THISisastoryaboutaboycalledSparky.ForSparkyschoolwasallbutimpossible.Hefailedeverysubjectintheeighthgrade.Hegotazeroinphysics.Itmadehimtheworstphysicsstudentintheschool’shistory.Hedidn’tdomuc
THISisastoryaboutaboycalledSparky.ForSparkyschoolwasallbutimpossible.Hefailedeverysubjectintheeighthgrade.Hegotazeroinphysics.Itmadehimtheworstphysicsstudentintheschool’shistory.Hedidn’tdomuchbetterinsports.Hemadetheschoolgolfteambutlosttheonlyimportantmatchoftheseason.
Hedidn’thavefriendseither.Otherkidsdidn’tcareabouthim.Ifaclassmatesaid“hello”toSparkyoutsideofschoolhewouldfeelverysurprised.There’snowaytotellhowhemighthavedoneatdating(约会).Sparkyneveronceaskedagirltogooutinhighschool.Hewastooafraidofbeingturneddown.
Hewasaloser(失败者)andheandhisclassmatesknewit.Butsomehowhedecidedtokeeptrying.Theonlythingimportantinhislifewasdrawing.Hewasproudofhisabilityeventhoughnooneelseappreciatedit.Hesubmitted(递交)somecartoonsforhishighschoolyearbookbuttheywererejected.
AftercompletinghighschoolhewrotealettertotheWaltDisneyStudios.Hewastoldtosubmitsomesamples.Hespentagreatdealoftimeonthedrawings.Theywererejected.Anotherlossfortheloser.
SoSparkydecidedtowritehisownautobiography(自传)incartoons.Hecreatedhischildhoodself–alittle-boyloser:Charlie.Heneversucceededinkickingafootballandnevergotadatewiththelittlered-hairedgirl.SparkytheboywhohadsuchalackofsuccessinschoolandwhoseworkwasrejectedagainandagainwasCharlesSchulz.HecreatedthePeanutscomicstripandtheworld-famouscartooncharactersCharlieBrownandSnoopy.
【小题1】FromthefirstparagraphwecanseethatSparkywas inhighschool.
A.aloserB.atalentedboyC.agoodplayerD.abadboy【小题2】Sparkyneveraskedagirlfordatingbecausehewasafraidof .A.makingmistakesB.makingfriendsC.beingrefusedD.talkingtogirls【小题3】Whatdoestheunderlinedword“He”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.HiscartooncharacterCharlieB.SnoopyC.CharlesSchulzD.WaltDisney【小题4】Hisonlysuccessmentionedinthispassag