Everyone needs recognition(赏识) for his achievements,but few people make the need known quite as clearly as the little boy who said to his father,“Let’s play darts(飞镖).I’ll throw and you should say ‘Wonderful!’”
Fran Tarkenton,former Minnesota Vikings quarterback,once called a play that required him to block onrushing tacklers.
FEL quarterbacks almost never block.They’re usually vastly outweighed by defenders,so blocking exposes them to the risk of severe injury.
But the team was behind,and a surprising play was needed.Tarkenton went into block,and the runner scored a touchdown.The Vikings won the .
Watching the films with the team the next day,Tarkenton expected a big pat on the back for what he’d done. It never came.
After the meeting,Tarkenton approached coach Bud Grant and asked,“You saw my block,didn’t you,Coach?How come you didn’t say anything about it?”
Grant replied,“Sure,I saw the block.It was great,but you’re always working hard out there,Fran.I figured I didn’t have to tell you.”
“Well,”Tarkenton replied,“if you ever want me to block again,you do!”
小题1:What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?A．Praise can have people take risky actions.B．Encouragement can make people achieve greater progress.C．No recognition,no progress.D．People will be discouraged without praise.小题2:The author gave the little boy as an example in order to. A．show the importance of encouragementB．show father’s deep love to the sonC．show the boy was complete understanding of his fatherD．prove the boy was cleverer than the coach小题3:Which of the following can describe the Fran Tarkenton’s action of blocking onrushing tacklers?A．Quick,brave,exciting.B．Brave,risky,successful.C．Brave,successful,kind.D．Fast,clever,strong.小题4:What did Fran Tarkenton expect while watching the films?A．Recognition.B．Pride.C．Cheers.D．Reward.小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that.A．Fran Tarkenton was angry with the coachB．the coach learned a lesson from Fran TarkentonC．Fran Tarkenton might not take a risk in blocking againD．the coach will highly praise Fran Tarkenton next time he blocks