ThisisastoryaboutaboycalledSparky.ForSparky，schoolwasallbutimpossible.Hefailedeverysubjectintheeighthgrade.Hegotazeroinphysics.Itmadehimtheworstphysicsstudentintheschool’shistory.Hedidn’tdomuchbetterinsports.Althoughhetriedtojointheschool’sgolfteam，hequicklylosttheonlyimportantmatch.
Hedidn’thavefriends，either.Otherkidsdidn’tcareabouthim.Ifaclassmatesaid“Hello”toSparkyoutsideofschool，hewouldfeelverysurprised.
Sparkywasaloser(失败者）andeveryoneknewit.Soheacceptedit.
ButonethingwasimportanttoSparky---drawing.Hewasproudofhisartwork.Inseniorhighschool，hesentsomecartoonstotheeditorsoftheyearbookbuthewasrefused.Sparkywashurt.Buthedidn’tlosehopebecausehebelievedinhisabilityandhestuck__to__drawing.Hedecidedtobecomeaprofessionalartist.
HewrotealettertotheWaltDisneyStudiosaftergraduatingfromhighschool.Thestudioaskedhimtodrawsomecartoonsonacertainsubject.Sparkyspentalotoftimeonthecartoons.Finally，thereplycamefromDisneyStudios:theyaren’tlikecartoons.
Wasittimetostopdrawing?
Sparkydidn’tthinkso.Hestartedtoputhisownlifeinthecartoons.Hecreated hischildhoodself----alittleboyloser:CharlieBrown.Hewasn’tgoodatfootball.ButCharlieBrownwouldsoonbecomefamousworldwide.Sparky，theboywhousedtofailinschoolandwhowasrefusedagainandagain，wasCharlesSchulz.HecreatedthePeanutscomicstripandtheworld-famouscartooncharactersCharlieBrownandSnoopy.
【1】WhichofthefollowingaboutSparkyistrue?
A.Hedidwellinhissubjects.
B.Hegotagoodgradeinphysics.
C.Hedidn’tlosethehopeofdrawing
D.Hedidn’taccepthewasaloser.
【2】WhatwasthemostimportantthingtoSparkyaccordingtothepassage?
A.Physics B.Golfteam
C.Drawing D.Friends
【3】Theunderlinedwords“stucktodrawing”(inparagraph4)mostprobablymean______.
A.stoppeddrawing B.Keptondrawing
C.Gaveupdrawing D.Refusedtodraw
【4】WhoisCharlieSchulzaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theboywhowasgoodateverything
B.Theboywhowasweakineverything
C.Theboywhousedtofailinschool
D.AneditorofWaltDisneystudios
【5】Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.SticktoYourDream B.ACartoonCharacter
C.AProfessionalArtist D.HowtoBeanArtist
【答案】【1】C
【2】C
【3】B
【4】C
【5】A
【解析】这篇短文主要介绍了查理布朗和史努比这两个卡通人物的创作者，司八吉的成长历史.只要有梦想一定会成功。
【1】C考查细节理解题。A.Hedidwellinhissubjects.他的功课很好。根据第一段第三句Hefailedeverysubjectintheeighthgrade.可知A不正确。B.Hegotagoodgradeinphysics.他的物理成绩很好。根据第一段第四句Hegotazeroinphysics.可知B错误；C.Hedidn’tlosethehopeofdrawing他没有失去画画的希望。根据第四段倒数第二句Buthedidn’tlosehopebecausehebelievedinhisabilityandhestucktodrawing.可知C正确；D.Hedidn’taccepthewasaloser.他不接受他是一个失败者。根据第三段第二句Soheacceptedit可知D错误。故选C。
【2】C考查细节理解题。根据第四段第一句ButonethingwasimportanttoSparky---drawing.可知选C。
【3】B考查词义猜测题。根据上文Buthedidn’tlosehopebecausehebelievedinhisability但是他没有丧失希望，因为他相信他的能力可知hestucktodrawing意思是他坚持画画，不放弃。故选B。
【4】C考查细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句Sparky，theboywhousedtofailinschoolandwhowasrefusedagainandagain，wasCharlesSchulz.可知选C。
【5】A考查主旨理解题。A.SticktoYourDream坚持你的梦想；ACartoonCharacter一个动漫人物；C.AProfessionalArtist一个专业的艺术家；D.HowtoBeanArtist如何成为一个艺术家。根据司八吉的成长历史可知，他各科都不成功，但是他的画画好，坚持梦想，最后取得成功。可知选A。