1 . I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success, because there is no such person as a born winner. People turn themselves into winners by their own
I learned this lesson from a(n)
It was a
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little
Six months after suffering our
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can
A.tests | B.luck | C.efforts | D.nature |
A.experiment | B.experience | C.visit | D.show |
A.designing | B.identifying | C.downloading | D.coaching |
A.addiction | B.addict | C.poison | D.tradition |
A.cheer for | B.prepare for | C.help with | D.finish with |
A.agree | B.believe | C.describe | D.regret |
A.realize | B.organise | C.select | D.argue |
A.reacting to | B.looking for | C.depending on | D.caring about |
A.decision | B.attitude | C.conclusion | D.intention |
A.confidence | B.culture | C.fortune | D.relationship |
A.leaders | B.partners | C.winners | D.learners |
A.rewards | B.vacations | C.health | D.honor |
A.risked | B.crashed | C.destroyed | D.practiced |
A.failure | B.depress | C.accident | D.mistake |
A.Eventually | B.Originally | C.Therefore | D.Slightly |
A.region | B.image | C.victory | D.flavor |
A.chance | B.joy | C.opinion | D.offer |
A.surprise | B.connect | C.interest | D.affect |
A.encouraged | B.observed | C.protected | D.impressed |
A.naturally | B.individually | C.calmly | D.differently |
2 . Cheerleading has a long-standing history in the United States. Many cheerleaders begin the
Organized cheering started at Princeton University in 1884, when the crowd created a cheer to
Cheerleading has grown
Cheerleading has become an exceedingly
To help
A.tradition | B.activity | C.custom | D.action |
A.Meanwhile | B.Anyway | C.Therefore | D.However |
A.reality | B.dream | C.adulthood | D.future |
A.stimulate | B.discourage | C.extend | D.amplify |
A.assure | B.insure | C.forbid | D.prevent |
A.blew | B.circulated | C.exploited | D.expanded |
A.considerably | B.occasionally | C.smoothly | D.constantly |
A.majority | B.form | C.character | D.scene |
A.worthwhile | B.popular | C.beneficial | D.nationwide |
A.emerged | B.estimated | C.occurred | D.committed |
A.arousing | B.contributing | C.resulting | D.awarding |
A.brief | B.permanent | C.frightening | D.unexpected |
A.Upon | B.Over | C.On | D.After |
A.extra | B.unfortunate | C.distinct | D.additional |
A.maintain | B.advocate | C.announce | D.transform |
A.command | B.regulation | C.instruction | D.channel |
A.involved | B.absorbed | C.expert | D.concerned |
A.gesture | B.mood | C.position | D.behave |
A.normally | B.properly | C.temporarily | D.throughout |
A.interaction | B.failure | C.impact | D.fall |
3 . Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but she is
Although she will not win in Beijing, she has already won some
Now,
Desmond has to balance these two
Desmond got the honor of
A.visiting | B.studying | C.leading | D.competing |
A.break | B.cross | C.follow | D.draw |
A.slower | B.lower | C.faster | D.higher |
A.upset | B.respond | C.happen | D.matter |
A.potentials | B.challenges | C.operations | D.alternatives |
A.swimming | B.sliding | C.sailing | D.running |
A.financial | B.athletic | C.medical | D.educational |
A.expectation | B.achievement | C.difficulty | D.pleasure |
A.started | B.stopped | C.continued | D.joined |
A.privately | B.traditionally | C.similarly | D.officially |
A.visible | B.imaginary | C.absurd | D.dangerous |
A.off | B.up | C.out | D.away |
A.ruined | B.exceeded | C.covered | D.delayed |
A.frustrating | B.rewarding | C.demanding | D.embarrassing |
A.interview | B.time | C.vacation | D.chance |
A.peace | B.need | C.progress | D.public |
A.characters | B.approaches | C.styles | D.languages |
A.investigating | B.preserving | C.strengthening | D.representing |
A.holding | B.raising | C.preparing | D.storing |
A.set down | B.put into | C.pick up | D.get through |
4 . British Cycling had recently hired Dave Brailsford as its new director. At the time, professional cyclists in Great Britain had
What made Brailsford different from previous coaches was his
Brailsford and his coaches began by making small
But they didn’t stop there.They
As these and hundreds of other small improvements were
A.lost | B.enjoyed | C.showed | D.suffered |
A.score | B.track | C.performance | D.model |
A.failed | B.refused | C.expected | D.pretended |
A.promise | B.opinion | C.dream | D.philosophy |
A.broke down | B.took down | C.put up | D.gave away |
A.flexible | B.temporary | C.significant | D.random |
A.differences | B.adjustments | C.programs | D.efforts |
A.attractive | B.empty | C.soft | D.comfortable |
A.maintain | B.raise | C.reduce | D.discover |
A.change | B.monitor | C.manage | D.produce |
A.continued | B.happened | C.learned | D.bothered |
A.coach | B.secretary | C.assistant | D.surgeon |
A.sessions | B.chances | C.records | D.reactions |
A.tyres | B.roof | C.inside | D.seats |
A.gather | B.recognize | C.spot | D.send |
A.surrounded | B.unnoticed | C.removed | D.discovered |
A.finely | B.initially | C.slightly | D.positively |
A.took off | B.picked up | C.built up | D.got off |
A.achieved | B.remembered | C.mentioned | D.imagined |
A.dominated | B.witnessed | C.celebrated | D.attended |
5 . How much do you know about athletes? Many people regard watching sports games as a form of
Records are
The closer athletes get to being
A.attention | B.contribution | C.recreation | D.communication |
A.beliefs | B.rights | C.strengths | D.limits |
A.routine | B.situation | C.experience | D.opinion |
A.required | B.avoided | C.attracted | D.disturbed |
A.beyond | B.within | C.from | D.by |
A.cut | B.division | C.involvement | D.breakthrough |
A.difference | B.barrier | C.habit | D.fear |
A.aims | B.shoots | C.works | D.stands |
A.updated | B.held | C.checked | D.established |
A.minute | B.hour | C.second | D.day |
A.contains | B.measures | C.means | D.covers |
A.Instead | B.Soon | C.Meanwhile | D.Besides |
A.honest | B.strong | C.perfect | D.ordinary |
A.assessing | B.affecting | C.expecting | D.approaching |
A.shave | B.keep | C.pay | D.knock |
A.history | B.struggle | C.change | D.inspiration |
A.quickly | B.finally | C.normally | D.gradually |
A.satisfactory | B.peak | C.consistent | D.fair |
A.making sense | B.taking effect | C.making progress | D.losing heart |
A.stop | B.remember | C.start | D.suggest |