Question

    It happens to all of us. It is the end of the term and your teacher gives you your report card. You look at it and your heart stops because you realize that your parents are going to be very angry. This is the classic case of a bad report card! There is nothing you can do to change the past. So, what can you do now?

Grades are how most schools evaluate（评价）students and they are pretty important. The problem is that we do not always get good grades we (or our parents) want. After a bad report card, it is important to figure out what to do next.

The first thing to do is to talk to your teacher. Find out how your grades are calculated（计算）. Is the problem a bad test, lack of participation（参与）in class, or a failure to complete homework? Next, if the problem is something you can solve on your own (such as not doing your homework), make a promise to change your behavior! Thirdly, if you have been studying hard and still get a bad grade, you probably need some extra help with your classes. Talk to your teacher and explain your situation. He or she will tell you where you can receive the extra help you need. Lastly, make a detailed plan of how you will improve your grades. Write down the plan and have it ready when you talk to your parents. That’s a good way to make your parents less angry.

While all parents want their children to get good grades, most understand that every report card is not perfect. The important thing is that you show your parents you have a plan to improve your grades for next time. Always remember, many of the world’s most successful people failed many times before they became successful. They learned from their failures, and you should, too!

1.The problem with the grades is that ________.

A.most schools evaluate students by using grades B.it’s important to get good grades

C.we don’t always get good grades we want D.grades are sometimes incorrect

2.The passage is written in a/an ________ tone(语气).

A.crazy B.serious C.sad D.angry

3.The text above is written to ________.

A.encourage students to get good grades B.make parents less angry

C.share ways to deal with bad report cards D.find excuses for bad grades

4.The passage is probably from________.

A.a software instruction B.a story book C.a teenager magazine D.a travel diary

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要是讲面对一张不好的成绩单时该怎么办，对此作者提出了一些建议。

1.细节理解题。根据Grades are how most schools evaluate students and they are pretty important. The problem is that we do not always get good grades we (or our parents) want. 分数是大多数学校评价学生的方式，它们非常重要。问题是我们并不总是得到我们(或我们的父母)想要的好成绩。可知成绩的问题是我们并不总是得到我们想要的好成绩，故答案选C。

2.理解判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要是为我们介绍了一些处理糟糕的成绩单的建议， 所以作者应是认真、严肃的。结合选项A. crazy疯狂的；B. serious严肃的、认真的；C. sad伤心的；D. angry生气的。可知B选项符合题意，故答案选B。

3.细节理解题。根据After a bad report card, it is important to figure out what to do next. 在糟糕的成绩单之后，找出下一步该做什么是很重要的。以及The first thing to do is to talk to your teacher. Next,…make a promise to change your behavior! Thirdly,…Talk to your teacher and explain your situation. He or she will tell you where you can receive the extra help you need. Lastly, make a detailed plan of how you will improve your grades.可知本文主要是为了分享如何处理糟糕的成绩单而写的，故答案选C。

4.文章来源题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是当学生面对一张不好的成绩单时，应该怎么做。结合常识可知学生都应该属于青少年行列，所以C选项a teenager magazine 一本青少年杂志，符合题意，故答案选C。