Question

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo (柔道) though he had lost his left arm in a serious car accident. The boy began his lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.

“Sensei (老師),” the boy finally said, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you know, and this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the sensei replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first competition. Surprising himself, the boy easily won

his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent (對手) became impatient. The boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Thinking that the boy might get hurt, the referee (裁判) called a timeout. He was about to stop the match when the sensei said to him, “No, let him continue.”

Soon after the match restarted, his opponent made a big mistake. The boy won! He was the champion. On the way home the boy gathered the courage to ask what was really on his mind. “Sensei, how could I win the competition with only one move?” “You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense (防御) for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”

The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.

1.The main idea of this passage is that .

A. the disabled can get success B. how the boy learnt Judo

C. weakness can turn into strength D. practice makes perfect

2.Though he didn’t quite understand why he was asked to practise one move for three months, the boy .

A. was shy to ask for the reason B. trusted his teacher very much

C. wanted to be a champion D. took part in the competition

3.According to the underlined sentence, we know that .

A. the boy seemed to give in B. the boy appeared brave

C. the boy was certain to win D. the boy seemed to be losing the match

4.What serious mistake did the opponent probably make in the finals?

A. He fell down on the ground.

B. He forgot to throw the boy to the ground.

C. He grew more and more impatient.

D. He tried to catch the boy’s left arm.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. One should not compete with someone who does not have the left arm.

B. One should always listen to what the teacher tells him or her to do.

C. One should not be discouraged because of his or her weakness.

D. One should always wait until his or her opponent makes a mistake.

Answer 1