17.In January 2015,I left my hometown and family in Virginia and moved to Iowa so I could be coached by Jackson.I'd been dreaming of an Olympic gold medal since I was eight-but gradually,that dream seemed like a million miles away.
On February 2,2016,while Mom was visiting me in Iowa,I told her,"I don't like swimming any more.I want to try dancing,or become a singer.I can get a job in Virginia.I just want to come home."
Mom's eyes narrowed and her expression turned to stone."You're breaking my heart!Brie,"she said."You've been doing swimming for ten years,and now you want to quit?Have you lost your mind?"
I hadn't lost my mind,but I had lost my fire.It's an entirely different thing to push toward that dream when you feel alone.
"I'm not trying to break your heart,Mom,"I said."I just don't want to do it any more."
"I know you miss home.But you've signed a contract that says you will represent your country to the best of your ability.You've got a responsibility to your teammates.And now you just want to walk away?I will not let you be dishonorable.If you don't like swimming,then at the very least,you'll finish the season."
The next afternoon as I dragged myself into Jackson's swimming center,I thought of the efforts Mom had made in order to pay for my training.I thought of my two sisters:Arielle,who gave up ballroom dancing,and Joyelle,who stopped ice skating so that our single mom could afford to keep me in swimming.
For now,here's what you need to know:Exactly 210 days before I ever attempted my first event(赛事)in the Rio Summer Olympics,my leap of faith came this close to ending in a crash of disaster.
25.How did the author's mother feel toward her intention to quit swimming?A
A.Heart-broken
B.Dishonorable
C.Helpless
D.Calm
26.We can infer from the passage that the authorA.
A.changed her mind in the end
B.realized her Olympic dream
C.loved singing and dancing more
D.was so overcome with homesickness that she gave up her dream
27.What would be the best title for the passage?C
A.My Dream B.My Mother C.My Leap of Faith D.Responsibility
28.Who will be interested in the passage?B
A.Those who are graduating from university.
B.Those who want to give up dreams.
C.Those who are looking for customers.
D.Those who dislike swimming.
分析 本文是记叙文.作者离开家乡,怀揣儿时的奥运金牌梦到他乡学习体操,因为想家想放弃体操训练,但母亲的一席话让她最终选择了坚持下去.
解答 25.A.推理判断题.根据第三段的"Mom's eyes narrowed and her expression turned to stone"以及母亲所说的话"You're breaking my heart,Brie,"可以看出,作者半途而废让母亲很伤心,故选A.
26.A.推理判断题.根据母亲的话让作者想起家人为她所做出的牺牲以及文章最后一段的"Exactly 210 days before I ever attempted my first vault in the London Summer Olympics"说明作者改变了最初的想法,选择了坚持.故选A.
27.C.主旨大意题.作者最初想放弃体操,但最后选择了坚持.C项标题概括了文章的主旨并与文章最后一段的"my leap of faith came this close to ending in a crash of disaster"相呼应.故选C.
28.B.推理判断题.作者因为想家而想放弃体操训练,但母亲的一席话让她最终选择了坚持.所以对于想要放弃自己梦想的人来说应该对这篇文章感兴趣.故选B.
点评 本文是一个故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.