Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day,little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead,he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread(铺开)out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time,day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally,little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity(好奇心). She went to his room and asked,“Son, what was it? Was it the nuns(修女)?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head,“No.”

“Well then,”she asked again,“WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said,“Well, on the first day of school,when I saw that man nailed(钉)to the plus sign(加号),I knew they weren't joking.”

1.Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?

A. Because he could eat well there.

B. Because he could earn more about nuns.

C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.

D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.

2.Tommy‘s mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinner

C. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little

3.“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 用功 B. 捶书

C. 发泄 D. 振作

4.The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.

A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed

C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others

5. From the passage, we can infer(推断)that _______.

A. teachers should be strict with their students

B. mistaking(误解)might do good sometimes

C. a catholic school is much better than other ones

D. nuns are good at helping children with their math

 

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

  Speak loud! When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

  Play sports!Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

  Encourage yourself!Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

  Get rid of(消除)fear!Fear comes along with failure. But it's easy to overcome(克服)if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

  Pick up a hobby! If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

1.Is confidence very important in our daily life?

2. How many suggestions can you get from the passage?

3. Which can help you to be more confident, to speak in low voice or in loud voice?

4.将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

5.请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

 

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