Question

【题目】 It is not always easy to discover yourself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I would become—but an accident changed everything.

To me, skating was more important than anything else in the world. Nothing else filled my heart with so much happiness. I spent 24 hours a week developing my skills. I had no social life or interests other than skating. But I got first place in nearly every competition.

Unluckily, during one competition last year, I fell and was badly hurt. The doctor told me that I couldn’t skate any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even basic daily tasks became difficult. My passion (激情) had been taken away. I lost heart and had no idea what I would become. After eight months of suffering, something had to change. Instead of sitting around and wasting my days, I began to work with local community service projects. By volunteering as a swimming teacher for kids, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I found a new interest. Little by little, I stepped out of the pain and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, challenges (挑战) in life will get in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to get past these challenges. My accident was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success.

【1】At first the writer thought skating was the _________ in her life.

A.most importantB.most painfulC.least expensiveD.least useful

【2】The writer spent 24 hours a week _________.

A.getting past many challengesB.developing her skating skills

C.volunteering as a swimming teacherD.finishing some basic tasks

【3】During one competition last year, the writer _________.

A.got the first placeB.lost heart and confidence

C.fell and was badly hurtD.sat around and wasted time

【4】The writer rebuilt her confidence by _________.

A.finding a new interestB.working with another coach

C.asking for help from othersD.entering another competition

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了作者滑冰时受伤而导致作者失去信心，但是在作者当志愿者作游泳老师和作阅读助教时作者重获自信。

【1】细节理解题。根据To me, skating was more important than anything else in the world. Nothing else filled my heart with so much happiness.可知作者认为滑冰对于他来说是世界上最重要的事情，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据上文及I spent 24 hours a week developing my skills可知作者每周花24小时培养自己的滑冰技能，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据Unluckily, during one competition last year, I fell and was badly hurt.可知作者在去年的比赛中摔倒并受伤严重，故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据After a few months, I found a new interest. Little by little, I stepped out of the pain and rebuilt my confidence“几个月后，我找到了一个新的兴趣。一点儿一点儿，我从痛苦中走出来，重建了我的信心。”可知作者在找到了新的兴趣后重建了自信，故选A。