheauthorshowthedangersofchoosingtheeasypath?A．Bygivingexamples. B．Bylistingdata.C．Bymakingacomparison. D．Byaskingquestions.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3referto?A．WatchingTVforhours. B．Havingmanylifestruggles.C．Gettingsuperficialpleasures. D．Choosingthepathofmostresistance.3．Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoragreewith?A．Lifeistobeenjoyed,notendured.B．Setyourlifegoalsasearlyaspossible.C．Thereshouldbesomechallengesinlife.D．Goodhabitsprovideshort-termpleasures.4．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Totellushumansarelazybynature.B．Toshowthecommonlifestylesofyoungpeople.C．Toproveit’slazinessthatleadstowonders.D．Topersuadeustochallengeourselves.2.TravelingtowatchtheirteamplayattheWorldCuptookalittlelongerthanusualfortwoFrenchfans.MehdiBalamissaandGabrielMartindecidedthebestwaytotravelfromFrancetoQatarwasontwowheels.Thefriendsspentthreemonthstraveling7,000kilometersbybicycletoreachQatar2022andwatchtheirbelovedFrancedefenditstitle.“Itwasacrazyidea,butwe’rethekindofpeoplethathavebigideasanddon’twanttohaveanyregrets,”Balamissasaid,asbothspoketoCNNSportadayafterarrivinginthecountry.“So,sincewearebothself-employed,wedecidedtoblockoffthreemonthsofourtimeandcometoQatar.”Thepairstartedtheirmammoth(庞大的)journeyattheStadedeFranceinParis,homeoftheFrenchnationalteam,andfinishedatthestunningLusailStadium,thevenuethatwillhostthefinalatQatar2022.Theywouldtravelonaverage115kilometersperday,takingappropriaterestdayswhenneeded.TheybattledthroughtheheatofthedesertinSaudiArabiaaswellasfloodedwoodlandareasinHungaryastheymadetheirwindingwaytoQatar,stoppingoffatcampsites,lodges(乡间小舍)andhotelstosleep.TheideacameaboutaftercyclingfromFrancetoItalytowatchtheircountryplayintheUEFANationsLeaguelastyearandtheywantedtotestthemselveswithamuchlongertrip.Theyhopedtheirtripwouldpromotethebenefitsofeco-friendlytravelandsaidtheyplantooffercyclingworkshopstochildrenfromdisadvantagedbackgroundswhentheyeventuallyarrivehome.Thetwocyclistsencounteredmanyproblemsalongtheway,includingdozensofflattires,butreliedontheirinfectiouslypositiveattitudetogetthemthrough.Thepairlaughastheyrecallthetimetheyhadtotravel15hourstoRiyadh,SaudiArabia,inordertofindabikerepairshopbeforetraveling15hoursbacktotheexactpointwheretheyhadstopped.“Wehadmanytroubles,butwefixedthemaswewent,”MartintoldCNN.5．WhydidBalamissaandMartingotoQatar?A．Towatchtheircountrydefendingitschampion.B．Todocyclingtraining.C．Tocloseoffthreemonthsfornoregrets.D．Tosetthemapartfromtheotherfans.6．Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellusaboutthetwofans?A．TheystartedthejourneyinParis.B．Theytraveledonanewroute.C．Theyexperiencedseverechallengesinthejourney.D．Theyenjoyedfantasticsceneryalongthejourney.7．What’sthepurposeofthetwofans’cyclingtrip?A．Tobenefitmorefromthecyclingworkshops.B．Toraiseawarenessofgreentourism.C．Toexplorethesecretsandlawsofnature.D．TobeinvolvedintheUEFANationsLeague.8．WhatcanbestdescribeBalamissaandMartin?A．Energeticanddetermined. B．Cautiousandsmart.C．Hard-workingandkind. D．Ambitiousandconsiderate.3.Allofusoughttobeabletobraceourselvesforthepredictablechallengesandsetbacksthatcropupeveryday.Ifweexpectthatlifewon’tbeperfect,9Butevenifyouarestrongenoughtopersisttheobstaclecourseoflifeandwork,sometimesyouwillencounteranadverseeventthatwillcompletelyknockyouonyourback.Whetherit’safinancialloss,thelossofrespectofyourpeersorlovedones,orsomeothertraumaticeventinyourlife,10Youmayevenwonderifthingscaneverchangeforthebetteragain.Adversityhappenstoallofus,andithappensallthetime.11Toignoreadversityistogiveintotheultimateself-delusion.12AbrahamLincolnovercomesadifficultchild-hood,depression,thedeathoftwosons,andconstantridiculeduringtheCivilWartobecomearguablyoneofthegreatestpresidentever.HelenKellermadeanimpactontheworlddespitebeingdeaf,dumb,andblindfromanearlyage.FranklinRoosevelthadpolio.Thereareendlessexamples.13A．Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyoustronger.B．we’llbeabletoavoidthatimpulsetoquit.C．thesemajorsetbacksleaveyoudoubtingyourself.D．Someareeitherthereorinwaitjustaroundthecorner.E．we’lllearntoacceptimperfectionandcompromisewithreality.F．Buthistoryismadebypeoplefacinghurdlesbutachievinggreatness.G．Peoplefacedadversitybravely,learnedvaluablelessonsandmovedahead.4.What’stheOutlookfor2035?Whenwethinkaboutthefutureofwork,anxietyinevitablycreepsin.However,youdon’thavetobeafraidbecauseyouareinthedriver’sseat.By2035,mostorganizationswillnothavelarge,company-sponsored14officesbutinsteadwillrentvirtualmeetingroomsforbothfull-timeandcontractemployeestoworkandmeetwhentheyneedto.Thankstotheriseoftheonlineratingsystems,customerswill15yourproductsandservicesinreal-timeandwillexpectconcernstobeaddressedimmediately.Wemustalsodealwith16thatwehaveneverencounteredbefore.Asofthisyear,therewillbefivegenerationsintheworkforce,ledbymanytraditionalists(bornbefore1945)andbabyboomers(born1945—1963)whoaredeterminedtocontributetotheirorganizationsbeyondtypical17age.DuetothesmallsizeofGenerationX(born1964—1979),themillennials(born1980—1995)aremovinginto18positionsanaverageof10yearsearlierthantheirpredecessors(前辈)andrequireextensivelearningtobeeffectivemanagers.TheoldestmembersofGenerationZ(born1996—2012)arenowgraduatingfromcollegeandarrivinginthe19expectingtousetechnologyforinstantbusinessimpact.OrganizationsthatwanttokeeptopGenZtalentmustprovide20thatallowthemtodotheirjobswithmaximumefficiency.Membersofallgenerationswhowishtobegainfullyemployedwillcomeface-to-facewithadifferentsetofhiringpractices.21,yourcompetitionforjobswon’tsimplybeinyourbackyardbutwillbeallovertheworldthankstovirtualand22workandlargerpopulationsofworking-agedpeopleinChinaandIndia,whichwillshortlybecometheleading23ofqualifiedtalent.Intheworkworldof2035,teamworkwillbeshorter-terminnatureand24highlevelsofhumanandmachinecooperation.Constant25willbeagiven,meaningthatifyouwanttokeeppacewithtechnologyanduseittodrivebusinessresults,youcan’twaitforsomeoneelsetohandyouasolution.Youmusttakedevelopmentintoyourownhands.So,ifyou’realeader,howcanyou26yourorganizationtocompeteinthisverydifferentworld?Theanswerissimplerthanyoumightthink.Focusonyourbestpeople,inall27fromallbackgrounds,andwithvariousworkarrangements—and28themwiththerighttools.14．A．downtown B．physical C．well-equipped D．multifunctional15．A．accuse B．advertise C．evaluate D．use16．A．diversity B．talents C．overpopulation D．joblessness17．A．awkward B．fruitful C．marriageable D．retiring18．A．competitive B．ideal C．leadership D．social19．A．adulthood B．maturity C．society D．workforce20．A．staffs B．investments C．opportunities D．tools21．A．Asaresult B．Inaddition C．Forinstance D．Evenso22．A．flexible B．remote C．universal D．voluntary23．A．exporters B．giants C．members D．generations24．A．cause B．involve C．promote D．replace25．A．cooperation B．innovation C．isolation D．support26．A．aim B．prepare C．prohibit D．stimulate27．A．employees B．nations C．generations D．races28．A．empower B．please C．honor D．serve5.Towinanationalawardforhandwriting,especiallyinthisdigitalage,isanachievementinitself.But29makesAnayaEllickextraspecialisthattheseven-year-oldmadetheachievementdespite30(have)nohands.Theyounggirl31competedinthecategoryforstudentswithspecialneedshadtobeat32(compete)towintheaward.ContestdirectorKathleenWrightsaidthejudges,manyofwhomareoccupationaldoctors,33(be)“justamazed”bythequalityofAnaya'sprinting.Wrightsays,”HerwritingsamplewasComparabletosomeonewhohadhands.”Anaya'sproudparents,BiancaMiddletonandGaryEllicksaytheyounggirl'sdeterminationanddesiretobe34(depend)becameobviouswhenshewasjustababy.35ayoungchild,shelearnedtoeatwithaforkandbuildwithblocks.At5,shemanaged36(hold)acrayonormarkerbetweenherhandsanddraw.ThoughAnayawasfittedwithprosthetic(假体的)armsforashorttime,theyounggirldecidedshewasbetteroff37hernaturalonesandthrew38(it)away.三、主题阅读培优篇(5篇)1.Itwasthemen’sskatingfinalsoftheWinterOlympicswhenIwas16.SomedayI’dbeintheOlympics.Infact,itwasmydream.ThatnightIlayonourlivingroomfloorexcitedlywatchingthebattlebetweentheBrians:AmericanBrianBoitanofacingBrianOrserinCanada.Bothofthemhadbeenworldchampions.Bothofthemdeservedtowin.NaturallyIwasforBrianBoitano,anorthernCalifornianlikeme.Wehadskatedonthesameice.Iheldmybreathinamazement.Boitanoperformedsuccessfully.Thegoldmedal!Ijumpedintheairwhenhisscorewentup.ButwhathappenednextiswhatI’llneverforget.BrianBoitanosatinfrontofthecamerawithhiscoach,surroundedbyagroupofjournalists.Hewastalkingabouthiscareerandhismedal,talkingtothewholeworld.Aterriblesinkingfeelingwentthroughme.IcouldneverbeintheOlympics,Ithought.Icouldnottalkinpubliclikethat.Justtheideaofapressconferenceterrifiedme.IlovedskatingpartlybecauseIdidn’thavetotalk.Icouldexpressmyselfwithmyjumpsanddancesbetter.Ididn’thavetostandupandgiveaspeechlikesometeachersexpected.IcouldfeelthebloodrushtomyfaceifIthoughtateacherwasgoingtocallme.Istaredatmyshoes.IwassureI’dmakeafoolofmyself.ThenextdayIwasattherink(溜冰场)asusual.Iwaspractisingacombinationofjumpsthathadonceseemedimpossible.Iworkedveryhardthenextfewyears—ontheiceandespeciallyoff.AfterjournaliststalkedtomeandalthoughmyheartpoundedeverytimeIspoketothem,Igottoknowthem.Theybecamefamiliarfaces.Andtheygottoknowme.SowhenmybigmomentcamefouryearsafterBrians,Iwasready.SometimesIthinkmybiggestaccomplishmentwasnotwinningthegoldbuttalkingtothepressafterwards.Whenyoudothethingyoufearmost,youputanendtofear.Fearcanstopyoudeadinyourtracks.Fearcankilladream.Whatareyouafraidof?Whatscaresyoumorethananythingelse?Thisyear,walkrightuptoitandconquerit,stepbystep.1．Whatinformationcanwegetfromthesecondparagraph?A．Theauthorlivedahardlife.B．TheauthorcomesfromCanada.C．TheauthoronceskatedwithOrser.D．TheauthorwishedBoitanotowinthematch2．Whatisoneofthereasonswhytheauthorlikedskatingaccordingtothepassage?A．Shecouldbuildupherbodytobehealthier.B．Itcouldhelphertogetclosertoheridol.C．Shecouldbetterexpressherselfwithbodylanguage.D．Thepossibilityofherbeingaworldchampionwasgreat.3．Whattheauthorfeltthemostsatisfiedwithisthat____.A．sheliveduptohercoachesexpectationsB．shebecameaworldchampionasplannedC．shemanagedtoovercomeherinnerfeareventuallyD．shehandledthebalancebetweenhercareerandlife4．Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellus?A．Faceafearbravely.B．Practicemakesperfect.C．Badtimesmakeagoodman.D．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.2.“Thefuturebelongstothosewhobelieveinthebeautyoftheirdreams.”EleanorRooseveltoncesaid.Ifwewanttoaccomplishanythinginlife,letusrememberthatweshouldnevergiveup.Viennese-borncomposerFrederickLoewe,whomwerememberfromhismusicalscoresthatincludeMyFairLady,GigiandCamelot,wasnotalwaysfamous.HelearnedtoplaythepianowiththegreatmastersofEuropeandachievedhugesuccessasamusicianandcomposerinhisearlyyears.ButwhenheimmigratedtotheUnitedStates,hefailedasapianist.Forawhilehetriedothertypesofwork.Buthenevergaveuphisdreamandcontinuedtoplaythepianoandwritemusic.Duringthoseyears,hecouldnotalwaysaffordtomakeendsmeetbyplayingthepiano.Oneday,bentoverthekeyboard,heheardnothingbutthemusicthatheplayedwithinspiration.Whenhefinishedandlookedup,hewassurprisedtofindthathehadanaudience—threemenwhowereseatedonthefloor.Theysaidnothingandmadenomovementtowardthepiano.Insteadtheydugintotheirpockets,tookoutallthemoneytheyhad,placeditonthepianoandwalkedout,empty-handed.Deeplytouchedbythebeautyofhismusic,thesemenrecognizedexcellenceandrespondedtoit.Whateveryoudo,tryyourbest.Ifwhatyoudoisworthdoingandifyoubelievethatwhoyouareisofvalue,thenyoucannotaffordtobecontentwithmediocrity(平庸).Whenyouchoosethepathofexcellencethroughthislife,youwillbringoutthebestinyourselfandreceivethebestitcanofferinreturn.5．WhatcanwelearnfromRoosevelt’swords?A．Itisdifficulttodoourbest.B．Itisimportanttobesuccessfulinlife.C．Weshouldbestrictwithourselves.D．Weshouldfacethefuturewiththemost