Question

Attention from strangers is nothing new to me. Questions about my height is the center of almost every public interaction. My friends say my height !s just a physical quality and not a personality aspect. However, when I reflect on my life, I realize that, my height has shaped my character in many ways and has helped to make me who I am.

I learned how to be kind. When I was younger, some parents in my neighborhood regarded me kind of dangerous because I was so much larger than other children my age. I had to be extra welcoming and gentle simply to play with other children. Of course. now my coaches wish I weren’t quite so kind on the basketball court.

I learned the quality of not being too proud about myself. At 7 feet tall, everyone expects me to be an amazing basketball player. They come expecting to see Dirk Nowitzki, and instead they might see a performance more like Will Ferrell(successfully starred a professional basketball player). I have learned to be modest and to work even harder than my fellows to meet their (and my) expectations.

I developed a sense of lightheartedness. When people playfully make fun of my height, 1laugh at myself too. On my first day of high school, a girl dropped her books in a busy hallway. I got down to her level and gathered some of her notebooks. As we both stood up, her eyes widened as I kept rising over her. Astonished, she dropped her books again. Embarrassed, we both laughed and picked up the books a second time.

All of these lessons have defined me. Looking back, I realize that through years of such experiences, I have become a confident, expressive person. Being a 7-footer is both a blessing and a curse, but in the end, accepting who you are is the first step to happiness.

1.Why does the author often draw attention from strangers?

A. He is interested in public interaction.

B. He has a unique personality.

C. He is physically strong.

D. He is extremely tall.

2.When he was young, the author intended to be more friendly just to           .

A. gain extra favor

B. play with other children

C. prove his kindness

D. please his coach

3.It can be inferred from Para. 3 that          .

A. Dirk Nowitzki was an awful basketball player

B. the author seldom disappointed his basketball fans

C. the author expected to make something better of himself

D. Will Ferrell was better at playing basketball than Dirk Nowitzki

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. The height has shaped the author’s personality and life.

B. The height has brought the author a lot of trouble.

C. Some funny experiences the author ever had

D. Being tall benefits the author in many ways

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】本文主要介绍了作者身高7英尺，从小就比同龄的孩子高很多，因此他也因身高问题受到了很多的困扰，但是身高问题也让作者成长，最终成为一个自信、有表现力的人。所以可以说身高塑造了作者的个性和生活。

1.D

细节理解题。根据第一段Questions about my height is the center of almost every public interaction.可知，作者总是因为身高问题受到陌生人的关注。故选D.

2.B

细节理解题。根据第二段I had to be extra welcoming and gentle simply to play with other children.可知，作者小时候学着更友好，是为了能和其他小朋友一起玩。故选B.

3.C

推理判断题。根据第三段They come expecting to see Dirk Nowitzki, and instead they might see a performance more like Will Ferrell(successfully starred a professional basketball player).可知，大家期望作者成为Dirk Nowitzki，但作者认为他可成为一个更成功的职业篮球运动员Will Ferrell。所以可以推断出，作者希望自己变得更好。故选C.

4.A

主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了作者身高7英尺，从小就比同龄的孩子高很多，因此他也因身高问题受到了很多的困扰，但是身高问题也让作者成长，最终成为一个自信、有表现力的人。所以可以说身高塑造了作者的个性和生活。故选A.

【名师点睛】

略读法是理解全文大意的快速而有效的方法，略读的关键是能抓住文章要点的前提下，以个人最快的速度阅读，主要目的是尽快获得足够的信息以便准确的回答问题，利用略读法去做阅读时，要特别注意首尾两段，要学会寻找文章段落的主题句，这是高效省事地抓住段落要点的捷径，同时也是准确理解文章大意的有效途径。例如第4小题主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了是作者身高7英尺，从小就比同龄的孩子高很多，因此他也因身高问题受到了很多的困扰，但是身高问题也让作者成长，最终成为一个自信、有表现力的人。所以可以说身高塑造了作者的个性和生活。从全文看，本文的首尾两段都直接点题，故选A.