题目内容
Miss Popular
I was awkward in middle school: bony and athletic, with a high grade in science and a low one in self-esteem. Though I had a few friends, I wasn’t popular. I was picked last in football and I sometimes ate lunch by myself.
I remember the day Brittany came to our school. Her teeth were crooked(歪斜的), and she was a little overweight. Not that this mattered though, because she walked around like she was better than all of us. She was outspoken and incredibly frightening, making people lose confidence.
Around Brittany, I tried my best to go unnoticed. Standing out or stealing her spotlight could only result in one thing: conflict. Brittany was always the first girl picked for teams; I was lucky if I was picked at all. I was thrown the ball while she stood with the quarterback, chatting about the last party she’d gone to. I had never been to a party before or kissed a boy.
One day, a classmate asked me to the school dance. I was flattered. Then Brittany told me during science class that she had persuaded him to invite me. She asked in front of everyone, “Why would anyone even want you?” I went home and cried.
Although she was seemingly perfect in everyone’s eyes, I wanted to be everything that she wasn’t and yet a million times more perfect. Brittany was so frightening and violent, but I wanted to be calm and not at all aggressive.
I found Brittany’s online profile a few weeks ago. She still had the same chubby(圆胖脸) face and mocking（嘲笑的）simile, and had posted half-naked pictures of herself. But as I read on, I realized that Brittany had died in a drunken driving accident a year ago. She had been 16 and pregnant at the time. Suddenly my view of Brittany changed from a bad influence into a struggling little girl whose life was taken before she could understand right from wrong. My experience with Brittany taught me that though we are all innocent in our youth, the choices we make will have great effects on us forever. I will always remember Brittany as that loud, overconfident girl. As part of that shy insecure person I used to be will always keep me modest.
【小题1】From the first three passages we can conclude that .
| A．the author was trying to avoid conflict with Brittany |
| B．the author secretly envied Brittany for being popular |
| C．Brittany’s appearance made her popular with boys |
| D．Brittany was puzzled at how she could be popular |
| A．She didn’t mean to hurt the author. |
| B．She took delight in hurting others. |
| C．Her confidence came from her popularity. |
| D．Her overweight made her more outspoken. |
| A．was afraid of Brittany and followed her lead |
| B．saw the influence that low self-esteem can have |
| C．was determined to be better than Brittany |
| D．knew she was quietly different from Brittany |
| A．tell us the reason for Brittany’s death |
| B．present the changed attitude to Brittany |
| C．show the influences of the youth |
| D．stress the importance of behaviors |
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】B
解析【小题1】推断题。结合Around Brittany, I tried my best to go unnoticed. Standing out or stealing her spotlight could only result in one thing: conflict.（要在布里塔尼旁边，我就尽量保持低调。太引人注目或抢她的风头只会有一个下场，那就是与她发生冲突。） 可知答案。
【小题2】细节题。结合She was outspoken and incredibly frightening, making people lose confidence；以及第3、4段提到的具体事例可知Brittany是以取笑伤害别人为乐的人。
【小题3】推断题。结合倒数第2段可知：Brittany在每个人眼里似乎都完美无缺，做一个与她完全相反的人，但却要比她更加完美。布里塔尼气势汹汹叫人害怕，而我却想文静安详不与人争吵冲撞。我想和她完全相反，以此证明我比她要优秀得多。
【小题4】推断题。结合文章内容可知作者对Brittany的态度由厌恶转化为可怜同情。“突然之间，我对布里塔尼的印象发生了转变，由一个对周围产生很坏影响的人，变成了一个苦苦挣扎的年轻女孩，一个在能明辨是非前就已失去生命的人” 。
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A．There are also often special Chinese characters on them. |
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B．Nowadays restaurants in many Chinatowns are social gathering places. . |
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C．In return, storekeepers usually donate some money to the performers. |
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D．Chinatowns are usually popular destinations for various ethnic(异域风味的) Chinese foods, |
E. Most Chinatowns are well known for their restaurants.
F. Small herb shops are common in most Chinatowns.
G. Many Chinatowns focus On commercial tourism, whereas others are actual living and working communities,
Many Chinatowns have large red arch(拱门) entrances known as Paifangs. Some Paifangs are made of wood or steel and may include elaborate(精心制作的) or simple designs. They are sometimes accompanied by stone lion statues on both sides of the street that greet visitors.
29.____________ Usually these Paifangs were donated to a particular city as a gift by the Chinese government.
30. __________For example, San Francisco's Chinatown has many historic restaurants,
including those established from the 1910s to the 1950s. Some of the restaurants have lasted for
generations while others have shut down in recent years. Some others have changed their menus.
31, _________Some Chinatowns such as those in Singapore have their local style of Chinese food.
In the Chinatowns in the Western countries, restaurant work may be the only career available to poor newcomers. Most Chinatowns generally have many social and touristy restaurants. 32.____
Most Chinatowns celebrate Chinese Spring Festival with dragon and lion dances. The lion performance is typically conducted by two performers and may involve several stunts(特技表演)．
33. _______Some Chinatowns also hold a "Miss Chinatown" beauty pageant（选美大赛）every year,such as "Miss Chinatown San Francisco", “Miss Chinatown Hawaii", “Miss Chinatown Houston"and “Miss Chinatown Atlanta".