Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.” Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging(荡秋千) from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hold the bar with my other elbow(肘). Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung(横档) I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She just never let me see her tears.

1.Which can be used to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

A. Cruel. B. Favorable.

C. Strict. D. Sympathetic.

2.From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ______.

A. the strength and skill to hang and sway

B. the speed of one’s hand movement

C. the skill to throw and catch things

D. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar

3.What does the underlined sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?

A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

4.When the author looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _______.

A. they felt sorry for what they had done before

B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C. they felt amused to see what the author would do on the bars

D. they were astonished to find the author’s progress

阅读表达

When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life.My spirit sank.Surrounded by strange classmates, I felt like I was in a maze and was sorry about myself.There were some complex feelings in my minds.I was frightened, nervous and lonely.

To make matters worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I could bear.As a result, I was always feeling down during class time.

My teacher found me spiritless.One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life: we might suffer from mistakes, but it’s important to learn lessons from them.All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process.So keep up your spirit! At last, he added, “If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!”

Warmth rushed through my soul.I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office.

With the teacher’s help, I eventually got over my depression.From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates.I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time.Meanwhile, I was gradually embraced by my classmates.

Now faced with fierce competition, we all study hard because we know that every second counts.Moreover, there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between us.I love my class; I love my classmates!

To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it.With parents and teachers’ encouragement, I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high.

1.Why was the writer in low spirits at the beginning? (No more than 10 words)

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2.What did the teacher expect the writer to do? (No more than 10 words)

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3.What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? (No more than 15 words)

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4.The underlined word “embraced” in paragraph 5 means ______.(No more than 5 words)____________________________________________________________________

5.What does the writer think of failure now? (No more than 10 words)

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Sunnyside School Bookshop Sunnyside Secondary School

A Warm Welcome To All Secondary Pupils! Congratulations on getting into Singapore's premier school. To do well in English, you must have a good English dictionary. May we recommend that you buy any of these two, which have been specially selected by the English teachers in the school. Select the one that fits your needs!

Foster's Advanced Learners' Dictionary

The most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary for intermediate (中级的) learners of English.

◆ Over 50,000 references, including new words created over the past ten years.

◆ 20 full-page colour illustrations.

◆ Grammar and spelling rules simply and completely explained.

◆ Lots of examples of how to use words in the correct context.

◆ l0-page appendix (附录) on “How To Write More Effectively".

Active Learners' English Dictionary

A most useful dictionary which not only helps you to learn new words but also shows you different ways of using them in your writing. Particularly useful for foreign students and non-native speakers of English!

◆ Over 48,000 references with explanations focusing on a speaker’s attitude and intentions.

◆ Each definition together with tips on how to use the word or its synonyms (同义词) in the correct context.

◆ Right margin (页边空白) gives a list of synonyms.

◆ Left margin gives information on grammar and spelling.

◆ Clear pronunciation guide.

1.The purpose of the notice is to________ .

A. educate the pupils B. welcome new pupils

C. advertise the bookshop D. make sales

2.Foster's Advanced Learners' Dictionary is better than Active Learners' English Dictionary in that it has________ .

A. more word entries B. grammar tips

C. spelling tips D. pronunciation tips

3.Both dictionaries have ________.

A. tips on spelling and grammar

B. tips on pronunciation

C. tips on writing

D. colour illustrations

4.Foster's Advanced Learners' Dictionary is for .

A. very young learners

B. foreign students

C. relatively fluent speakers of English

D. non-native speakers of English

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