Every one of the gymnasts who went to National Qualifiers (国家冠军赛资格赛) showed up with that goal in mind. Everyone gave it their all.
And I hate admitting it, but I was an exception. I did not do my best. Not for the ribbon exercise, nor for the club exercise. Knowing that I could have reached a little further to catch my ribbon, focused a little more so the stick wouldn’t slip through my fingers, tried a little harder to clean up those errors, but I didn’t, still bothers me.
After my disappointing competition, I tried my best to keep my eyes dry. But soon tears burned the edges of my eyes, and as I blinked, the first tear rolled down my cheek. Even though I angrily wiped my tears away before she looked at me, the evidence of my self-pity session presented itself clearly in the form of dirty makeup and reddened eyes.
My mom hated to see me cry, especially because I had no right or reason to. I had messed up--that wasn’t anyone’s fault but mine--and crying wouldn’t help at all. “Why are you crying, Amanda?” she asked, perhaps more pointedly (尖刻地) than intended, but I heard the concern in her voice. Unable to form all the emotions into words, I just looked away and avoided her questions.
“Tell me now why you’re crying.” Her voice this time wasn’t as gentle as it was before; it was filled with frustration and impatience. “Why are you crying?” she whispered again, but this time her voice was shaky and flooded with pain. This was the first time I’d ever seen my mom cry; my mom, who was always so strong and was there to encourage me through the roughest times, was now crying, and I was the reason for it. Finding my voice, I tentatively asked, “Why are you crying?”
She looked at me and answered exactly what I was afraid to hear, “I hate to see you hurting yourself.” So it was my fault. I had put those tears in her eyes. I had filled her with pain, with helplessness and with sadness.
I’ll never forget her pained expression. It forced me to realize how shortsighted and close-minded I’d been. I decided that no matter what happens in the future, I will never lose myself to regret.
1.Why did Amanda feel regretful after the competition?
A. Because she wasn’t admitted to the club.
B. Because she dropped her ribbon suddenly.
C. Because she broke the rule of the competition.
D. Because she didn’t try her best to compete.
2.What did Amanda try to hide on the way back?
A. Her silent tears.
B. The disappointing scores.
C. Her dirty makeup.
D. The evidence of failure.
3.Which words reflect the change of the mother’s emotions?
A. Painful--impatient—concerned
B. Concerned--frustrated--painful
C. Satisfied--painful—frustrated
D. Frustrated--angry--painful
4.What did Amanda determine to do?
A. Never cry in face of her mom.
B. Never compete as a gymnast.
C. Never involve herself in self-pity.
D. Never make up before games.
5.The best title of the passage is probably _________.
A. My painful experience as a gymnast
B. The tears I wiped away for my mother
C. The fiercest competition I lost
D. The worst thing I ever felt: regret
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1.A. enjoyable B. considerable C. agreeable D. knowledgeable
2.A. data B. proportion C. means D. message
3.A. get B. put C. find D. avoid
4.A. demanding B. raising C. declining D. rising
5.A. in honor of B. in case of C. in terms of D. in favor of
6.A. sense B. border C. level D. extent
7.A. conferences B. activities C. matters D. actions
8.A. Of all B. In all C. Above all D. After all
9.A. protest B. program C. process D. produce
10.A. quickly B. immediately C. recently D. totally
11.A. unless B. though C. until D. when
12.A. inevitable B. comfortable C. reasonable D. available
13.A. country B. import C. job D. export
14.A. financial B. potential C. essential D. social
15.A. presented B. purchased C. responded D. respected
________ we ________ the other road, we might have arrived here in time for the meeting.
A.If; took B. Did; take
C. If; should take D. Had; taken
The workers’ appeal for increasing salary is worth ________.
A. considered B. considering
C. to be considered D. being considered
The lecture, ________ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by a discussion.
A. beginning B. began
C. begun D. to begin
Tom, our manager, ________ for America in two days and he has asked me to find out when the earliest plane ________ next Sunday.
A. is to leave; is going to take off
B. will leave; is taking off
C. is leaving; takes off
D. leaves; will take off
