Question

Over seven years ago when I first started rock climbing I was frustrated(挫敗的). I thought I would be natural for climbing. I was always an athlete and naturally good at sports. So, I didn’t understand why I was so bad at rock climbing.

I went to the rock gym and climbed all the time, and everyone kept telling me “just climb more and you’ll get better.” “Well, however, nothing I did was working. It felt like the harder I worked at it, the less progress I was actually making. After a while, I even started hating any climber who was stronger and better than me---especially the climbers who made it look so easy.

After a long time, I started making friends with some of the most experienced climbers around… professionals(專業(yè)人員)and full-timers. In fact, I felt so comfortable with them that one afternoon I just came out and simply asked for help.

There is a saying, “If you want a shortcut to success, find someone who is successful and ask them to show you how to get there.” It is true in just a few short months. I learned far more from these climbing professionals than what I had learned during the previous(之前的) years of struggle on my own. My climbing changed…my strength, skills, mental toughness, formwork, confidence, everything.

I was no longer the average climber that no one knew. I discovered that climbing like the experts is more about working smarter, not harder(no training 7 days a week). What I discovered is so simple that, looking back now, I realized the biggest thing holding me back from being a better climber and having more fun doing it…was Me!

1.According to the passage, we can learn that _____.

A. the writer had no gift for rock climbing

B. the writer didn’t get the skill of rock climbing at first

C. the writer didn’t work hard at rocking climbing

D. the writer thought too much of himself

2.The writer once hated other good rock climbers because _____.

A. they didn’t want to teach him B. they always made fun of him

C. he envied their good skills D. he began to dislike rock climbing

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer never lost heart when he studied rock climbing.

B. It took several years for the writer to become a good climber.

C. The writer felt uncomfortable staying with those climbing experts.

D. The writer hated to learn from those better than him.

4.What the writer wants to tell us is that _____

A. the more you climb, the better you’ll be. B. mends always make you progress

C. the way of learning is important D. it’s not necessary to work hard

Answer 1