Myheartwaspoundingfasterwhilethedrumswerebeating.Itwasmythirdyearintherunning.“Andourwinner…MissRedCliff2008isNumber183!”Istoodtherefrozen.Mymombroughtmebacktoreality:“That’syouMariah!”A

　　Myheartwaspoundingfasterwhilethedrumswerebeating.Itwasmythirdyearintherunning.“Andourwinner…MissRedCliff2008isNumber183!”

　　Istoodtherefrozen.Mymombroughtmebacktoreality:“That’syouMariah!”AsIwalkedtothespeakertheformerMissRedClifftookthecrown(花冠)fromherheadandplaceditonmine.Myfamilysurroundedmetakingpicturesandcongratulatingme.ThenmyfamilyandIdancedaroundthearena(竞技场)withourheadsheldhigh.Peoplecameuptoshakemyhandandgavemeflowerskissesandhugs.FinallywithdeterminationIhadreachedmygoal—totravelonthepow-wow(ameetingofnativeAmericans)trailinhonorofmycommunity.

　　BeforeIbecameMissRedCliffIhadtogettoknowsomeonewellbeforeIbecamesociablebutlaterIwasn’tlikethatanymore.ThatyearItraveledtomanypow-wowsinMichiganCanadaandmanyotherplaces.PeopletoldmethatIwasarespectfulandresponsibleyounglady.IfeltveryconfidentthatIwasdoingagoodjob.

　　BeingMissRedCliffwasoneofthebesttimesinmyteenageyears.IhopeonedayIwillwatchmydaughtersorgranddaughtersdancebehindtheflagholdersastheyholdtheMissRedClifftitle.

　　1.WhydidMariahstandstillwhensheheardtheresult?

　　A.Shecouldn’tbelievethefactthatshehadwontheMissRedClifftitle.

　　B.Shedidn’trememberhernumber.

　　C.Shedidn’tliketheformerMissRedCliff.

　　D.Shethoughtsomeonehadmadeamistake.

　　2.EachyearMissRedCliffiselectedsoasto.

　　A.representhercommunitytoattendthepow-wows

　　B.dancearoundthearenawithherfamiliesandfriends

　　C.receiveflowerskissesandhugsfrompeople

　　D.singanhonorsongwiththecrownonthehead

　　3.WhatcanwelearnaboutMariahfromthepassage?

　　A.Shelovedtotravelaround.

　　B.ShefeltproudtobeMissRedCliff2008.

　　C.Shewasasociableandresponsibleyounglady.

　　D.Shehadtriedtowinthiscompetitionforyears.

　　4.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

　　A.Mariahcouldn’tbelieveitwhenshefailedinthecompetition.

　　B.MariahhopedtoseemorepeopleinherfamilybecomeMissRedCliffs.

　　C.Mariah’ssuccesswasallduetoherfamilies’caringandenc