Growing up on a tobacco farm, Emma Avery was used to hard times. When she was se

Growing up on a tobacco farm, Emma Avery was used tohard times. When she was seven, her family’s farmhouse burned to the ground.Her father made a temporary (临时的) shelter, where eight people had to sleep in two beds. As soon asEmma and her four brothers and two sisters were big enough, they were out inthe fields.

     Emma would find her comfortin school, even as a C student, thanks to one teacher. When she moved on tomiddle school, Emma was alarmingly far behind her classmates. She kept her headdown, trying not to be noticed, struggling to catch up, and feeling like anoutsider.

     Then one day, when Emma was16, a teacher named Mr. Potts changed everything. Looking his students in theeye, Mr. Potts said, "Being a C student does not mean you do not have avaluable contribution to make. Some of you have to work in the fields in theevening and do not have time to study. But if you do your best, you have a giftto give."

     The teacher’s words made Emmabelieve she could do well, and she worked harder. In the end she won ascholarship to St. Paul’s College, graduated with a degree in elementaryeducation in 1967, and got a job in the public-school system. Then, at GeorgeWashington University, she received a master’s in education in 1970, andafterwards in the same year she married Ron Smothers.

     Over the next six years, Emmataught in public schools in Miami. In 1976, after saving $10,000, she openedher first restaurant in Los Angeles. Eventually Emma stopped teaching, and herbusiness expanded (扩展) to six restaurants.

     In gratitude (感激) for what she has been able toachieve, Emma donates a lot. She has no idea how much money she’s given away.She says, "Those I want to help are the C students who just need help,direction and confidence."

1.Thefirst paragraph serves to show that Emma ______.

A．was poor andhad no time to study          B．was born on atobacco farm C．was sad tolose her house D．was kindenough to help support the family

2.From the text we learn that Emma ______.  

A．won ascholarship to George Washington University                 B．wasunsuccessful as a businesswoman C．was thankful to Mr. Potts             D．dislikedteaching, and gave up the job

3.From the second paragraph we can infer that Emma was______.

A．unintelligent      B．unconfident        C．hard-working       D．Considerate

4.The text mainly wants to tell us ______.

A．confidence isthe first step to success        B．memory of thepast is the teacher of the future C．something attempted, something done       D．nothing isimpossible to a willing heart

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【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

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