Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children, that his clothes were torn and that very often he ___31____ a bath.
In his file, his first-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a ___32____ smile. He does his work neatly and he is a ___33____ to be around.”
His second-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a well-liked boy __34____ he is troubled by his mother’s illness and life at home must be a _____35___. ”
His third-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy continues to work hard but his mother’s death has been ____36____ on him. ”
Teddy’s fourth-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy doesn’t show much interest in school. He doesn’t have many friends and he sometimes sleep in class. He could become a ____37__. ”
On Christmas, Mrs. Thompson received presents from her class, ___38___ in beautiful ribbons and bright paper ____39___ Teddy’s which was in a brown shopping bag.
Mrs. Thompson opened the parcel in which was an old necklace ____40__ some of the stones ____41__, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume (香水). She stopped the children’s laughter, put the necklace on and dabbed some of the perfume behind her ears.
Teddy stayed behind just long enough to say, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom __42____.”
On that __43____ day, Mrs. Thompson began to pay particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to become _____44__. The more she encouraged him, the faster she responded. By the end of the year he had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Every Christmas after Teddy graduated, she would receive a letter from Teddy. Then one day his letter was ____45___: Theodore F. Stoddard, Ph. D.(博士)
Another letter came on a beautiful spring day. Teddy said he’d met his girl and was to be ___46___. He was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the seat for his mother. She ____47__ on the wedding wearing the necklace Teddy gave her many years ago and using the perfume smelling just like the ___48____ Teddy remembered his mother smelling.
You can never ____49___ what type of effect you may make on another’s life by your actions or ___50__ of actions.

【小题1】
A.enjoyedB.avoidedC.wantedD.needed
【小题2】
A.readyB.loudC.falseD.crazy
【小题3】
A.jokeB.joyC.cheerD.comedy
【小题4】
A.forB.butC.soD.and
【小题5】
A.shockB.damageC.struggleD.ruin
【小题6】
A.rudeB.scaryC.harmfulD.hard
【小题7】
A.problemB.companionC.difficultyD.disadvantage
【小题8】.
A.none B.all C.manyD.few
【小题9】
A.together withB.includingC.except forD.besides
【小题10】
A.besidesB.withC.withoutD.among
【小题11】
A.stolenB.droppingC.robbedD.missing
【小题12】
A.wished toB.preferred toC.used toD.had to
【小题13】
A.veryB.lastC.everyD.extra
【小题14】.
A.lightB.rightC.freshD.alive
【小题15】.
A.signedB.saidC.copiedD.written
【小题16】
A.graduatedB.employedC.examinedD.married
【小题17】
A.pretendedB.appearedC.occurredD.practiced
【小题18】
A.wayB.mannerC.behavior D.fashion
【小题19】
A.talkB.sayC.speakD.tell
【小题20】
A.disappearance B.shortageC.lackD.ignorance

In 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was a pipe dream. It was not practical. It had never been done before.
But Roebling refused to listen to them. He thought about the bridge day and night and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. After much discussion and persuasion he convinced his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built.
Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished. With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was so seriously injured that he was never able to walk, talk or even move again.
"We told them so", "Crazy men and their crazy dreams", "It's foolish to chase wild visions", the critics said and most thought the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this finger and tapping it on his wife's arm, he slowly developed a code to communicate with her. Then he used this method to tell his wife what the engineers should do. It seemed crazy but the project was under way again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed.
Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances.
【小题1】_ What did most people think about Roebling's idea to build the bridge?

A.It would never become a reality.B.Washington was not experienced enough.
C.It would take a lot of time.D.Finding the money would be impossible.
【小题2】_The underlined word `daunted' (para. 6) is closest in meaning to '______'.
A.unpleasantB.scaredC.amazedD.determined
【小题3】_ Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened in the story?
a. Roebling convinced his son.
b. Washington found a new way to communicate.
c. They hired the crew.
d. The bridge was completed.
e. Roebling wanted to build a bridge.
f. There was a tragic accident.
A.e, a, c, f, d, bB.e, a, f, b, c, dC.e, f, a, b, c, dD.e, a, c, f, b, d
【小题4】_ What can we learn about Washington's wife?
A.She knew sign language very well.
B.She was devoted to her husband.
C.She developed a code to communicate with her husband.
D.She helped her husband design the plan.
【小题5】_ What does the story tell us?
A.Success will come with the passing of time.
B.Struggles are exactly what we need in our lives.
C.Even the most distant dream can be realised with a never-say-die attitude.
D.The people who make a difference in our life should be remembered forever.

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