Roger Alvarez, 22, was one of the 52 percent of students who didn’t make it through his senior year at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles.

    He dropped out several years ago, but by the time he was in ninth grade, Alvarez says he already knew he wasn’t going to graduate.

    “There’s a certain amount of knowledge you have to have when you enter in a specific grade, and I didn’t have it.” Alvarez says,“Every class I used to go in, I was like, ‘Do I know this? I don’t know this.’”

    It was a shameful attitude, he tells his former English teacher, Antero Garcia, 29.

    “You were determined to help me, but what was I willing to give? I could have actually tried.”

    For his part, Garcia wants to know how he could have reached out to Alvarez better, but Alvarez says Garcia had always been helpful.

    “I mean, you could cheer me up, and then I see other students doing way better,” Alvarez says,“So then, I get nervous. I get stuck, and then my motivation goes to the floor.” He felt the situation was hopeless.

    “You talked to me like if I could do it, but inside me, I knew I couldn’t.” he tells Garcia,“I just didn’t want you to think that I’m…stupid.”

    Now, school is a life tool that Alvarez says he’s missing—but his teacher isn’t to blame.

    “Always, I just wanted you to know…you were a good teacher, and I always respected you.” he tells Garcia,“Some teachers, I felt like they only wanted to teach a certain group of people. But you looked at me and you paid attention.”

    “Maybe it didn’t get me to graduate, but there’re a lot of teachers, they don’t take the time to take a look. And it was never your fault.”

    Alvarez now works the night shift at a loading dock(码头). He still hopes to get his degree one day.

1.When Alvarez entered a grade, he was sure that ___________.

A. he wasn’t going to pass the class

B. he would do better than other students

C. he might learn an amount of knowledge

D. he would try his best to learn at class

2.By saying “my motivation goes to the floor”,  Alvarez meant __________.

A. he hid his goal from others              B. he lost heart gradually

C. he built up his motivation               D. he fell to the ground completely

3.In the opinion of Alvarez, most teachers _______.

A. paid no attention to teaching             B. had no time to read books

C. didn’t care about what he did             D. showed no respect to students

4.The passage mainly tells us that _________.

A. a dropout complains about being treated badly

B. a dropout plans to get his degree again

C. a dropout shows respect for not graduating

D. a dropout has thanks to his teacher not blame

 

Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of 16 and so I used up all my money soon.

One day, I got on a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a  17 cried loudly, “Someone has  18  my money!” I felt  19 , because his money was in my  20 . Some people suggested the bus be driven to the police station, but some were against it because they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very 21 . The driver then stopped the bus by the road and turned on the lights to  22 the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got  23 . When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no money on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more  24 .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the  25 result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the  26 chance!” Suddenly I felt  27 and took out all the money when the lights were off again.

For many years I have felt  28 to the one who gave me three chances to 29 my mistake. When the first and second chances come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough  30 to act. When the third chance comes you should know clearly what you should do.

16.  A.  difficulties     B.  strangers      C.  dangers       D.  chances

17.  A.  thief         B.  driver        C.  passenger     D.  policeman

18.  A.  borrowed     B.  received      C.  paid         D.  stolen

19.  A.  sad          B.  calm         C.  nervous      D.  angry

20.  A.  mind         B.  bank         C.  house        D.  hand

21.  A.  noisy        B.  dirty             C.          bright D.  empty

22.  A.  take out       B.  give back     C.  search for     D.  throw away

23.  A.  cold         B.  dark         C.  clean        D.  crowded

24.  A.  reason        B.  way         C.  chance       D.  choice

25.  A.  strange       B.  exciting          C.          second D.  same

26.  A.  last B.  only C.  fair D.    good   

27.  A.  upset B. awakened C.  pleased D.  interested

28.  A.  painful       B.  sorry        C.  lucky        D.  grateful

29.  A.  make B. try C. repeat D.  correct

30.  A.  strength      B.  skill         C.  courage      D.  experience

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