Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager, I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners, they passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe 1 could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had a little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race, it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 kilometres , 1 was thinking, “Why did I do this?’ And at one moment ,I said to myself , “I am never doing this again!”
That first 10km race was quite an experience. I ran slowly, I walked, I ran slowly and walked. At times , I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very fast, and I felt a little shamed that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn't even keep up with him. But then 1 realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare ourselves with others when we really shouldn't? I decided that I would not give up on running races, and that one day I would be one of those 70-year-old men who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didn't regret having such an experience.
1 . What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?
A . He helped the old runners. B . He cheered up the runners.
C . He passed out water to the runners. D . He took back the cups from the runners.
2 . Why did the writer join the race?
A . He was advised by a trainer. B . He was crazy about the race.
C . He just wanted to experience. D . He was believed to win a prize.
3 . When did a 70-year-old runner run past the writer?
A . When he ran for 5 kilometres. B . Near the end of the race.
C . When he ran for about 15 kilometres D . At the first of the race.
4 . What did the writer do in the end?
A . He encouraged himself. B . He felt a little sad.
C . He cried for his mistake. D . He hated the 70-year-old runner.
5 . What is the best title of the passage?
A . To be No. 1 B . Let’s compare
C . A volunteer job D . Running your own race
1 . C
2 . C
3 . B
4 . A
5 . D
【分析】
文章讲述了作者比赛时的经历,因疏于锻炼,仅仅想完成比赛的他正后悔自己的选择时,却被一个 70 多岁的老人赶上了,作者顿生感慨,看到老人超越自己,于是决定不放弃,最后到达终点。
1 .细节理解题。根据 I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. 可知是给运动员递水;故选 C 。
2 .细节理解题。根据 The next year I decided to run for the race, but I had a little running practice. I just wanted to finish. 可知是仅仅想体验一下,故选 C 。
3 .细节理解题。根据 Near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me 可知是接近终点时,故选 B 。
4 .细节理解题。根据 1 realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare ourselves with others when we really shouldn't? I decided that I would not give up on running races 可知是他鼓励自己;故选 A 。
5 .主旨大意题。根据文章讲述了作者比赛时的经历,因疏于锻炼,仅仅想完成比赛的他正后悔自己的选择时,却被一个 70 多岁的老人赶上了,作者顿生感慨,看到老人超越自己,于是决定不放弃,最后到达终点。可知是跑自己的比赛,故选 D 。
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It’s always challenging to face fear. Here are some ways to help you overcome(克服)it.
Breathing
As we know, breathing can help us relax. If you purposely breathe out longer than you breathe in, your body will calm down. If you start to feel fearful, try this. Take a breath in (to a count of 7 in your mind), and then slowly breathe out (to a count of 11 in your mind). To your surprise, if you do this for a minute or so, you’ll calm down quickly. We call this "7/11 breathing".
Using a different part of your brain
When we feel fearful, it’s harder to think clearly. But if we force ourselves to use the part of thinking brain, this will help to calm us down. The easiest way to do this is with numbers. You can set your own fear from l to 10, 10 being the worst state and 1 being the most relaxed state. When you’re feeling fearful, ask yourself; “Okay, what grade do I get right now? 7 or 5?” Just doing this will reduce fear because it starts the thinking brain. Once I gave a speech to three hundred people and I felt fearful. So I graded myself at 6, and waited for myself to go down to 3 before starting. I took control.
Getting control of your imagination
Imagine seeing yourself in the situation you were scared, but see yourself being calm and things going well. Doing this starts to recondition your mind to more calmly face the coming events which were causing fear.
It seems that overcoming fear is always the first step to finish all you need to do and it will help you devote yourself to what you really want to be and to do. It takes efforts, but it’s worth your try.
59. to overcome fear | |||
Introduction | It’s challenging to face fear in your life. | ||
Ways | Breathing | To calm down, you can breathe out 60. than you breathe in. You’ll be 61. that you’ve calmed down very quickly if you take 7/11 breathing. | |
Using a different part of your brain | You can set ten 62. for your own fear with numbers. Grading your state of mind helps 63. the thinking brain and make you 64. fearful. | ||
Getting control of your imagination | Imagine you’re in a bad 65. but you feel calm and things go well. It can help you feel 66. to face the coming events. | ||
Conclusion | To finish all you need to do, you must overcome fear 67. It’s worth 68. though it takes efforts. |