My Teacher in the School of Life
I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes __1__ 30 years ago; I sat in Dr. Charles E. Offutt's British literature class, listening to him  __2__  what his seniors  would learn and getting them excited about the journey they would __3__, I'm principal(校长) of the school now, but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, __4__ what the future held. I have been learning from Dr. Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he has been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he __5__me, as much by example as  __6__, that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve  __7__. Neither of us could know how our __8__would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, then department chair. After several years, I was __9__ department chair, and our relationship changed __10__. I thought that it might be __11__ chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr.  Offutt__12__ me throughout. He knew when to give me __13__   about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course. In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. __14__, he encouraged me to seize the new __15__.
Five years ago, I became __16__ of DeMatha. Once again, Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could __17__ on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I've learned from him that great teachers have a(n) __18__ wealth of lessons to teach. __19__ his students don't know it yet, I know how __20__ they are; I'm still one of them.

【小题1】
A.mostlyB.exactlyC.onlyD.simply
【小题2】
A.explainingB.predictingC.speakingD.teaching
【小题3】
A.keep B.achieveC.chooseD.take
【小题4】
A.preparingB.discoveringC.wonderingD.realizing
【小题5】
A.assistedB.remindedC.advisedD.convinced
【小题6】
A.wordsB.action C.explanationD.models
【小题7】
A.the othersB.everyoneC.othersD.anyone
【小题8】
A.relationshipB.positionC.situationD.condition
【小题9】
A.appointedB.namedC.givenD.taken
【小题10】
A.alreadyB.yetC.stillD.again
【小题11】
A.foolishB.surprising C.uncertainD.challenging
【小题12】
A.promotedB.acceptedC.supportedD.welcomed
【小题13】
A.adviceB.information C.noticeD.thought
【小题14】
A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.Instead
【小题15】
A.choiceB.opportunityC.occupationD.possibility
【小题16】
A.teacherB.principalC.officerD.clerk
【小题17】
A.liveB.lookC.dependD.take
【小题18】
A.richB.littleC.valuableD.endless
【小题19】
A.OnceB.Even ifC.UnlessD.Until
【小题20】
A.fortunateB.curious C.innocentD.satisfied

Doing community service work, I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a   16  shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to   17  . She wanted to help,    18  she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to    19   and hand out to people. When getting to the homeless shelter I passed out the remaining meals. I had the containers with my   20  cookies in them and began to   21  , offering them to anyone near me.
I    22   an old gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me    23  in the eye and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes    24   a little bit and he said, “No one has    25   called me sir.” He was completely taken aback.
It struck me. 
I explained I had been raised that    26   color and social status, everyone deserved     27   . It made me    28   to think that just because he was homeless, no one    29  him the honor. It broke my   30  , and I couldn’t help   31  cry. I just didn’t understand    32  no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every    33  person deserves to be treated with dignity. Years later, I still carry that memory and the    34  it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can    35  make a difference in someone’s life.
How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

【小题1】
A.uselessB.carelessC.homelessD.hopeless
【小题2】
A.participateB.involveC.chooseD.go
【小题3】
A.howeverB.butC.yetD.so
【小题4】
A.bringB.fetchC.collectD.take
【小题5】
A.classmate’sB.schoolmate’s C.sister’sD.family’s
【小题6】
A.walk aroundB.knock around C.come around D.stand around
【小题7】
A.wentB.cameC.approachedD.met
【小题8】
A.rightB.evenC.stillD.just
【小题9】
A.wateredB.criedC.toreD.dropped
【小题10】
A.alreadyB.everC.stillD.yet
【小题11】
A.in spiteB.regardless of C.concerned about D.for fear of
【小题12】
A.happinessB.truthC.respectD.help
【小题13】
A.strong-mindedB.sadC.frightenedD.pleased
【小题14】
A.handedB.affordedC.providedD.supplied
【小题15】
A.eyesB.mindC.opinionsD.heart
【小题16】
A.butB.andC.untilD.or
【小题17】
A.whatB.whenC.whetherD.why
【小题18】
A.singleB.poorC.ordinaryD.normal
【小题19】
A.storiesB.lessonsC.experiencesD.tears
【小题20】
A.equallyB.hardlyC.reallyD.finally

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