On the way home, the boy and his judo master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind. “Sir,how did I win the tournament with only one move?” “You won for two reasons,” the master answered. “First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm. ”
31. Why did the boy want to learn judo? A. He wanted to get over the accident. B. He wanted to make up for his disability. C. He wanted to exercise his right arm. D. The reason was not mentioned in the passage. 32. When a referee calls a “time-out”______. A. the time has run out B. the game stops for a short time C. either side can claim victory D. the game ends in a tie 33. Why did the master insist on continuing the match? A. He didn’t want to give the opponent an advantage. B. The boy was confident of winning. C. He had confidence in the boy’s skill. D. All he cared about was winning the final. 34. What probably caused the defeat of the boy’s opponent in the final? A. Over-confidence. B. Impatience. C. Inexperience. D. Exhaustion. 35. Why did the master teach the boy only that one move? A. The boy could not do other moves with only one arm. B. It was the only move the master knew well. C. It was the move his opponent would not be good at. D. His opponent would be helpless once he made that move. 36. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. One can turn a weakness into an advantage. B. It is very difficult to have a good teacher. C. Even a disabled person can win a match. D. Practice makes perfect.
Passage Two My five-year-old daughter knew exactly what she wanted for Christmas of 1977,and told me so. Yes, she still would like the pink-and-green plastic umbrella, books, long nightgown, slippers-fine. But really, there was only one thing that mattered: a Barbie Townhouse, with all the accessories. This was a surprise. Rebecca was not a Barbie girl, preferred stuffed animals to dolls, and wasn’t drawn to play in a structured environment. Always a make-up-the-rules, design-my-own-world, do-it-my-way kid. Maybe, I thought, the point wasn’t Barbie but the house, which she could claim for herself, since we’d already moved five times during her brief life.
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