Question

At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there, I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself. I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade, everyone would be surprised by me.

But actually, they weren't.

When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there weren’t" always someone else who could do them better. My grades began to suffer. More talented (有天资的) girls

often sang solos(独唱). I believed I wasn't smart. I believed I wasn't talented. I believed I was a failure.

Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades were still very low but improving little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.

I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.

No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the number one at everything, and that's really okay.

1.What does "a prodigy" probably mean in English?

A. A smart kid. B. A crazy fan.

C. A .common child. D. A lazy girl.

2.When the writer was at the new class, .

A. she lost her interest in music

B. she had difficulty in learning

C. she surprised everyone in solos

D. she got separated from friends

3.What happened to the writer during the next two years?

A. She won many prizes without any effort.

B. She found the best way to become perfect,

C. She gave up trying because of the low scores.

D. She failed to be perfect though she worked hard.

4.What has the writer realized recently?

A. There is no success without effort.

B. Being talented is the key to success.

C. Don't expect too much of yourself.

D. It's not necessary to care about the result.

5.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. When I wasn't perfect.

B. My past life as a young girl.

C. Hard work doesn't work.

D. What to do when you're not perfect.

Answer 1