"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 2004. "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（觀眾）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（比賽）．"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（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley 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.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

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

2.Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role medel mainly because she is        .

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

3.How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?

A．1.               B．2.                C．4.               D．3

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

A．She visited drunken drivers.               B．She gave dance performance.

C．She helped other teens with their studies.    D．She made speeches on safe driving.

5.What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?

A．Go easy on yourself and others.            B．Meet friends whenever possible.

C．Be yourself with the support of friends.       D．Have a good role model.

 

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了Shelley Hennig在2004年成為美國妙齡小姐，由于她的哥哥在三年前由于酒駕出了車禍而去世了，她曾經(jīng)很是傷心，之后來寫一些關于她哥哥的東西來渡過那難熬的日子，自從她當選了美國妙齡小姐之后，她就開始到處演講關于安全駕駛的重要性。

1.這是細節(jié)理解題。當Shelley Hennig贏得了2004年美國妙齡小姐的榮譽非常震驚！她從來不認為它實際上可能真的會發(fā)生，她很高興，故選B。

2.這是細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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."她的舞蹈老師克服許多困難，也同時讓Shelley Hennig學會了迎難而戰(zhàn)的斗爭精神，故選C。

3.這是細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Present in the audience（觀眾）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, 還有一個哥哥Brad，他出了交通事故而去世了，故選 D。

4.這是細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, 她經(jīng)常做演講關于要安全駕駛的內(nèi)容，故選D。

5.這是細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."故選C。

考點：這是一篇記敘文。

點評：閱讀能力的測試包括閱讀速度，理解程度以及記憶能力等。要想獲得滿意的英語成績，最根本的方法就是提高詞匯量，加強閱讀訓練，同時熟悉一些閱讀技巧和做題方法也是至關重要的。本文是比較容易讀懂的，仔細閱讀后能在原文找到正確答案。

 

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