It's 5 :00in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run,but today I choose my favourite exercise DV D. Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise,I feel extremely tired? but a smile is on my face. It's not a smile because the DVD is over,but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

  Some people enjoy shopping,smoking,food,work,or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother's chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows,surprised by my "no thank you", or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years,I have learned it's okay to just say "no". I shouldn't feel sorry for refusing food that I don't want to eat. 

  So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5 :00 am? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment,A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety,increases self-confidence and energy,extends life,and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile ap?pears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favourite pair of jeans that now fit just right. Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

1. There is a smile on the author's face in the morning,because        .

   A. she sees her family sleeping peacefully

   B. she finishes her favourite exercise

   C. she enjoys the interesting DVD

   D. she feels a sense of achievement

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?

   A. She doesn't treat others politely.

   B. She likes to make others surprised.

   C. Others don't understand what she does.

   D. Others try to help her by offering her food.

3. What does the underlined word "Commitment" in the last paragraph mean?

   A. Good health.

   B. Firm belief.

   C. A strong power.

   D. A regular habit.

4. What can we learn about the author from the text?

   A. She acts in a strange way.

   B. She wants to look different from others.

   C. She aims to develop a good body shape.

   D. She has difficulty getting along with others.

  At the age of seven I started taking violin lessons. I practised half an hour every day,went to lessons once a week,and occasionally played in a group concert. Like most kids,I always thought practising was boring. If my par?ents hadn't been there to make me practise,I probably would have put down my violin and never have picked it up again.

  I met Moira when I was 11 at an Irish music party. Moira hosted the par?ty that night,playing the violin,singing and dancing. She made sure that everyone in the room got involved and had a great time. I immediately fell in love with the music she played and the energy that she brought to it. Just a few days after that party,I took my first lesson with Moira,and I continued taking lessons with Moira throughout middle school.

  When I started playing the violin with Moira,playing music became something that I loved. She introduced me to so many types of music,from Irish to Old Time,to Cajun. Moira also taught me to play the guitar. Soon we started performing together and were shocked to discover that people actually wanted to hear us!When I began to play the violin,practising was something that I did at home in my living room,but with Moira's influence it quickly be?came something that I did everywhere. I played on street corners, at festivals,at the beach,at parties,at weddings,and late at night in my friends' kitchens.

  Moira took the music out of the classroom and brought it to life. Her pas-sion (激情) was not only for playing music,but also for sharing it. My time with Moira allowed me to grow both musically and personally. I have met so many special people and had so many invaluable experiences. Moira has proven to be the most important influence on my musical development,and also my invaluable friend.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The writer had her violin lessons every day.

   B. The writer was unlike the kids who hated playing the violin.

   C. The writer usually played music in school concerts.

   D. At first the writer was not active in learning the violin.

2. The passage doesn't say directly but we can learn that .

   A. Moira was a good neighbour

   B. the writer was a good singer

   C. Moira was a good organizer

   D. the writer was a music teacher

3. What can we know from the last paragraph?

   A. Moira didn't like to play music in the classroom.

   B. Moira helped the writer a lot with her personal life.

   C. Moira had a great influence on the writer's life.

   D. Moira was very thankful for the writer's support.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. My way to success

   B. My invaluable friend

   C. My middle school life

   D. How I learned the violin

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