Lesson3GettingtotheTopUnit2SuccessREADANDEXPLOREGetthemainideaofthewholepassagePart1Paras.1-4Part2Part3Paras.5-6Paras.7-8ReasonsforsuccessPersonalchoiceHersituationREADANDEXPLOREParas.1-4Para.1Para.2Para.3ThesituationsthewriterfacesHerfriends'worriesThefearsshefacesdailyHerreactionstotheirworriesPara.4ThecountlessthingsshemissesREADANDEXPLOREParas.5-8Para.5Para.6Para.7ThereasonsforhersuccessBornwithenormousamountsofdriveanddeterminationTotallycommittedtosportsDoinglittleextrathinginpreparationPara.8WillingtodowhatshouldbedoneasathletesREADANDEXPLORECompletetheinformationinthetable.Thendescribethewriter'ssituationtoyourpartner.ThesituationthewriterfacesThingsshegivesupasanOlympicathleteBirthdayparties,familyholidays,nightsoutREADANDEXPLOREHerfriends'worriesandherreactionsThefearsshefacesonadailybasisShewillloseherfriends;sheknewtheywereright.Whethersheispushingthelimitstoomuch;whethersheisbeingselfish.READANDEXPLOREHerfriends'opinion:Nolongerbecomefuntotrainwithandshewasindangerofbeingleftwithonlya(n)worldchampionshipmedalandnoonetoshareitwith.Herfriends'reactions:Shecouldhavebecomeangryordefensive.Deepdownsheknewthewordsofherfriendareright.READANDEXPLOREHerfears:Whoisshedoingthisfor?Howmuchistoomuch?Whyisshedoingthis?Howcanshebesoselfish?Whatarethesacrificesfor?READANDEXPLOREAnswerthequestionsbasedonwhatyouhaveread.1.Didherfriendunderstandher?Why?No,hedidn't,becausehewasafraidthatwhenshereachedthetopshewouldhavenofriends.READANDEXPLORE2.Didthewritergetangrywithherfriend?Didshetrytoexplain?Why?No,shedidn't,becausesheknewwhatherfriendsaidwasrightandshewaspushingthelimitstoohard.Shedidn'ttrytoexplainbecausemostpeoplewouldnotunderstand.READANDEXPLORE3.Wassheclearaboutwhyshehadchosentobeanathlete?Howdoyouknow?Yes,shewas.Fromthedescriptionofhersacrificewecouldknowsheisa"go-getter"withanenormousamountofdriveanddeterminationtobethebest.READANDEXPLOREWecanseethatthroughherdescriptionssuchas"runningafamilyholidaybecauseoftheendlesssearchforaswimmingpooltotrainin","almostmissedmybrother'sweddingbecauseIwasbusyhiringacaranddrivingthroughthe'nogo'areainordertodoagroupridewiththelocaltriathletes."READANDEXPLOREReadparagraphs5-8.Identifythereasonswhythewriterwasabletogettothetop.Useadiagramtoillustrateandtalkaboutyouranalysis.getaheadonclassworkratherthangooutandplaygetthebusonherownattenyearsoldgotoswim100lengthsofthepoolwhileotherkidsplayedpoolgamestheonlygirlinarugbyclubof250boysREADANDEXPLORE1.Seenfromtheauthor'schildhoodexperience,whatkindofpersonisshe?Sheisdeterminedtoaccomplishhergoals.Sheisa"go-getter".2.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmattersmostinbeingtheprofessionalathlete?Payattentiontothelittleextrathingandtotallycommittothesport.READANDEXPLORE3.Howdoesshefeelaboutherlifestyle?"It'scertainlynotabalancedwaytoliveanditiscertainlynotnormalbutthosewordsaregenerallynotusedforanyonewhoisstrivingforgreatness."READANDEXPLOREWhydoestheauthorbeginthistextwithaquestion?A.Toshowherownpuzzle.B.Toexpressherfriend'sworry.C.Toexplainwhyshewantstobeanathlete.D.Tointroducehertopicinthistext.√READANDEXPLOREWhatdidtheauthor'sfriendworryabout?A.Theauthorpushedherselftothelimitstoolittle.B.Therewasnogoodreasonforgivingupsomuch.C.Therewasnothing,onlymedalsintheauthor'seyes.D.Theauthormissedsomanybirthdaypartiesandholidays.√READANDEXPLOREHowdoestheauthorthinkofherfriend'sworry?A.Reasonable.

B.Aggressive.C.Incredible. D.Thoughtful.√READANDEXPLOREWhatwasoneofthefearstheauthorfaced?A.Reasonsforpushingthelimits.B.Hercompetitors'efforts.C.Classworkatschool.D.Herfriend'sworries.√READANDEXPLOREWhatwouldtheauthordowhenshewasyoung?A.Gooutandplay.

B.Playpoolgames.C.Takebusesalone. D.Takeholidaysoften.√READANDEXPLOREWhatshouldaprofessionalathletebe?A.Determined. B.Worried.C.Cheerful. D.Careful.√READANDEXPLOREWhyistheauthorangryordefensivesometimes?A.Shefeltherfriendscannotrelatetoher.B.Shecannotachievewhatshewants.C.Shehasruinedsomeimportantoccasions.D.Sheisindangeroflosingaworldchampionshipmedal.√READANDEXPLOREThethirdparagraphmainlytellsus________.A.theauthor'scomplaintaboutherfriendsB.somecommonquestionsaprofessionalathletefaceC.theauthor'sangerwiththepeoplearoundherD.thedifficultsituationstheauthorisin√READANDEXPLOREWhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A.Theauthorisscaredofendingherprofessionallife.B.Theauthoristroubledbecauseshetrainstoohard.C.Theauthorfeelsconfusedandunsuresometimes.D.Theauthorisdislikedforbeingtooselfish.√READANDEXPLOREWhydoestheauthormentionherexperiencesintheswimmingpool?A.Toexpressherpassioninsports.B.Totellusherchildhoodexperiences.C.Tosupportherargumentintheparagraph.D.Toencourageustotakesports.√READANDEXPLOREWhatdrivestheauthortodowhatsheisdoing?A.Theencouragementfromherparents.B.Thestrongdesiretogettothetop.C.Theself-controlshelearnedasachild.D.Theunhealthylifestyleshetakestotheextreme.√READANDEXPLOREWhatcanweusetodescribetheauthor?A.Motivatedanddetermined.B.Committedandstubborn.C.Determinedandgenerous.D.Motivatedandselfless.√READANDEXPLOREWhatmakesyoutobethebestaccordingtotheauthor?A.Goodpreparation.B.Settingyourselfapartfromtheothercompetitors.C.Viewingyourselfdifferently.D.Alittlemoreeffortthanyourcompetitors.√READANDEXPLORETheauthorwrotethistextforthepurposeof________.A.explainingwhysheshouldstriveforgreatnessB.tellingushowhardsheistrainingeverydayC.tellingusherfriends’worriesaboutherD.givinganswerstoherfriends’questions√READANDEXPLOREEversinceIwasagirl,Ihavebeenpushingmylimits,livingmylifeto1.___________(extreme)andputtingextraeffortstosetmyself2.___________frommycompetitors.Someofmyfriendsandfamilymembers3.________________(concern)aboutmeandmyhealth,4.___________makesmeangryanddefensivesometimesbecausetheydo