Question

What happens when we want to do something impossible? It may seem unlikely, but it is our true nature. It may seem silly, but it is our heart’s purpose.

Once there was a strong camel. She liked dancing very much. She wanted to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. “To make every movement a thing of beauty,” said the camel, “is my dream.”

Again and again she practiced. She repeated the five basic positions a hundred times each day. She worked for long months under the hot sun, but not once did she think of stopping.

At last the camel said, “Now, I am a dancer.” She gave a performance and danced before an invited group of friends. She did very well. When her dance was over, she made a deep bow.

There was no applause (鼓掌). Instead, everyone laughed at her.

“I must tell you frankly,” said one of her friends, “you are lumpy and humpy. You don’t have any talent in dancing. You are, like the rest of us, simply a camel. You are just an animal. You are not and never will be a ballet dancer!” With these words, they moved away across the sand, laughing and joking.

“How wrong they are!” said the camel. “I have worked hard. I will be a good dancer. I will dance and dance just for myself.” That is what she did. It gave her many years of pleasure.

She practiced hard and made much progress in her dancing skills. Occasionally, the camel was chosen to perform at an animal party before her old friends. The camel was lucky because she knew exactly what she wanted and she never gave up.

1.Why did the camel want to become a ballet dancer?

A. To walk in a beautiful way.    B. To win applause from others.

C. To prepare for a party.    D. To show her great ability.

2.What did the other camels think of the camel’s dancing at first?

A. They thought poorly of it.    B. They seemed calm about it.

C. They enjoyed it excitedly.    D. They were surprised at it.

3.Which of the following words can best describe the camel?

A. Crazy.    B. Confident.    C. Proud.    D. Unlucky.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A. Choose a job you are good at.

B. Dance for the pleasure of others.

C. Success results from hard work.

D. Dancing needs more practice.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文记叙了一只骆驼经过无数次的练习，最终成为了芭蕾舞舞蹈家的故事，告诉我们一旦有了目标，就要努力去实现它。

1.细节理解题。根据“To make every movement a thing of beauty,” said the camel, “is my dream.”可知。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“you are lumpy and humpy. You don’t have any talent in dancing. You are, like the rest of us, simply a camel. You are just an animal. You are not and never will be a ballet dancer!”可知。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据“I have worked hard. I will be a good dancer. I will dance and dance just for myself.”可知，这只骆驼是自信的。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。根据骆驼经过刻苦练习成为芭蕾舞舞蹈家的故事告诉我们：成功要经过艰难的努力。故选C。

点睛：这篇文章介绍了一只骆驼的成功经历。在做细节判断题时，首先我们要仔细研读题干中每个句子的意思，带着问题阅读原文，在原文中找出相对应的句子，只有完全符合文章意思的句子，才可判断为正确，需要学生认真仔细地去推敲。如1，3题都是根据文中的真实句子判断选出正确答案。