He wasn’t sick. He wasn’t old. And he wasn’t losing. He had a very good final season and won his last game in 2008. And then he walked away.
Lloyd Carr was 62. That’s a few years earlier than retirement(退休) age in America and many years earlier than some college football coaches say goodbye. How was Carr, who coached University of Michigan, able to leave so easily?
“ It can be intoxicating,” Carr admits. “The Saturday afternoons and the crowds. And when you win, there’s nothing like it.”
But the job needs hard work. The pressure to win. The endless training. The hours are so long that sleeping at the office is a normal thing. I reported Carr’s career at Michigan from 1995 to 2007. I saw him run onto the field before 100,000 cheering fans, saw him enjoy a share of a national championship with a 12-0 season.
And when I visited him recently in retirement, the difference was noticeable. He seems much calmer, relaxed, more at peace. He says, “As much fun as it is, there’s a period when you have other things to deal with.”
Carr knew he wanted to travel, see the world, read more, do other work. He is now connected with a children’s hospital, does some speaking, plays golf, and enjoys relaxing with his wife, Laurie, and their many grandchildren.
Several of today’s big-name coaches are all about Carr’s retirement age. Nick Saban turns 59 this month. Jim Tressel is 57. Frank Beamer is already 63. None of them seems to be slowing down.
So when, I ask Carr, is the right moment to leave such a great job?
He thinks. Finally, he says, “When you love it and can still walk away from it. That’s the right moment.”
【小题1】Lloyd Carr stopped working as a coach because he _______.
| A．was too old | B．was injured seriously |
| C．had other things to experience | D．followed others’ examples |
| A．exciting | B．disappointing | C．surprising | D．puzzling |
| A．was always free after retirement |
| B．was a failure as a football coach |
| C．missed the time when he coached |
| D．enjoyed his retirement life very much |
| A．a football player | B．Lloyd Carr’s assistant |
| C．a retired coach | D．a sports reporter |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】D
解析试题分析：文章介绍了一些著名的教练在还没有退休的时候选择离开，为了体验一种新的生活。
【小题1】推理题：从第六段的句子：Carr knew he wanted to travel, see the world, read more, do other work.可知他提前退休是想体验一些不同的东西。选C
【小题2】猜词题：从后面的句子：“The Saturday afternoons and the crowds. 可知是赢了比赛后的兴奋。选A
【小题3】推理题：从第六段的句子：He is now connected with a children’s hospital, does some speaking, plays golf, and enjoys relaxing with his wife, Laurie, and their many grandchildren.可知他非常享受退休的生活。选D
【小题4】推理题：从作者对体育和教练的了解和文章的对话可以推断这是体育记者。选D
考点：考查社会现象类短文
点评：本文集中考查了细节题，在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。?
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