When I started playing chess, it was merely a game. However, I have come to realize that most of life can be ________ on a chess board.
One of the first lessons I learned was never to leave a piece ________. Making this mistake means commit suicide. Instead, I learned that to win I need ________, a perfect cooperation between the pieces so that I can react and ________ to any outcome, however unlikely it may be. In life, you need to be able to ________ what you are doing. If something isn’t working, try something ________.
In chess, various strategies and plans are ________ to success. If you don’t know what you are trying to accomplish, then you don’t have a chance of ________. You can take a(n) ________ outlook on life: If you don’t have goals then you can’t expect to accomplish anything. With goals and will, a person can take those ________ forward that are important to the game, both in chess and life.
There I was, sitting at the table, watching the game ________. My opponent sighed, deep in thought. I glanced at the board and thought about my better ________ and more pieces. I had the game well in ________. My opponent suddenly sat up and whispered, “Come on already. Can’t you just end it?” He stared at me; I ________ back, surprised. I wanted to end it. I really did ________ I found that I couldn’t. Fate had ________ me. It took me another 20 minutes and 17 moves to win.
People think winning is ________, but it’s not. It takes time, patience, and hard work. To ________, a person must work hard to prove his or her ability. To show others you are capable of ________ them, you must show them you are a winner. I am a ________.
【小题1】A.achieved | B.expected | C.designed | D.represented |
【小题2】A.uneasy | B.untreated | C.unprepared | D.unexplored |
【小题3】A.teamwork | B.plan | C.patience | D.attention |
【小题4】A.turn | B.adapt | C.travel | D.contribute |
【小题5】A.change | B.promise | C.challenge | D.research |
【小题6】A.serious | B.new | C.special | D.important |
【小题7】A.great | B.kind | C.vital | D.equal |
【小题8】A.appearing | B.showing | C.competing | D.winning |
【小题9】A.similar | B.beautiful | C.unusual | D.complete |
【小题10】A.tasks | B.steps | C.themes | D.suggestions |
【小题11】A.end | B.produce | C.develop | D.approach |
【小题12】A.future | B.reward | C.fortune | D.position |
【小题13】A.use | B.hand | C.need | D.trouble |
【小题14】A.threw | B.went | C.stared | D.gave |
【小题15】【小题16】A.gone against | B.waited for | C.believed in | D.belonged to |
【小题17】A.easy | B.joyful | C.impossible | D.necessary |
【小题18】A.play | B.help | C.achieve | D.arrive |
【小题19】A.serving | B.persuading | C.teaching | D.defeating |
【小题20】A.dreamer | B.winner | C.learner | D.coach |