Question

【题目】

I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall.

For me, height was my trouble. I was much taller than other girls, I often bent（ 弯曲） my body at the back of the line. I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd. And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade.

My grandfather didn't laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter, he would tell me "Stand straight and tall, Alisa. "I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid of something, he always told me stories of his life.

My grandfather grew up in war﹣torn（战乱的） Europe. " Stand straight, stand tall "meant something else then. After the war, he went to America. He lived a hard life, "If they could do it， why couldn't I？""Stand straight, stand tall, "he often reminded（提醒） himself. Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a job. He once told me that he was very nervous at first． He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language.

"Stand straight, stand tall, " he would always tell himself. I am so proud of my grandfather. After listening to my grandfather’s unusual experiences, I have changed the way I look at my own life.

"Stand straight, stand tall" has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture（身姿）. It also tells me to be proud of who I am.

And I do.

【1】Alisa often bent her body because　 　．

A. she lived a hard life

B. she was much taller than other girls

C. she always stood at the back of the line

D. she didn't want to enter the 9th grade

【2】What did Alisa's grandfather do with her trouble?　 　

A. He laughed at her.

B. He asked her to bend her body.

C. He told her to stand straight and tall.

D. He advised her to stay away from her friends.

【3】Alisa's grandfather's experiences　 　.

A. made her feel unsafe

B. taught her to accept herself

C. changed her attitude（态度）to her grandfather

D. told her his success completely depended on friends

【4】"Stand straight， stand tall" means　 　in the passage.

A. making yourself look tall

B. taking care of yourself

C. being proud of yourself

D. reminding yourself

【5】What's the best title for this passage?　 　

A. Stand straight, stand tall

B. My grandfather's life stories

C. My colorful experiences

D. The help of a friend

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

本文主要讲述的是作者重拾自信的故事。作者个子很高，所以经常弯腰，让自己看起来很矮。这时候爷爷就会告诉她站直了，之后作者也领会到了这句话的精髓，变得非常自信。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中句子I was much taller than other girls, so I often bent（ 弯曲） my body at the back of the line.我比其他女孩要高得多，所以我经常在队伍后面弯着腰。可知作者之所以弯腰，是因为自己很高，故答案选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据My grandfather didn't laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter, he would tell me "Stand straight and tall, Alisa.我爷爷没有嘲笑我。相反，每当我试图弯腰让自己显得更矮时，他都会告诉我：“挺直腰板，艾丽莎。”可知爷爷不仅没有嘲笑作者，还会鼓励她站直了。故答案选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据 "Stand straight, stand tall" has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture. It also tells me to be proud of who I am.“站直了，站高了”已经不仅仅是一条改善我的姿势的建议，它也告诉我要为自己感到骄傲。可知爷爷的这句话使作者提高了自信，故答案选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据 "Stand straight, stand tall" has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture. It also tells me to be proud of who I am.“站直了，站高了”已经不仅仅是一条改善我的姿势的建议，它也告诉我要为自己感到骄傲。故选C。

【5】主旨归纳题。根据短文内容可知，作者在不自信的时候，爷爷都会说“Stand straight, stand tall.”这句话是本文的核心内容，教会了作者要自信，故答案选A。