Question

    Everybody likes to feel that she or he is special. Sadly, many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We wish that we could be more attractive or better at sports. We wish we had had more money or nicer clothes. Like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, or the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz, we think we’re not good enough just as we are. In the film. The Tin Man wishes he had a heart. The Scarecrow wishes that he had a brain, and the Lion want courage. Finally, each of them realizes that he already has what he wants.

Nearly all parents want us to be the best we can be. They sometimes try to encourage us to do better by comparing us to others. They mean well, but the message we usually get is that we’re not good enough. We start to believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than somebody else, but we are often disappointed (失望的). There will always be somebody out there that is better than we are at something. There are a lot of people around who may not be as smart as we are but who are better at sports. Or they may not be as handsome, but they are more successful. It is unthinkable for us to be better than everybody else all the time. Like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, we all need what we believe will make us better people.

What we don’t understand is that often we already have the very things inside us that we look for. Our parents often forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough just as we are. Perhaps no one told them when they were growing up, or maybe they just forgot. Either way, it’s up to us to remind them sometimes that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are ... is enough!

1.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?

A.To describe how smart we are. B.To talk about your family problems.

C.To explain the importance of being yourself. D.To suggest how people can change their way of life.

2.This article was most probably written by __________.

A.a teenager B.a youth worker C.a teacher D.a parent

3.What does the writer say about our parents?

A.They never compare us to other children. B.They always tell us that we are good enough.

C.They often forget to tell us that we are special. D.They never forget to tell us that we are special.

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

A.What Makes You Smart B.What Makes You Happy

C.What Makes You Strong D.What Makes You Special

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，以《绿野仙踪》故事中的形象为例，告诉读者作为孩子只要做好自己就是最特别最好的。

1.主旨大意题。文章主要讲了每个人都觉得自己是特别的，但成长过程中父母有时会拿我们和别人对比，让我们认为自己不够好，但我们自己要相信自己是特别的，主要解释了做自己的重要性。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Our parents”，可知最有可能写这篇文章的应是一位青少年。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“Our parents often forget to tell us that we are special”，可知父母经常会忘记告诉孩子他们是特别的。故选C。

4.最佳标题题。本文主要讲述我们只要做好自己，相信自己是最特别的，且文章内多次出现关键词special。故选D。