第一周周练习阅读+完形011.阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Swimming and English LearningCan you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English - speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn't matter. Just be relaxed, and try to catch every word.Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He's afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It's interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you'll make.Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we're interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.Easier said than done. Well, let's do more practice from now on. I'm sure you'll learn English well in this way.（1）We should learn English by ________.A.listening and speakingB.reading and writingC.A and BD.swimming（2）What will you do with mistakes when you speak?A.Don't make mistakes.B.Study hard.C.Try not to speak English.D.Don't be afraid.（3）We can listen to English ________, according to the passage.A.by trainB.on the radioC.every minuteD.now and then【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）B【解析】你会游泳吗?你喜欢游泳吗?是吗?那么，你是怎么学会游泳的呢?我认为最好的方法是下水去学习。
我恐怕仅仅通过阅读有关游泳的书或看别人游泳，你永远学不会游泳。
英语学习也是如此。
我们必须练习，练习，再练习。
（1）考查细节理解。
根据第二段中的“Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.”和第四段中的“Reading and writing are more important for senior school students.”可知，学习英语应该通过听说和读写来进行。
故选C。
（2）考查细节理解。
根据第三段中的“Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He's afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make m is takes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave.”可知当我们面对错误的时候，不要害怕，故选D。
（3）考查细节理解。
根据第二段中的“We can listen to English programs on radio.”可知，我们可以通过收音机听英语节目，故选B。
2.阅读理解It is well said that strength and courage aren't always measured (衡量) by medals and victories. They are also measured by the struggles we experience. The strongestpeople aren't always the people who win but the people who don't give up when they lose.It's been said that Andrew Jackson's boyhood friends just couldn't understand how he became a famous general and then the President of the United States. They knew of others who had greater talent but who never succeeded. One of Jackson's friends said, "Jim Brown was not only smarter, but he could throw Andrew three times out of four in a wrestling match. But look where Andrew is now."Another friend answered, "How did there happen to be a fourth time? Don't they usually say three times and out?""Sure, they were supposed to, but not Andrew. He would never admit (承认) he was beaten—he would never stay 'thrown'. Jim Brown would get tired, and on the fourth try Andrew would throw him and be the winner."Andrew Jackson just wouldn't stay "thrown"! And that determination served him well for many years.Life will knock us off our feet again and again. But some people just won't stay "thrown". They get up again, dust themselves off and go for it one more time. These are people of courage. They are also people of faith and hope. Maybe you have been knocked off your feet. Will you stay "thrown" or will you rise and give it your best one more time?（1）Who are the strongest people according to the author?A.Those who experience the struggles.B.Those who win the victories.C.Those who have power.D.Those who never give up.（2）According to the text, what made Andrew successful?A.Being independent.B.Being determined.C.Being talented.D.Being confident.（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.All bad things will come to an end.B.We should learn to deal with stress.C.We all experience different sufferings.D.Be careful and keep away from trouble.（4）What is the best title of the text?A.When You've Been "Thrown"B.Whether You Will Be BeatenC.How You Become a Great ManD.Why You Behave Differently【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A【解析】本文是一篇记叙文， Andrew Jackson（美国第七任总统）性格倔强，从不轻易服输，这种执着和坚持让他成就了一番伟大的事业。