2014届高考英语阅读理解基础测试题 (13).doc

How to Be a Winner Sir Steven Redgrave Winner of5 Olympic Gold Medals “ In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes ( 糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low . Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training peting . That was it —— the encouragement I needed .I could still be a winner ifI believed in myself .I am not saying that it isn ’t difficult sometimes . But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet . Nothing is to stand in my way .” Karen Pickering [ Swimming World Champion “I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week .I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary . This is the key to ess —— you can ’t follow a career in any field without being anized . List what you believe you can achieve . Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you ’ ll be a step closer to achieving them .” Kirsten Best Poet & Writer “ When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can ’t achieve something . Then, there are other distractions , such as family or hobbies . The key is to concentrate . When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as‘ calm ’,‘ peace ’ or ‘ focus ’, either out loud or silently in my mind . It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence . This isa habit that can e second nature quite easily and isa powerful psycholo