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Jane Scott is fourteen and the year before last she began to study in a middle school. She likes dancing
and singing and spends a lot of time on them. But she hates math and does not work hard at it. She thinks
it difficult to learn math. She falls behind (落后) her classmates and once failed the math exam. She decides
to give it up. Her father is angry with her when he knows about it.
It was Sunday. Mr. Scott gave a call to his sister who teaches math in another school. He hoped she
would come and tell his daughter how to learn math. The woman came quickly and said, "You're a clever
girl, Jane, I'm sure you'll soon do well in math if you work hard at it."
"I'm afraid I can't, Aunt." said Jane."Girls can't be good at math." "I don't think so." said the woman.
"I was good at it when I was a girl. You must do more exercises and practise a math problem again and
again until you master (掌握) it. Remember: Practice makes perfect (熟能生巧). Well, here's a math
problem. Think about it and practice it again and again, then you'll work it out."
"OK," said the girl, "Let me try."
About an hour later, Jane took the exercise book to her aunt and said, "I've done the problem ten times."
"Well done!" her aunt said happily, "What result did you get?"
"Ten answers."
1. Jane is weak in _____. [ ]
A. dancing
B. singing
C. math
D. English
2. Jane falls behind her classmates in math because _____.[ ]
A. it takes her much time to learn it
B. she isn't clever enough
C. she spends much time on all her lessons
D. she doesn't work hard at it
3. Mr Scott wanted his sister to help his daughter because _____. [ ]
A. she is a math teacher
B. Jane likes her
C. Jane is afraid of her
D. he knows nobody except her
4. The woman told the girl _____. [ ]
A. it was easy to learn math
B. to work hard at math
C. math was important
D. she was a hard-working girl
5. Which of the following is true? [ ]
A. Jane hasn't learned math yet.
B. Jane thinks girls can do well in math.
C. The woman is not interested in Jane's answers.
D. Jane failed to work out the math problem.
