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 credit 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 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 and 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.
小題1:Most students go to the summer school in order to ______.
A.find good jobs after graduationB.become top students in their class
C.have a chance to make more friendsD.graduate successfully on time
小題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.
小題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.
小題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
小題5:What does the author think of summer school?
A.He thinks it is awkward.B.He thinks it is significant.
C.He doesn’t think it is suitable.D.He thinks nothing of it.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析:作者通過(guò)自己參加summer course的親身經(jīng)歷告訴我們summer course的重要作用。
小題1:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates.可知很多學(xué)生是為了能夠和同學(xué)一起畢業(yè)而參加這樣的課程。故D正確。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother.可知我去參加summer course是我媽媽的要求和希望。故B正確。
小題3:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第4段1,2行This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about可知BCD三項(xiàng)都是summer course的好處。A項(xiàng)文章沒(méi)有提及。故A符合要求。
小題4:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段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.可知作者認(rèn)為父母應(yīng)該鼓勵(lì)孩子參加summer course。故C正確。
小題5:B推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段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.可知summer course對(duì)孩子的發(fā)展有很多的好處,所以他認(rèn)為是非常重要的。故B正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng):作者通過(guò)自己參加summer course的親身經(jīng)歷告訴我們summer course的重要作用。本文所設(shè)試題主要考察細(xì)節(jié)查找,對(duì)于文章中的細(xì)節(jié)題,要注意文本內(nèi)容的理解。關(guān)鍵是找出原文的根據(jù),認(rèn)真核查題支和原文的異同,常犯錯(cuò)誤有:絕對(duì)化語(yǔ)言,范圍擴(kuò)大或縮小,以偏概全,張冠李戴等。帶著問(wèn)題,再讀全文,找出答題所需要的依據(jù),完成閱讀。
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