| 阅读理解。 |
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. |
| 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 |
| 2. How did Alice feel about learning gymnastics at last? |
A. Satisfied.
B. Worried.
C. Hopeful.
D. Regretful. |
| 3. From the story, we can infer that ________. |
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 |
| 4. What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage? |
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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