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【題目】 For his eleventh birthday，Lin was given a gift that would shape his life．On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him．There was just one requirement：Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year．

To that point Lin had had many hobbies，but none kept his interest for more than a week or two．His mom once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting．That hobby lasted a week．Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin’s artistic side would shine through．Those pants were now under his bed，still unopened．This time Lin’s parents would let him decide．

Lin’s eyes moved down the notice board that listed all the courses on offer．He stopped at“Photography”．He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera．Although Lin’s family weren’t poor，they weren’t rich either，and a camera cost a lot of money．He continued looking．

The next course to catch his eye was“Language Art．”He didn’t even know what that meant．His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches．Lin，a shy boy，could think of nothing worse．

Then he saw it．“Cooking”sounded like something he’d like to do．It was inexpensive and convenient，it could be done alone and it was also creative．

Based on Lin’s hobby history，his dad had doubts，but he agreed．Much to his parents’ surprise，Lin kept his promise．He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday and practiced at home，making delicious meals for his family．Everyone looked forward to birthdays，when they could eat his cakes．Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others．

The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again．

Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant．When customer say they enjoy his meal，he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child，and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago．

【1】Why didn’t Lin choose to study photography？

A.It was too expensive．B.He had no interest in it．

C.He was not very creative．D.It was not offered that term．

【2】Which of the following best describes Lin’s interest in cooking？

A.It only lasted for a short time．B.It seemed to match his character．

C.It was forced on him by his parents．D.It developed slowly over many months．

【3】Why did the father have doubts about Lin’s choice of cooking？

A.Lin wasn’t good at cooking．B.Cooking wasn’t very convenient．

C.He didn’t think Lin would continue．D.Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

文章大意：林在他十一歲生日的時候，他收到了一份能塑造他生活的禮物。他選擇了他感興趣的烹飪課程。并且遵守了諾言。他每個星期六都去學習烹飪，在家練習，為家人做美味的飯菜。林變得很棒。從食物帶給別人的快樂中得到滿足。幾個月過去了，但他的嗜好再也沒有改變。現在林已經成年，經營著一家成功的餐館。當顧客說他們喜歡他的飯菜時，他仍然像小時候一樣享受，還記得他多年前收到的特別禮物。

【1】細節理解題。根據文中的信息Although Lin’s family weren’t poor，they weren’t rich either，and a camera cost a lot of money．雖然林家不窮，但他們也不富有，相機也要花很多錢。可知，林沒有選擇攝影是因為如果學攝影的話花費太多了，故答案選A。

【2】邏輯推理題。根據文中的信息“Cooking”sounded like something he’d like to do．It was inexpensive and convenient，it could be done alone and it was also creative．可知，學習廚藝這門課程聽起來像他喜歡做的，不貴而且方便，可以獨立完成并且也有創造力；因此Lin覺得學習廚藝這門課程符合他的性格，故答案選B。

【3】細節理解題。根據文中的信息To that point Lin had had many hobbies，but none kept his interest for more than a week or two．以及Based on Lin’s hobby history，his dad had doubts，but he agreed．可知，林以前對于自己的愛好不能長久地堅持下去，基于林的愛好歷史，他的父親懷疑他是否能堅持。故答案選C。