Have successful people ever felt
sad? Do they have any "secrets" to success? The answers to these
questions can be found in US president Barack Obama's "back to
school" speech. Here is a small part of his speech.
I know that sometimes, after
watching TV, you may feel that you can be rich and successful without any hard
work--that your ticket to success is through rapping (饒舌音樂(lè)) or basketball or
being a TV star. But when chances come, you may not succeed.
The truth is, being successful is
hard. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. That's OK.
Some of the most successful people in the world have had the most failures. JK
Rowling's first Harry Potter book was rejected(退稿)12 times before it finally came out.
Michael Jordan lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his
career (職業(yè)生涯). But he once said, "I have failed
over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
These people succeeded because
they understand that you can't let your failures beat you--you have to let them
teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one's born being good at
things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask
questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.
And even when you're struggling(掙扎), even when you're discouraged(泄氣), and you feel like other people have given up on you--don't ever
give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your
country.
1.Why does Barack Obama talk about JK Rowling
and Michael Jordan in the second paragraph?
A. To show that these two famous
persons are different.
B. To show that writing and
sports are difficult skills.
C. To show that the two persons
were treated unfairly.
D. To show that being successful
is hard.
2.Barack Obama believes ____________ in his
speech.
A. you can be rich and successful
without any hard work
B. you may succeed at everything
the first time you try
C. you can't let your failures
beat you
D. you shouldn't ask other people
for help
3.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. If you're discouraged, you
should give up on yourself.
B. You should believe in yourself
no matter how difficult it is.
C. When you're struggling, you'll
feel like other people have given up on you.
D. If you are not struggling or
discouraged, you can give up on yourself.
4.What's the best title of this small part of
Mr. Obama's speech?
A. The way to succeed B.
Failures can help you
C.
Don't give up on yourself D.
Barack Obama's success