题目内容
I just couldn't understand the former mayor _____ the money raised for children in poor areas.
A. taking B. to take C. being taken D. to be taken
A
It was my first day of high school, and I was late. My next class, German, scared me. I just could not speak that 21 . As the bell rang, I ran to the classroom.
At the door, a hand reached out and 22 mine firmly. I looked up. A man with large glasses smiled. He 23 himself as Tony, which means teacher in German. 24 , his warm smile and 25 words eased my fears. That year, I 26 his classes a great deal because I learned 27 just German.
I admit I only speak a little German. 28 I try to live out the life lessons I learned from Tony.
Every day Tony stood 29 his classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”. After school his room was always filled with students and he would 30 to and chat with them—_31 those not in his class. He taught me that every person is 32 your time.
One time, I was rejected by my friends. Tony told me, “Linda, life gives you 33. But learning its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels.” Therefore, I learned to look at my troubles _34 and not to fear any difficulty.
In my senior year, I 35 president of one of the school’s clubs, so I was very 36 . Many times I didn’t even have time to buy lunch. He served me by giving me his food as well as advice. He 37 out what he taught us to do: 38 others.
The author William Arthur Ward 39 : “The mediocre(平庸的) teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher 40 .” Thank you Tony, for inspiring me.
| 21．A. country | B. language | C. nation | D. word |
| 22．A. hit | B. beat | C. shook | D. patted |
| 23．A. introduced | B. regarded | C. treated | D. considered |
| 24. A. Once again | B. In addition | C. For once | D. Right away |
| 25．A. exciting | B. welcoming | C. disappointing | D. boring |
| 26．A. escaped | B. heard | C. enjoyed | D. preferred |
| 27．A. more than | B. other than | C. less than | D. rather than |
| 28．A. And | B. So | C. But | D. Therefore |
| 29．A. within | B. outside | C. beyond | D. ahead |
| 30．A. say | B. listen | C. talk | D. speak |
| 31．A. ever | B. yet | C. still | D. even |
| 32．A. worth | B. worthy | C. full of | D. filled with |
| 33．A. troubles | B. lessons | C. ashes | D. jewels |
| 34．A. frequently | B. similarly | C. hopefully | D. differently |
| 35．A. made | B. became | C. took | D. held |
| 36．A. proud | B. capable | C. busy | D. free |
| 37．A. proved | B. picked | C. put | D. lived |
| 38 A. serve | B. offer | C. give | D. teach |
| 39．A. read | B. put | C. told | D. wrote |
| 40．A. inspires | B. encourages | C. praises | D. excuses |
I remember my math teacher Mr. Young very well. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one of his fingers, and always pointed at students with his middle finger.
I was not very good at English and math. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not figure out why I did not understand what all the other kids found so easy to learn.
One day, I was told that if I got one more E on my report card, I would be taken to the “big prison for kids”.
I tried really hard for weeks. I just couldn’t understand how to make different parts of numbers into whole things.
The day before report cards were to come out, I knew that Mr Young would give me an E, just like he always did.
I went to Mr. Young and told him that the orphanage (孤儿院) was going to send me to the big prison if I got another E on my report card. He told me there was nothing he could do; it would be unfair to the other kids if he gave me a better grade than I had actually earned. I smiled at him and said, “Mr. Young, do you know how the kids make fun of you because you’re missing your finger?”
He looked at me, moved his mouth to one side and said nothing.
“They shouldn’t do that to you because you can’t help not having a finger, Mr Young. Just like I can’t help not being able to learn numbers and stuff like that,” I said.
The next day, when I got my report card, I tucked it into one of my books. While on the school bus, I opened it: Geography, B+; Mechanical Drawing, C-; English, D-; History, C-; Gym, B+; Art, C; Math, D-.
That math grade was the most favorite one I ever received. Because I knew that someone in the world finally understood what it was like for me to be missing a finger inside my head.
【小题1】From the second paragraph we can infer that the boy is ______ in some subjects.
| A．mind-blowing | B．slow-witted | C．fun-loving | D．badly-behaved |
| A．In an orphanage. | B．In a big prison. |
| C．In the school dormitory. | D．In his home. |
A. D-. B. C. C. B+. D. E.
【小题4】 The underlined word “tucked” in the passage most probably means “________”.
| A．stuck | B．listed | C．hid | D．copied |
| A．he missed one of his fingers | B．he treated his students very well |
| C．he understood the boy | D．he taught his students i n a special way |