Question

    My family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future. I was in the classrooms, but I wasn’t there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was 13 years old, but I already hated being who I was.

I had an English teacher, Mr. Creech, who knew I couldn’t read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said that anyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up. I felt so embarrassed. But at the same time, it made me realize that I needed to change the situation. I was determined it wouldn’t happen again. Later that day, Mr. Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.

Now I was 41 years old. One day, I planned to fly back to Texas to visit my friends and family. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr. Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him.”Do I know you?”he asked.”Yes, sir, you do know me,”I answered excitedly.”My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English.”The look on his face told me that he remembered the boy he’d once encouraged.

“I’m so glad I had a chance to see you,”I said.”And Mr. Creech, I have great news to share.”I told him I had learned to read. But that wasn’t all. I had become a published author and an active speaker.”The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your classroom, please encourage him to read as well.”I added.

The experts say what once worried me has a name: dyslexia(诵读困难症). But I can tell you it was a lack of desire for education.

1.Why did the author want to hide?

A.Because he didn’t have a ticket. B.Because he couldn’t read at all.

C.Because he felt sorry for himself. D.Because he hated being laughed at.

2.Which of the following could best describe Mr. Creech?

A.Friendly and humorous. B.Strict and eager.

C.Emotional and devoted. D.Kind and responsible.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.The author was thankful to Mr. Creech.

B.Mr. Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.

C.The author had become a published author and an active speaker.

D.Dyslexia was the hidden reason that made the author unable to read.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。作者小时候有诵读困难症，不会读写。13岁时，遇到了老师Creech先生，在Creech先生的鼓励和帮助下，作者学会了读写，成了作家和演讲者。作者非常感激

Creech先生，并请求Creech先生如果再遇到像作者一样的诵读困难症学生，也要鼓励他阅读。

1.细节理解题。第一段中的I was in the classrooms, but I wasn’t there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide.我坐在教室里，但没有学会写、读甚至是讲话。当轮到我读书的时候，我只想藏起来。选项B：因为他一点都不会读。选项B切题，故选B。

2.推理判断题。第二段中的Later that day, Mr. Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read. 那天以后，老师鼓励我并答应会竭尽全力帮助我学习阅读。可以看出Creech先生没有另眼看待作者，而是鼓励作者，所以他善良。他答应竭尽全力帮助作者，说明他负责任，选项D善良和负责任的，来描写Creech先生，切题，故选D。

3.推理判断题。第三段中的On my way from the airport, I saw Mr. Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him.在我从机场回家的路上，我看到了Creech先生，我冲过去，伸手进口袋取钱为他付钱。从作者描写自己为老师所做事的动作，可以看出作者是发自内心的愿意为老师付钱。第四段中的”I’m so glad I had a chance to see you,” I said.我很高兴有机会见到您，作者做的事、所说的话里对老师充满感激，选项A：作者感激Creech先生，选项A切题，故选A。