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.

阅读理解

　　Alfred had drunk too much. He was now driving his car along the country road very fast. Just at this moment, an old man walked across the road. Unluckily, the car ran into him and the old man was very afraid. After looking round, Alfred saw nobody nearby. So he drove away without picking up the old man to the hospital. The old man was clever enough. He looked up and kept Alfred's car number in his mind.

　　About one month later, they both went to the court (法庭). Alfred's lawyer said, “Alfred is an experienced (有经验的) driver of more than twenty years.” “If experience can hold water (站得住脚) here, the old man has been walking for over sixty years safely.”

(1)Where did the accident happen?

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(2)The old man was hit when he________.

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(3)Why did the accident happen?

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A. Alfred had drunk too much.

B. Alfred was driving too fast.

C. The old man walked too slowly.

D. Both A and B.

(4)Why did Alfred drive away without helping the old man? Because he thought________.

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A. the old man was not really hurt

B. the police would help the old man

C. no one else saw him and he couldn't be found out

D. the old man could help himself

(5)“Hold water” in the sentence means to________.

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　　A fisherman had been fishing all day without catching anything. When evening 1 ,he found a very small fish on the end of his line.

　　“Please let me 2 , ” the fish said. “I'm 3 to make you a good meal for I am not fully grown yet. Why don't you throw me back into the river? When I am 4 and worth 5 you can come back and 6 me again. ”

　　“No, no, ” said the man, who was very hungry. “I am going to hold on to you since I 7 you. If you once 8 into the water, you will take very good care 9 near me again. And I don't want to give up my 10 .”

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阅读理解

　　Alfred had drunk too much. He was now driving his car along the country road very fast. Just at this moment, an old man walked across the road. Unluckily, the car ran into him and the old man was very afraid. After looking round, Alfred saw nobody nearby. So he drove away without picking up the old man to the hospital. The old man was clever enough. He looked up and kept Alfred's car number in his mind.

　　About one month later, they both went to the court (法庭). Alfred's lawyer said, “Alfred is an experienced (有经验的) driver of more than twenty years.” “If experience can hold water (站得住脚) here, the old man has been walking for over sixty years safely.”

(1)Where did the accident happen?

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(2)The old man was hit when he________.

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(3)Why did the accident happen?

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A. Alfred had drunk too much.

B. Alfred was driving too fast.

C. The old man walked too slowly.

D. Both A and B.

(4)Why did Alfred drive away without helping the old man? Because he thought________.

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A. the old man was not really hurt

B. the police would help the old man

C. no one else saw him and he couldn't be found out

D. the old man could help himself

(5)“Hold water” in the sentence means to________.

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