I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route.When I told my friend about this,he replied,"You mean fortunately." He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed.I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following.This hill will exercise my heart and lungs.It will help me to lose weight and get fit.It will mean that I live longer.This hill is my friend.Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can do the moving exercise bike.But I get the same value for free.I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome.We cannot achieve anything with an easy life.Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree.Her activism and writing proved inspirational.
One of the main determinants(決定因素)of success in life is our attitude towards adversity(逆境).From time to time,we all face hardships,problems,accidents and difficulties.Even we meet some adversities which we may make,but we overcome them.While we cannot choose the adversity,we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident.He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces(佼佼者)in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans.He was inspiration to others during the war.
The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced.The common character is that they did not become depressed.They chose their attitude.They chose to be positive.They took on the challenge.They won.
(1)What is the attitude of the author's friend towards the big hill?(No more than 10 words)
Be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
Be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
(2)What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?(No more than 10 words) The author's attitude to the hill has now changed.
The author's attitude to the hill has now changed.
(3)What's the meaning of the underlined word "stationary" in Paragraph 2?(No more than 5 words) Not moving.
Not moving.
(4)Why did the author give the example of Douglas Bader in Paragraph 5?(No more than 10 words) To show great people have an positive attitude towards adversity.
To show great people have an positive attitude towards adversity.
(5)What attitude will you take towards difficulties in life?Why?(No more than 20 words) I usually take an positive attitude towards difficulties for I can take steps to overcome them with a positive mind.
I usually take an positive attitude towards difficulties for I can take steps to overcome them with a positive mind.