I'll always remember the first time I tried ballet(芭蕾舞).My mother was a ___1___ and I wanted to be like her. But after making mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to ___2___ right away. As it was my first day,however,I told my mom I liked it.
Weeks passed and my dancing didn't get any ___3___ . Then I was told to perform in a show. I was afraid of disappointing my mom.
I never quite learned to do it well, ___4___ I practiced hard for the show. Finally, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. My mom quickly ___5___ how bad at ballet I was,but she still taught me with the greatest ___6___ and love. When I lost my balance, she held me up. When I jumped and fell, she was there to ___7___ me. When the show arrived,I was well prepared.
The music began and I began ___8___ to the music without missing a step.When the music stopped,I ran off the stage and laughed ___9___ . My mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how ___10___ she was. I looked my mom in the eyes and thanked her for everything she did for me. Through this, I realised one important fact: My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall.
1.1.
A singer
B teacher
C dancer
D leader
解析:选C。根据后文“I wanted to be like her”以及前文提到的“ballet”可知,妈妈是芭蕾舞者,所以“我”想成为像她一样的人。singer意为“歌手”;teacher意为“老师”;dancer意为“舞者”;leader意为“领导者”。故选C。
2.2.
A warm up
B wake up
C come in
D give up
解析:选D。由前文“making mistakes during my first class”可知,作者在第一节芭蕾课上犯了错误,所以作者想马上放弃。warm up意为“热身”;wake up意为“醒来”;come in意为“进来”;give up意为“放弃”。故选D。
3.3.
A better
B faster
C quieter
D harder
解析:选A。结合后文“I never quite learned to do it well”可知,作者几周后跳得仍然不好,没有变得更好。better意为“更好的”;faster意为“更快的”;quieter意为“更安静的”;harder意为“更努力的”。get better表示“变得更好”,符合语境。故选A。
4.4.
A as long as
B even though
C as soon as
D because of
解析:选B。前文提到“我”从来没有真正学好跳芭蕾舞,后文说“我”为表演努力练习,前后为转折关系。as long as意为“只要”;even though意为“尽管”;as soon as意为“一……就……”;because of意为“因为”。even though引导让步状语从句,符合语境。故选B。
5.5.
A realised
B shared
C refused
D remembered
解析:选A。根据语境可知,妈妈很快就意识到“我”芭蕾舞跳得不好。realised意为“意识到”;shared意为“分享”;refused意为“拒绝”;remembered意为“记得”。故选A。
6.6.
A politeness
B patience
C silence
D doubt
解析:选B。由后文“When I lost my balance, she held me up.”可知,妈妈耐心地教导“我”。politeness意为“礼貌”;patience意为“耐心”;silence意为“沉默”;doubt意为“怀疑”。with the greatest patience表示“以最大的耐心”,符合语境。故选B。
7.7.
A punish
B control
C catch
D accept
解析:选C。根据前文“My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall”可知,妈妈会在“我”摔倒时接住“我”。punish意为“惩罚”;control意为“控制”;catch意为“抓住,接住”;accept意为“接受”。故选C。
8.8.
A standing
B speaking
C fighting
D moving
解析:选D。根据前文“The music began”可知,音乐响起,“我”开始随着音乐舞动。standing意为“站立”;speaking意为“说话”;fighting意为“战斗”;moving意为“移动,舞动”。move to the music表示“随着音乐舞动”,符合语境。故选D。
9.9.
A happily
B strangely
C nervously
D noisily
解析:选A。由前文“I was well prepared”可知,“我”准备充分,表演很成功,所以“我”高兴地跑下舞台。happily意为“高兴地”;strangely意为“奇怪地”;nervously意为“紧张地”;noisily意为“嘈杂地”。故选A。
10.10.
A careful
B sad
C proud
D painful
解析:选C。根据语境可知,妈妈看到“我”表演成功,感到很骄傲。careful意为“仔细的”;sad意为“悲伤的”;proud意为“骄傲的”;painful意为“痛苦的”。be proud of表示“为……感到骄傲”,符合语境。故选C。