Question

Summer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, it's a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation, it was my mother.

I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends. I was there to get credit（学分）for a course that I should have received for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.

The fees were the lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed I didn’t miss the day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation but actually enjoyed it. My friends didn't even know I took the course. Most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.

Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but some don't get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough.

Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it's important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children’s education. Follow through and follow up.

1.Most students go to the summer school in order to ____.

A. find good jobs

B. become top students in their class

C. have a chance to make more friends

D. graduate successfully on time

2.What made the author go to summer school for the first time?

A. What he had done.                   B. His mother's wish.

C. His own requirement.               D. Study competition.

3.Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending summer school?

A. It helped him get rid of bad habits.

B. It helped him make new friends.

C. It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were.

D. It increased his independence.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that the author _______.

A. does not like summer school at all even though it is useful

B. thinks summer school is unnecessary for children

C. encourages parents to make their children attend summer school

D. is against forcing children to attend summer school

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题解析：本文通过讲述作者的上暑假学校的亲身经历而向大家强调暑假学校对孩子的好处，鼓励家长把孩子送到暑假学校去。

1.D细节理解题。根据第一段第二句话：For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. 对大多数人来说，暑期学校是为了和他们的同学一起毕业的一项要求。所以D正确。

2.B细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句话：I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation, it was my mother. 我记得被迫参加暑期学校课程。这不是学校，逼我到如此尴尬的局面，而是我的母亲，所以B正确。

3.A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句话：This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. 这种情况让我感到更独立。我交了朋友。我终于明白什么牺牲和努力工作所有关的意义，所以C正确。

4.C推理判断题。根据最后一段内容; 让你的孩子为成功而奋斗。如果你的孩子需要的暑期学校，向他们解释你为什么它是重要的。一些父母的情况感到惊讶和可能要更多地参与孩子的教育。贯彻和落实这一点吧，所以C正确。

考点：考查短文阅读。