Summer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, it's a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation, it was my mother.

I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends. I was there to get credit(學(xué)分)for a course that I should have received for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.

The fees were the lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed I didn’t miss the day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation but actually enjoyed it. My friends didn't even know I took the course. Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.

Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but some don't get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough.

Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it's important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children’s education. Follow through and follow up.

1.Most students go to the summer school in order to ____.

A. find good jobs

B. become top students in their class

C. have a chance to make more friends

D. graduate successfully on time

2.What made the author go to summer school for the first time?

A. What he had done.                   B. His mother's wish.

C. His own requirement.               D. Study competition.

3.Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending summer school?

A. It helped him get rid of bad habits.

B. It helped him make new friends.

C. It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were.

D. It increased his independence.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that the author _______.

A. does not like summer school at all even though it is useful

B. thinks summer school is unnecessary for children

C. encourages parents to make their children attend summer school

D. is against forcing children to attend summer school

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題解析:本文通過講述作者的上暑假學(xué)校的親身經(jīng)歷而向大家強(qiáng)調(diào)暑假學(xué)校對(duì)孩子的好處,鼓勵(lì)家長(zhǎng)把孩子送到暑假學(xué)校去。

1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句話:For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. 對(duì)大多數(shù)人來說,暑期學(xué)校是為了和他們的同學(xué)一起畢業(yè)的一項(xiàng)要求。所以D正確。

2.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后兩句話:I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation, it was my mother. 我記得被迫參加暑期學(xué)校課程。這不是學(xué)校,逼我到如此尷尬的局面,而是我的母親,所以B正確。

3.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第二句話:This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. 這種情況讓我感到更獨(dú)立。我交了朋友。我終于明白什么犧牲和努力工作所有關(guān)的意義,所以C正確。

4.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容; 讓你的孩子為成功而奮斗。如果你的孩子需要的暑期學(xué)校,向他們解釋你為什么它是重要的。一些父母的情況感到驚訝和可能要更多地參與孩子的教育。貫徹和落實(shí)這一點(diǎn)吧,所以C正確。

考點(diǎn):考查短文閱讀。

 

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