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辽宁盖州市2017高考英语暑假阅读理解编选（二） 【2016高考训练】阅读理解—词义猜测题、观点态度题。 Summer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, its a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother. I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends, I was there to get credit(学分) for a course that I should have received credit for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this. The fees were lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed. I didnt miss the day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it. My friends didnt even know I took the course, most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day. Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but some dont get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough. Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why its important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their childrens education. Follow through and follow up. What made the author go to summer school for the first time? What he had done.