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It's not easy to grow up. Actually, it's far from easy. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren't allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don't understand why we can't stay young forever. When we look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude, we realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!
Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.
As a young girl my parents forced me to do so many things that I never liked. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realize that my parents and teachers were always pushing me along, not because they wanted me to suffer but because they wanted me to succeed in life. They've always wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.
Every moment of our lives we are either living or dying, so live life to its fullest! We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no fear and live life like that.
The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps（凸块）on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!
1. According to Paragraph 1, we learn that when we are young ______________.
A. life is full of joy B. life is easy for us
C. we know we can stay young forever D. we sometimes can't do things we like
2. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 means the things that__________.
A. make it easy for you to do something B. make it difficult for you to do something
C. make you happy D. make you full of energy
3. When the author was young, she was forced by her parents to _____________.
A. take music lessons B. turn gains into pains
C. look back on hardships D. live a successful life by suffering a lot
4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. A little hard work and sweat are harmful to us.
B. We all have to experience growing pains.
C. Growing pains are necessary for us to grow up.
D. Life without fear is a better choice for us.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C
【解析】
这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章说明了我们成长中的痛苦实际上是成长中的收获！
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren't allowed to do all the things we like.”（我们总是在做别人让我们做的事情，而不允许我们做所有我们喜欢的事情。）以及本段在描述成长的过程可知，当我们年轻的时候，我们有时不能做我们喜欢的事情。故选D项。
【2题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams.”（在我们的一生中，我们将面临许多挑战和痛苦，但我们决不能让这些obstacles阻碍我们实现我们的梦想。）可知，这些obstacles就是前文中的“挑战和痛苦”，“挑战和痛苦”就是“使你做某事感到困难的事情”。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“As a young girl my parents forced me to do so many things that I never liked. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano.”（当我还是个小女孩的时候，我的父母强迫我做很多我不喜欢的事情。他们让我学拉小提琴，然后学钢琴。）可知，作者小时候被父母强迫上音乐课。故选A项。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“If we realize that these pains are just small bumps（凸块）on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!”（如果我们意识到这些痛苦只是我们通往成功道路上的一个小小的颠簸，我们就会意识到，我们成长中的痛苦实际上是成长中的收获！）可以推知，成长中的痛苦是我们成长过程中所必须的。故选C项。
