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I will never forget the very moment that caused me to leave my gift behind because I wanted the gift that my older sister Maria had.My family was spending a week at the beach. One morning, Maria went to the beach early, but I stayed behind to finish a drawing of a seashell. After finishing the drawing, I walked to join Maria. She was a top gymnast (体操运动员). Her show was perfect as she wheeled along the beach. The beauty of that sight froze me, and I decided immediately that I too would become a gymnast like her.
I knew that I had never been very good at sports. However, when I told my parents I wanted to take a gymnastics class, they agreed with me in surprise. The next week, I went to a beginners’ class.
If only my parents had talked me out of this misguided plan! Five minutes into the first class, it was clear that I didn’t have the gift of a gymnast. But I kept at it.
During this time, drawing and painting—which had been my two favorites—all but left my mind. It must have been hurting for my family as they watched my hopeless efforts. I blindly decided to be like Maria. I just would not give up.
At the same time, on the advice of Ms. White, my art teacher, I hurriedly handed in my seashell drawing for an art contest in our town. One night as I was having a hard time practicing, the phone rang. It was Ms. White. “Alice, you won the contest!” she said loudly.
“Really?” was all I could reply.
“Yes,” Ms. White said. “They’re going to give you a prize. And that’s not all. The winner is also accepted into Wildale’s Summer Fine Arts Institute.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. Only a handful of young artists were accepted each summer.
That night I didn’t go back into the living room to continue practicing. Gymnastics was Maria’s gift, not mine. It had taken me a while, but I realized that I had a gift of my own.
小题1:Alice wanted to be a gymnast because ________.
| A．she had been good at sports | B．her sister’s show was perfect |
| C．she hated drawing and painting | D．her parents wanted her to do so |
| A．Satisfied. | B．Worried. | C．Hopeful | D．Regretful. |
| A．Alice’s parents disagreed with her choice of gymnastics |
| B．Alice did not realize her gift in drawing and painting at first |
| C．Alice spent a hard time preparing for the art contest in the town |
| D．Alice couldn’t believe the news that she got the prize for painting |
| A．We should value our own gifts. | B．It takes time to find one’s gifts. |
| C．We could develop different gifts. | D．It’s never too late to show our gifts. |
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- Yes. They have better players, so I_______ them to win.
A．hope B．prefer C．expect D．want
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—Yes . They have better players , so I them to win .
A．hope B．make C．expect D．let
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Americans are very direct people．When they want something they say “yes” and when they don’t they say “no”． If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it． Here’s an example．I arrive at someone’s house and he gives me wine, I don’t want wine． Maybe I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it．I will say “No, thanks．” If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask for something else, “No, thanks．But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some．” If I really want wine, I just say, “Yes, thank you．” Unless they happen to know the Chinese customs, westerners will not ask you again and again after you have said you don’t want it．
1． If Americans want something, they would say “________”．
A． Yes, thank you． B． No, thanks．
C． No, I’m sorry． D． Yes, why not．
2． When Americans do not want what is given, they would say “_______”．
A． No, I don’t． B． No, thanks．
C． Yes, thank you． D． No, I’m sorry．
3． In this passage, “westerners” means____．
A． the people who live in the west of their country
B． the visitors who go to the Western countries
C． the people who live in the Western countries
D． the people who know the customs of the West
4． The Chinese people might____if you don’t want something given．
A． be glad B． say “thank you”
C． get angry D． ask you again to take it
5． From this passage we know that____．
A． the Chinese people are direct B． the Chinese customs are better
C． the westerners are more polite D． different countries have different customs
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A ．when |
B ．why |
C ．where |
D ．how |