Lynn was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. At the age of l6, her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. In l922, with limited education and skills, the future didn’t look bright for Lynn. Her father demanded that Lynn find a job as soon as possible, but she didn’t have the confidence to ask for a job.
One day, Lynn gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door. She was met by Margaret Costello, the office manager. In her broken English, Lynn told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret decided to give her a chance.
Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lynn, let’s see how good you really are.” She directed Lynn to type a single letter, and then left. Lynn looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:40 a.m. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought she should at least attempt the letter.
On her first try, she got through one line but made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now read 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself, “I’ll move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again.”
On her second attempt, things didn’t get any better. Again she started over and finally completed the letter, full of mistakes, though. She looked at the clock: 11:55—five minutes to freedom.
Just then, Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lynn, and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girl’s shoulder. She read the letter and paused. Then she said, “Lynn, you’re doing good work!”
Lynn was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks it’s good, then it must be good. I think I’ll stay!”
Lynn did stay at Carhartt Overall Company…for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents—all because someone had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.
【小題1】Why did Lynn leave school at an early age?
| A．To learn English well. |
| B．To earn money for her family. |
| C．To get self-confidence. |
| D．To become a typist. |
| A．could speak good English |
| B．didn’t know much about typing |
| C．knew Margaret very well |
| D．never wrote any letter |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Lynn’s father. | B．Lynn herself. | C．A president. | D．Margaret. |
| A．Encouragement makes a difference. |
| B．Honesty is the best policy. |
| C．Virtue(美德) leads to success. |
| D．Time waits for no man. |
同步練習強化拓展系列答案科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆四川南充高中高三第十六次月考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
URBANA, ILL. (AP)--Mike dropped out of college to support his pregnant(懷孕的) girlfriend and now works as a manager of a trucking company, Lynn graduated with honors from Harvard University and was hired as a lawyer with a top law firm in a major city. What do these two people have in common? Ten years ago they were both high school valedictorians (致告別辭者).
A University of Illinois study follows the lives of 81 valedictorians and salutatorians (致詞的學生代表) who graduated a decade ago from public and private high schools in the state.
Tales of Success and Failure
The study found tales of success and failure. The research on 46 women and 35 men found that some were doctors and scientists, one was a drug addict, another was a waitress with emotional problems.
"There is a popular idea about people who do well in school doing well in life," said Terry Denny, professor of education. Denny conducted the study with Karen Arnold, a former graduate student of Denny' s who is now a professor at Boston College. Denny and Arnold contacted the 81 students before graduation, and then followed up with interviews nearly every other year. They also sent them questionnaires in the mail.
Varied Careers
One-third of the students are lawyers, or have a doctorate. Nineteen are in business and 15 are engineers or computer scientists. Others include a farmer, a stock broker, and an aerobics instructor.
Arnold says many of the students have only average positions in the work world and that "most are not headed for greatness in their careers." Denny, however, says that it is too early to make such predictions. "Who expects someone to be on the Supreme Court at the age of 28 or to be the discoverer of an important scientific invention right after college?" he said. "These students are just getting started in life. They are just beginning to find out what life is all about."
【小題1】What can we conclude from Paragraph 1?
| A．Mike got married before he went to college. |
| B．Lynn was honored by a law firm in the city. |
| C．Mike was not so lucky as Lynn after graduating from college. |
| D．Mike and Lynn both graduated first in their high school class. |
| A．Denny was her professor |
| B．Arnold did well at school. |
| C．Denny interviewed some students |
| D．Arnold helped Denny in the research |
| A．Successful Careers for College Graduates |
| B．Success in Education Predicts Success in Later Life |
| C．High School Honors Not Always Key to Life Success |
| D．A study on Successful Jobs and College Graduates |
| A．College graduates | B．Reporters |
| C．Professors and researchers | D．Teachers |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆福建省高一下學期期末聯考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Lynn was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. At the age of l6, her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. In l922, with limited education and skills, the future didn’t look bright for Lynn. Her father demanded that Lynn find a job as soon as possible, but she didn’t have the confidence to ask for a job.
One day, Lynn gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door. She was met by Margaret Costello, the office manager. In her broken English, Lynn told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret decided to give her a chance.
Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lynn, let’s see how good you really are.” She directed Lynn to type a single letter, and then left. Lynn looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:40 a.m. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought she should at least attempt the letter.
On her first try, she got through one line but made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now read 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself, “I’ll move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again.”
On her second attempt, things didn’t get any better. Again she started over and finally completed the letter, full of mistakes, though. She looked at the clock: 11:55—five minutes to freedom.
Just then, Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lynn, and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girl’s shoulder. She read the letter and paused. Then she said, “Lynn, you’re doing good work!”
Lynn was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks it’s good, then it must be good. I think I’ll stay!”
Lynn did stay at Carhartt Overall Company…for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents—all because someone had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.
1.Why did Lynn leave school at an early age?
A. To learn English well.
B. To earn money for her family.
C. To get self-confidence.
D. To become a typist.
2.When Lynn applied for the job, she .
A. could speak good English
B. didn’t know much about typing
C. knew Margaret very well
D. never wrote any letter
3.How many attempts did Lynn make to type the letter?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
4.Who does the underlined word “someone” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Lynn’s father. B. Lynn herself. C. A president. D. Margaret.
5.What can we learn from Lynn's story?
A. Encouragement makes a difference.
B. Honesty is the best policy.
C. Virtue(美德) leads to success.
D. Time waits for no man.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆山東省濟南外國語學校高一第一學期期中考試英語試題 題型：完型填空
Dear Benter,
You have been away exactly two weeks today but it seems more like two years to me!
I’m glad to hear you’ll be back soon. Are you coming directly home, dear? Or do you plan to make some stops 36 the way? I hope you’ll be home in 37 for Patsy’s birthday next Sunday. She is 38 you to show films to her 39 friends.
Patsy keeps asking every day 40 you’ll be back. She says you never 41 that story you were telling her about 42 train that lost its “ toot”(喇叭嘟嘟聲). You’d better 43 and think up a good ending 44 it. You know how Patsy is? She 45 be happy until she knows exactly what __46 to the “toot” and 47 the little train got it back 48 !
Everything at home is fine except that we 49 you so much! I’ve been 50 with the spring cleaning. Yesterday I had Cora 51 in to wash the kitchen walls and she did a very good __52 of it. The kitchen looks as though it’s been repainted. I made some new yellow curtains, and they 53 very beautiful.
I went to see your mother yesterday. Her 54 is all gone and she looks very 55 . Your sister Jean looks wonderful! She has taken off about fifteen pounds since she began dieting. But now she’s complaining that none of her clothes fit!
Hope to see you before next Sunday.
Love and kisses to you!
Yours
Lynn
1.A in B. on C. at D. along
2.A. time B. fact C. all D. the end
3.A. expecting B. thinking C. agreeing D. hoping
4.A. small B. short C. little D. low
5.A. that B. when C. why D. unless
6.A. finished B. stopped C. supplied D. included
7.A. some B. a C. the D. this
8.A. care B. arrive C. pretend D. hurry
9.A. on B. for C. at D. in
10.A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. won’t D. shouldn’t
11.A. affected B. about C. happened D. was
12.A. how B. however C. because D. why
13.A. yet B. too C. again D. next
14.A. love B. think C. miss D. care
15.A. working B. ready C. together D. busy
16.A. stay B. come C. visit D. drop
17.A. work B. job C. thing D. clean
18.A. show B. feel C. become D. look
19.A. cold B. heat C. health D. medicine
20.A. good B. well C. nice D. best
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