RosewatchedasherfriendMelissaandthreeothergirlspracticedtheirdancemoves.Rosetoldhermom“Iwanttotakeballet(芭蕾)lessons!”Hermomwashappyandboughtheradress.Rosewenttothelessons.Butshefounditbor
RosewatchedasherfriendMelissaandthreeothergirlspracticedtheirdancemoves.Rosetoldhermom“Iwanttotakeballet(芭蕾)lessons!”Hermomwashappyandboughtheradress.Rosewenttothelessons.Butshefounditboringtodothesamemovements(动作)againandagain.AfterafewlessonsRosetoldhermom“I’mnotgoingtothelessonsanymore.”Boredshedrewapictureofalovely“ballerina”.Shesaidtoherself”I’mnotgoodatanything.”
OnedayafterschoolRosevisitedAmanda.Amandawaspracticingtheguitar.Rosetoldhermomwhenshecamebackhome“Iwanttoplaytheguitar!”Hermomboughtasecondhandguitarforher.Shetriedtoplayitbutthestrings(弦)hurtherfingersandshehadtorest.BoredRosedrewapictureofagirlplayingtheguitar.Shesighedandthought“I’mnotgoodatanything.”
“CharliewhatshouldIdo?TomorrowisTalentDayatschoolbutIdon’thavetalentforanything”sheaskedherbrother.“Wellyoucouldtakeyourdrawings”Charliesuggested.
Rosesighed.Whatelsecouldshedo?Thenextdaysheputherdrawingsinherbagandwenttoschoolwithheavysteps.
MsSmithannouncedRosetobethewinnerandaskedhertocometothefrontoftheroom.“Ididn’tknowyoucoulddrawsowellRose.Wouldyoutellusyoursecret?”
Rosethoughtandthought.Atlastshehadtheanswer.Rosesmiledandsaid“Practice!”
46.W hydidRosewanttolearnhowtodance?
A.BecauseMelissaandsomeothergirlsdoso.
B.Becauseshefeltboredtodothesamemovements.
C.Becausetheteachersaidshecouldbegoodatit.
D.Becausehermotherwanthertolearnhowtodance.
47.Whocanplaytheguitar?
A.Charlie B.Melissa C.Amanda D.Rose.
48.Theunderlinedpart“withheavysteps”inthefourthparagraphmeansRoseis_______?
A.Happy B.Worried C.Excited D.Hopeful.
49.WhatdoyoulearnaboutRose’smother?
A.ShewaswillingtohelpRosetotrynewthings.
B.ShewantedRosetobeadancer.
C.SheneverhelpsRosetotrynewthings.
D.ShewantedRosetobebusy.
50.What’sthepassagemainlytellus?
A.Giveupthethingsthatyouaren’tgoodat.
B.Adultsshouldn’tgivekidstoomuchpress