阅读理解。
主题:人与自我——做人与做事·输掉比赛,赢得一课
体裁:记叙文 难易度:☆☆☆
Nick was a proud boy. He thought that he was the best in everything he did. Whenever he lost, he would always find excuses(借口).
One Friday, Randy and Jack came to the playground to play badminton. Jack was much better at badminton than Randy. After about half an hour, Randy said to Jack, "Oh, I need to take a rest. I have to say that you are really good at this game." Their classmate Nick heard this. He laughed out loud and said, "Randy, that's because you are really bad at the sport. I am the best of the three of us." Then, he asked Jack if he would like to play with him. Jack said, "OK." Then, the two began to play.
As a tall boy, Nick showed great skill(技巧) at playing badminton. It was not easy for Jack to win, but still, he won the game. To Jack's surprise, Nick said, "I can win if I have a racket(球拍) as good as yours." However, Jack didn't think so. He said, "Let's swap(交换) rackets to play again."
Unluckily for Nick, he still lost the game. This time round, Nick had no excuses. He lowered his head and planned to leave. However, Jack went over to him, saying, "Do not be sad! You are a skilled player too." Hearing this, Nick learned that he should not be too proud because there would always be somebody better than him.
1. Which sentence in Paragraph 2 shows that Nick was proud? ()
A. I need to take a rest.
B. That's because you are really good at the sport.
C. I am the best of the three of us.
D. he asked Jack if he would like to play with him.
2. What was Nick's excuse for losing the game? ()
A. He wasn't as tall as Jack.
B. His racket was not good.
C. The badminton was not good.
D. He was too tired to play well.
3. 新考向 事件排序 Which is the right order of the following things? ()
①Nick lost the game.
②Randy wanted to take a rest.
③Randy and Jack played badminton.
④Nick and Jack played badminton.
A. ③①②④
B. ④③①②
C. ③②④①
D. ④②③①
4. What can we learn mainly from the passage? ()
A. Better late than never.
B. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
C. A good friend is like a mirror.
D. There is always someone better than you.
拓展训练
再次阅读以上短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
5. What did Nick do immediately after losing the game again?

6. Why did Jack suggest swapping rackets with Nick?

7. If you were Jack, what would you say to Nick after he lost the game again? Why?

1.C 2.B 3.C 4.D 5. He lowered his head and planned to leave. 6. To prove that Nick's excuse about the racket was not the real reason for losing. 7. I would say, "Let's practise together to improve our skills!" Because it encourages teamwork.

【分析】
本题是一篇关于做人做事的英语记叙文阅读理解，需结合题目类型逐一分析：1. 第1题是细节理解题，需定位第二段，找出体现Nick骄傲的表述；2. 第2题是细节理解题，需定位Nick输球后找借口的相关内容；3. 第3题是事件排序题，需梳理短文事件发展的先后逻辑；4. 第4题是主旨大意题，需结合短文最后一段Nick的感悟提炼主旨；5. 拓展题5、6需定位对应段落提取关键信息，第7题为开放性试题，需结合语境作答。
【解析】
1. 第1题：定位第二段，Nick说“I am the best of the three of us”，该句直接体现他的骄傲，对应选项C，其余选项未体现骄傲，故选C；
2. 第2题：定位第三段，Nick输球后称“I can win if I have a racket as good as yours”，这是他输球的借口，对应选项B，其余选项文中未提及，故选B；
3. 第3题：梳理事件顺序：先Randy和Jack打羽毛球（③），接着Randy说要休息（②），然后Nick向Jack挑战打球（④），最后Nick输了比赛（①），正确顺序为③②④①，对应选项C，故选C；
4. 第4题：短文最后一段Nick感悟到“he should not be too proud because there would always be somebody better than him”，对应选项D，其余选项不符合主旨，故选D；
5. 第5题：定位第四段，Nick再次输球后“lowered his head and planned to leave”，直接提取该句即可；
6. 第6题：Jack提出换球拍是为了验证Nick所说的“球拍不好”并非输球的真正原因；
7. 第7题：开放性作答，示例：I would say, "Let's practise together to improve our skills!" Because it encourages teamwork.
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.D 5. He lowered his head and planned to leave. 6. To prove that Nick's excuse about the racket was not the real reason for losing. 7. I would say, "Let's practise together to improve our skills!" Because it encourages teamwork.
【知识点】
英语记叙文阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文通过Nick的经历传递了“不要骄傲，总有比自己优秀的人”的道理，题目设置涵盖细节查找、事件排序、主旨理解及开放性问答，符合初中英语阅读理解的考查要求，能有效考查学生的文本信息提取与理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.5