TopstudentLinYijianhadaproblemrecently.The14-year-oldboyfromXiamenusedtogetmarksofover110points(outof120possiblepoints)onhismathtests.Butduringlastsemester’sfinalexamshismathscorewasonly90po
TopstudentLinYijianhadaproblemrecently.The14-year-oldboyfromXiamenusedtogetmarksofover110points(outof120possiblepoints)onhismathtests.Butduringlastsemester’sfinalexamshismathscorewasonly90points.
Itwasashock.“Ididn’tknowwhathappened”saidLinwhokeptfeelingnervousandfrustrated(沮丧的)aboutmathduringthefollowingmonth..
LikeLinmanyofushavesetbacks(挫折)inlife.Whatwouldyoudotodealwiththesesetbacks?Wouldyoujustletthembeandgiveup?
Linchosetofacehisproblem.Hisparentsandteacheralsogavehimhelp.Aftersomehardworkhenowgetsmarksbetween100and110pointsonhismathtests.Althoughhestillisn’tathisoriginal(原来的)levelLindoesn’tpanicanymore.
“Don’tbescaredbysetbacks”hesaid.“Youwillbeatit.”
ChenXingzhuinShenzhenalsohasastorytotell.The15-year-oldgirlisnotgoodatdoingsit-ups(仰卧起坐),whichisnecessaryforthecominghighschoolPEentranceexam(体育中考).Onehastodoatleast35sit-upsinaminutetopassthetest.MostofChen’sclassmatescando40.HoweverChencouldonlydo20.
FeelingworriedChendecidedtodosomething.Shedidsit-upsforhalfanhoureverydayafterschool.Nowafteramonthshecando30sit-upsaminute.
“Ifinallyfoundwhatmademeslowthroughcontinuous(持续的)practiceandthenimprovedlittlebylittle”saidChen.“IbelievenextmonthIwillbeabletodo40!”
小题1:WhatproblemdidLinYIjianhaverecently?A.Heusedtogethighmarks.B.Hedidwellinmath.C.Hedidnotsowellasboforeinmath.D.Hehadnotimetostudymath.小题2:AccordingtothepassagewhichisNOTtrueamongthefollowingstatements?A.Linchosetofacehisproblems.B.Hisparentsandteachersalsohelpedhim.C.Aftersomehardworkhenowgetsmarksover110points.D.Linfacedhisproblemsinsteadofgivingup.小题3:WhatproblemsdoesChenXingzhuhaveaccordingtothepassage?A.Heisalsonotgoodatmath.B.HeisalsonotgoodatPE.C.Heisalsonotgoodatsit-ups.