are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When
I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘focus’ , ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
69．Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about ________. A) difficulties stopped his profession B) offered him help
C) illness couldn’t stop him trying to win D) he didn’t believe in himself
70．Karen Pickering trained in swimming ________.
A) 6 hours a day B) 6 hours a week C) 6 days a week D) 4 hours a week
71． Karen Pickering puts ________ on top of her diary.
doctors
A) the amount of work B) her activities C) D) her sports news
her goals
72．The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________. A) things that turn one’s attention away B) that make one tired
C) words to enjoy D) good habits 73．The same character of the three people is________. A) self-confidence B) happiness C) D) wisdom
74．The best title for the passage is ________.
A) How to Be a Winner B) Health and Food C) Difficulties and Habits D) Be a Sportsman
B. Choose the best words and complete the passage (选择最恰当的
单词完成短文) (12分) Respect your teachers.
First of all, students should respect the teachers. You should 75 your teachers in the classes. That means to give your respect to him, to stand from your chairs when the teacher enters the classroom, etc. Attend any class attentively. In class of a certain subject or a teacher you don’t like very much, if it is totally
things
humour
anarchy(无政府状态), how can we talk about respect?
Play by the 76 .
If your teacher wants you to take notes in class, do it. If she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts, listen to her. If she 77 late homework, do yours on time. Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly, but most teachers know what’s necessary to make things run well and what it takes to let the learning begin. And the better the learning environment, the 78 you will be!
Expect him/her to like you.
Teachers are teachers because they like kids. Given the chance, most teachers want to be your 79 , too. Respect your teacher, but do not be afraid of him/her. He/ she wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have one!
Put first things first.
Friends are a fun part of school. But they are not the most important part. When your teacher is teaching, give him/her full attention, 80 when it’s hard to do. Class will end and the ten-minute break will come soon enough, and that’s the time for playing with your friends
75．A) pay attention to B) play with C) live on
D) pick up
76．A) chances B) times C) rules D) classes
77．A) hopes B) refuses C) wants D) asks
78．A) more B) bigger C) harder D) smarter
79．A) leader B) friend C) brother D) classmate
80．A) even B) still C) before D) as
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在
短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给) (14分)
When I was at university, I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very l 81 work. Some just did enough to pass the exams. Others didn’t do quite enough. Fred Braines was such a student. He spent more time drinking in the T 82 House than working in the library.
Once at the end of the term, we had to take an important test