Question

阅读短文，完成1—5小题。

Life is not easy, but I’d like to say, “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

When I was a young boy, I was so shy that I couldn’t talk to anyone.___ 1.____ I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened. It changed my life. It was an English competition. My mother asked me to take part in it. ___2.___It meant I had to speak in front of all the teachers and students in my school!

“Come on, dear. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win.” Then my mother and I talked about many different topics(话题).____ 3.____ I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times .With mother’s great love, I did  well in the competition. ____4.____I heard the cheer from the teachers and students. Those who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said “Congratulations!” to me. ____5._____.

Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell  myself to have confidence. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.

根据短文内容, 选出五个句子填入文中空缺处, 使短文内容完整正确。答案E用“AB”表示，答案F用“CD”表示。

A. What a terrible idea! B. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first prize. C. My classmates often laugh at me. D. My mother hugged(拥抱) me and cried excitedly. E (AB). At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. F (CD). I really want to be confident.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.E

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：生活是不容易的，作者在小时候很害羞，从不和任何人说话。同学们常嘲笑他。他很难过，但无能为力。后来在妈妈的鼓励下参加了一次英语比赛。他成功了，从此改变了他的生活。

1.C根据下一句I was sad but could do nothing可知这里是说同学们常嘲笑我，所以选C。

2.A根据下一句It meant I had to speak in front of all the teachers and students in my school!可推知这里是说那是一个可怕的想法，所以选A。

3.E根据后文I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times .With mother’s great love, I did well in the competition.的描述可知该选E，最后，我选择了“相信自己”的主题。

4.B根据下一句I heard the cheer from the teachers and students.可推这里是说我几乎不能相信自己的眼睛，所以选B。

5.根据前面的Those who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said “Congratulations!” to me.可知妈妈会非常高兴，所以选D。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。