A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo (柔道), although he had lost his left arm in a car
accident.
The boy
began lessons with an old Japanese judo teacher, Mr. Tanaka. The boy was doing
well, but his teacher had taught him only one move in three months of training.
“Mr.
Tanaka,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves？”
“This is the
only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” his
teacher replied.
Several
months later, Mr. Tanaka took the boy to his first tournament (锦标赛). The boy won his first three matches, using his one
move to win. The boy was now in the finals, and was amazed by his own success.
This time,
his opponent (对手) was bigger, stronger, and more experienced.
The referee (裁判) wanted to stop the match.
“No,” the
teacher insisted, “let him continue.” Soon, his opponent lowered his guard. At
that moment the boy used his move to pin (钉住) him. The
boy won the match an
d
became the champion.
On the way home,
the boy and his teacher reviewed every match. Then the boy asked what was
really in his mind.
“Mr. Tanaka,
how did I win the tournament with only one move？”
“You won for
two reasons,” his teacher answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the
most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only defense (防守) for that move is for your opponent to catch your
left arm.”
The boy’s
biggest weakness had become his biggest strength (优点).
1.The boy decided to study judo though ____________.
A．he was only ten years old
B．he would have an old
teacher
C．he had lost his left arm
in a car accident
D．he knew he was not clever
2.How did the boy feel when he was in the finals？
A．Proud. B．Surprised. C．Worried.
D．Happy.
3.What can you infer (推断)
from the passage？
A．The boy wasn’t doing well
at first.
B．Mr. Tanaka is a good
teacher because he knows his student’s strength and weakness.
C．The referee believed the
boy would win.
D．The boy had predicted
that he would win.
