(2020·昆明高三一调)Five­year­old Prisilla Perez, a student at Meador Elementary School in Willis, was unhappy with her recent haircut, which resulted from a severe disease.When students in her class started calling Prisilla a boy, she felt ashamed, often crying and losing focus in school.
Her teacher, Shannon Grimm, sympathized with her unhappiness.Grimm and Prisilla's mom were concerned, but their ideas didn't work.“We had classroom discussions about how girls have short hair and boys have long hair, and I showed them photos of movie stars with different looks，” Grimm said.“However, it wasn't sinking in.”
Grimm thought about Prisilla throughout winter break, and one morning, she had an idea: Cut off her hair — a scary thought for Grimm, who wore her hair long and took pride in it.“I've never had short hair, and I stressed about it for two weeks before making a decision，” she said.On Jan.4, Grimm invited a hairstylist friend to her home.“I told him to keep going, even if I cried，” she said.
The class loved their teacher's new do, especially Prisilla, who excitedly ran off the school bus that afternoon yelling, “Mom, Ms.Grimm cut her hair！” The teacher also bought matching bows for herself and the girl, so they could style their hair together.
In February, the teacher recommended Prisilla for the school district's Student of the Month Award, but during the Monday ceremony, she received a surprise “hero medal” from the girl.“Now we have matching awards，” says Grimm.
Prisilla's mother, Maria, said that Grimm's thoughtfulness brought her to tears.“I was shocked.I was crying.I couldn't believe it — she did something I wouldn't have the bravery to do.I will never forget that.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述因为疾病，Prisilla Perez不得不剪头发，为此班上同学开始嘲笑她，让她很抑郁，为此Grimm老师做了很多事情，但是都没能奏效，最后她想出了一个想法：自己也剪掉头发，没想到这一办法很奏效。
4．Why was Prisilla unhappy at school?
A．She wasn't satisfied with her teacher.
B．She couldn't concentrate in class.
C．She was laughed at by her classmates.
D．She couldn't get on well with others.
解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第一段“Five­year­old Prisilla Perez，... often crying and losing focus in school.”可知，因为疾病，Prisilla Perez不得不剪头发，为此班上同学叫她男孩，她感到羞耻，故可知，她因为发型被同学嘲笑，故选C。
5．What made Grimm have her own hair cut?
A．Praise from her students.
B．Devotion to her students.
C．Request of Prisilla's mother.
D．Suggestion from the hairstylist.
解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第四段“The class loved their teacher's new do, especially Prisilla, who excitedly ran off the school bus that afternoon yelling, ‘Mom, Ms.Grimm cut her hair！’”可知，整个班级都喜欢老师的新发型，特别是Prisilla，在下午放学下校车之后，急着告诉妈妈，老师剪了她的头发，故可知，Grimm这么做是为了帮助Prisilla度过难关，体现了对学生的爱，故选B。
6．What can we know about Grimm?
A．She had her hair cut together with Prisilla.
B．She expressed her sincere thanks to her pupils.
C．She hesitated a lot before having her hair cut.
D．She won a gold medal for facing difficulties bravely.
解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段“Cut off her hair ... two weeks before making a decision，”可知，她突然有一个可怕的想法，就是剪掉她引以为豪的长发，并且在做这一决定之前，连续强调了两周，故可知她犹豫了很久，故选C。
7．What is the text mainly about?
A．How Grimm helped her student out.
B．What problem Prisilla had at school.
C．Why Prisilla won the Month Award.
D．When Grimm got her new hairstyle.
解析：选A　主旨大意题。本文主要讲述因为疾病，Prisilla Perez不得不剪头发，为此班上同学开始嘲笑她，让她很抑郁，为此Grimm老师做了很多事情，但都没能奏效，最后她想出了一个想法：自己也剪掉头发，没想到这一办法很奏效，故可知，本文的主题是关于老师帮助学生渡过难关，故选A。