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      I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but
unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, "You mean fortunately." He explained that
I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
      My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell
myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get
fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally as I wend my way up the incline I
console myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on
stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smug smile of satisfaction
as I reach the top of the hill.
     Problems are there to be faced and overcome. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person
to gain a University degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, "Character
cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul
be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."
      One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to
time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making
but many confront us through no fault of our own. Whilst we cannot choose the adversity we can
choose our attitude towards it.
     The biographies of great people are littered with examples of how they took these kinds of steps
to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become defeatist or
depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.  

1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Attitude makes difference
B. Well begun is half done.
C. The early bird gets the worm.
D. Easier said than done.

2. From Helen Keller's example we can infer that__________.

A. Great people are born to be great and successful
B. Life is hard and difficult so we have to give up
C. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life
D. Practice makes people successful and powerful

3. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he/she continues to write?

A. Some examples of our daily life.
B. His stories of overcoming difficulties.
C. Stories of some unlucky great people.
D. Some examples of his friend Graham.

4. The underlined word "adversity " in the fourth paragraph probably NOT refers to ______.

A. problems
B. difficulties
C. hardships
D. advertisements
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   "That's a__7__.Mum says sandpipers come to bring us joy."
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A. A woman customer in the beauty shop.
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D. Because she liked Hunting Hartford.
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       I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have
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hour or less-not one hour and one minute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you
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      My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some
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      Now I am trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children call me mean.
Because, you see, I had the meanest mother in the world.

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A. The author's mother was only mean to her.
B. The author's mother suffered her.
C. The author's mother was mean to her sister, brothers and her.
D. The author wasn't alone because of suffering.

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D. drink as much Cokes as they want

3. Why was the author's mother mean to her children?
A. Because she wanted her children to be top students in school.
B. Because she wanted her children to bring home colored report cards like her friends did.
C. Because she wanted her children to drop out.
D. Because she wanted her children to do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens.

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Some of the children weren't able to go to college because of their mean mother.
B. Mother didn't let the author tell lies.
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     I am truly saddened about what is going on in my school district, especially in the school where I am
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huge achievement gap. All children should be monitored at home in order to achieve great success in
school. Perhaps it might be a great idea for urban school districts to offer free classes to parents on how
to help their students at home. Of course this idea is far fetched, after all we do not want to offend the
parents. What we will do instead is to spend a fortune on teacher training because if the kids are not
doing well it must be the fault of the teacher. That kind of mindset, if allowed to continue will be a perfect
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force kids to change bad habits over  night, nor can we afford to lower standards just so a kid can  pass
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1. The seventh grade team leader in the author's school called    a meeting to ________.
A. analyse the reason for the huge achievement gap between students
B. find out who is to blame for the huge achievement gap between students
C. talk about giving students who are doing poorly a second  chance to redo the work
D. discuss how to narrow the huge achievement gap between students

2. The author believes that a student can be given a second chance ________.
A. if he did poorly the first time
B. for whatever reason he did poorly the first time
C. if he failed the first time in spite of his efforts
D. if he comes from a suburban area

3. In the last paragraph, the author intends to tell us that ________.
A. a student can make improvement only when he is willing to
B. teachers are to blame if his students are doing poorly
C. the school should force those students to work harder if   they're doing poorly
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     I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your
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feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of
showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them
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     It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his
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from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today's parents have come
to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the
teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
     But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to
classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is
collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your
classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with the people who respect
you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.

1. In this passage, the author wants to tell ________.
A. teenagers to try to pursue their real selves
B. readers to try to be popular with people around
C. parents to try to control and guide their children
D. people to try to understand and respect each other

2. The author disapproves of rebelling teenagers ________.
A. growing away from their parents
B. following the popularity trend
C. walking a new way on their own
D. turning to their friends for help

3.The phrase "larger cocoon" at the end of the second paragraph refers to ________.
A. the distractive and variable society
B. the dazzling music world
C. the parental care and love
D. the popularity wave in the society

4. What does the author think of advertisements?
A. Convincing. 
B. Instructive.
C. Influential.  
D. Authoritative.

5. According to the author, what might happen when a teenager stands up against the popularity
    wave and follows his/her own path?
A. He/She falls behind the time.
B. He/She loses good friends.
C. He/She faces all kinds of criticism.
D. He/She gains valuable popularity.

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