A
When I was in my fourth year of teaching,I was also(and am still) a high school track and field coach(田径教练).One year,I had a student,John,who entered my class when he was a junior.John changed to our school from Greece,and seemed to be interested in sports,so I encouraged him to join our track team.I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before,I did believe that he could do well in any event,and that I would be willing to coach him in whichever ones interested him.He accepted the offer,and began to work hard at every practice.
About a month later,I found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player,winning various junior awards in his home country.I went to him asking,“John,I really appreciate that you came out for the track team,but why didn’t you play tennis instead?It seems that would interest you a lot more,since you’re so good at it.”John answered,“Well,I like tennis,but you told me that you believed in me,and that you thought I could do well in track,so I wanted to try it for that reason.”
From then on,I often remember my student’s reply.I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers.No matter how critical(挑剔的) students can be of themselves,I’ve found that a simple “I trust that you can do it!”can go a long way!
21.According to Paragraph 1,what did the author seem to think more about?
A.John’s PE marks.
B.John’s self-confidence.
C.John’s interest in sports.
D.John’s state of health.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“andseemedtobeinterestedinsports,soIencouragedhimtojoinourtrackteam”可知,John似乎对体育感兴趣,因此作者鼓励他参加田径队,说明作者考虑更多的是John在运动方面的兴趣,故选C项。
22.Why did John take part in the track team?
A.He had been an excellent runner.
B.He was encouraged by the author.
C.He liked running more than tennis.
D.He had no tennis coach to train him.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Johnanswered,‘Well,Iliketennis,butyoutoldmethatyoubelievedinme,andthatyouthoughtIcoulddowellintrack,soIwantedtotryitforthatreason.’”可知,John参加田径队的原因是作者鼓励了他。
23.What’s the purpose of this passage?
A.To build a close teacher-student relationship.
B.To introduce a new way of sports training.
C.To explain the value of sports.
D.To show the importance of encouragement.
答案D
解析写作意图题。通读全文,特别是尾段中的“I’vefoundthatasimple‘Itrustthatyoucandoit!’cangoalongway”可知,这篇文章是为了说明鼓励的重要性,故选D项。
24.Who is the passage mainly written for?
A.Teachers.
B.Parents.
C.Students.
D.Players.
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据尾段中的“ItoldittoafriendandshesuggestedIwriteitdowntosharesomewherewithmoreteachers.”可推知,这篇文章主要是写给老师的,故选A项。
