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When Mark was 8,his third grade teacher announced a class spelling contest；the prize was attractive
to him and he wanted to win the contest badly.
In honor of the spelling contest,Mark finally agreed to a haircut.Before he changed his mind,I quickly
took him to the barbershop.I used to find various prizes,like a weekend trip or a new music CD,to get him there every time his hair was long.
"Make it a lucky cut,"I instructed barber Joe."Mark is competing in an important spelling contest next
week."
"Well,did you do your homework?"barber Joe asked.
"Yes,"Mark replied.
"Did you study hard?"barber Joe asked.
"Yes,"Mark replied.
"Do you have confidence?"barber Joe asked.
"Confidence.C－O－N－F－I－D－E－N－C－E.Confidence.A lot of people spell that word
wrong,"Mark explained.
"Sure.You can spell it,"baber Joe responded."But do you have it?You have got to have confidence in
yourself,son.It's a winner's secret weapon (武器). "
Mark won the spelling contest and got the prize-a free pizza lunch.And Mark never forgot barber Joe's words:"You have got to have confidence in yourself,son.It's a winner's secret weapon."
Decades later,after becoming famous for his special design in buildings,Mark began receiving interview requests.When he discussed his design approach with one particular feature writer,the reporter asked him a question,"You're considered as a special one in the world of architecture.When everyone around says it can't be done,what makes you think you can pull it off?"
After thinking a bit,Mark replied,"Confidence.After I've done my homework,and studied my idea from every possible angle,if I still see it then I know the only thing standing between me and success is
confidence.It's a winner's secret weapon."
1. What can we infer about little Mark from the passage?
A. He didn't take his study seriously.
B. He didn't like to have his hair cut.
C. He was not good at spelling.
D. He was a kid with few hobbies or interests.
2. What was the prize for the winner of the spelling contest?
A. A new music CD.
B. A free haircut.
C. A free weekend trip.
D. A free pizza lunch.
3. What does Mark do now?
A. An architect.
B. An engineer.
C. A barber.
D. A reporter.
4. From the passage,we can learn ________.
A. the author was worried about Mark's study
B. the barber's words have influenced Mark greatly
C. Mark stopped doing his homework to prepare for the spelling contest
D. Mark turned to many people for help to succeed in the spelling contest
5. The passage is written to ________.
A. honor a person who influences Mark greatly
B. prove the great power of others' encouragement
C. say a person needs confidence to succeed
D. say childhood experience can greatly affect a person
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