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“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 2013. “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(观众)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. “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 rough 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 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.The underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ________.

A. frightened     B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry

2.Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is _______.

A. determined B. friendly    C. strict D. experienced

3.What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?

A. She visited drunken drivers.

B. She gave dance performance.

C. She made speeches on safe driving.

D. She helped other teens with their studies.

4.What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?

A. Be yourself with the support of friends.

B. Meet friends whenever possible.

C. Go easy on yourself and others.

D. Have a good role model.

 

1.C 2.A 3.C 4.A 【解析】 试题分析:文章讲述的是2013年“美国小姐”Shelley的故事。Shelley的舞蹈老师是她的精神支柱,Shelley的哥哥死于一场由醉驾酿成的车祸,从那以后,Shelley就通过写作来度过那个悲痛的时期。Shelley在路易斯安那州巡回演说,让孩子们认识到酗酒和醉驾的危害。 1.It was four days after that life changing moment...she was still on cloud nine”可知,尽管离那个人生转折的时刻已经过去了四天,她依然很高兴。On cloud nine用来形容一种情绪高涨的状态。故选C。 2.She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all.”可知,舞蹈老师经历了很多的困难,老师坚强的毅力鼓舞着作者。故选A。 3.As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving.”可知,Shelley到路易斯安那州各地进行演说。故选C。 4.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.”可知,Shelley的建议是,与让自己感到舒服的人交往,做自己。故选A。 考点:故事类短文阅读
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  There it is – your selfie.

  Over the past year, “selfie” has become a well-known term across the globe. This August the Oxford dictionary added the word to their online dictionary and defined it as: “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.”

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14.A. firstB. second    C. thirdD. last

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