(选做 高考题)
No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 61 .
I learned this lesson from a(n) 62 many years ago. I took the head 63 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the 64 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to 65 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn't 66 I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 67 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were 68 me. I had to change my 69 about their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little 70 . Most important, I began to treat them like 71 .That summer, When the other teams enjoyed their 72 , we met every day and 73 passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our 74 on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to 75 .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a 76 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest 77 of my life！
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 78 the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and 79 them. I helped them to see themselves 80 ,and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, nott born.
61.A.luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature
62.A.experiment B. experience C. visit D. show
63. A. operating B. editing C. consulting D. coaching
64. A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new
65. A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with
66. A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret
67. A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand
68. A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about
69. A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention
70. A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship
71. A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners
72. A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor
73. A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced
74. A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake m]
75. A. relax B. improve C. expand D. defend
76. A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor
77. A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers
78. A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect
79. A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed
80. A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently
61-80 CBDDB AACBA CBDAB CBDAD
No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 61 .
I learned this lesson from a(n) 62 many years ago. I took the head 63 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the 64 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to 65 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn't 66 I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 67 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were 68 me. I had to change my 69 about their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little 70 . Most important, I began to treat them like 71 .That summer, When the other teams enjoyed their 72 , we met every day and 73 passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our 74 on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to 75 .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a 76 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest 77 of my life！
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 78 the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and 79 them. I helped them to see themselves 80 ,and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, nott born.
61.A.luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature
62.A.experiment B. experience C. visit D. show
63. A. operating B. editing C. consulting D. coaching
64. A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new
65. A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with
66. A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret
67. A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand
68. A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about
69. A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention
70. A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship
71. A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners
72. A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor
73. A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced
74. A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake m]
75. A. relax B. improve C. expand D. defend
76. A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor
77. A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers
78. A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect
79. A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed
80. A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently
61-80 CBDDB AACBA CBDAB CBDAD
