My heart was pounding faster while the drums were beating. It was my third year in the running. “And our winner…Miss Red Cliff 2008 is Number 183!”

I stood there, frozen. My mom brought me back to reality: “That’s you, Mariah!” As I walked to the speaker, the former Miss Red Cliff took the crown(花冠) from her head, and placed it on mine. My family surrounded me, taking pictures and congratulating me. Then my family and I danced around the arena(競技場) with our heads held high. People came up to shake my hand and gave me flowers, kisses and hugs. Finally, with determination I had reached my goal—to travel on the pow-wow(a meeting of native Americans) trail in honor of my community.

Before I became Miss Red Cliff, I had to get to know someone well before I became sociable, but later I wasn’t like that anymore. That year I traveled to many pow-wows in Michigan, Canada and many other places. People told me that I was a respectful and responsible young lady. I felt very confident that I was doing a good job.

Being Miss Red Cliff was one of the best times in my teenage years. I hope one day I will watch my daughters or granddaughters dance behind the flag holders as they hold the Miss Red Cliff title.

1.Why did Mariah stand still when she heard the result?

A. She couldn’t believe the fact that she had won the Miss Red Cliff title.

B. She didn’t remember her number.

C. She didn’t like the former Miss Red Cliff.

D. She thought someone had made a mistake.

2.Each year, Miss Red Cliff is elected so as to .

A. represent her community to attend the pow-wows

B. dance around the arena with her families and friends

C. receive flowers, kisses and hugs from people

D. sing an honor song with the crown on the head

3.What can we learn about Mariah from the passage?

A. She loved to travel around.

B. She felt proud to be Miss Red Cliff 2008.

C. She was a sociable and responsible young lady.

D. She had tried to win this competition for years.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Mariah couldn’t believe it when she failed in the competition.

B. Mariah hoped to see more people in her family become Miss Red Cliffs.

C. Mariah’s success was all due to her families’ caring and encouragement.

D. It was a rewarding and unforgettable experience to become Miss Red Cliff.

 

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

解題分析：本文講述了作者獲得了2008年赤壁小姐稱號(hào)，她起初覺得難以置信，后來通過參加會(huì)面活動(dòng)，意識(shí)到這是一次收益頗豐、令人難忘的經(jīng)歷。

1.】推理判斷題。根據(jù)My heart was pounding faster while the drums were beating. It was my third year in the running. “And our winner…Miss Red Cliff 2008 is Number 183!”I stood there, frozen. My mom brought me back to reality: “That’s you, Mariah!得知在宣布作者是2008年赤壁小姐時(shí)，她當(dāng)時(shí)的反應(yīng)是僵在原地，媽媽提醒她，她才回過神來。難以相信自己獲勝了。選A。

2.】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Finally, with determination I had reached my goal—to travel on the pow-wow(a meeting of native Americans) trail in honor of my community.得知每年獲得赤壁小姐稱號(hào)的人都要代表社區(qū)去參加當(dāng)?shù)孛绹说臅?huì)面活動(dòng)。選A。

3.】推理判斷題。根據(jù)That year I traveled to many pow-wows in Michigan, Canada and many other places. People told me that I was a respectful and responsible young lady. I felt very confident that I was doing a good job.作者參加了密歇根、加拿大和許多其他地方的會(huì)面活動(dòng)，那里的人們告訴作者她很有責(zé)任心，善交際。選B。

4.主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一段Being Miss Red Cliff was one of the best times in my teenage years. I hope one day I will watch my daughters or granddaughters dance behind the flag holders as they hold the Miss Red Cliff title 得知作者認(rèn)為獲得赤壁小姐比賽是一次很有回報(bào)、讓人難忘的經(jīng)歷。選D。

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