阅读理解 Sometimes the very thing that we think is wrong with us is actually our greatest gift．

阅读理解
Sometimes the very thing that we think is wrong with us is actually our greatest gift．That was especially the case for Clint Pulver when he became a 10﹣year﹣old drummer．
When he was 10 years old，he struggled so much in school．He just could not stay still in class． He tried so hard to focus，but he could not stop tapping．It annoyed his classmates so much that they would also yell at him and beg him to stop tapping．Clint's teacher gave him several warnings，but he would unconsciously start tapping again．
Clint's constant tapping was such a problem to the class that he was sent to the head teacher's office．The head teacher figured that whenever Clint felt the urge to tap，sitting on his hands would solve the problem．So，Clint tried it．Whenever he wanted to tap，he quickly sat on his hands．It didn't work at all．
Then one day，while Clint was tapping away in one teacher's class，the teacher told him to stay after class．Clint thought he was in trouble．But after class，his teacher，Mr．Jensen，was very kind to him． Instead of giving Clint tips on how to refrain from tapping，he asked Clint if he ever thought of drumming．He opened the drawer of his desk and handed Clint his very first pair of drumsticks，Mr．Jensen's ability to recognize and encourage Clint's gift changed his life．
Since that moment，Clint never put those drumsticks down．He practiced and practiced and developed a skill that enabled him to get opportunities to tour and travel as a drummer．Clint was even able to have his college time paid for because of drumming．He still has a very successful career in drumming，and it is all because one person believed in him．
4. What was Clint Pulvers problem when he was 10？
A. He was branded as a troublemaker for yelling at others．
B. He was struggling with his lessons．
C. He refused to take others'advice．
D. He had difficulty controlling himself．
5. What does the underlined part"refrain from"in Paragraph 4 mean？
A. Delay
B. Avoid
C. Consider
D. Practise
6. How did Mr．Jensen react to Clint Pulvers problem？
A. He warned him of its bad effects．
B. He sent him to the head teacher．
C. He helped him to develop his potential．
D. He taught him to drum．
7. Which of the following can best describe the text？
A. One minute on the stage needs ten years practice off stage．
B. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．
C. Misfortune may be an actual blessing．
D. Two heads are better than one．
【答案】4. D    5. B    6. C    7. C
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