When I was a kid，I was the girl who kept the training wheels on my bike as long as possible. Even my younger sister had got rid of them much earlier than me. But as I began to grow older，this changed.
All this happened on the Bike Safety Day. It is supposed to be a fun day at school when all of us kids bring our bikes to school and the school provides us with the opportunity to ride outside and learn proper bike safety.Sounds like fun，right？No.In fact，it caused me to panic.What was I going to say when my friends asked me about my training wheels?
With the pressure of everyone seeing my training wheels，I determined to let them go.This was the first big change I'd ever made on my own.
I went to my parents and told them all about my dilemma.They were more than happy to help.We went outside and got my bike.Instead of running away and hiding behind，I stood in front of my bike and took great pride in my decision as my dad removed the training wheels.
I got on and steadied myself. My heart raced but my feet and hands were calm.My dad started to push before my feet even moved and suddenly I was off.The fear faded away and a relaxed mind came into its place. It was crazy to think how quickly I learned something that took so long for me to even try!
My confidence soared(高涨)．This was going to be the start of a brand new world for me. My accomplishment would carry me forth to new goals and wins.I realized that if I set my mind on doing something，I could achieve it.
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了作者小时候迟迟不敢去掉自行车的稳定轮，在学校“自行车安全日”来临之前因为害怕同学看见她的稳定轮而最终下决心去掉它们。
1．What does the school expect the students to do on Bike Safety Day?
A．Have their bikes checked.
B．Ride outside for fun.
C．Acquire bike safety skills.
D．Remove the training wheels.
C [考查细节理解。根据第二段中的the school provides us with the opportunity to ride outside and learn proper bike safety可知，学校想让学生在“自行车安全日”学会一些自行车安全技能，故选C项。]
2．What does the underlined word“them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The author's friends.
B．The author's parents.
C．The safety problems.
D．The training wheels.
D [考查词义猜测。根据语境及画线词所在句的前半部分With the pressure of everyone seeing my training wheels可知，作者迫于害怕别人看见自己的自行车稳定轮的压力才决心去掉它们，故画线词指的就是“稳定轮”，故选D项。]
3．What happened when the author finally rode without the training wheels?
A．She felt extremely embarrassed.
B．Everything turned out to be easy.
C．She ended up falling down.
D．Her sisters followed her example.
B [考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，长时间不敢尝试的东西，作者竟学得很快，由此可推知只要努力尝试，就没有解决不了的难事，故选B项。]
4．What does the author think is necessary for her to achieve a goal?
A．Patience. B．Determination.
C．Pressure. D．Concentration.
B [考查推理判断。根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者意识到如果自己下定决心做一件事的话，自己就会做到。由此可推知，作者认为对于她来说实现一个目标的关键在于决心，故选B项。]
