I frowned at myself in the dressing-room mirror. I was wearing white tights and a white swim cap that hid most of my hair. I was one of 10 snowflakes (雪花) in my dance school’s Winter Wonderland show. I’d learned in science class that no two snowflakes are alike, but all of us snowflakes were wearing the same costume (表演服).
“What’s wrong, Avery?” Grandma looked at me in the mirror. “You love to dance.”
I used to love to dance. But Ms. Tuttle gave the part of the Snow Queen to Christine. Christine got to wear a blue leotard (紧身连衣裤) and a feathery skirt. And she got to do a dance onstage all by herself. But the snowflakes just had to run and spin to look like a blustery (大风的) snowstorm.
I whispered, “No one would notice if I wasn’t there. You came all this way, but now you won’t be able to tell me apart from the other snowflakes.” Grandma was about to speak. Then something outside the window caught her eyes. She grabbed my hand and my coat to the outside. It was snowing. Big swirling flakes. Grandma gasped and said “In Hawaii, it snows only on the very tops of mountains.”
I had seen snow lots of times, but now I tried to see it differently. Like it looked new to me. I saw snowflakes twisting through the air in different directions, sparkling and winking at us. So many snowflakes coming together to create something magical. “Snow changes the way the whole world looks,” I said. Grandma nodded. We watched the snow for a few more minutes, even though our toes were turning to ice. Then the wind settled down and the last flakes melted away. “Aloha,” Grandma whispered to the sky. “Aloha” can mean many things, including “love”, “hello” and “good-bye”. “I don’t know when I’ll see something like that again.”
“I do,” I said. I took Grandma Lani’s hand and pulled her back inside.
When the stage lights came up and the music started, I spun and ran with all of the other snowflakes. I didn’t care if Grandma Lani could see me. I was dancing for my grandma to see snowflakes!
1. How did the author feel about her part in the show?
A. Amused.
B. Uncertain.
C. Disappointed.
D. Indifferent.
2. What did the author desire?
A. The leading role.
B. The teacher’s comfort.
C. A large audience.
D. A different costume.
3. What did the author mean by saying “I tried to see it differently” in paragraph 5?
A. She sensed the cold of the snowflakes.
B. She saw the last flakes melt away soon.
C. She found snowflakes flying in all directions.
D. She discovered the beauty of the snowflakes.
4. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Grandma Lani And Me
B. Magical Snowflakes
C. A Snowstorm for Grandma
D. A Winter Wonderland Show