江苏省东台市时堰中学2011-2012学年高二上学期第(5)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A

Walter had been a good high school student but not an excellent one. He got almost all Bs and a few Cs. He had done his homework most of the time and once in a while he had skipped class(旷课).When he got to Furnell, he didn’t change his study habits. As a result he got a bad grade on the first test in chemistry-65 percent, or D. When the teaching assistant gave back his quiz, he also gave him some advice.

“Look, Walter, I know you’re having problems with this course", Gordon told Walter,“Remember that the teacher requires attendance. In other courses it might be okay to skip class once in a while, but not in this one. A good grade in chemistry depends on attendance, good homework, and going to lab every week. If you continue to do the quize poorly, you’re going to have problems.”

Walter thought about his advice a lot over the weekend.“The teaching assistant was serious. I'm doing poorly, and I might fail chemistry. In that case I would have to leave Furnell. I don't want to go home and find a job” From that weekend he started studying very hard. In addition, he started to do all his assignments and to go to lab every week. After a month, he was able to answer almost all the quiz questions correctly.

“I'm happy to see that you're doing better in this course”teaching assistant said to Walter.

“Yeah, me too. It's a challenge(挑战) to study every afternoon when I fell like playing football or video games. But now I know that chemistry is not an impossible course."

56. During his first period in university, Walter______.

A. goes to class every day B. does only a small part of his homework

C. skips class once in a while D. studies very hard

57. What advice did the teaching assistant NOT give Walter?

A. Take a literature course(文学课). B. Start studying a lot.

C. Do his homework. D. Go to class every day.

58. If Walter failed chemistry at the end of the term, what would he need to do?

A. Study hard for his other courses. B. Play video games every afternoon.

C. Look for work in his hometown. D. Go to lab every week.

59. In this reading, what was a challenge for Walter?

A. To skip class once in a while.

B. To change his study habits and do well in chemistry.

C. To find a job at home.

D. To major in chemistry.

B

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