2 . I believe even the smartest people have to work hard to achieve success. People make themselves into winners by their own _______.
Many years ago, I took the head _______ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the _______ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to _______ the game, but to my disappointment we were defeated. Thinking hard about it, I came to _______ that I had to change my _______ towards their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little _______. Most importantly, I began to treat them like _______. That summer vacation, we met every day and _______ passing and kicking the football.
Six months after our defeat, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ________ . Finally, we faced the number one team in Georgia. I felt that it would be a ________ for us even if we lost the game. But my boys beat them , giving me the greatest ________ of my life!
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can
________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and
________ them. I helped them to see themselves
________ , and they built themselves into winners. Winners are made, not born.
1. | A．tests | B．luck | C．efforts | D．nature |
2. | A．operating | B．editing | C．consulting | D．coaching |
3. | A．new | B．excellent | C．strong | D．successful |
4. | A．cheer for | B．prepare for | C．help with | D．finish with |
5. | A．realize | B．claim | C．permit | D．demand |
6. | A．decision | B．attitude | C．conclusion | D．intention |
7. | A．pride | B．culture | C．fortune | D．relationship |
8. | A．leaders | B．partners | C．winners | D．learners |
9. | A．risked | B．missed | C．considered | D．practiced |
10. | A．expand | B．improve | C．relax | D．defend |
11. | A．shame | B．burden | C．victory | D．favor |
12. | A．chance | B．joy | C．concern | D．offer |
13. | A．surprise | B．relate | C．interest | D．affect |
14. | A．encouraged | B．observed | C．protected | D．impressed |
15. | A．naturally | B．individually | C．calmly | D．differently |
