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1、2012届高考英语专题复习精选资料集（七十三）A Papas jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final examsnot to succeed but to fail. “Its unbelievable!” he said. “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”“Yes, she has,” said Mama. “But its not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she want
2、ed off the swimming team.”“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa. “She never said anything about that to me.”“Of course she didnt,” said Mama. “She was afraid youd blow your top. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine
3、 how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldnt have been much fun.”“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. “Ive been so stupid! I just thought shed want to be a champion swimmer because shes so good at it.”“Its like anything else, dear,” said Mama. “No m
4、atter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you wont want to do it anymore.”Papa put his head in his hands.“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled. “Maybe I should say sorry to her.”Sisters footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her p
5、arents.“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that theres no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you dont want to.”Sisters face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Yippee!” she cried.“And,” added Papa, “theres no need for any more drills. Im sure youll bring your grades b
6、ack up all by yourself.”Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. “Im going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said. “See you later!”From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzys house.“Its good to see her happy again,”
7、said Mama.“It sure is,” Papa agreed. “As for the swimming team, theres always next year.”“If?” Mama prompted him.“Oh, right,” said Papa. “If she wants to.”Mama smiled. “At least youre learning, dear,” she said. She kissed him.“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said. “Better late than never.”1. Sis
8、ter wanted off the swimming team because _. A. she was not as good at swimming as ever beforeB. she intended to improve her grades in her studiesC. she wanted to play cards far more than swimmingD. she felt it boring to struggle for Papas expectation2. Mama insisted that the child should do _. A. wh
9、at she was willing to B. what she felt easy to C. what she was able to D. what she felt right to 3. What do you think of Papa?A. Cruel but reasonable. B. Crazy but confident. C. Stubborn but honest. D. Ambitious but considerate.4. Which might be the proper title for the passage?A. Easier Said Than D
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