Unit 3 课时3 主题阅读 同步练习

Unit 3 课时3 主题阅读

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I was seventeen years old now and I just came to Houston’s Jackson Junior High. It seemed that I would have trouble finishing high school because I was a problem teenager. However, one person came into my life quietly and then totally changed everything. 

The first year in my school, Mr. Lemon taught me American history. He was quite different from the other teachers I had known. But I had to say that he was really a great teacher. 

One day, Mr. Lemon called me aside and asked why I was a B student in his class but a C student in other classes. I told him about my divorced (离婚的) parents, the bad kids around, the drugs, the fights, the police—all of the evil things I had experienced. Then, Mr. Lemon patiently explained that the only person responsible for my future was me. And the only person with the possibility to change my situation was me. He told me that I failed not because I was a failure. He encouraged me to become a better student. 

Ten years later, I was preparing to graduate from a university. The first person coming to my mind was him. So I tried to reach him and wanted to tell him that I really wished him to come to Hawaii and witness (见证) this important moment together with me. 

I’ll never forget his reply. He said. “Who is this again?”

At that moment, I came to realize that I was just one of hundreds of the students he helped. But he had no idea of his influence (影响). 

Mr. Lemon never came to my graduation, but it taught me another valuable lesson. His final lesson for me was that we will never know or understand the influence we have on other people’s lives. And he also taught me we all have the chance to influence people’s life, for the better…or for the worse.

1．What can we know from the first paragraph?

A．The author often went into trouble but no one cared about him.

B．The author was a good student before he went to high school.

C．The author hated to study, so he always failed the exams.

D．The author could finish his study in the high school because of a person’s influence.

2．Mr. Lemon was different from other teachers because he ________.

A．could always find a good way to encourage his students

B．taught history much better than other history teachers

C．had an eye to find beauty and wonders

D．could always change terrible students

3．The word “evil” might be the same meaning with ________.

A．nice B．terrible C．pleasant D．special

4．What can we NOT infer from the passage?

A．The author might like taking history lesson more than others.

B．Mr. Lemon never came to the author’s graduation because he’s forgetful.

C．The author once got in touch with Mr. Lemon by phone.

D．Mr. Lemon had made great difference to a lot of students.

5．The best title of the passage could be ________.

A．Troubled Teenager’s Turning Point B．No Pain, No Gain

C．Influence Is Everywhere D．Get Control of Your Own Life

Are you afraid of taking the lift? Three years ago, Laura experienced a lift accident in a shopping centre so she was afraid of taking the lift after that. Her friends Abby and Kay worried about her. “We must help her to get away from her fear of taking the lift!” Kay said.

One day, Laura stood in front of the lift in her dad’s company. “Remember, courage (勇气) is what all you need and you can think something relaxing,” Abby smiled at her. They waited for the lift. When the lift door opened, “I can’t do this,” Laura said sadly. Then the lift door closed and Laura felt relaxed, but this feeling went soon and she regretted (后悔).

Laura pushed the lift button (按钮) again. A few moments later, the door opened. Laura walked into the lift. Kay and Abby looked at her and said together, “We are right here with you.” Laura started counting, “Thirty, twenty-nine, twenty-eight, twenty-seven ...” 

With the help of her two friends, Laura turned her fear into courage. “Thanks to you. It is a big difference and I will do it again.” As she pushed the button, she said. “This time, I’m going to do it alone without fear!”

Friends are like that. They are always there and help you go through difficulties in your life.”

6．When did Laura experience the lift accident?

A．Three months ago. B．Three years ago.

C．Last year. D．Two years ago.

7．Laura faced the fear of taking the lift by ________ according to Paragraph 3.

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