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【题目】 For years, I fought with the “bird’s nest” on top of my head. My mother thought my hair was naturally beautiful, but my classmates didn’t agree. They made fun of it, calling my hair “the mop (拖把)”.

When I got to university, I decided to change my hairstyle. I had my curly (卷曲的) hair straightened (拉直). However, it cost me $700 once every six months to do this. People said I was crazy to spend that much on my hair. But I would do anything to never again see that curly-haired girl in the mirror.

But when I had to rent my own apartment, the cost became too high. So I turned to Google. In the end, I found a “curly haired” salon, a place designed for girls with crazy hair. When I arrived there, the stylist, Jacquai, was waiting for me.

“Do you really think this will work?” I asked.

“No curly hair is hopeless,” she replied. “You just haven’t found a way to work with it. That’s all.”

After the hour was over, Jacquai had completed her task. She had fixed my hair using only her hands. I couldn’t believe it: my hair looked beautiful.

Now my world has changed. I am more outgoing and confident than ever. People say that I’m looking better than ever but that they don’t know what has changed. Hair is not just hair. I don’t need to tell them. My hair speaks for itself.

【1】The writer’s classmates thought her hair was ________ .

A.beautifulB.straightC.tidyD.ugly

【2】The writer found that getting her hair straightened ________ .

A.was expensive and uselessB.did not make her look good

C.was helpful but too expensiveD.caused others to make fun of her

【3】What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer?

A.She was very angry because the writer was late.B.She thought the writer's hair was a disaster (灾难).

C.She was calm (冷静) and sure of her work.D.She thought there was no way to fix the writer's hair.

【4】The writer's world has changed because________.

A.she became confident.B.she cut her curly hair.

C.she found a way to straighten her hair.D.people knew her change.

【5】The best title of the passage can be________ .

A.A successful stylistB.Road to beauty

C.Learn to live with my curly hairD.No curly hair is hopeless

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

本文讲述了作者为自己的头发苦恼的故事。但最终在一位发型师的帮助下，接受卷发，释放自己的自然美，找到了适合自己的发型。关键是作者也恢复了自信，改变了生活。

【1】推理判断题。根据My mother thought my hair was naturally beautiful, but my classmates didn’t agree. They made fun of it, calling my hair “the mop ”. 我妈妈认为我的头发天生丽质，但我的同学们不同意。他们取笑我，称我的头发是“拖把”。可推知同学们认为她的头发很丑陋，故答案选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据. I had my curly hair straightened. However, it cost me $700 once every six months to do this. People said I was crazy to spend that much on my hair. But I would do anything to never again see that curly-haired girl in the mirror. 我把卷发拉直了。然而，我每六个月就要花700美元。人们说我在头发上花那么多钱简直是疯了。但我愿意做任何事，永远不再看到镜子里的那个卷发女孩。”以及But when I had to rent my own apartment, the cost became too high.但当我不得不租自己的公寓时，费用变得太高了。可知作者把卷发拉直后，使得自己的头发不再丑陋，但价格却是昂贵的，故答案选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据“No curly hair is hopeless,” she replied. “You just haven’t found a way to work with it. That’s all.” “没有一头卷发是没有希望的，”她回答。“你只是还没有找到解决的办法。仅此而已。”以及, Jacquai had completed her task. She had fixed my hair using only her hands. Jacquai完成了她的任务。她只用手给我做头发。可知，当发型师见到作者时是沉着而自信的，故答案选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据Now my world has changed. I am more outgoing and confident than ever. 现在我的世界改变了，我比以往任何时候都更加外向和自信。可知作者的世界改变了，是因为她变得更加外向和自信，故答案选A。

【5】标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了作者乱蓬蓬的头发伴随了她很多年，终于在一位发型师的帮助下恢复了自信，结合选项A. A successful stylist一个成功的设计师；B. Road to beauty美丽之路；C. Learn to live with my curly hair学着接受我的卷发吧；D. No curly hair is hopeless没有一头卷发是绝望的；可知B选项“我的美丽之路”更贴近主题，故答案选B。