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阅读理解。

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 an excerpt (摘录) from his speech.      I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work- that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you're not going to be any of those things.      But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won't love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.      That's OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who've had the most failures. JK Rowling's first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. 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. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness; it's a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit (承 认) when you don't know something, and to learn something new.      And even when you're struggling, even when you're discouraged (泄气), 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 mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?

A. To compare these two famous persons. B. To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills. C. To show that the two persons were treated unfairly. D. To prove that failure is the mother of success.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. No one can be successful without working hard. B. Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. C. Those who believe in themselves shouldn't ask others for help. D. One should try his best to make his dream come true.

3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A. One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him. B. One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with. C. One doesn't have to work hard when he has failed several times. D. One doesn't have to take others' advice when they get away from him.

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

1-3 D C B

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历史文化类阅读

考点名称：历史文化类阅读

• 历史文化类阅读：
  本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议，所以要把握其议才是主要方面。
  阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。

• 初中英语阅读理解的解题技巧：
  一、要注意养成良好的阅读心理，阅读时要去掉杂念，心绪要安定，精神要专一，要形成一种惬意的顺向心理。
  切不可一遇到几个生词难句，就心烦意乱，失去自控能力。心理学家告诉我们，任何恐慌，过分紧张的情绪都会形成一种消极因素妨碍大脑的正常思维功能。
  因此，遇到困难一定要从容不迫，心无旁骛。这样才能对所读的文章印象清晰，理解深刻。
  
  二、要提高视读的速度，考阅读理解，从另一个方面来说，考的是考试速度。因此做阅读理解时，要注意培养自己快速阅读的习惯。
  切不可在个别难懂的词句上磨蹭，只要全篇理解了，个别难懂的词句可以根据上下文和构词法去猜测，去推断。
  
  三、对文章的评价分析，一定要坚持“词不离句，句不离篇”，要理解文章作者的原意，而不能按你自己的意愿去想当然。
  切记：一想当然，就会出错。