But what can I do？I wondered. Suddenly，I thought of the drawings I'd made as a child and my dream of having my own store. I enjoyed sales so much that over the next few years，I tried my hand at other businesses. Today，I watch over seven branches. We have 187 employees and 15 million in sales.

　　While I'll never be what my teachers might have wanted，I am a success-on my own terms. The other day a student sent me a card，reading：You gave me so much confidence. I hope to be like you when I am big. Tears of joy filled my eyes. This was my "A"，I smiled.

语篇解读　作者得了失读症。在妈妈的耐心陪伴和鼓励下，作者找到了方向并最终取得了事业上的成功。

5.Why did the author feel so ashamed at school?

A.His teacher scolded him in class.

B.His teacher refused to read his essay.

C.He failed to hand in his essay on time.

D.His classmates looked down upon him.

答案　D

解析　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"My face burned with shame when my classmates called me stupid."可知，作者受到了同学们的嘲笑才感到很羞愧，故D项正确。

6.Which of the following best describes the author's feeling to his mother?

A.Doubtful. B.Grateful. C.Guilty. D.Annoyed.

答案　B

解析　推理判断题。由文章内容可知，在妈妈的耐心陪伴和鼓励下，作者找到了方向并最终取得了事业上的成功，由此可知，作者对妈妈心存感激，故B项正确。

7.What do you know from the last paragraph?

A.The author's success inspired a kid.

B.The author's parents were proud of their child.

C.The author set a good example to businessmen.

D.The author's teacher must have felt ashamed.

答案　A

解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"The other day a student sent me a card，reading：You gave me so much confidence. I hope to be like you when I am big."可知，作者的成功极大地鼓舞了一个学生，故A项正确。

Ⅱ.完形填空

(2017·宁夏大学附中高二检测)

While driving around the corner of our town house，I always noticed an old man sitting by his front yard. He seemed cold and 8.One morning，while I was driving past him with my daughter