When I was 15, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my short-comings(缺点). Week by week her list grew. I was skinny(瘦的), I talked too loud, I was too proud, and so on. I put up with(忍受)her as long as I could. At last, I ran to my father in tears and anger. He listened to my outburst quietly. They he asked, “Are the things she says the true or not?”True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did truth have to do with it?
“Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. ”Go and make a list of every thing she said and mark the points that are true. You needn’t pay attention to the other things she said.
I did as he told me and discovered to my surprise that about half the things are true. Some of them I couldn’t change(like being skinny), but a good number I could and suddenly wanted to change. For the time in my life I began to get a quiet clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy, but he wouldn’t take it.“That’s just for you,”he said.“You know better than any else the truth about yourself, once you hear it. But you’ve got to learn to listen, not close your ears in anger or hurt. When someone says something about you, you’ll know if it’s true or not. If it is ,you’ll find it will echo(共鸣)inside you.”
“I still don’t think it very nice of her to talk about me in front of everybody.”
“Mary, there is one way you could stop others talking about you ever again, and criticizing(批评) you—just say nothing and do nothing. But then, if you do that, you’d find you were nothing. You wouldn’t like that now, would you?”“No, I admitted(承认)”
【小题1】One day the writer ran to her father in tears and anger because__________.

A.she found she talked too much.B.she found she was too proud.
C.her classmates were not friendly to her. D.a girl pointed out many of her shortcomings.
【小题2】The writer’s father asked her ____________.
A.to pay attention to all that her“enemy”said about her.
B.not to pay attention to what her“enemy”said about her.
C.to pay attention only to the points that were true about her.
D.to pay attention only to the points that were not true about her.
【小题3】The writer found that___________.
A.about half the things her“enemy”said were true.
B.most of the things her“enemy”said were true.
C.few of the things her“enemy”said were true.
D.none of the things her“enemy”said were true.
【小题4】The writer’s father thinks__________.
A.if one says nothing and does nothing, people will praise him.
B.one should not do anything because others will talk about him.
C.it is not good to talk about others.
D.everyone is talked about by others.

“I had a test and didn’t want to do it, so I pretended to be ill”, says 13-year-old Mary. But Mary did not enjoy her day off. “It was boring. I wished I had gone to school.”
Mary’s story is not unusual in Britain. According to the latest government figures, pupil absences are rising, despite schools taking a hard line on truancy (逃学).
Dr Philip James from Cardiff University thinks she knows why: “As schools make more efforts to find and punish missing students, students find better ways to avoid being caught.”
For several years, James has researched teenager truancy and discovered that most truancy was “a response to factors within the school”. Students that skip school are not necessarily less advanced or less intelligent. They complained of teachers who failed to engage them, and of “boring” lessons. “Many of them really enjoy school and believe in education, but drop out when aspects of it are ineffective.” James says.
The views of students like Adam, who believes that skipping lessons has little impact on his schooling, are common. “I only take off for a lesson, or a couple of days. It doesn’t affect my education,” he told James.
James believes that schools need to address the question of why pupils want to leave in the first place. “Pupils need help from the start.” she says. “Schools need to look at the reasons for truancy rather than the number, so that instead of walking away from school, students have the skills and chances to talk through problems and make a change.”
【小题1】What is one of the reasons that many students skip school according to James’ study?

A.They feel they have fallen behind in their studies.
B.They have no interest in school education.
C.They now have more interesting things to do.
D.They find some lessons and teachers uninteresting.
【小题2】The underlined phrase “taking a hard line” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.experiencing a problem withB.having a strict attitude towards
C.finding it difficult to deal with D.having little success with
【小题3】The writer used Adam’s comments (Paragraph 5) to show that ________.
A.school education needs improvement
B.good students also need a break from school
C.schools need to pay more attention to truancy
D.many students believe occasional truancy isn’t serious
【小题4】What does Dr James suggest schools do about truancy?
A.Fire all their unqualified teachers.
B.Improve communication with students.
C.Develop better ways to discover truancy.
D.Introduce more serious punishments.

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
【小题1】What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

A.He agreed with her “enemy”.
B.he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.
C.He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.
D.He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.
【小题2】The writer felt ______ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A.surprisedB.angryC.disappointedD.sad
【小题3】Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A.The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.
B.The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.
C.The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.
D.The writer is grateful to her father.
【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.My Parents
B.A Serious Criticism(批评)
C.What People Say About You Is Always Right
D.The Best Advice I Ever Had

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.

I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”

Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!

1.What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

A.He agreed with her “enemy”.

B.he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.

C.He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.

D.He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.

2.The writer felt ______ when she did the things as her father had told her.

A.surprised

B.angry

C.disappointed

D.sad

3.Which of the following can we know from the passage?

A.The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.

B.The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.

C.The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.

D.The writer is grateful to her father.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A.My Parents

B.A Serious Criticism(批评)

C.What People Say About You Is Always Right

D.The Best Advice I Ever Had

 

“I had a test and didn’t want to do it, so I pretended to be ill”, says 13-year-old Mary. But Mary did not enjoy her day off. “It was boring. I wished I had gone to school.”

Mary’s story is not unusual in Britain. According to the latest government figures, pupil absences are rising, despite schools taking a hard line on truancy (逃学).

Dr Philip James from Cardiff University thinks she knows why: “As schools make more efforts to find and punish missing students, students find better ways to avoid being caught.”

For several years, James has researched teenager truancy and discovered that most truancy was “a response to factors within the school”. Students that skip school are not necessarily less advanced or less intelligent. They complained of teachers who failed to engage them, and of “boring” lessons. “Many of them really enjoy school and believe in education, but drop out when aspects of it are ineffective.” James says.

The views of students like Adam, who believes that skipping lessons has little impact on his schooling, are common. “I only take off for a lesson, or a couple of days. It doesn’t affect my education,” he told James.

James believes that schools need to address the question of why pupils want to leave in the first place. “Pupils need help from the start.” she says. “Schools need to look at the reasons for truancy rather than the number, so that instead of walking away from school, students have the skills and chances to talk through problems and make a change.”

1.What is one of the reasons that many students skip school according to James’ study?

A.They feel they have fallen behind in their studies.

B.They have no interest in school education.

C.They now have more interesting things to do.

D.They find some lessons and teachers uninteresting.

2.The underlined phrase “taking a hard line” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “________”.

A.experiencing a problem with

B.having a strict attitude towards

C.finding it difficult to deal with

D.having little success with

3.The writer used Adam’s comments (Paragraph 5) to show that ________.

A.school education needs improvement

B.good students also need a break from school

C.schools need to pay more attention to truancy

D.many students believe occasional truancy isn’t serious

4.What does Dr James suggest schools do about truancy?

A.Fire all their unqualified teachers.

B.Improve communication with students.

C.Develop better ways to discover truancy.

D.Introduce more serious punishments.

 

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