8.On the first day of the 11th grade,our new math teacher Mr Washington asked me to go to the blackboard to do a math problem.I told him that I couldn't do it.He asked,"Why not?"I paused,and then I said,"Because I'm educable mentally retarded (可教育智能遲滯)."
He came from behind his desk and looked at me."Don't ever say that again.Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality,"he said.
It was a very special moment for me.Doctors said that I was educable mentally retarded in the fifth grade,and I was put back into the fourth grade.When I was in the eighth grade,I failed again.
But Mr Washington changed my life.This person always gave students the feeling that he had high expectations of them,and then all of the students did their best to live up to what those expectations were.He often said,"You have greatness within you."
One day,I caught up with him in the parking place and said,"Mr Washington,is there greatness within me,sir?"
He said,"Yes,Mr Brown."
"But what about the fact that I failed English,math,and history?What about that,sir?I'm slower than most kids."
"It doesn't matter.It just means that you have to work harder.Your grades don't determine who you are or what you can produce in your life."
"I want to buy my mother a house."
"It is possible,Mr Brown.You can do that."And he turned to walk away.
"Mr Washington?"
"What do you want now?"
"Uh,I'm the one,sir.One day you're going to hear my name.I'm the one,sir."
School was a real struggle for me.Mr Washington put many demands on me.He made me believe that I could do it.At the end of that year,I was on the honor roll for the first time in my life.
Years later,I produced five programs on public television.When one of my programs was shown on the educational television channel,I had some friends call him.I was sitting by the phone waiting when he called me.He said,"May I speak to Mr Brown,please?"
"Oh,Mr Washington,is that you?"
"Yes,it's me.You were the one,weren't you?"
"Yes,sir,I was."
56.What does Mr Washington mean by saying"Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality"?C
A.You needn't have the same opinion as others
B.You should believe what other people say.
C.What other people say about you may not be correct
D.The doctor made a mistake.
57.What happened to the author at last?D
A.He entered a good university
B.He earned much honor.
C.He got a good job
D.He made television programs.
58.In the passage,the author implies thatD.
A.people shouldn't believe what doctors say
B.no one can be successful with hard work and confidence
C.no one is really educable mentally retarded
D.a(chǎn) good teacher can change a student's life
59.The best title for the passage would be"B".
A.Don't believe others
B.I am the one
C.My best teacher
D.I succeeded at last.
分析 本文敘述了作者在五年級(jí)是醫(yī)生就說(shuō)他得了可教育智能遲滯,作者當(dāng)時(shí)也相信自己學(xué)習(xí)不可能超過(guò)別人,但是等到上11年級(jí)時(shí)他遇到了新老師Mr Washington,他說(shuō)別人說(shuō)的你的情況不一定是對(duì),從此老師對(duì)他的要求提高了,在老師的鼓勵(lì)和支持下,最后他取得了成功.
解答 CDDB
56.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Don't ever say that again 別人對(duì)你的評(píng)價(jià)不一定是對(duì)的,故選C.
57.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)I produced five programs on public television.作者制作了電視節(jié)目,故選D.
58.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)從短文可知一個(gè)好的老師可以改變了一個(gè)學(xué)生的一生,故選D.
59.B 標(biāo)題歸納題.根據(jù)文中也重復(fù)這句I'm the one,同時(shí)又表明了文章的主題,故選B.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 閱讀理解題測(cè)試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對(duì)未說(shuō)明的趨勢(shì)或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論,對(duì)文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn).