Question

    For his eleventh birthday，Lin was given a gift that would shape his life．On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him．There was just one requirement：Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year．

To that point Lin had had many hobbies，but none kept his interest for more than a week or two．His mom once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting．That hobby lasted a week．Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin’s artistic side would shine through．Those pants were now under his bed，still unopened．This time Lin’s parents would let him decide．

Lin’s eyes moved down the notice board that listed all the courses on offer．He stopped at“Photography”．He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera．Although Lin’s family weren’t poor，they weren’t rich either，and a camera cost a lot of money．He continued looking．

The next course to catch his eye was“Language Art．”He didn’t even know what that meant．His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches．Lin，a shy boy，could think of nothing worse．

Then he saw it．“Cooking”sounded like something he’d like to do．It was inexpensive and convenient，it could be done alone and it was also creative．

Based on Lin’s hobby history，his dad had doubts，but he agreed．Much to his parents’ surprise，Lin kept his promise．He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday and practiced at home，making delicious meals for his family．Everyone looked forward to birthdays，when they could eat his cakes．Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others．

The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again．

Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant．When customer say they enjoy his meal，he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child，and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago．

1.Why didn’t Lin choose to study photography？

A.It was too expensive． B.He had no interest in it．

C.He was not very creative． D.It was not offered that term．

2.Which of the following best describes Lin’s interest in cooking？

A.It only lasted for a short time． B.It seemed to match his character．

C.It was forced on him by his parents． D.It developed slowly over many months．

3.Why did the father have doubts about Lin’s choice of cooking？

A.Lin wasn’t good at cooking． B.Cooking wasn’t very convenient．

C.He didn’t think Lin would continue． D.Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy．

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

【解析】

文章大意：林在他十一岁生日的时候，他收到了一份能塑造他生活的礼物。他选择了他感兴趣的烹饪课程。并且遵守了诺言。他每个星期六都去学习烹饪，在家练习，为家人做美味的饭菜。林变得很棒。从食物带给别人的快乐中得到满足。几个月过去了，但他的嗜好再也没有改变。现在林已经成年，经营着一家成功的餐馆。当顾客说他们喜欢他的饭菜时，他仍然像小时候一样享受，还记得他多年前收到的特别礼物。

1.细节理解题。根据文中的信息Although Lin’s family weren’t poor，they weren’t rich either，and a camera cost a lot of money．虽然林家不穷，但他们也不富有，相机也要花很多钱。可知，林没有选择摄影是因为如果学摄影的话花费太多了，故答案选A。

2.逻辑推理题。根据文中的信息“Cooking”sounded like something he’d like to do．It was inexpensive and convenient，it could be done alone and it was also creative．可知，学习厨艺这门课程听起来像他喜欢做的，不贵而且方便，可以独立完成并且也有创造力；因此 Lin 觉得学习厨艺这门课程符合他的性格，故答案选B。

3.细节理解题。根据文中的信息To that point Lin had had many hobbies，but none kept his interest for more than a week or two．以及Based on Lin’s hobby history，his dad had doubts，but he agreed．可知，林以前对于自己的爱好不能长久地坚持下去，基于林的爱好历史，他的父亲怀疑他是否能坚持。故答案选C。