1、阅读文章Do you think there is a ghost(鬼)in the world? More than 20 years ago, a student jumped from the top of the clock tower in the University of Birmingham. He did this only because he failed his final exam. After his death, a superstition(迷信)began: Anyone who walks under the clock tower will have ba
2、d luck in his exam. Years later, students there still remembered the story of the tower. Although Birmingham is the second largest city in Britain, the university is green and quiet. The grass around the tower has been worn away by the feet of students who refuse to pass underneath the tower. The un
3、iversity had to pave(铺)extra paths, so students could walk to their classrooms without passing under the most terrible area. But one day just before an important exam, a top student in the university walked under the clock tower because he was lost in thought. However, he got high marks in the exam
4、the next day. Quickly students all knew about it. Then they realized that the most important thing is working hard. Whenever I go under the clock tower, I will tell myself, “Working hard is the key to success.”试着做一做1Why did the student jump from the top of the tower? ABecause he saw a ghost there.BB
5、ecause he was very careless. CBecause he didnt pass his final exam.DBecause there was no risk.2The University of Birmingham lies in _Athe largest country Bthe middle of AmericaCthe largest city in Britain Dthe second largest city in Britain3The grass around the tower has been worn away by the studen
6、ts who _. Athink the grass is really beautiful and like to walk on itBthink they will fail exams if they walk under the towerCbelieve anyone who walks under the tower will dieDknow there is a ghost in the tower and are afraid of it4What did the university do with the problem? AIt paved other roads f
7、or the students. BIt ordered students to walk under the tower. CIt moved the clock tower away at last.DIt didnt do anything for the students.5Whats the writers opinion in the passage? AHe thinks its dangerous to risk walking under the clock tower.BHe doesnt believe the story is true. CHe thinks the
8、story is interesting. DWorking hard is important for getting success. 答案1.C2.D3. B点拨：由之前学生拒绝从那经过和后来误走那条路的学生取得很好的成绩消除了同学们的错误认识可知。4. A点拨：由文中的The university had to pave(铺)extra paths, so students could walk to their classrooms without passing under the most terrible area.可知。5. D点拨：归纳概括法。结合全文及文中的Whenever I go under the clock tower, I will tell myself, “Working hard is the key to success.”可知。
