Question

It is not always easy to discover yourself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I would become—but an accident changed everything.

To me, skating was more important than anything else in the world. Nothing else filled my heart with so much happiness. I spent 24 hours a week developing my skills. I had no social life or interests other than skating. But I got first place in nearly every competition.

Unluckily, during one competition last year, I fell and was badly hurt. The doctor told me that I couldn’t skate any more. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even basic daily tasks became difficult. My passion (激情) had been taken away. I lost heart and had no idea what I would become. After eight months of suffering, something had to change. Instead of sitting around and wasting my days, I began to work with local community service projects. By volunteering as a swimming teacher for kids, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I found a new interest. Little by little, I stepped out of the pain and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, challenges (挑戰(zhàn)) in life will get in our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to get past these challenges. My accident was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success.

1.At first the writer thought skating was the _________ in her life.

A.most important B.most painful C.least expensive D.least useful

2.The writer spent 24 hours a week _________.

A.getting past many challenges B.developing her skating skills

C.volunteering as a swimming teacher D.finishing some basic tasks

3.During one competition last year, the writer _________.

A.got the first place B.lost heart and confidence

C.fell and was badly hurt D.sat around and wasted time

4.The writer rebuilt her confidence by _________.

A.finding a new interest B.working with another coach

C.asking for help from others D.entering another competition

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