阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

When I was a little girl, I liked drawing, freely and joyously making marks on the walls at home. In primary school, I learned to write using chalks. Writing seemed to be another form of drawing. I shaped individual letters into repeating lines, which were abstract forms, delightful but meaningless patterns.

In secondary school, art was my favourite subject. Since I loved it so much I thought I was good at it. For the art O-level exam I had to present an oil painting. I found it difficult, but still hoped to pass. I failed, with a low grade. I’d been over-confident. Now I’d been declared talentless.

But other channels of creativity stayed open: I went on writing poems and stories. Still, I went to exhibitions often. I continued my habitual drawing, which I now characterised as childish doodling（乱画）. In my 30s, I made painter friends and learned new ways of looking at art. However, I couldn’t let myself have a go at actually doing it. Though these new friends were abstract painters using oil paints, or were printmakers or sculptors, I took oil painting as the taboo（禁忌）high form I wasn’t allowed to practice.

One night, in my early 40s, I dreamed that a big woman in red approached me, handed me a bag of paints, and told me to start painting. The dream felt so authoritative that it shook me. It was a form of energy, giving me back something I’d lost. Accordingly, I started by experimenting with water colours. Finally, I bought some oil paints.

Although I have enjoyed breaking my decades-long taboo about working with oil paints, I have discovered I now prefer chalks and ink. I let my line drawings turn into cartoons I send to friends. It all feels free and easy. Un-anxious. This time around, I can accept my limitations but keep going.

Becoming a successful painter calls for being resolute. I realised I was always afraid of wanting too much. That dream reminded me that those fears and desires could encourage me to take risks and make experiments.

（1）How did the author feel about the result of the art exam?

A．

Scared.

B．

Worried.

C．

Discouraged.

D．

Wronged.

（2）In her 30s, the author _________.

A．	avoided oil painting practice	B．	sought for a painting career
C．	fancied abstract painting	D．	exhibited child paintings

（3）Which word would best describe the author’s dream?

A．	Confusing.	B．	Empowering.
C．	Disturbing.	D．	Entertaining.

（4）What can we learn from this passage?

A．	Actions speak louder than words.	B．	Hard work is the mother of success.
C．	Dreams are the reflections of realities.	D．	Creative activities involve being confident.

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