“A” for Attitude
English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer position. In my second year, my teacher me to give spelling tests to the class. I had a time of my junior year. Mrs Alexander me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was , as we had a teacher right out of college who expected work. Every student received a C or D grade the first quarter. But English was still my favorite subject.
I graduated from high school, early and had children. about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I wrote long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an A student, I remained an A student. I up to my own expectations.
Yesterday, I my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor's office, explaining that I had always be at English, and remending that I did not deserve a 'D from that inexperienced teacher of my senior year. The advisor was but unable to change a（an） . Reading through my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to them or hide them. I was not an A student in high school English! Somehow, I had myself of this, when the grades clearly reflected an average student with an A or B but mostly C” S.
Had I lived up to those grades and myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing career. Had I my early grades instead of myself, I would have allowed my fear of failure to enthusiasm and damage my creativity. Instead, I my younger self as an A English student, except for that undeserved D.
【小题1】A．scoldedB．allowedC．orderedD．reminded【小题2】A．badB．plexC．terribleD．wonderful【小题3】A．approvedB．appointedC．expectedD．urged【小题4】A．flexibleB．creativeC．disappointingD．controversial【小题5】A．college-levelB．basedC．difficultD．easy【小题6】A．marriedB．workedC．succeededD．progressed【小题7】A．SadB．ConfidentC．AnxiousD．Curious【小题8】A．addedB．lived C．grew D．went【小题9】A．countedB．rememberedC．approachedD．discovered【小题10】A．broughtB．turned C．heldD．kept【小题11】A．nervousB．excelledC．poorD．terrible【小题12】A．impoliteB．impatientC．inexperiencedD．sympathetic【小题13】A．gradeB．figureC．paperD．entry【小题14】A．tearB．fireC．cryD．escape【小题15】A．warnedB．remindedC．informedD．convinced【小题16】A．averageB．enthusiasticC．outstanding D．occasional【小题17】A．consideredB．definedC．reflected D．described【小题18】A．abandonedB．givenC．believed inD．doubted【小题19】A．changeB．riskC．defeat D．reminded【小题20】A．lookedB．viewedC．sang D．criticizedB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章大意：英语一直是作者最喜欢的科目，虽然在高一时因为英语老师刚刚大学毕业，没有经验所教的学生都的C或D等级，但作者一直还是深爱着英语，并不认为自己就是D等级应该是A等级。作者一直相信自己而不是相信自己的成绩所以不受自己成绩的干扰在英语方面拥有热情与创造，取得成就。
【小题1】B 动词辨析。老师让（allow）我给全班同学进行拼写测试。allow sb to do sth“允许某人干某事”。A训斥，责罚；C命令；D提醒。所以选择B。
【小题2】D 形容词辨析。根据下文说老师不在的时候就让我给她代课，说明作者上初中的时候英语特棒所以过得特别开心，用wonderful表示。have a wonderful time“过得愉快，玩得开心”A坏的；B复杂的；C糟糕的。所以答案选D。
【小题3】B 动词辨析。老师指定（appoint）我坐在她桌子旁替她上课。A.同意，批准；B指定，任命；C.希望，期望；D.督促，催促。所以选择B。
【小题4】C 形容词辨析。根据上文说自己在初中课堂上多么风光，下文提到考试成绩都得C或D等级，说明高中英语课堂很差，所以用disappointing修饰。A灵活的；B.有创造性的；C.失望的；D.有争议的。所以选择C。
【小题5】A 形容词辨析。上文提到老师刚刚大学毕业，她期待的是大学水平（college-level）的工作。B基础的；C困难的；D容易的。所以选择A。
【小题6】A 动词辨析。 根据and had children，说明作者高中毕业后就结婚（married）了。
【小题7】B 形容词辨析。下文说自己经常帮孩子辅导英语作业，说明作者对英语依然热爱，依然有信心（confident）。A 难过的；C焦急的，焦虑的；D好奇的。答案选B。
【小题8】B 动词辨析。根据上文作者在英语方面的种种好的表现，说明自己没有辜负自己的期望。下文52个空前面也用到了live up to（不辜负）。A add up to “加起来总共，合计”。
【小题9】D 动词辨析。昨天我在找一些旧的文件时，我发现（discover）了我的高中成绩单。
【小题10】A 动词辨析。一捆成绩单把我带回到以前的日子。bring back“带回”所以答案选A。B转身；C阻止。
【小题11】B 形容词辨析。我回想到我坐在指导老师的办公室里，解释说我的英语一直都出类拔萃。be excelled at = be good at“擅长”。
【小题12】D 考查形容词辨析。根据but后面unable to change---，表明指导老师对我的情况表示同情（sympathetic）。A不礼貌的；B没有耐心的；C没有经验的。
【小题13】A 名词辨析。指导老师不能更改我的成绩（grade）。
【小题14】A 动词辨析。根据or后面的hid them我想把成绩单藏起来，说明前面是因为自己的成绩差想把成绩单撕掉（tear）。B起火；C哭；D逃跑。
【小题15】D 动词辨析。不知怎么地，我总是让自己相信（convince）成绩只反映出普通学生的偶尔情况。A警告；B提醒；C 通知。
【小题16】D 形容词辨析。作者认为自己一直是A级的学生，虽然成绩是B级或C级，所以他相信成绩只反映出普通学生的个别（occasional）情况。A普通的，平均的；B热情的；C出众的；D偶然的，临时的。
【小题17】B 动词辨析。此句话用了虚拟语气的倒装，如果我没有负于那些成绩，根据那些成绩而确定（define）自己，我就永远不会那么自信地寻求我的写作生涯。A考虑，认为；B给……下定义，确定；C反映；D描述。
【小题18】C 动词辨析。此句话也是虚拟语气的倒装，如果我当初相信（believe in）的是成绩而不是我自己，……。A抛弃，去除；B给予；D怀疑。
【小题19】C 动词辨析。---我就会让失败的恐惧击败（defeat）我的热情和创造力。A改变；B冒险；D提醒。根据句意选择C。
【小题20】B 动词辨析。相反，我除了那些不该得的D级之外，我都认为（view）我是个英语A等级的学生。A应该用look on---as；B view---as把……看作；C唱歌；D批评。所以答案选择B。