《2025年小题狂做九年级英语上册译林版巅峰版》

A(苏州中考)
When I was little, I was really little. But my dream was big. I dreamed of being a basketball player. I tried out for the teams at school, but I was never given a chance.
As I got older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger. On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport: running. I told Grandpa, “I'm going to be an athlete.”
“Dave,” Grandpa began gently, “if you can't be big, you can do something big.”
I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I did it again, but I added an extra mile. On my 14th birthday, I ran 14 miles. 15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and—you guessed it—17 miles on my 17th birthday.
All this running inspired(激发) another big dream. Someday, I'd run the Boston Marathon(波士顿马拉松赛). I told Grandpa about my decision.
“But, Dave, you haven't trained for the marathon. Are you sure you're ready?” Grandpa asked. But he still promised to walk over and cheer me on.
I ran fast that day. But I fell at Mile 18 and was driven to the hospital. Later that night, I called Grandpa and told him I failed.
“No,” he said calmly, “you didn't fail. You discovered something.”
“I did?” I asked.
“Yes, you discovered that big dreams don't just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard, I promise to wait for you next year and cheer you on.”
I trained every day, running miles and miles. Sadly, just two months into my training, Grandpa died. He wouldn't be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I'd run for him.
That day, I ran fast. “Keep going! You can do it!” His words filled my head as I forced my legs to make each painful step. As I crossed the finish line, I threw my arms in the air and cried, “Grandpa, we did it!”
1. Why did Dave fail to join the school basketball team?
A. Because he couldn't run fast.
B. Because he didn't work hard.
C. Because he was not tall enough.
D. Because he wasn't a quick learner.
2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Adding an extra mile.
B. Running on his birthday.
C. Training for the marathon.
D. Trying out for the basketball team.
3. Which of the following words best describes Grandpa?
A. Creative.
B. Modest.
C. Generous.
D. Encouraging.
4. What is the best title for the text?
A. Dream big
B. The Boston Marathon
C. Think twice
D. The story of Grandpa

答案： 1. C 提示:推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知,戴夫从小个头不高,没能进入校篮球队。
2. B 提示:代词指代题。根据第四段第一句“I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday.”可知,12 岁生日那天他跑了 12 英里;根据下文“but I added an extra mile”可知,13 岁生日那天他也跑步了,不过增加了一英里。B 项“生日那天跑步”符合情境。
3. D 提示:推理判断题。creative 意为“有创造力的”;modest 意为“谦虚的”;generous 意为“慷慨的”;encouraging 意为“鼓舞人心的”。根据文中爷爷的话“if you can't be big, you can do something big”“you didn't fail. You discovered something.”“Yes, you discovered that big dreams don't just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard, I promise to wait for you next year and cheer you on.”可知,爷爷一直激励着戴夫。
4. A 提示:标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了个头不高的戴夫坚持追寻远大梦想的故事。选项 A 符合题意。