题目内容
Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a 36 part of the learning process. But all too often as parents and teachers we disallow this 37 right to our children.
When I see a child 38 to this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie.
Donnie was my youngest third grader. His 39 of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He 40 answered questions — he might be wrong.
I tried my best to build his 41. But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned (安排)to our classroom.
She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, 42 her.
One morning, we were working math problems at the chalkboard. Donnie had 43 the problems with painstaking neatness. Pleased with his progress, I 44 the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials. When I returned, Donnie was in 45 . He’d missed the third problem.
My student teacher looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face 46. From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils.
"Look, Donnie," she said, kneeling beside him and gently 47 the tear?stained face from his arms. "I’ve got something to48 you." She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.
"See these 49 , Donnie," she continued. "They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are 50 ? That’s because we make mistakes too.But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you 51 learn to do, too."
She kissed him and stood up. "Here," she said, "I’ll leave one of these pencils on 52 desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, 53 teachers." Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile.
The pencil became Donnie’s 54 possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually 55 him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again.
36. A. small B. basic C. necessary D. large
37. A. correct B. same C. important D. natural
38. A. suffering B. object C. fall D. subject
39. A. fear B. lesson C. chance D. sense
40. A. always B. often C. never D. seldom
41. A. self-protection B. self-improvement C. self-confidence D. self-learning
42. A. respected B. disliked C. avoided D. mined
43. A. worked out B. copied C. gone over D. leaned
44. A. left B. offered C. missed D. parted
45. A. surprise B. astonishment C. anger D. tears
46. A. darkened B. brightened C. pulled D. loosened
47. A. lifting B. picking C. holding D. pushing
48. A. help B. show C. reward D. promise
49. A. pencils B. mistakes C. marks D. containers
50. A. used B. built C. worn D. damaged
51. A. may B. must C. will D. can
52. A. my B. someone’s C. the teacher’s D. your
53. A. still B. also C. even D. not
54. A. prized B. own C. kept D. expected
55. A. warned B. informed C. persuaded D. reminded
36-40 CBDAD 41-45 CABAD 46-50 BABAC 51-55 BDCAC
解析:
文章首先通过议论来说明犯错误是人们学习过程中的必要部分,但老师和家长往往剥夺孩子犯错误的权利,导致孩子害怕犯错误。然后,通过具体事例说明应如何对待犯错误的孩子,怎样鼓励他们,培养他们的自信心。理清文章的结构、把作者叙述的故事和作者想要表达的观点结合起来理解分析是做好这篇完形填空的关键。
36.C 犯错误应该是人们学习过程中"必要的"部分。
37.B 大人有犯错误的权利,孩子也应该拥有"同样的"权利。
38.D (be) subject to为习惯表达,意为"容易受……的影响、容易遭受"。
39.A 由后文得出,Donnie"害怕"犯错误。
40.D 由上下文的逻辑关系得出,因为Donnie害怕犯错误,所以"很少"回答问题。never太绝对。
41.C 作为老师,"我"应该是尽力建立他的"自信"。
42.A 这位见习老师如此可爱,关爱学生,当然受到学生的"尊敬"。
43.B 从后面Donnie漏掉了第三题以及他数学不好判断,此处选"抄"下了数学题符合逻辑。
44.A "我"对Donnie的进步感到满意,因此把学生交给见习老师Mary Anne。Leave sb. with 为固定结构,意为"把……托付给……"。
45.D 后面有Donnie泪流满面的提示。
46.B Mary Anne脸部一"亮",说明她有了一个好主意。
47.A Mary Anne为了鼓励和安慰Donnie,轻轻地"托起"了他的头。
48.B 从后面Mary Anne所做的动作判断,她想通过形象的方式向Donnie"展示"犯错误是很自然的事情。
49. A Mary Anne以"铅笔"和橡皮为例说明犯错误的普遍性。
50. C 在具体的语境中考查形容词的运用。橡皮经常用来"擦"写错的东西,因此是"磨损"了。be worn 当"破损"讲。
51.B must说明人的观点和建议,符合题意。
52.D 从后面看Mary Anne把一支铅笔放在了Donnie的桌子上,给他以鼓励和启示。
53.C even表示程度更进一步,符合逻辑。"甚至"老师也经常犯错误。
54. A B、C意义和possession重复,expected文章中没有信息依据。因此此处是Mary Anne把铅笔作为"奖赏"给了Donnie。
55. C Mary Anne通过形象、浅显的方式最终"说服"了Donnie,使他摆脱了害怕犯错误的心理阴影。
What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___(31) these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have.But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____(32)for all the time we’ve been apart.I know ____(33)I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___(34) my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want.But then the two of you came into my____(35) with all your curiosity and mischief (捣乱) and those smiles that never____(36) to fill my heart and light up my day.
I want all our children to go to schools_____(37) of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill (灌输) in them a sense of_____(38) about the world around them.I want them to have the chance to go to college____(39)their parents aren’t rich.And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____(40)and retire with dignity.
I want us to____(41) the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer.And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____(42)the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____(43) us from seeing the best in each other.
That was the_____(44) your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____(45) because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____(46).
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____(47)work of perfecting our union falls to each of us.It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____(48)we know America should be.
These are the things I want for you, to_____(49)in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach.And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have.That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of both of you.I love you______(50)you can ever know.And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise (自信), grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.
Love, Dad
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请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意:每空格1个单词。
People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.
Then her teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would literally attract her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”
Through a muffled sob, he continued. “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.
All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.
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I seldom felt (2) ________at a funeral. But from the boy’s speech, I know his grandmother had great (3) _________ on the boy when she was alive. |
This time at the (4)_________, the author felt differently. |
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She would always found something (5) _______ even in some unpleasant situation. |
She was a respectful woman who never (6) ________ off her talent in business. |
She had a strong will and would never (7) ______ her career till she died. |
The author was in deep (8) ____ at the moving situation. |
The author has changed his (9) ________ on teenagers through this funeral ceremony. |
The only problem with the young is that they can’t (10)________ themselves well. |