Question

In October 2010, I left my hometown and family in Virginia and moved to Iowa so I could be coached by Liang Chow. I’d been dreaming of an Olympic 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 to 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 that says 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 in 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 210 days 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.

1. The author wanted to give up gymnastics because .

A. she thought she loved music more

B. she was overcome with homesickness

C. an Olympic gold was beyond her reach

D. the training for the Olympics was too hard

2.How did the author’s mother feel on hearing her words?

A. Heart-broken. B. Sympathetic.

C. Helpless. D. Calm.

3.We can infer from the passage that the author .

A. was born into an athletic family

B. realized her Olympic dream

C. changed her mind in the end

D. had a bad childhood

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Dream Come True B. My Leap of Faith

C. My Mother D. A Quitter

5.Who will be interested in the passage?

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.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：2010年10月，我離開位于弗尼吉亞洲的家和故鄉(xiāng)來到愛荷華州以便讓喬良對(duì)我進(jìn)行訓(xùn)練。但是隨著時(shí)間的推移，我漸漸失去了當(dāng)初的熱情。我想半途而廢時(shí)，母親來看我……我會(huì)怎么選擇？

1. can get a job in Virginia. I just want to come home”可知我因?yàn)楸秽l(xiāng)愁所困因此想要放棄。故選B。

2. 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。

3. 210 days 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.”可知我一直在堅(jiān)持訓(xùn)練，看來我是改變了想法。故選C。

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考點(diǎn)：故事類閱讀。