When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess(公主)in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator's(解說者的)part for the play, and asked me to change roles. Though I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard. 
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. "I think I am going to dig up all these weeds, "she said. "From now on, we'll have only roses in this garden. "
"But I like dandelions, "I protested. "All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions!"
My mother looked at me seriously. "Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn't it?" she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. "And that is true of people, too, " she added. 
When I realized that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. 
  “But you will be a beautiful narrator, ”she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. 
Over the next few weeks, with her continuous encouragement, I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you, ”she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took home the flower, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed. 
小題1:The girl did not play the role of the princess mainly because . 
A.she felt nervous on the stage.
B.she lost her interest in that role.
C.she preferred the role of the narrator
D.she had difficulty memorizing her words
小題2:Why did the mother suggest a walk in the garden?
A.To remove the dandelions
B.To enjoy the garden scene
C.to have a talk with her daughter.
D.to help her daughter with the play.
小題3:What is the main idea of the story?
A. Everybody can find his or her own way to success. 
B. Everybody has his or her own value in the world. 
C. Everybody should learn to play different roles
D Everybody has some unforgettable memory. 

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B

試題分析:文章通過媽媽教育女兒的一個故事告訴我們在這個世界上每個人都有自己存在的價值
小題1:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段2,3行But once on stage, every word disappeared from my head.我登上舞臺就大腦一片空白,說明我很緊張。故A正確。
小題2:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段,說明媽媽帶我去花園散步正是為了和我好好談談,消除我心中的痛苦和糾結(jié),走出那陰影。故C正確。
小題3:B 主旨大意題。文章通過媽媽的解釋every flower gives pleasure in its own way,that is true of people, too說明每朵花都能給別人帶來快樂,人也一樣。每個人都有自己存在的價值,故B正確。
點評:本文有很強的教育意義,告訴我們每個人都有自己存在的價值與意義,所以我們一定要珍惜。在閱讀解題的時候要注意細節(jié)的把握,關鍵詞要做好標識,以提高效率。
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