Question

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 (锦标赛) . Surprising      , the boy easily won his first three matches. Still      by his success , the boy was now in the finals .

This       , his opponent (对手) 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

Answer

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】

试题分析：本文通过一个小男孩在柔道比赛中只用一个动作获胜的故事说明，有时候，劣势也能成为最大的优点。

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3. , after three months of , the teacher had taught him only one move.可知这里意思是他不明白为什么三个月的训练，老师只教了他一个动作。这里含有一个宾语从句，且引导词在从句中作原因状语，故用why。

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

可知这里意思是经过三个月的训练。Training训练；matches比赛；lectures演讲；running跑步。

5. I be learning more moves?”可知这里想说“我不应该学习更多的动作吗” Needn’t不需要；Shouldn’t不应该；Mustn’t禁止；Wouldn’t将不。

6. need to know可知，这里想说这也是你永远需要知道的唯一动作。Still依然；also也；even甚至；ever永远。

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

8. , the boy easily won his first three matches.可知这里想说令他自己非常吃惊，这个男孩很轻易就赢得了前三场比赛。

9. , the boy easily won his first three matches.可知这里填amazed。Amazed吃惊；excited兴奋的；worried担心的；pleased高兴的。

10. , his opponent (对手) was bigger , stronger , and more experienced .可知这次，他的对手更大，更强壮也更有经验。Way方法；man人类；match比赛；time这次。

11. to be in the disadvantage .可知这里意思是暂时，这个男孩处于劣势。Happened发生；appeared出现；pretended假装；decided决定。

12. , the judge called a time-out .可知这里意思是考虑到这个男孩可能受伤。become nervous变得紧张；feel tired感觉很累；get hurt受伤；go sick生病。

13. the teacher interrupted .可知这里意思是他要停止比赛，就在那个时候，老师打断了。While虽然；before在……之前；when在那时；until到……为止。

14. , “ Let him continue .”可知这里意思是老师坚持说：“让他比赛。” Ordered订购；insisted坚持；explained解释；complained抱怨。

15. , his opponent made the biggest mistake可知这里意思是不久以后，他的对手犯了很大的错误。Ever since自从；By then；In time及时；Soon after不久以后。

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17. to ask the teacher what was really his mind.可知这里意思是这个男孩积聚了勇气。Courage勇气；strength力量；information信息；chance机会。

18. to ask the teacher what was really his mind.可知这里意思是这个男孩积聚了勇气问他的老师他是怎么想的。

19. one of the most difficult throws in all judo.可知这里意思是你几乎掌握了柔道中最重要的。Seen看见；forgotten忘记；mastered掌握；remembered记得。

20. defense (防御) for all that move is for your opponent to take hold of your left arm..”可知这里意思是唯一知道的防御动作。Known知道；interesting令人感兴趣的；wrong错误的；clear清楚的。

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