1.It was the men's figure skating final of the Winter Olympics when I was 16.I lay on our living room floor excitedly watching the battle between the Brains:American Brain Boitano facing Brian Orser in Canada.Both of them had been world champions.Both of them deserved to win.As a Northern Californian,I was for my fellow countryman.He also grew up in Northern California.We'd skated on the same ice.Brain performed successfully.The champion!I jumped in the air when his score went up.
But what happened next is what I'll never forget.Brain sat in front of the camera,surrounded by a group of journalists.Brain was talking about his career and his medal,talking to the whole world.A terrible sinking feeling went through me.I could never be in the Olympics.
I thought.I loved skating because I could express myself with my jumps and dances better than words.
What if journalists asked me questions like they asked Brain?I'd freeze up like the ice beneath my skates!And yet,there was so much I would love to say,about my family and all the support they'd given me and about following my dream of being a skating champion.
I worked very hard the next few years-on the ice and especially off.After journalists talked to me and although my heart pounded every time I spoke to them,I got to know them.And they got to know me.Slowly I learned that the best approach was simply to be myself,to be honest and gracious and do my best,just like on the ice,to answer their questions.
So when my big moment came four years after Brain's.I was ready.Remember:when you do the thing you fear most,you put an end to fear.
25.What information can we get from the first paragraph?C
A.The author lives a difficult life.
B.The author comes from Canada.
C.The author preferred Boitano to win.
D.Orser won the gold medal.
26.What did Brain's press conference remind the author of?A
A.Her fear of public speaking.
B.Her pride in Brain's victory.
C.Her dream of becoming a world champion.
D.Her hard training as an Olympic competitor.
27.What does the underlined word"off"possibly refer to?B
A.Challenges in school.
B.Contact with reporters.
C.Achievements in skating.
D.Competitions with others.
28.What was the author ready to do according to the last paragraph?D
A.Do her best to win.
B.Enter the Olympic final.
C.Make friends with reporters.
D.Talk to the press afterwards.
分析 本文講述了作者是一名滑冰運動員,卻深深恐懼接受記者采訪,最終克服了自己的恐懼心理的經歷.
解答 25.C.理解推斷題.由第一段I was for my fellow countryman.He also grew up in Northern California.We'd skated on the same ice可知我也是美國人,肯定希望自己的隊友兼同胞贏,故選C.
26.A.推理判斷題.由第三段What if journalists asked me questions like they asked Brain?I'd freeze up like the ice beneath my skates可知作者害怕比賽結束后的新聞發(fā)布會,害怕記者向他提問,害怕當眾講話,故選A.
27.B詞義猜測題.根據后問的描述After journalists talked to me and although my heart pounded every time I spoke to them,I got to know them.And they got to know me.可知作者除了在運動場上訓練以外,還在場下跟記者們打交道,跟他們交流,說話,故選B.
28.D推理判斷題.根據最后一段So when my big moment came four years after Brain's,I was ready.可知作者已經準備好了,準備好了在賽后接受記者們的采訪,故選D.
點評 本篇文章難點在推理判斷題上.推理判斷題要以表面文字為前提,以具體事實為依據進行推理,做出判斷.這種推理方式比較直接,考生只要弄清事實,即可結合上下文推斷出合理的結論.