第一节 In elementary school, Guadalupe Quintanilla was often referred to as a “slow
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In elementaryschool, Guadalupe Quintanilla was often referred to as a “slow learner”by her teachers. But she really wasn’t slow at all. Shejust didn’t understand the language used in the classroom. Her problem was that she didn’t speak English. So she leftschool after the fourth grade.
WhenGuadalupe grew up, married, and had children of her own, she knew that herchildren were clever. But some of their teachers didn’t think so. Thechildren were having trouble in school because they didn’t speak English. Mrs Quintanilla was angry. She didn’t want people to think that her children were slow learners. So shedecided to learn English herself as a way of helping them. She practicedEnglish. She looked up words in the dictionary. She asked the school headmasterto let her sit in on classes. It wasn’t easy, but shepassed all her exams. She said that many of the other students helped her.
MrsQuintanilla has helped her children with their lessons. Her two sons have wonsuccess. One is a teacher, and the other is a doctor. Her youngest child, adaughter, is studying in a university.
1. Guadalupe was called as low learner .
A. to make her studyharder B. becauseshe wasn’t clever
C. because she stayed athome D. because she didn’t speak English
2.According to the story, children who don’t speak English .
A. may have more trouble inschool B. have trouble playing football
C. often write adiary D. grow up to be teachers
3. Which happened first?
A. Guadalupe passed all her exams.
B. Guadalupe left school after the fourthgrade.
C. Guadalupe had three children.
D. Her two sons won success.
4. Thestory is mainly about .
A. learning to sing anddance B. the problem ofslow learning
C. going to auniversity D. Mrs Quintanilla’ssuccess
试题答案
【答案】
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.D
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