How to Be a Winner
Sir Steven Redgrave
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it ---the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering
Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success----you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kirsten Best
Poet & Writer
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool”
小题1:What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?
A．Difficulties influenced his career.
B．Specialists offered him medical advice.
C．Training helped him defeat his disease.
D．He overcame the shadow of illness to win.小题2:What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?
A．Her training schedule.
B．Her daily happenings.
C．Her achievements.
D．Her sports career.小题3:What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to？
A．Ways that help one to focus.
B．Words that help one to feel less tense.
C．Activities that turn one's attention away.
D．Habits that make it hard for one to relax.小题4:According to the passage ,what do the three people have in common?
A．Self-confidence.
B．Devotion.
C．Hard work.
D．Courage.
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
题目分析：小题1:D 段落大意题。根据第一部分中Steven Redgrave 的例子中In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病).说明他是在克服疾病的影响以后又一次获得了成功。故D正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据第二部分1,2行I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success----you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized.说明本段是关于要严格按照事先的安排来进行训练，以获得成功的故事。故A正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate中第二句The key is to concentrate中说明关键是要集中注意力，说明distractions都是一些让我注意力分散的事物，故C正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据三部分中的List what you believe you can achieve和 increases my confidence和I believed in myself. 说明这三个人都很有信心。故A正确。
点评：文章用三个人的例子告诉我们如何成为一个胜利者。主要考查了推理题和细节题，要求考生根据题目要求，准确定位，合理推理。