1. My high school life has been filled with many ups and downs, whether they were social or academic. Even though my current high school was not my first choice, I never regretted attending Southside High School. "Since you have chosen it, then it is the best for you," said my parents.
Up until the junior year I did not realize my capabilities(能力) as a student. Being in the IB programme, I was told that my junior year would be the toughest in all the years of high school. With this "little" piece of information, I walked into my junior year, scared of my grades. As weeks went by, I started to believe that the junior year was not as hard as everyone had said, but I was wrong. My grades were rapidly declining(下降) and by the end of the first term I had had five Cs in seven of my classes! I could not believe it—I did not want to believe it. I tried my best to get better grades myself without any help from anyone, but my pride just made my grades worse. And I had to miss out on one of the most important speech and debate competitions that year. I was heartbroken. I realized that I could not survive my junior year on my own, so I had to get help fast.
Once I got a tutor, my grades went from Cs, Ds, and even some Fs, to As and Bs. I slowly started to gain my confidence back in all of my classes and even myself. By the time the third and fourth quarter came around, I had been on the honour roll twice, and I was receiving awards from speeches and debates competitions.
Southside has taught me to always keep my head up and never give up on myself no matter what life throws at me. I am proud to be a Southside Tiger.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.The writer always thought Southside High School was the best.
B.The writer's parents persuaded her into attending Southside High School.
C.The writer has met many challenges since she attended high school.
D.Life has become easier since the writer came to Southside High School.
2.How did the writer feel when she walked into her junior year?
A.Excited. B.Worried. C.Curious. D.Uninterested.
3.Why was the writer's study worse and worse?
A.She didn't work hard enough. B.No one would like to help her.
C.She missed many important speeches. D.She didn't ask others for help because of her pride.
4.What important lesson has the writer learnt at Southside High School?
A.Students should better learn about life. B.Students should face challenges bravely.
C.Students should be proud of their schools. D.Students should be careful in choosing schools.
