"I didn’t hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana—she was still on cloud nine.
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）."She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the hard days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to(除…之外) many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."

1. 1.

   What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

   1. A.
      hard to believe
   2. B.
      hard to forget
   3. C.
      very happy
   4. D.
      very satisfied
2. 2.

   Shelley’ dance teacher was present in her competition mainly because ______.

   1. A.
      she just expected to help Shelly to move on
   2. B.
      she wanted to stay with Shelly when in need
   3. C.
      she experienced as many difficulties as Shelly
   4. D.
      she played an important role in Shelly’s life
3. 3.

   How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?

   1. A.
      1
   2. B.
      2
   3. C.
      3
   4. D.
      4
4. 4.

   What happened to Shelly before 2004 according to the passage?

   1. A.
      She wrote to her brother to get through difficulties
   2. B.
      She succeeded in competing for Miss Louisiana Teen
   3. C.
      She had his younger brother killed in a car accident
   4. D.
      She gave kids and teens suggestions about road safety
5. 5.

   If you are asked to find a proper title for the passage, you choose______.

   1. A.
      Miss Teen USA 2004
   2. B.
      A life changing event
   3. C.
      Never to lose yourself
   4. D.
      Bad experiences help

　　One day my mother saw __1__ for a race on a newspaper.“Would you be interested in __2__ part in this race?”she asked me, pointing to the advertisement.

　　“Yes, of course.”I answered.

　　On the day of the race, just before the race, my __5__ said to me,“Don't use up all your energy（力气）at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy __6__ you can run much faster at the end.”

　　Just at that moment I heard,“__10__, Kelly! You can do it! Don't give up, Keep running!”Out of the comer of my eye I saw Dad running beside me around the outside of the track.

　　I took a __11__ breath（呼吸）and tried my best to go on running.

　　Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful that my dad had __13__ left my side. He always encourages me when I __14__ giving up. He runs alongside me through my life. I'll __15__ my dad's words forever,“Never give up. You can be a winner, even if you lose.”