Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What did the speaker enjoy as a young child?

A.Running. B.Climbing. C.Swimming.

2.What was the speaker doing when he injured himself?

A.The long jump. B.A handstand. C.A forward roll.

3.For how many weeks did the speaker have to give up exercising?

A.Four. B.Eight. C.Twelve.

4.What was the change for the speaker after the incident?

A.He developed a new hobby.

B.He began to read love stories.

C.He enjoyed physical challenges even more.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

【原文】

M: As a young child, I always enjoyed physical challenges more than mental ones. I liked to run and build swings. At that stage I hadn’t yet learned to climb or swim, but that is something I would also have loved to do. One day we had a physical education class at school. We did the long jump and handstands, but it was when I had to do a forward roll that disaster struck. Somehow, I twisted my neck in an extremely painful way. I screamed loudly and the teachers were very concerned. An ambulance was called and I was taken to hospital. The doctors fitted me with a collar and I was told to do no exercise and stay away from school for eight weeks. At first, I was very bored. Having to keep still all day was no fun. So I started to read. I looked at books on the shelf at home. I wasn’t interested in love stories — I avoided those — but crime and adventure did appeal. From those eight weeks I developed a lifelong love of reading. When my collar was removed, the doctors told me not to exercise for another four weeks. Instead of being disappointed, I was happy to devote more time to my new love — reading.