《2025年亮点给力大试卷八年级英语上册译林版》

四、(2025·南通市通州区期末)阅读理解。(12分)
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A father was very worried about his son, who, at 15 or 16 years old, seemed to show no signs of courage(勇气). In daily life, the boy would shy away from any challenges, whether it was trying a new sport at school or speaking up in class. So, the father went to see a famous boxing(拳击) coach and asked him to help his son. The coach agreed and said, “Leave your son with me. In three months, I promise he will be a changed person. However, you must not visit him during this time.” The father agreed.
Three months later, the father returned to pick up his son as promised. The coach held a friendly match between the boy and an experienced boxer to show the training results. As soon as the match began, the boy was knocked down hard. But to everyone's surprise, he quickly got up and faced his opponent(对手) again. He was knocked down again right away, but quickly jumped back to his feet. This happened again and again. The boy was knocked down 16 times, yet each time he stood up, and decided to face the challenge. Sweat ran down his face and he held his fists tight, which showed he was really brave.
The coach turned to the father and asked, “Do you think your son's action shows courage?” “I'm so sad. I never thought that after sending him here for three months of training, he would still get knocked down so easily,” the father replied.
The coach shook his head and said, “I really feel sorry for you. You're missing the point. You only see the falls, the superficial(表面上的) winning or losing. Don't you see the courage of your son to get up each time? That's true strength. A strong person isn't someone who never falls, but someone who rises every time they do. That's true courage.”
( )1. Why did the father want his son to learn boxing?
A. To train him to be braver.
B. To make his body stronger.
C. To make him learn to follow rules.
D. To help him become an excellent boxer.
( )2. What happened to the boy during the friendly match?
A. He refused(拒绝) to fight back.
B. He won the match easily.
C. He got knocked down many times.
D. He couldn't get up at the end of the match.
( )3. How did the father feel at first about the result of the match?
A. He felt unhappy.
B. He was angry.
C. He felt bored.
D. He was excited.
( )4. Why did the coach think the boy showed true strength?
A. Because he never felt sorry for himself.
B. Because he won the match in the end.
C. Because he kept on training for three months.
D. Because he was brave enough to get up after each fall.

答案： 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 【解析】根据最后一段中教练说的话 "Don't you see the courage of your son to get up each time? That's true strength." 可知,教练认为男孩足够勇敢,每次跌倒都会站起来,这才是真正的力量。