Andrew Engel was puzzled. He was sitting in class, but had no idea what the other students were talking about. He had done his homework, paid attention to lectures, and taken notes, but nothing was familiar. “Everyone is so much cleverer than I am,” he thought. It was a strange feeling, as he was always a good student in high school.
He felt even more puzzled a few days later. He got lost on his way to his favorite cinema. What’s worse, he began having trouble finding the right words when speaking. He asked, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” after he had just eaten. Poor Andrew, he was only 15!
His parents were worried and took Andrew to see a doctor. A brain scan(扫描) made it clear: Andrew had a malignant brain tumor(恶性脑肿瘤) . It was pressing on the part of the brain that makes new memory. He should be operated on as soon as possible. Andrew was scared!
Doctors removed the tumor, but Andrew’s memory was still poor. He was told he would probably never go back to school. Andrew was eager to enter a university, but it seemed that his dream wouldn’t come true.
“Even though they told me this, I knew I wanted to go back to school,” Andrew said. “I wanted to get my memory back.”
Andrew began by auditing(旁听) an English class at a nearby school. In class, he took notes carefully and read his notes several times a day, then typed them again and again. He studied twelve hours a day, seven days a week. He worked ten times harder than other students. In 2007, at age 29, he graduated from a local university. Six months later, Andrew found a job.
【小题1】Andrew’s strange behavior(行为) including all the following except_________.

A.having no idea what the other students were talking about
B.getting lost on his way to his favorite cinema
C.having trouble finding the right words when speaking
D.not knowing who he was
【小题2】The underlined word "scared" in the third paragraph means “ __________”.
A.very frightenedB.very excited
C.very surprisedD.very happy
【小题3】The tumor in Andrew’s brain __________.
A.didn’t damage his memory
B.didn’t have to be removed
C.caused his forgetfulness
D.is still in his brain
【小题4】Andrew studied very hard at the nearby school because ___________.
A.he wanted to realize his dream
B.he liked to stay with other students
C.he wanted to forget his illness
D.his parents wanted him to do so
【小题5】Which of the following is the best title of the article?
A.A man with an amazing brain
B.An unusual story of memory lost and found
C.How to improve your memory
D.Never lose your memory

Most teenagers feel sad or afraid when their parents fight. They might think their parents don’t love each other any more.

In fact, it is normal for parents to disagree and argue sometimes. They might disagree about important thing like jobs and family decisions. They might even disagree about little thing that don’t seem important at all – like what’s for dinner. Maybe sometimes parents feel so strongly about their differences that it may lead to arguments. However, these arguments are often over quickly. Parents may say sorry and make up , and the family returns to normal

As a family member, you should find out what it really means when your parents fight. When your parents get angry with each other, they might say things they don’t really mean. If your parents are fighting, don’t worry too much about it. Try to find a good way to solve it.

If your parent’s fighting really bothers you, you might find it hard to sleep or got to school. If this happens, try talking to your parents. They may not even realize it until you tell them how their fighting has influenced you. You can also tell other relatives, a teacher or a close friend.

Just remember that no family is perfect and arguments are common in every family.

1.What does it mean when parents fight?

A.  They aren’t happy with their family.

B.  They don’t love each other any more.

C.  They disagree with each other about something.

2.The underlined part “make up” in paragraph 2 means “      ” in Chinese.

A.  弥补              B.  组成               C.  和解

3.The underlined word “it” refers to “     ”.

A.  your parents’ fighting.        B.  your parents’ life      C.  your parents’ difference

4.What should we do when our parents’ fighting bothers us?

A.  Talk to them.    B.  Shout at them.       C.  Say something nice to them.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.  Parents’ fighting often lasts a long time.

B.  Parents might fight over small things.

C.  Teenagers should never argue with their parents.

 

Andrew Engel was puzzled. He was sitting in class, but had no idea what the other students were talking about. He had done his homework, paid attention to lectures, and taken notes, but nothing was familiar. “Everyone is so much cleverer than I am,” he thought. It was a strange feeling, as he was always a good student in high school.

He felt even more puzzled a few days later. He got lost on his way to his favorite cinema. What’s worse, he began having trouble finding the right words when speaking. He asked, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” after he had just eaten. Poor Andrew, he was only 15!

His parents were worried and took Andrew to see a doctor. A brain scan(扫描) made it clear: Andrew had a malignant brain tumor(恶性脑肿瘤) . It was pressing on the part of the brain that makes new memory. He should be operated on as soon as possible. Andrew was scared!

Doctors removed the tumor, but Andrew’s memory was still poor. He was told he would probably never go back to school. Andrew was eager to enter a university, but it seemed that his dream wouldn’t come true.

“Even though they told me this, I knew I wanted to go back to school,” Andrew said. “I wanted to get my memory back.”

Andrew began by auditing(旁听) an English class at a nearby school. In class, he took notes carefully and read his notes several times a day, then typed them again and again. He studied twelve hours a day, seven days a week. He worked ten times harder than other students. In 2007, at age 29, he graduated from a local university. Six months later, Andrew found a job.

1.Andrew’s strange behavior(行为) including all the following except_________.

A.having no idea what the other students were talking about

B.getting lost on his way to his favorite cinema

C.having trouble finding the right words when speaking

D.not knowing who he was

2.The underlined word "scared" in the third paragraph means “ __________”.

A.very frightened                         B.very excited

C.very surprised                          D.very happy

3.The tumor in Andrew’s brain __________.

A.didn’t damage his memory

B.didn’t have to be removed

C.caused his forgetfulness

D.is still in his brain

4.Andrew studied very hard at the nearby school because ___________.

A.he wanted to realize his dream

B.he liked to stay with other students

C.he wanted to forget his illness

D.his parents wanted him to do so

5.Which of the following is the best title of the article?

A.A man with an amazing brain

B.An unusual story of memory lost and found

C.How to improve your memory

D.Never lose your memory

 

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