山西省长治县第一中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）
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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 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 lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t miss a 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.
1. Most students go to the summer school in order to ___________________.
A. find good jobs graduation B. graduate successfully on time
C. have a chance to make more friends D. become top students in their class
2. Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending summer school?
A. It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were.
B. It helped him make new friends.
C. It helped him get rid of bad habits.
D. It increased his independence.
