Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.
Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a teacher changed my life. Without her, I couldn^’t have  36  so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has  37 my whole life.
I did so  38  in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn^’t count from “ONE” to “TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.
Then the 39_ day came. My father was asked to come to school to 40_ with my teacher, Ms King. You can^’t imagine how angry and 41_ my father was when he heard about my “excellent achievement”. He 42 at me：“since you can^’t even count from ‘ONE ’to ‘TEN’, what are you able to be when you  43_ up? Now, tell me！”I was scared and  44_ and didn^’t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.
Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing refereeone day. That 45  only needs him to count from ‘ONE’ to ‘NINE’, which may
  46  him well.” Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.
Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing 47 of WBO(World Boxing Organization),and that I do need to count only from “ONE” to “NINE”? So are still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!

By May，after three months，I had lost22pounds and reached my goal of 115 pounds．My friends would say “Alice，you look great！”or“How did you lose so much weight？”Those compliments made me feel good and confident．
Soon I dropped to110 pounds．A few of my friends told me that I needed to stop dieting，because I was starting to look sick. They brought me a present—— a bag of chocolates，which I later gave to my sister．My mother would come to my room，with tears in her eyes，and have long chats about how harmful this diet was and begged me to stop．My dad would leave worried messages on my cell phone at school，telling me that it would do serious harm to my body．
By mid-June，when school was coming to an end，I was down to an only alive state of 95 pounds．All of a sudden，I knew I had to do something．I guessed the number itself scared me．I recalled my doctor．He told me about a girl who was 95 pounds and was at the risk of dying．I knew I was putting my life at risk，but for what？ To make those who love me worried？ Was it worthwhile to be thin？
Now I realize that models in magazines，TV and movies are not realistic．The price to pay for the“perfect body”is living with a dangerous and sometimes deadly eating disorder．And there are more important things to think about than how thin you are．
【小题1】The underlined word“compliments”in Paragraph I probably means_____.

By May，after three months，I had lost22pounds and reached my goal of 115 pounds．My friends would say “Alice，you look great！”or“How did you lose so much weight？”Those compliments made me feel good and confident．

Soon I dropped to110 pounds．A few of my friends told me that I needed to stop dieting，because I was starting to look sick. They brought me a present—— a bag of chocolates，which I later gave to my sister．My mother would come to my room，with tears in her eyes，and have long chats about how harmful this diet was and begged me to stop．My dad would leave worried messages on my cell phone at school，telling me that it would do serious harm to my body．

By mid-June，when school was coming to an end，I was down to an only alive state of 95 pounds．All of a sudden，I knew I had to do something．I guessed the number itself scared me．I recalled my doctor．He told me about a girl who was 95 pounds and was at the risk of dying．I knew I was putting my life at risk，but for what？ To make those who love me worried？ Was it worthwhile to be thin？

Now I realize that models in magazines，TV and movies are not realistic．The price to pay for the“perfect body”is living with a dangerous and sometimes deadly eating disorder．And there are more important things to think about than how thin you are．

1.The underlined word“compliments”in Paragraph I probably means_____.

A．questions         B．praise            C．understanding      D．experiences

2.Why did the author's mother come to her room in tears？

A．Because the mother was worried about her daughter's health．

B．Because the mother thought her daughter was brave enough．

C．Because the mother was sorry to have helped her daughter go on a diet．

D．Because the mother was deeply moved by her daughter's friends．

3.The author decided to stop dieting_______．

A．after her parents persuaded her out of it

B．when her weight dropped to 95 pounds

C．after she reached her goal of losing weight

D．after her friends told her to stop dieting

4.From the text we learn that _________.

A．there are no models with a perfect body in real life

B．it is too expensive for people to lose weight

C．you will be healthy as long as you stop dieting

D．an unhealthy diet can lead to serious health problems

Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.

Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a teacher changed my life. Without her, I couldn^’t have  36  so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has  37 my whole life.

I did so  38  in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn^’t count from “ONE” to “TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.

Then the 39_ day came. My father was asked to come to school to 40_ with my teacher, Ms King. You can^’t imagine how angry and 41_ my father was when he heard about my “excellent achievement”. He 42 at me：“since you can^’t even count from ‘ONE ’to ‘TEN’, what are you able to be when you  43_ up? Now, tell me！”I was scared and  44_ and didn^’t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.

Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing refereeone day. That 45  only needs him to count from ‘ONE’ to ‘NINE’, which may

  46  him well.” Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.

Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing 47 of WBO(World Boxing Organization),and that I do need to count only from “ONE” to “NINE”? So are still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!

1.                A．lost            B．remembered    C．achieved  D．abandoned

2.                A．transformed     B．conveyed       C．celebrated    D．transported

3.                A．well           B．badly           C．hopefully D．doubtfully

4.                A．wonderful      B．amazing         C．boring    D．terrible

5.                A．meet          B．come          C．deal D．cope

6.                A．cheerful        B．ashamed        C．delighted D．jealous

7.                A．laughed        B．smiled          C．whispered D．shouted

8.                A．take           B．use            C．grow D．wash

9.                A．embarrassed    B．angry          C．curious   D．unsatisfied

10.               A．suggestion      B．profession      C．introduction    D．instruction

11.               A．teach          B．train           C．educate   D．suit

12.               A．teacher        B．coach          C．referee   D．apprentice

By May，after three months，I had lost22pounds and reached my goal of 115 pounds．My friends would say “Alice，you look great！”or“How did you lose so much weight？”Those compliments made me feel good and confident．
Soon I dropped to110 pounds．A few of my friends told me that I needed to stop dieting，because I was starting to look sick. They brought me a present—— a bag of chocolates，which I later gave to my sister．My mother would come to my room，with tears in her eyes，and have long chats about how harmful this diet was and begged me to stop．My dad would leave worried messages on my cell phone at school，telling me that it would do serious harm to my body．
By mid-June，when school was coming to an end，I was down to an only alive state of 95 pounds．All of a sudden，I knew I had to do something．I guessed the number itself scared me．I recalled my doctor．He told me about a girl who was 95 pounds and was at the risk of dying．I knew I was putting my life at risk，but for what？ To make those who love me worried？ Was it worthwhile to be thin？
Now I realize that models in magazines，TV and movies are not realistic．The price to pay for the“perfect body”is living with a dangerous and sometimes deadly eating disorder．And there are more important things to think about than how thin you are．

1. 1.

   The underlined word“compliments”in Paragraph I probably means______.

   1. A.
      questions
   2. B.
      praise
   3. C.
      understanding
   4. D.
      experiences
2. 2.

   Why did the author's mother come to her room in tears？

   1. A.
      Because the mother was worried about her daughter's health．
   2. B.
      Because the mother thought her daughter was brave enough．
   3. C.
      Because the mother was sorry to have helped her daughter go on a diet．
   4. D.
      Because the mother was deeply moved by her daughter's friends．
3. 3.

   The author decided to stop dieting_______．

   1. A.
      after her parents persuaded her out of it
   2. B.
      when her weight dropped to 95 pounds
   3. C.
      after she reached her goal of losing weight
   4. D.
      after her friends told her to stop dieting
4. 4.

   From the text we learn that______.

   1. A.
      there are no models with a perfect body in real life
   2. B.
      it is too expensive for people to lose weight
   3. C.
      you will be healthy as long as you stop dieting
   4. D.
      an unhealthy diet can lead to serious health problems