7．For a long time，a boy wondered why his friend was always the first in the class，while he could only be the 21st．
At home，he asked his mom："Am I more stupid than other kids？How can I always fall behind？I just can't come up with an answer．"Mom realised that her son's self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system，but she didn't know what to say to help．
She wanted to say that intelligence is different and that her son's friend really was the smarter boy．But that would so upset her son．Thank goodness，she stopped herself from saying it．
The son and his friend went on to high school that year，but although he tried as hard as he could，his friend still outdid him．But the mother was proud of her boy for his hard work，sincerely proud．It was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside．On the trip，she at last found an answer for him．
Today her son no longer cares about rankings．He doesn't have to，for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university where he studies．After university his teachers and peers fully expect him to have a bright future．．
Invited to speak to his old high school，he mentioned a valuable childhood experience．It was about that holiday his mother had prepared for them："Once，on a trip to the sea，my mother and I were lying on the beach．She pointed to the sea and said to me：Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there？When a wave comes near，the little birds rise quickly．The clumsy（笨拙的） seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave．But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest，strongest wings，which allow the bird to travel the furthest．When the season changes，they leave for foreign shores，leaving the little birds behind．Son，I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls．"
25．The story mainly tells us thatD．
A．competition between students is good for their development．
B．Ranking system just hurts students'self-respect
C．only struggling can help you succeed
D．parents can help to build up children's self-respect
26．From the 2nd paragraph，we can see thatB．
A．the son was more stupid than other kids
B．the mother saw some bad effects of the ranking system
C．the mother knew her son did very badly in his study
D．the mother felt angry for her son's bad behavior．
27．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．the son knew intelligence didn't mean everything
B．the son did not rely on his mother for help
C．the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school
D．the mother was careful to protect her son's self-respect
28．Which has the similar meaning with the underlined word"outdid"？A
A．did better than
B．was equal to
C．played tricks on
D．worked harder than．
分析 文章介绍了一个母亲，在孩子考试失利，对自己丧失信心的时候，极力的维护孩子的自尊心，使孩子最后终于有了成就．
解答 1．D 主旨大意题．文章介绍了一个母亲，在孩子考试失利，对自己丧失信心的时候，极力的维护孩子的自尊心，使孩子最后终于有了成就，说明父母应该建立孩子的自尊心，选D
2．B细节理解题．从第二段的句子：Mom was aware that her son's selfrespect had been damaged by the ranking system，but she didn't know what to say to help．可知妈妈看见排名对孩子产生的副作用．选B
3．D 推理判断题．从第三段的句子：But that would so upset her son．Thank goodness she resisted the temption （诱惑）to say it．可知妈妈在极力维护孩子的自尊心，选D
4．A 猜测词义题．从前面的句子：despite trying as hard as he could，可知虽然孩子很努力了，但是儿子的朋友还是比他做的好，所以选A．
点评 故事类文章在阅读过程中，我们一直在某个线索的引导下，随着作者的思路去了解一个故事或一件事情的始末，因此会感到比较轻松．命题往往从故事的情节、人物或事件之间的关系、作者的意图和态度、故事的前因和后果等方面入手，考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力． 阅读故事类文章时，应注意把握主旨大意，弄清主要情节，立足文章的内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据文章的情节展开合理的想象，从而达到解题的目的．
