My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried , the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

◆ One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences(缺席).” Before he could say another word I choked up(哽咽). And said sadly, “ I love my son. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “ Thank you for your time.”

◆ Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting.I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turened himself around. On our way home, he said, “ Mum, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but I heard what you said, It really hit me how much I was hurting you.That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

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1.Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?

A. Quiet and lonely.                    B. Relaxed and excited. 

C. Active and lively.                   D. Happy and easygoing.     

2.According to the first report card, Karl __________.

     A. often went to school late          B. did well at school

     C. did a good job at school                D. failed in the exams

3.When the mother said “ it’s out of my hands” to the head teacher, she meant that she __________. 

     A.didn’t know what to do about her son B. would drive her son away from the house

     C. had no money to support the family      D. would have to hang up

4.Who telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

     A. The head teacher.                   B. The school adviser.    

C. Karl himself.                        D.The passage doesn’t tell us.

5.From the passage we can learn that __________.

     A. children in single-parent families always have mental problems

     B. mother’s love is important to teenagers’life

     C. parents should give their children everything that they need

     D. school education still works well without the support from parents