1.In October 2010,I left my hometown and family in Virginia and moved to Iowa so I could be coached(訓(xùn)練) by Liang Chow.I'd been dreaming of an lympic gold medal since I was eight--but gradually,that dream seemed like a million miles away.
On January 2,2012,while Mom was visiting me in Iowa,I told her,"I don't like gymnastics anymore.I want to try dancing,or become a singer.I can get a job in Virginia.I just want to come home."
Mom's eyes narrowed and her expression turned to stone."You're breaking my heart Brie."She said."you've been doing gymnastics for ten years,and now you want to quit?Have you lost your mind?"
I hadn't lost my mind,but I had lost my fire.It's an entirely different thing to push toward that dream when you feel alone.
"I'm not trying t break your heart,Mom,"I said."I just don't want to do it anymore."
"I know you miss home.But you've signed a contract(合同) thatsays you will represent your country to the best of your ability.You've got a responsibility to your teammates.And now you just want to walk away?I will not let you be dishonorable.If you don't like gymnastics,then at the very least,you will finish the season."
The next afternoon as I dragged myself into Chow's gym.I thought of the efforts Mom had made i order to pay for my training.I thought of my two sisters:Arielle,who gave up ballroom dancing,and Joyelle,who stopped ice skating so that our single mom could afford to keep me in gymnastics.
For now,here's what you need to know:Exactly 210days before I ever attempted my first vault(跳躍)in the London Summer Olympics,my leap of faith came this close to ending in a crash of disaster.
33.How did the author's mother feel on hearing her words?A
A.Heart-broken.
B.Sympathetic.
C.Helpless.
D.Calm.
34.What would be the best title for the passage?B
A.A Dream Come True
B.My Leap of Faith
C.My Mother
D.A Quitter
35.Who will be interested in the passage?D
A.A medical student who will graduate from university.
B.A healthcare professional who will give a lecture on cancer.
C.A marketing professional who is looking for customers.
D.A gymnastic player who wants to give up competition.
分析 本文是記敘文.作者因?yàn)橄爰蚁敕艞夡w操訓(xùn)練,但母親的一席話讓她最終選擇了堅(jiān)持.
解答 33.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.not trying to break your heart,Mom,"可知,媽媽聽說我要半途而廢感到心碎.故選A.
34.B.標(biāo)題歸納題.作者最初想放棄體操,但最后選擇了堅(jiān)持.B項(xiàng)標(biāo)題概括了文章的主旨并與文章最后一段的my leap of faith came this close to ending in a crash of disaster呼應(yīng).故選B.
35.D.推理判斷題.此題是推斷人物對象,作者因?yàn)橄爰蚁敕艞夡w操訓(xùn)練,但母親的一席話讓她最終選擇了堅(jiān)持,故答案選D項(xiàng).
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