Question

    On my first day of high school, going into math class, I was pointed and laughed at by two of my classmates. I initially thought my fly was open, or that something was stuck in my teeth. But as I took my seat, I heard one student whisper, “Why is a black boy taking Honors?” So, my fly wasn’t open. An honors level class had simply been taken by a student whose skin was brown.

Many people think my clothes should be big enough for me to live in, or expect me to listen to only “black music.” In seventh grade, a group of my classmates fixed their cold stares on my clothes. They called out to me, “Go get your gangsta clothes.” In one of my Spanish classes, the teacher asked me, “Do you like rap music or rock music more?” I replied, “Rock.” The look of shock on my classmates’ faces made me uncomfortable.

Now I still take all Honors courses. I still wear clothes that fit me. My music library covers from rock to pop to techno, and almost everything in between. When it comes to choosing my friends, I am still colorblind. I continue to do my best to work in school in order to reach my goals; and yet, when I look in the mirror, I still see skin of that same brown.

I believe in being myself. I believe that I myself should decide who I am and what actions I take in life. In high school, popularity often depends on your willingness to follow trends. And I’ve been told that it doesn’t get much easier going into adulthood. But the only other option is to sacrifice my personality for the satisfaction and approval of others. This can be appealing, but I’m not going to do that.

1.Why did his classmates laugh at him?

A. His fly was open.

B. Something was stuck in his teeth.

C. He went into the wrong classroom.

D. They had prejudice against him.

2.What are black people usually believed to do?

A. Listen to rap music. B. Wear small clothes.

C. Take Honors courses. D. Attend Spanish classes.

3.What does the underlined word “colorblind” probably mean?

A. Making friends of the same skin color.

B. Having no idea what friends to make.

C. Treating people equally and fairly.

D. Feeling hurt and offended inside.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Following Popular Trends B. Being Content with Myself

C. Having Faith in Skin Color D. Changing My Personality

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章作者讲述自己作为一个黑人，经常因为没有表现出一个黑人的特点而让他周围的人迷惑不解。但作者坚持做自己，并没有牺牲自己的个性来换取他人的满足和认可。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段But as I took my seat, I heard one student whisper, “Why is a black boy taking Honors?” So, my fly wasn’t open. An honors level class had simply been taken by a student whose skin was brown.可知，作者同学认为黑人男孩不该获得荣誉，从而可以推断出同学嘲笑他是因为对他有偏见。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据文章第二段In one of my Spanish classes, the teacher asked me, “Do you like rap music or rock music more?” I replied, “Rock.” The look of shock on my classmates’ faces made me uncomfortable.可知，作者说更喜欢摇滚音乐使得同学们很震惊，从而推断出，人们都认为黑人喜欢听说唱音乐。故选A。

3.词义猜测题。根据文章第三段内容可知，作者坚持做自己，从而可以推断出When it comes to choosing my friends, I am still colorblind. 的含义为“说到选择朋友，我仍然是平等、公平地对待他人。”故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段But the only other option is to sacrifice my personality for the satisfaction and approval of others. This can be appealing, but I’m not going to do that.和全文内容可知，文章作者讲述自己作为一个黑人，经常因为没有表现出一个黑人的特点而让他周围的人迷惑不解。但作者坚持做自己，并没有牺牲自己的个性来换取他人的满足和认可。故选B。