FOR many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their wors
FOR many young people, having toattend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go toclasses. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.
The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life.Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzedafter a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of hergrandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility forher broken family.
Li learnt to cook and managed tolive a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficultthing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use thetoilet as he could hardly move.
"I felt embarrassed, and sodid my dad. It was really hard at the beginning," she recalled.
During most of her junior schoolyears, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill atthe time.
"I taught myself at home andasked teachers for help on my school days," she explained.
Li's hard work paid off thisfall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, basedon her good performance in the entrance exams.
The school offered Li and herfather a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks.
Once in a while, Li felt sad whenshe saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends.
"I envy them sometimesbecause they have both mum and dad to look after them. However, I soon feelrelieved as I still have my dad with me," she said.
Li admitted that the difficultiesin life had taught her to be strong.
"I believe I will go on andcontinue my studies at a good university," she said, in a confident tone.
Her teacher Mr. Wang has the samebelief. Li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She workshard and is always eager to excel . It's not easy for her never to be late forschool, but she has managed to make it work," Wang said.
1.Li Qinmei has to shoulder thefamily because ________.
A. her father wasbadly injured in a car accident
B. her mother passedaway when she was 3
C. her grandma diedwhen she was 12
D. misfortune in herlife forced her to do so
2.From the passage we can inferthat _________.
A. Li Qinmei doesn’t like otherstalking about her father
B. many young students hate goingto school with their parents
C. Li Qinmei has made greatprogress in her study
D. Li Qinmei has lost threerelatives and has to take care of her father
3.What’s the meaning of theunderlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?_________.
A. playing outside B.working hard C. exchanging ideas D. talking happily
4.According to the passage, whichstatement is Not True? __________.
A. Li Qinmei was admitted to alocal key school because of his good scores in the exams
B. Li Qinmei is very embarrassedwhen she helps her father bathe
C. Li Qinmei often goes to attendher father after class
D. Li Qinmei is able to go toclass on time though she has to attend her father
5.What’s the best title of thestory?________.
A. Difficulties makestrong B. A touching story
C. A strong-minded girl-LiQinmei D. Li Qinmei’s successful study life
试题答案
【答案】
1.D
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.C
【解析】文章讲述的是坚强的女孩Li Qinmei—带着爸爸来读书的女孩的故事。
1.D 推理题。根据第二段2，3，4行Li lost her mother at three. Four yearslater, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, hermisfortune returned with the death of her grandma.说明接二连三的不幸让这个女孩不得不挑起家庭的重担。
2.B 推断题。根据文章第一句having to attend school with a parentwould be their worst nightmare.可以推断很多学生不喜欢个我父母一起上学。
3.A 猜测词义题。根据going shopping or hanging out withfriends. 说明这个词语go shopping相似，A闲逛，故A符合。
4.B 推理题。根据第四段"I felt embarrassed, and so did mydad. It was really hard at the beginning,说明过去她很尴尬，现在已经不尴尬了。故B中的现在时错误。
5.C 主旨大意题。文章讲述的是坚强的女孩Li Qinmei—带着爸爸来读书的女孩的故事。