Question

In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods.
One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! Pay attention!” Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.
“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. “...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes.
After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn.
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.
“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing touched him.
“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.
“Steve! Please! I care about you!”
Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful!
Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White’s face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead!
小题1:Steve used to be bad at his lessons because _______.

A．the teacher blamed him from time to time

B．he was not a smart boy in his class

C．the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence

D．he hadn’t put his heart into his studies

小题2:The underlined word “stubborn” in the passage probably refers to “_______”.

A．completely unchanged	B．severely punished
C．careless with the homework	D．lost in the test

小题3:It was the _______that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.

A．his parents	B．his classmates
C．the teacher	D．failure in the test

小题4:Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school.

B．The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade.

C．Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class.

D．Steve was actually a clever boy, but Miss White hadn’t realized it at first.

小题5:Which of the following words best describes Steve’s teacher?

A．Hardworking.

B．Caring.

C．Outstanding.

D．Strict.

Answer 1

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了，年轻漂亮的怀特小姐不断鼓励、关心着聪明而贪玩的史蒂芬。史蒂芬是一个聪明的孩子，但是他的心思根本不在书本而是在外面的世界，以至于考试不及格，怀特小姐不厌其烦的教育、鼓励他，还是无济于事，最后是怀特小姐的关心让史蒂芬发生了变化。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第一段，His heart was not in school, but in the woods.。他的心不在学校而在森林里。可知选D。
小题2:词义猜测题。从下文的He was unmoved没有感动他，以及Nothing touched him没有什么触动他，可以看出史蒂芬还是无动于衷。故应选A。
小题3:细节理解题。上文中讲述了怀特小姐责备史蒂芬、鼓励他尤其是那句话Steve! Please! I care about you! 可以知道是怀特小姐改变了史蒂芬。故选C。
小题4:细节理解题。从短文倒数第二段最后一句话He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!他发现自己不仅会学习，而且很擅长学习可以看出史蒂芬变成了一个好学生。故选C。
小题5:细节理解题。实际上从文章中怀特小姐的一句话Steve! Please! I care about you! 史蒂芬，求求你，我关心着你可以看出她是因为极有关爱之心的老师，故选B。
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