How to Be a Winner
　　Sir Steven Redgrave
　　Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
　　“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it ---the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
　　Karen Pickering
　　Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success----you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
　　Kirsten Best
　　Poet & Writer
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool”
小題1:What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?
A．Difficulties influenced his career.
B．Specialists offered him medical advice.
C．Training helped him defeat his disease.
D．He overcame the shadow of illness to win.
小題2:What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?
A．Her training schedule.B．Her daily happenings.
C．Her achievements.D．Her sports career.
小題3:What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to？
A．Ways that help one to focus.
B．Words that help one to feel less tense.
C．Activities that turn one's attention away.
D．Habits that make it hard for one to relax.
小題4:According to the passage ,what do the three people have in common?
A．Self-confidence.B．Devotion.C．Hard work.D．Courage.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：小題1:D 段落大意題。根據(jù)第一部分中Steven Redgrave 的例子中In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病).說明他是在克服疾病的影響以后又一次獲得了成功。故D正確。
小題2:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二部分1,2行I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success----you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized.說明本段是關于要嚴格按照事先的安排來進行訓練，以獲得成功的故事。故A正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate中第二句The key is to concentrate中說明關鍵是要集中注意力，說明distractions都是一些讓我注意力分散的事物，故C正確。
小題4:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)三部分中的List what you believe you can achieve和 increases my confidence和I believed in myself. 說明這三個人都很有信心。故A正確。
點評：文章用三個人的例子告訴我們如何成為一個勝利者。主要考查了推理題和細節(jié)題，要求考生根據(jù)題目要求，準確定位，合理推理。
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