For many young people, having to attend school with a
parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is
happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is
disabled and unable to take care of himself.
The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong
Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lost
her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a
tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma.
Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her
broken family.
Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an
allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal
with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly
move.
"I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was
really hard at the beginning," she recalled.
During most of her junior school years, Li went to
classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.
"I taught myself at home and asked teachers for
help on my school days," she explained.
Li's hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by
Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in
the entrance exams.
The school offered Li and her father a room on campus
to live in so she could look after him during breaks.
Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her
classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends.
"I envy them sometimes because they have both mum
and dad to look after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my
dad with me," she said.
Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught
her to be strong.
"I believe I will go on and continue my studies
at a good university," she said, in a confident tone.
Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made
great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She works hard and is always
eager to excel . It's not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has
managed to make it work," Wang said.
1.Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because
________.
A.her father
was badly injured in a car accident
B.her mother
passed away when she was 3
C.her grandma
died when she was 12
D.misfortune in
her life forced her to do so
2.From the passage we can infer that _________.
A.Li Qinmei
doesn’t like others talking about her father
B.many young
students hate going to school with their parents
C.Li Qinmei has
made little progress in her study
D.Li Qinmei has
lost three relatives and has to take care of her father
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging
out” in the passage?_________.
A.playing
outside B.working hard C.exchanging
ideas D.talking
happily
4.What’s the best title of the story?
A.Difficulties
make strong
B.A touching
story
C.A
strong-minded girl-Li Qinmei
D.Li Qinmei’s successful study life