From a young age，I would climb up and down for fun.My first introduction to gymnastics(体操) was through my older sister Arielle，who used to be a gymnast.She taught me how to do my first cartwheel(侧手翻)．By the end of the week，I was teaching myself onearmed cartwheels and my sister said to my mom，“You need to put this kid in gymnastics.”
At about age 9，I realized that I wanted to pursue the Olympic path.I was used to the public eye，but the Olympic stage was different.The Games teach you to act in a certain way and to be disciplined(守纪律的)．They teach you to be a mature young lady，and you grow up fast.
When I started this journey，I never knew what it actually took to get to the Olympics.I thought it was：training.I had to give up a normal kind of life for gymnastics，but I didn’t mind.I moved from Virginia Beach to Iowa to get a different coach.I sacrificed my privacy.Gymnastics was what I was going to eat，breathe and sleep.It takes a lot to be an Olympic athlete.You may have a talent，but the people who work harder than you will surpass(超过) you.
Throughout my career，a lot of people have doubted me.When someone tells you that you can’t do it，especially when there are many people，you start to believe it.It took me years to figure out how great I was at gymnastics.Fear held me back when I hurt my leg in 2011，but I told myself that I had a talent and that I was going to use it.I went to the world championships and got a team gold.
I won three gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and helped Team U．S.A. win gold at the 2011 and 2015 world championships.My mom used to say，“Inspire a generation.”It’s one thing when you say it，but I never thought that I would be a pioneer and that people would draw inspiration from my story.
【解题导语】 本文讲述了作者走上体操道路的过程以及通过拼搏获得成功的励志故事。
1．Why did the author’s sister suggest putting her in gymnastics?
A．She was talented in gymnastics.
B．She needed to decide her future career.
C．She was too noisy to stay at home.
D．She had fallen in love with gymnastics.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段By the end of the week，I was teaching myself onearmed cartwheels...可知，作者学习体操动作很快，显示了天赋，因此姐姐建议母亲让她从事体操运动。
2．We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the author________．
A．left school at an early age
B．devoted great efforts to training
C．thought talent was necessary
D．dreamed of being famous one day.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段I had to give up a normal kind...eat，breathe and sleep.可知，作者在训练中投入了极大的努力。
3．What did the author learn from others’ doubt?
A．Failures were unavoidable.
B．She had to improve her skills.
C．She should be confident in herself.
D．What others thought was not important.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段It took me years to figure out how great I was at gymnastics...I was going to use it.可知，面对别人的质疑，作者选择相信自己，认识到了自信的重要性。
4．What does the author mainly talk about in this passage?
A．Her childhood experience.
B．Her road to success.
C．Her passion for the Olympics.
D．Her performance in gymnastics.
B 解析：主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了作者从走上体操道路到获得成功的历程。
