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I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route£®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 grumble 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 stationery exercise bicycles when I call 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 thefirst deaf and blind person to gain a university degree£®Her activism and writing proved inspirational£®She wrote£¬¡°Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet£®Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened£¬vision cleared£¬ambition inspired and success achieved.¡±   

   One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity(Äæ¾³)£®From time to time we all face hardships£¬problems£®accidents¡¢afflictions and difficulties£®Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own£®While we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it£®

Douglas Bader was 21 when in 193l he had both legs cut off following a flying accident£®He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans£®He was an inspiration to others during the war£®He said,¡°Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can¡¯t do this or that£®That's nonsense£®Make up your mind£¬you'll never use crutches(¹ÕÕÈ)or a stick£¬then have a go at everything£®Go to school£¬join in all the games you can£®Go anywhere you want to£®But never£¬never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.¡±

    The biographies£¨´«¼Ç£©of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced£®The common thread is that they did not become depressed£®They chose their attitude£®They chose to be positive£®They took on the challenge£®They won£®

Nevertheless£®there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity£®

53. Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?

A£®Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise£®

B£®People are silly to pay to go to the gym£®

  C£®Those who want to achieve success can't expect to live all easy lire£®

  D£®People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed£®

54£®By quoting what Douglas Bader said£¬the author intends to tell us¡°             £®¡±

A£®Failure is the mother of Success£®   

B£®A fall into the pit£¬a gain in your wit£®

C£®If you venture nothing£¬you will have nothing£® 

D£®Nothing is difficult to the man who will try£®

55£®Following this passage£¬the author will further talk about         £®

  A£®how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced

  B£®what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face

  C£®what great people have in common

D£®why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity

56£®Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?

A£®Face adversity with a smile                    B£®Different attitudes towards adversity

C£®Nothing is impossible                         D£®Life is full of adversity

  

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