Question

    I must have looked deep in thought, or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man can, when my grandmother glanced up from her weeding to ask, "You have something on your mind, don't you?"

"Yes, I was thinking that someday I want to be an Olympic speed skating champion like my hero, Eric Heiden, I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa."

I immediately knew I had confided in the right person when a knowing smile broke across her face. "Johann, of course! You can do anything you want to do!" she said simply. And with my grandmother's support, I set out to pursue my passions.

14 years later, I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion. The Olympics in 1994 were in my home country, Norway. As I entered the Olympic stadium, I wasn't the best athlete, and many had doubts about my ability to perform well. But I had something special working for me. I had a woman in the first row who believed in me following my passions just as much as I did. For the first time ever, my grandmother was going to see me skate.

It happened. Breaking a world record, I won the gold.

As I stood on the podium(领奖台) that I had dreamed about my entire life, a curious question popped into my head. Why me? Why did I win, given all the other incredible competitors out there? The reason had to be more than a grandmother who shared a belief in her grandson's dream. The question led me to only one answer: because I wanted to make a difference in the world, and with all the media attention on my success, I could.

I immediately knew what that difference had to be: hope in the lives of the children in Africa. Six months earlier, I'd been invited to Eritrea as an ambassador for Olympic Aid.

1.When the author spoke out what was on his mind, his grandmother______.

A. laughed at him B. supported him

C. had no confidence in him D. felt quite surprised

2.The author probably realized his first dream at the age of ______.

A. 20 B. 22

C. 25 D. 28

3.What will the author tell us in the part following the passage?

A. His efforts in helping the African children.

B. His hard training in preparing for the next Olympics.

C. His successes at other Olympic games.

D. His grandmother’s attitude towards him.

4.The whole passage is mainly about ______.

A. a young boy who had many dreams

B. the encouragement from a grandmother

C. a sportsman who realized his first dream of helping African children

D. an Olympic hero who made a difference in the world

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在祖母的支持下，努力追求自己的梦想，最终成为奥运会速度滑冰冠军的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“And with my grandmother's support, I set out to pursue my passions”可知，在祖母的支持下，我作者开始追求他的梦想，由此可知，当作者说出他的梦想时，祖母支持他，故B项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I must have looked deep in thought, or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man can,”及第四段中的“14 years later, I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion.”可知，11岁时作者说出了自己的梦想，14年后，作者准备好实现他的第一个梦想——成为奥运会冠军并最终实现了，由此可知，作者在25岁时实现了他的第一个梦想，故C项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa.”可知，作者还有一个梦想——像他父母一样成为一名医生并帮助非洲儿童，由此可知，接下来作者会讲述自己为帮助非洲儿童而做出的努力，故A项正确。

4.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者在祖母的支持与鼓励下，努力追求自己的梦想，最终成为奥运会速度滑冰冠军的故事，祖母的支持与鼓励对作者实现梦想起到重要作用，故B项正确。