I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand£®All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap£®They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time£®I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn¡¯t help£®
When we£®arrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls£®I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him£®"Be a man, "he said£®"today you truly begin your life£®You will find me waiting for you when it¡¯s time to leave£®"
I took a few steps£®Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view£®I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me£®I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way£®But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, " Who brought you? "
"My father," I whispered£®
¡¯¡¯My father¡¯s dead, " he said simply£®
I did not know what to say£®The gate was now closed£®Some of the children burst into tears£®The bell rang£®A lady came along, followed by a group of men£®The men began soiling us into ranks£®We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings£®
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis£®From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls£®I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences£®
We played all sorts, of games£®In the music room we sang our first songs£®We also had our first introduction to language£®We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries£®We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe£®We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning£®
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded£®We had to be observant and patient£®It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around£® Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting£®And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold£®Even more frequently
she would resort to physical punishment£®
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work£®The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again£®I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate£®I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there£®I stepped aside to wait.
СÌâ1:The writer hesitated and clung to his father¡¯s hand when they got to the school gate because ____£®
A£®he loved his father and didn¡¯t want to leave his father |
B£®he had thought attending school meant being punished |
C£®he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers |
D£®he did not want to leave his mother and his rather alone at home |
СÌâ2:What happened to him first during his first day at school?
A£®He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl£® |
B£®He together without other students was grouped£® |
C£®He learnt music and other courses and had a good time£® |
D£®He got punished by die woman teacher because of his impatience£® |
СÌâ3:Which of the following subjects did he not probably have?
A£®Cooking£® | B£®Math£® | C£®Music£® | D£®Geography£® |
СÌâ4:From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ______.
A£®they got on well with one another all the time |
B£®they had a good time at school without being scolded |
C£®their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them |
D£®more often than not they experienced physical punishment |
СÌâ5:The writer stepped aside after he got out of the school gate because .
A£®he was polite to let other students go before him |
B£®he left something behind in his classroom |
C£®he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher |
D£®his father has promised to wait for him |