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Dad was an English teacher who taught high school students. Mom _______ at home and homeschooled their four children. Three of us had no trouble learning, but my sister Catherine still could not _______ by fifth grade, and worse still, did not even know the alphabet.

My mother did some research and found that Catherine had some kind of learning disability. She sent Catherine to a public school to _______ some help. Catherine made many friends at school and pleased with everyone for telling creative stories in class, but she still couldn't master reading. After all the testing was done, the school had my _______ come in. They were told that according to the test results, they should just take Catherine home.

Tears of sadness ran down my dad's cheeks, but my mom made up her mind quietly. As they walked back to the car, she turned to him and said, "I know she's not_______."

Soon after, my mom discovered a learning system that focused heavily on lesson repetition ( 重复 ) and building slowly on the previous ( 先前的 ) exercises. She worked with Catherine for four hours every morning while the rest of us studied on our own. It was hard for both of them, but she often told a crying Catherine, "_______ is not a choice. You are going to learn to read, and we'll both try! You have to learn to read! You will learn to read."

In time, Catherine got it. By the time she graduated ( 毕业 ) from eighth grade, she was reading almost at grade level. She continued _______ and was reading above grade level when she graduated from high school.

Catherine came to love reading and writing. All of this because of a wonderfully devoted ( 挚爱的 ) mother who was truly the best _______ ever—for all four of us.

1A.helpedB.stayedC.cameD.went

2A.listenB.speakC.readD.write

3A.getB.giveC.learnD.teach

4A.motherB.fatherC.friendsD.parents

5A.shyB.politeC.stupidD.clever

6A.praiseB.kindnessC.courageD.failure

7A.forgettingB.improvingC.explainingD.playing

8A.teacherB.classmateC.learnerD.researcher

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Ecocentral

This website is all about looking after the earth. There are facts about different animals, as well as information about forests, deserts and oceans. You can upload your own videos onto the site for everyone to see.

TeenPress

This is one of the best sites on the web for teenagers who love reading. You can share your work with others, and there are message boards where you can chat about things that are important to you.

ChannelTwenty

On this site you can watch a daily news program and search for information about big news stories. There are also videos on different subjects, articles about famous bands, games and competitions.

Inside-the-cover

Finding out about your favorite writers is easy on this site. There are lots of interesting articles and information about the latest books. You can read blogs by well-known writers and post questions to them. And you're likely to get replies from them.

ScienceZone

There's lots of information on this site about maths, chemistry and biology. You can visit some of the world's most famous museums or watch wildlife via webcams. There are also some very cool games, such as Save the Planet.

1Ecocentral is a website about ___________________.

A.the earthB.readingC.newsD.museums

2On ChannelTwenty, you can _____________________.

A.share your articlesB.watch a daily news program

C.read the latest booksD.learn chemistry and biology

3If you like visiting online museums, which website is best for you?

A.EcocentralB.ChannelTwentyC.Inside-the-coverD.ScienceZone

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