Sometimes your weakness can become your biggest strength. ____ the story of a 10-year-old boy for example , who decided to study judo (柔道) with a judo teacher despite the fact that he had his left arm because of a car accident .

The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand , , after three months of , the teacher had taught him only one move.

“ Sir ,” the boy finally said , “ I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you know , but this is the only move you’ll need to know ,” the teacher replied. Not quite understanding , believing in his teacher , the boy kept training.

Several months later , the teacher took the boy to his first tournament (錦標賽) . Surprising , the boy easily won his first three matches. Still by his success , the boy was now in the finals .

This , his opponent (對手) was bigger , stronger , and more experienced . For a while , the boy to be in the disadvantage . Concerned that the boy might , the judge called a time-out . He was about to stop the match the teacher interrupted . “ No,” the teacher , “ Let him continue .”

, his opponent made the biggest mistake : he dropped his guard . Instantly , the boy used his move to throw him down . The boy had the tournament .

On the way home , the boy gathered to ask the teacher what was really his mind. “ Sir , how did I win the tournament with only one move ?”

“ You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered . “ First , you’ve almost one of the most difficult throws in all judo. Second , the only defense (防御) for all that move is for your opponent to take hold of your left arm..” The boy’s biggest weakness---- the loss of his left arm, had become his biggest strength.

1.A. TakeB. GiveC. ShowD. Make

2.A. injuredB. lostC. replacedD. broken

3.A. howB. whetherC. whyD. when

4.A. trainingB. matchesC. lecturesD. running

5.A. Needn’tB. Shouldn’tC. Mustn’tD. Wouldn’t

6.A. stillB. alsoC. evenD. ever

7.A. soB. butC. orD. and

8.A. themB. himC. himselfD. themselves

9.A. amazedB. excitedC. worriedD. pleased

10.A. wayB. manC. matchD. time

11.A. happenedB. appearedC. pretendedD. decided

12.A. become nervousB. feel tiredC. get hurtD. go sick

13.A. whileB. beforeC. whenD. until

14.A. orderedB. insistedC. explainedD. complained

15.A. Ever sinceB. By thenC. In timeD. Soon after

16.A. lostB. wonC. passedD. joined

17.A. courageB. strengthC. informationD. chance

18.A. inB. onC. forD. with

19.A. seenB. forgottenC. masteredD. remembered

20.A. knownB. interestingC. wrongD. clear

 

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.B

17.A

18.A

19.C

20.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文通過一個小男孩在柔道比賽中只用一個動作獲勝的故事說明，有時候，劣勢也能成為最大的優(yōu)點。

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2.

3. , after three months of , the teacher had taught him only one move.可知這里意思是他不明白為什么三個月的訓練，老師只教了他一個動作。這里含有一個賓語從句，且引導詞在從句中作原因狀語，故用why。

4. , the teacher had taught him only one move.

可知這里意思是經(jīng)過三個月的訓練。Training訓練；matches比賽；lectures演講；running跑步。

5. I be learning more moves?”可知這里想說“我不應(yīng)該學習更多的動作嗎” Needn’t不需要；Shouldn’t不應(yīng)該；Mustn’t禁止；Wouldn’t將不。

6. need to know可知，這里想說這也是你永遠需要知道的唯一動作。Still依然；also也；even甚至；ever永遠。

7. believing in his teacher , the boy kept training.可知這里意思是不是很明白，但是他相信自己的老師。So所以；but但是；or或者；and和。

8. , the boy easily won his first three matches.可知這里想說令他自己非常吃驚，這個男孩很輕易就贏得了前三場比賽。

9. , the boy easily won his first three matches.可知這里填amazed。Amazed吃驚；excited興奮的；worried擔心的；pleased高興的。

10. , his opponent (對手) was bigger , stronger , and more experienced .可知這次，他的對手更大，更強壯也更有經(jīng)驗。Way方法；man人類；match比賽；time這次。

11. to be in the disadvantage .可知這里意思是暫時，這個男孩處于劣勢。Happened發(fā)生；appeared出現(xiàn)；pretended假裝；decided決定。

12. , the judge called a time-out .可知這里意思是考慮到這個男孩可能受傷。become nervous變得緊張；feel tired感覺很累；get hurt受傷；go sick生病。

13. the teacher interrupted .可知這里意思是他要停止比賽，就在那個時候，老師打斷了。While雖然；before在……之前；when在那時；until到……為止。

14. , “ Let him continue .”可知這里意思是老師堅持說：“讓他比賽�！� Ordered訂購；insisted堅持；explained解釋；complained抱怨。

15. , his opponent made the biggest mistake可知這里意思是不久以后，他的對手犯了很大的錯誤。Ever since自從；By then；In time及時；Soon after不久以后。

16.

17. to ask the teacher what was really his mind.可知這里意思是這個男孩積聚了勇氣。Courage勇氣；strength力量；information信息；chance機會。

18. to ask the teacher what was really his mind.可知這里意思是這個男孩積聚了勇氣問他的老師他是怎么想的。

19. one of the most difficult throws in all judo.可知這里意思是你幾乎掌握了柔道中最重要的。Seen看見；forgotten忘記；mastered掌握；remembered記得。

20. defense (防御) for all that move is for your opponent to take hold of your left arm..”可知這里意思是唯一知道的防御動作。Known知道；interesting令人感興趣的；wrong錯誤的；clear清楚的。

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