SYDNEY : As they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999,Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well, chatting about sport, life and “anything else that came up”. Yet in Sydney next month, they will meet again by the pool, and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly (蝶泳)in the Australian championships at Homebush Bay.
Gould, now a 47-year-old mother of four, has announced she will be making a return to elite competition(顶级赛事)to swim the one event, having set a qualifying (合格的) time of 30.32 seconds in winning gold at last year’s United States Masters championships. Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olympics.
Schipper, now a 17-year-old from Brisbane with a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics, yesterday recalled (回忆) her time with Gould five years ago.
" I was at a national youth camp on the Gold Coast and Shane had come along to talk to us and watch us train,’’ Schipper explained.” It seemed as if we had long been good friends. I don't know why. We just started talking and it went from there."
"She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp. She told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what it’s like to be on an Australian team. It was really interesting. ”
Next time, things will be more serious. “ I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the nationals, so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould,” said Schipper, who burst onto the scene at last year’s national championships with second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?A.Stories happening in swimming competitions. |
B.Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds. |
C.Lessons learned from international swimming championships. |
D.Friendship and competition between two swimmers. |
A.talk about sport and life | B.go back to elite competition |
C.set a qualifying time and win gold | D.take part in the same sports event |
A.the Olympics | B.the youth camp |
C.the friendship | D.the Australian team |
A.was no longer Gould’s friend |
B.had learned a lot from Gould |
C.was not interested in Gould’s stories |
D.would not like to compete against Gould |
Friendships can be difficult—because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people finally get hurt.
Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of themselves and their own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should be against.
The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friends the same way that you'd like to be treated(对待). This is wonderful advice for a friendship, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friends everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she was in your shoes.
Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are problems that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these problems so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Problems like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are problems that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal with these friend problems so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.
【小题1】This passage mainly talks about ________.A.the importance of friendship |
B.the advantages(益处) of friendship |
C.the problems of friendship |
D.the disadvantages(劣势) of friendship |
A.one is honest | B.one is selfish |
C.one is open | D.one is kind |
A.to treat your friend as you like to be |
B.to give your friends whatever you have |
C.not to hurt your friends' feelings |
D.not to think of your own need any more |
A.To have a comfortable life. |
B.To build stronger and healthier friendships. |
C.To be treated the way you want. |
D.To get a boyfriend or girlfriend more quickly. |
First of all,students should respect their teachers. They should pay attention in class. That means saluting(向……致敬)the teacher,standing from your chair when the teacher enters the classroom,attending any lesson attentively,etc. In the class of a certain subject or a teacher you don't like very much,if it's total anarchy(混乱),how can we talk about respect?
Play by the rules
If your teacher wants you to use wide-lined paper,do it!If he/she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts,listen to him/her. If he/she doesn't accept late homework,do yours on time. Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly,but most teachers know what's necessary to make things run smoothly and what it takes to let the learning begin. And the better the learning environment is,the smarter you'll be!
Expect him/her to like you
Teachers are teachers because they like kids. Given the chance, most teachers want to be your friends too. Respect your teacher, but don't be afraid of him/her. He/She wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have!
Put first things first
Friends are a fun part of school. But sometimes they' re not the most important part. When your teacher is teaching, give him/her your full attention. Even when it's hard to do — recess will come soon, and that's the time for playing with your friends.
【小题1】Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A.Advice Before You Go to School |
B.What You Should Do at School |
C.How to Get Along with Your Teacher |
D.How to Plan Your Time at School |
A.Don't play if you haven't completed your homework. |
B.Follow what the teacher says. |
C.Work is work and play is play. |
D.Make the learning environment as good as possible. |
A.The teacher. |
B.The teacher's lecture. |
C.The students. |
D.Friends. |
A.break | B.play |
C.parents | D.news |
When I was a child, my grandmother often said interpersonal communication mattered. She backed that up with her own behavior, and she invested her time and energy in interacting with people. When she walked down the street, she spoke to everyone, whether an elderly or a child, speaking whether English or Spanish.
However, as she aged, she noticed that most people wouldn’t have time for communication that’s longer than a 160-character text message, much less time to develop genuine friendships that last decades. In fact, people are barely speaking to one another nowadays. As much as I hate to admit it, I have noticed it too.
My grandmother opened my mind to having a pen pal on the other side of the world. It all started in 2013 when I was at University of Southern California. I met with Kerstin Zilm, a German radio personality who wanted to interview me about being a student struggling financially. I didn’t know much about German culture or the German audience who would listen to the show, but I agreed to do so. I had internalized(使内在化)my grandmother’s concept and I felt this was another way of communication and that speaking about my story was better than keeping it to myself. You never knew who could learn from your life experiences.
After the story aired, a woman named Renate reached out to Kerstin, inquiring how she could find me and help me financially with college. I was grateful, but my pride didn’t allow me to accept the money.
However, I didn’t let the opening halt. Encouraged by Kerstin, I emailed Renate back, thanking her for her kindness. This was the beginning of a beautiful intercontinental friend-ship. From then on, Renate and I often emailed each other. And whenever I was in trouble, she was always there. She sent me virtual hugs at the moments when I needed them most. Though I have never met her in person, she is one of the most important people in my life.
【小题1】What do we know about the author’s grandmother?A.She made lots of foreign friends. |
B.She valued family relationships. |
C.She liked to wander on the streets. |
D.She kept bonding with other people. |
A.They show little respect to the elderly. |
B.They look forward to having a pen pal. |
C.They have limited communication with others. |
D.They like chatting through long text messages. |
A.Her grandmother’s wisdom. |
B.Her pen pal’s encouragement. |
C.Her poverty-stricken situation. |
D.Her curiosity about German culture. |
A.Continue. | B.Appear. | C.Extend. | D.Stop. |
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