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 credit 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 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 and 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.
【小题1】Most students go to the summer school in order to .A．find good jobs after graduationB．bee top students in their classC．have a chance to make more friendsD．graduate successfully on time【小题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 petition.【小题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.【小题4】From the last paragraph we can learn that the author .A．does not like summer school at all even though it is usefulB．thinks summer school is unnecessary for childrenC．encourages parents to make their children attend summer schoolD．is against forcing children to attend summer school【小题5】What does the author think of summer school?A．He thinks it is awkward.B．He thinks it is significant.C．He doesn’t think it is suitable.D．He thinks nothing of it.D
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(答案→)D
解析：作者通过自己参加summer course的亲身经历告诉我们summer course的重要作用。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据第一段第二句For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates.可知很多学生是为了能够和同学一起毕业而参加这样的课程。故D正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据第一段最后一句It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother.可知我去参加summer course是我妈妈的要求和希望。故B正确。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据第4段1,2行This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about可知BCD三项都是summer course的好处。A项文章没有提及。故A符合要求。
【小题4】C 推理题。根据文章最后一段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.可知作者认为父母应该鼓励孩子参加summer course。故C正确。
【小题5】Ｂ推理题。根据文章倒数第二段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.可知summer course对孩子的发展有很多的好处，所以他认为是非常重要的。故B正确。