At thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊所) with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.

In my first literature class, Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs.Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are no different from your classmates, young man.”

I tried, but I didn't finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.

In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn't get much education. But Louis didn't give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.

Wasn't I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed,I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?

I didn't expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: “See what you can do when you keep trying？”

1.The author didn't finish the reading in class because ________.

A he was new to the class

B he was tired of literature

C he had an attention disorder

D he wanted to take the task home

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段At thirteen, I was diagnosed with a kind of attention disorder.可知作者被诊断出注意力紊乱，故选C项。

2.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?

A He had good sight.

B He made a great invention.

C He gave up reading.

D He learned a lot from school.

解析：选B。B 判断题。根据第五段提到It was about a blind person，Louis Braille和Instead，he invented a reading system of raised dots(点)，which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind可知Louis Braille是个盲人，创造了盲文，故选B项。

3.What was Mrs.Smith's attitude to the author at the end of the story?

A Angry.

B Impatient.

C Sympathetic.

D Encouraging.

解析：选D。D 推断题。根据最后一段提到so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an“A”当我看到作业上A时，非常的吃惊，史密斯小姐对我的态度是令人鼓励的，故选D项。

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A The disabled should be treated with respect.

B A teacher can open up a new world to students.

C One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.

D Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意。本文主要讲述作者有注意力紊乱，不想努力，在老师的激励下，克服困难的故事，故选C项。