题文

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.

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

1-4   BDBA

据专家权威分析，试题“阅读理解。 I will never forget the very moment that caused m..”主要考查你对  日常生活类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

日常生活类阅读

考点名称：日常生活类阅读

• 日常生活类阅读：
  日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。
  做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。