2.Those who believe that they will never do well in a particular area probably never will.Those who believe they are not good at anything will forever feel unprepared.But those who believe that it is possible to succeed at what they attempt can surprise themselves.
Adam was ready to retire.His wife Anna,however,was less enthusiastic.As she explained to a friend,"Adam has never done anything that required physical strength.When he retires,he will sit in his easy chair and expect me to bring him his food."
But to Anna's surprise,soon after her husband retired,he joined a health club.And one night,when Adam arrived home from exercise class,he announced,"I signed up for the wrestling tournament.I am going to wrestle Friday night."Anna was shocked."Please don't do it,Adam,"she begged."You're not in shape.You will be so beat up that they will have to carry you home!"However,he couldn't be persuaded and she told him that if he went through with his"lame idea",she was not going to watch.
True to her word,she stayed away as Adam wrestled.And just as she predicted,two men practically carried Adam home.He lay down on the couch,every muscle pained and wounded.Before she could speak,he blurted out,"Don't say a word,Anna!This is not the worst of it.I won tonight.I have to wrestle again tomorrow night!"
Nothing changes in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you.And if you have a low opinion of yourself,nobody else is likely to raise it.

21.How did Adam feel about his retirement?B
A.Worried.    B.Prepared.    C.Annoyed.D.Surprised.
22.What does the"lame idea"in Paragraph 3refer to?B
A.Adam's joining a health club.
B.Going to wrestle Friday night.
C.Being beat up by other wrestlers.
D.Adam's going to be carried home.
23.What can we learn from Adam's story?A
A.What you believe makes a difference.
B.Wrestling is a dangerous game.
C.The retired man is very stubborn.
D.A wife should support her husband.

分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀,主要向我們講述了那些相信自己有可能成功的人會(huì)給自己一個(gè)驚喜,并給出了即將退休的Adam的故事向我們證明了這個(gè)觀點(diǎn).

解答 21.B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段中的"Adam was ready to retire",可知他為退休做好了準(zhǔn)備,故選B.
22.B  詞義指代題.根據(jù)第三段中Adam說(shuō)的話"I signed up for the wrestling tournament.I am going to wrestle Friday night",可知Adam的想法指的是"周五晚上去參加摔跤鍛煉".故選B.
23.A  主旨大意題.文章以退休的Adam為例,講述了"擁有信念,一切大不同".文章第一段和最后一段都點(diǎn)明了文章的主旨.故選A.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 做閱讀理解時(shí)要快速的瀏覽全文,把握文章主旨大意,帶著問(wèn)題回到原文,尋找細(xì)節(jié)或概括相應(yīng)的答案,最后要理清作者寫作思路.

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