B
My family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota last year, where the average winter temperature
is around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Once summer ended, everyone went inside to play ice hockey. I’d been on the ice only a couple of times when I was much younger. When I’d fallen and broken my wrist during my second lesson, I’d decided never to put on ice skates again.
Ben, the friend I made in the new city, volunteered to teach me to skate. Even though he
was very patient, I was so embarrassed by my clumsiness that I began to make up excuses for
not skating.
One day I discovered a faster route home. It took me past a large frozen pond. I noticed
a woman teaching a young girl to skate. The girl was attempting to jump and spin in the air.
Over and over, she pushed off the ground with the toe of her skate. And over and over, she
landed hard on the ice.
After I had been watching the girl practice for about a week, one afternoon she suddenly
lifted off the ground, spun in the air, and landed on her feet!
The next day I bought myself some brand new skates. Every day on the way home I stopped at the pond and wobbled onto the ice, right next to the girl who had landed her jump. As she perfected her twists and tricks, I taught myself to glide and turn. It was hard being a beginner, and when I fell I had to fight the urge to simply give up. Instead, every time I went down, I just picked myself up and started over again. Soon I was able to keep my balance and skate more confidently. In just a few weeks, I was actually ready to practice the speed skating, fast stops, and quick turns needed for ice hockey. When I was finally ready to show Ben my newfound skating ability, he told me I should join the local hockey league. I tried out and was chosen for a team. By the end of the season, I was part of a winning team.
34. What can we learn about the author?
A. He learned skating from the girl.
B. He preferred ice hockey to skating.
C. He had once given up learning skating.
D. He moved to a new city without summer.
35. Why did the author mention the girl on the pond?
A. To prove the girl was skillful.
B. To suggest the girl inspired him.
C. To show the girl was a quick learner.
D. To explain how he came across the girl.
36. According to the last paragraph, the author’s training was________.
A. easy and basic B. hard but rewarding
C. boring and tiring D. strict but interesting
37. What does the story mainly tell us?
A. All roads lead to Rome.
B. One is never too old to learn.
C. One good turn deserves another.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
34. C 35. B 36. B 37. D
My family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota last year, where the average winter temperature
is around 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Once summer ended, everyone went inside to play ice hockey. I’d been on the ice only a couple of times when I was much younger. When I’d fallen and broken my wrist during my second lesson, I’d decided never to put on ice skates again.
Ben, the friend I made in the new city, volunteered to teach me to skate. Even though he
was very patient, I was so embarrassed by my clumsiness that I began to make up excuses for
not skating.
One day I discovered a faster route home. It took me past a large frozen pond. I noticed
a woman teaching a young girl to skate. The girl was attempting to jump and spin in the air.
Over and over, she pushed off the ground with the toe of her skate. And over and over, she
landed hard on the ice.
After I had been watching the girl practice for about a week, one afternoon she suddenly
lifted off the ground, spun in the air, and landed on her feet!
The next day I bought myself some brand new skates. Every day on the way home I stopped at the pond and wobbled onto the ice, right next to the girl who had landed her jump. As she perfected her twists and tricks, I taught myself to glide and turn. It was hard being a beginner, and when I fell I had to fight the urge to simply give up. Instead, every time I went down, I just picked myself up and started over again. Soon I was able to keep my balance and skate more confidently. In just a few weeks, I was actually ready to practice the speed skating, fast stops, and quick turns needed for ice hockey. When I was finally ready to show Ben my newfound skating ability, he told me I should join the local hockey league. I tried out and was chosen for a team. By the end of the season, I was part of a winning team.
34. What can we learn about the author?
A. He learned skating from the girl.
B. He preferred ice hockey to skating.
C. He had once given up learning skating.
D. He moved to a new city without summer.
35. Why did the author mention the girl on the pond?
A. To prove the girl was skillful.
B. To suggest the girl inspired him.
C. To show the girl was a quick learner.
D. To explain how he came across the girl.
36. According to the last paragraph, the author’s training was________.
A. easy and basic B. hard but rewarding
C. boring and tiring D. strict but interesting
37. What does the story mainly tell us?
A. All roads lead to Rome.
B. One is never too old to learn.
C. One good turn deserves another.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
34. C 35. B 36. B 37. D
