I studied engineering after enjoying top marks, as high school came relatively easy. Then university life came!
I thought that I must have some learning disorder, as it seemed that everyone else was absorbing the material and making progress while to me it was an insurmountable(不能克服的) struggle. There were never enough hours in the day and weekend to attend the lectures, study the lessons and then do the assignment.
During my darkest hour I called home to speak to my father: “Dad, I don’t think I can handle this.” My father then said something, which cut through me like a knife: “There is no returning home. If you quit, then you are on your own.”
I hung up thinking what a terrible heartless thing to say. Then, I determined to somehow gut it out(坚持到底). There seemed to be no other choices available! Soon afterwards, I noticed a sigh posted in a campus common area stating: “Studying Skills” with a place & time to meet. It said that “there is help available”. I attended that meeting! I soon discovered there were several others in a similar situation and that everyone wanted to help each other get through this challenging first term. I soon found a study partner, who helped me a lot, and I was grateful to him for his kind help.
Yes, it was still a very challenging first year, but I found the needed strength and support to get through it. In fact my father has been helping me since then, but he has done it in another way. I know now in my heart that he did the very best help he could to help me fly. Thanks Dad for the push!
小题1:The story happened when the author _____.
A．just came to the new high school
B．was in his first term in university
C．was in the last year of high school
D．had been in the university for one year小题2:What was the author’s problem?
A．His father refused his request of returning home.
B．His father said some terrible words to him.
C．He found the course difficult to understand.
D．He could not understand his teachers.小题3:How did the author get through his challenge successfully?
A．He got help from his father in another way.
B．He changed the place and time for study.
C．He joined those who helped each other.
D．He paid more attention to study.小题4:Which of the following is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Differences between high school and university
B．My time in university
C．The importance of being strict with children
D．Push from my father
