I was hurrying to our basketball game one morning when Hillary Barnes , the most popular girl in school , stopped me .  “ Are you the twin who won the art competition ? ” she asked .  

       “ No , that’s Christine .  I’m Katie , ” I said

       We were not identical twins ; we looked quite different .  She could defeat Snow White in a beauty contest ! Compared to Christine I felt like one of Cinderella’s stepsisters .  

       One Saturday Christine gave me a painting lesson because I was always attempting to be artistic too .  But I knocked over the vase of flowers , spilling water onto Christine’s painting .  Instead of becoming angry , though , she turned the whole mess into a dreamy masterpiece (杰作) .  You could look at it five different ways and see five different things .  With this brilliant creation , the won Firs Prize in the art competition .  I really envied her , but I knew it wasn’t her fault and I was the one with wild , unmanageable hair and no talent .  

       Joining Christine’s basketball team was my latest effort to be like her .  

       One the way to gym , I’d made up my mind to give my best performance in that day’s game .  I made preparations with great enthusiasm .  “ Christine , here ! ” I tossed her a ball .  But it was too high , she leapt for it ; it slipped through her fingers and crashed into the tape recorder that was used to play the national anthem before each game .  

       I muttered apologies as I picked up the broken pieces of the recorder .  Coach looked at the mess and asked , “ How are we going to play the song now ? ”

       Christine suggested , “ Let Katie sing it ! She’s always singing at home .  ”

       Coach asked , “ Would you ? ” I found myself nodding .  

       Coach announced the national anthem and everyone stood .  Standing before a microphone , I looked up to the flag .  The notes seemed to flow from deep inside me , and my voice was steady and clear .  When I finished , the gym was silent .  Then it was filled with applause .  As the game started , teammates patted my back and gave me the “ thumbs up ” sign .  Laura Jamison said , “ You should try out for the school musical ! ” I nodded and said that I might .  

       The next morning , Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked , “ Are you the twin who sings ? ”

       “ Yes , that’s me , ” I answered , grinning (露齒笑) as I walked to class .  

 

60. The author uses “ Snow White ” and “ Cinderella’s stepsisters ” to show _______

A. how dissimilar the twins were in appearance

B. why Christine could win the art competition

C. who was the most popular girl at school

D. what the twins’ characters were like

61. What can we learn from Paragraph 4 ？

A. Christine was unpleasant to her sister

B. Katie showed a lot of ability in painting too

C. The masterpiece was painted by the two sisters

D. Katie took a reasonably balanced view of her sister

62. Christine recommended Katie for the national anthem because _______

A. she knew perfectly well what Katie had a gift for

B. she wanted to repair the damage she had caused

C. she thought Katie should be punished

D. she would like to help the coach

63. What is the message of the story ?      

A. Bad situations help become popular

B. People are talented in different ways

C. People should always be nice to others

D. Unsuccessful attempts are well worth the effort

60. A       61. D      62. A       63. B      

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