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Recently, as I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his school team, I was feeling sorry for myself and for him.His team was facing adversity(困境) on the court, trailing for three quarters of the game.As for me, I had just been dismissed from my job.
As I watched what my son was experiencing, I recalled the events earlier in the day—packing up everything in a box and saying goodbye to my colleagues. During the drive home, I kept telling myself that I would find work again—I am confident in my experience and abilities, but selfdoubt was still sticking its foot in the door.
The game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan's team still trailing.I saw the determination on his, as well as his teammates' face as they fought back to not only tie the game, but then go ahead by three points.Then, a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the game up again.With a tie game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence, he made the basket with a defender hanging all over him.The other player was called for a foul(犯规).
As Nathan stood preparing for a shot that would put his team up by three points, I saw the focus and determination on his face, with no room for selfdoubt.After he made the free throw, his team managed to stop the other team from scoring, winning the game and moving on to the finals.
As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride, it dawned on me.I had taught him perseverance(毅力)in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson.That brief moment of selfdoubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court.He will play in the finals, but it doesn't matter if he wins or loses.At this moment, we both won.
( B )21．We can learn from the text that________．
A．I lost my job for lack of experience and abilities
B．Nathan's team won a narrow victory in the basketball game
C．I was proud of Nathan because he won the game in the finals
D．Nathan had never doubted himself whenever he was in trouble
( B )22．The underlined word “trailing”in the first paragraph probably means “________”．
A．losing B．falling behind
C．being defeated D．winning
( D )23．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．My son would win in the finals and I would find a job soon.
B．I had once taught my son face to face that we should never give up.
C．It was my encouragement and help that made my son win the game.
D．I would become more confident about my future after this experience.
( C )24．What is the best title for the text?
A．An Inspiring Game
B．A Moment of Selfdoubt
C．A Lesson from My Son
D．An Unforgettable Experience
答案及解析：
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者在观看儿子篮球比赛过程中，看到儿子球队在比赛临近尾声并处于劣势的情况下，依然满怀信心、坚持不懈，这番情景让刚刚失业的自己重新燃起了生活的斗志。
21．B 推理判断题。根据第三段的With a tie game and seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball and with skill and confidence和第四段的his team managed to stop the other team from scoring, winning the game and moving on to the finals.可知，作者儿子所在的队在比赛最后几分钟以微弱的优势获取胜利进入总决赛。B项所说的“Nathan所在的队在篮球比赛中险胜”，符合以上推测，故选B项。
22．B 词义猜测题。根据画线部分所在句子His team was facing adversity(困境) on the court, trailing for three quarters of the game.可知他的球队正面临困境，比赛有四分之三的时间处于trailing。结合句意，尤其是adversity推测画线部分的意思是落后。故选B项。
23．D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的 That brief moment of selfdoubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court.可知，作者儿子比赛过程中面对困境依然坚持不懈的态度和行为，使得作者也不再自怨自艾、怀疑自我，对于未来更加充满了自信。D项所说的“这次经历以后我会对未来更自信”，符合以上推测，故选D项。
24．C 主旨大意题。从第一、二段，作者因为被解雇而心情沮丧，从而怀疑自我，到最后一段，观看儿子比赛后，作者改变了态度。由最后一段I had taught him perseverance(毅力) in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. 可知作者教他在逆境中坚持，他也教了作者同样的道理。由此可知，C项所说的“来自儿子的一课”最能概括全文，故选C项。
