When I began high school, I wasn't the most confident kid. I did not believe I could attend college. I did well in school and participated in many after-school activities. I was able to take up many leadership roles there.

Many teens that age go through things during their high school years, and I wasn't an exception. They guided me through so many difficult things and made sure I always stayed positive. The time came to apply to college and I did not have any interest in it. They encouraged me to get a degree. But I didn't think that I was smart enough to attend a four-year university. Because they saw something in me, they encouraged me to try. 

While I studied in DePauw, I experienced culture shock. When I came home for break, I would go visit my teachers at the school. They were always willing to listen, take time out of their schedule and provided me with a space to talk about my experiences with them. They always gave me the best advice that they could. Perhaps they do not realize it, but by providing me with a space to tell my experiences, they were helping me get better. Every word of encouragement stuck with me. I knew that they believed in me, and I did not want to let them down.

If it wasn’t for them, I would not be graduating from DePauw University. While in high school, they offered me so much guidance in my study, but they guided me more in my personal life. Their advice has played an important part in the shaping of who I am today. They believed in me so much that I started to believe in myself. It is because of teachers like them that students gain confidence. 

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1.What did the writer lack when in high school?

A Confidence.

B Prize.

C Money.

D Knowledge.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句的When I began high school, I wasn't the most confident kid可以得知作者不是很自信的学生，因此作者缺少“自信”。

2.When saying “I wasn't an exception” in paragraph 2, the writer really means ______.

A he also suffered a lot

B he lacked money

C he wanted to be a leader

D he needed guidance

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。从第二段第二句的They guided me through so many difficult things...可以推知作者也有同样的问题，就是说作者在成长的道路上也遇到了很多问题。

3.Why didn't the writer want to apply to college?

A Because he has something in himself.

B Because he was not clever enough.

C Because it took more than 4 years.

D Because he didn't have much money.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据第二段第五句的But I didn't think that I was smart enough to attend a four-year university可知作者认为自己很笨，不能胜任大学的学习。

4.While studying in DePauw, the writer returned to high school to ______.

A listen to his teachers’ advice

B get money for his books

C share his feeling with teachers

D become more experienced

解析：选C。C。推理判断题。根据第三段第三句的They were always willing to listen, take time out of their schedule and provided me with a space to talk about my experiences with them可知作者再次回到学校的目的是和老师分享自己的经历。

5.How did the writer think of his teacher?

A Grateful.

B Anxious.

C Sorry.

D Upset.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。从文章最后一段的...Their advice has played an important part in the shaping of who I am today...可以得知是老师的建议成就了作者的现在，据此可以推知作者对老师很感激。