I was a single parent with my son. Two jobs allowed me an apartment, food, and child care payment. Little money was left over for clothes,   1   I kept us nicely dressed. Loving    2    , I bought for myself beautiful reds and oranges, and greens and pinks. And quite often I wore them in mixtures, which, against the usually correct way, brought   3    to the eyes of people who could not avoid    4     me.

I went to my son’s     5     frequently. And he would always come and greet me and my colorful clothes.    6    , when my son was six, he told me    7    that he had to talk to me.

“Mother, do you have any sweaters that    8    ?”

I said, “No, I don’t.”

 “Oh, I wish you did.     9    you could wear them to my school.” Then he continued, “Mother, could you please    10    come to school when they call you?” Then I realized that my dress was a(n)    11     to him.

I learned to be a little more careful to    12      causing him displeasure. As he grew older and more confident, I gradually    13     to my particular way of dressing. I was happier when I chose and created my own     14    .

I have lived in this body all my life and know it much    15    than any fashion designer. I think I know what looks good   16     me.

    17      is important to mention because many people are imprisoned by powerful principles on the    18    way of dressing. Those decisions made by    19     are not truly meant to make your life better. Seek the fashion which truly suits you. You will always be in fashion if you are    20     to yourself.

1. A. but                B. and             C. or                   D. because

2. A. shapes           B. styles          C. colors            D. tastes

3. A. envy            B. appreciation   C. disappointment      D. surprise 

4. A. recognizing       B. admiring      C. accepting         D. noticing

5. A. office             B. home          C. school             D. lab

6. A. However         B. Meanwhile     C. Otherwise         D. Therefore

7. A. proudly            B. jokingly         C. seriously            D. curiously

8. A. cost             B. work           C. fit              D. match

9. A. Even if             B. As if             C. So that             D. In case

10. A. only            B. still             C. once            D. ever

11. A. wonder          B. surprise        C. embarrassment    D. honor

12. A. practice           B. remember         C. mind              D. avoid

13. A. turned           B. returned        C. escaped          D. took

13. A. fashion            B. sweater           C. color             D. tradition

15. A. better            B. worse           C. more           D. less

16. A. in               B. on               C. with           D. of 

17. A. Dress           B. Money           C. Principles      D. Designers

18. A. experienced      B. proper           C. formal          D. simple

19. A. me             B. yourself          C. others          D. ones

20. A. true             B. serious          C. practical        D. responsible

Wendy Gallegos writes “concer” on the board. One of her students raises her hand.
“Ms. Gallegos, you should have written ‘conocer’ instead,” she said, referring to the Spanish verb for “to know.”
Gallegos looks at the board, smiles and quickly erases her mistake.
“You see, I have taught you so well, you pick up on my mistakes,” she said with a laugh.
To Gallegos, the scene in her classroom is typical(特有的)of the children she teaches. Gallegos teaches high school Spanish. She became part of their lives and families for three years. She is willing to help her children succeed. After a couple of years, Gallegos’ class becomes like home. Gallegos’ Spanish class is taught mostly in English in sixth grade. By the time the students are eighth-graders, they are speaking fewer words of English and more of Spanish during the 50-minute classes.
“My goal is to get my kids to say something in Spanish every day,” she said, “I want them to be able to talk to me. That’s why I help them, I praise them, I recognize them when they do good work. And we have fun. The day I stop having fun is the day I am going to consider a different job.’’
If a student needs help, Gallegos offers the student a “lifesaver,” which is help from a classmate. The lifesaver gets a piece of candy as a reward. As the students said: “Gallegos’ class is anything but boring.” It is because of Gallegos’ efforts and determination that she is the teacher who they think is most deserving of one of Collier County’s Golden Apple Awards.
“I don’t teach a subject, I teach kids. This is what I was born to do,” Gallegos said.
【小题1】The scene(情景)in Gallegos’ class is mentioned at the beginning of the passage to ____.

A.show Gallegos, as a teacher, makes a mistake
B.tell teachers can help students correct mistakes.
C.show her good teaching method in daily class
D.point out the students’ impolite behavior in class
【小题2】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 implies that_____.
A.having fun is Gallegos’ goal in hunting jobs.B.Gallegos likes her job very much
C.Gallegos is considering changing her jobD.teaching Spanish will not last long
【小题3】What made Gallegos get Golden Apple Award?
A.Her interesting class.B.Her determination in study.
C.Rewarding her students with prizes.D.Her efforts made to teach kids.
【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A.This is what I was born to doB.Golden Apple Awards
C.Spanish classes with fun D.How to get along with kids

All of my students I taught at Saint Mary’s School in Morris, Minnesota were dear to me, but Mark was one in a million. His happy­to­be­alive attitude made even his occasional naughtiness   31  .

Mark talked   32   in class. I had to remind him again and again that talking without   33   was unacceptable. What impressed me so much, though, was his sincere response every time I had to correct him for misbehaving, “Thank you for correcting me, Madam!” I didn’t know what to make of it at first, but before long I became   34   hearing it many times a day.

However, one morning my patience was   35   when Mark talked once too often. I warned Mark, “If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth   36  !”

It wasn’t ten seconds later when Chuck blurted out(脱口说出), “Mark is talking again.” I hadn’t asked any of the students to help me   37   Mark, but since I had stated the   38   in front of the class, I had to act on it.

Taking out a roll of masking tape from the drawer of my desk, I walked to Mark’s desk,   39   two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his mouth. I then returned to the   40   of the room.

As I glanced at Mark to see how he was doing, he winked at me naughtily. That he did so funnily! I started   41  . The entire class   42   as I walked back to Mark’s desk,   43   the tape, and shrugged my shoulders. His first words were, “Thank you for   44   me, Madam!”

Several years passed until one cold rainy day when my father broke the news to me that Mark was killed in Vietnam War, I broke down and cried in my heart, “Mark, I would give all the masking tape in the world   45   you could talk to me!”

1.A. delightful                      B. attractive                       C. striking                           D. annoying

2.A. happily                                   B. constantly                       C. quickly                             D. immediately

3.A. hesitation                             B. permission                       C. delay                            D. trouble

4.A. curious about             B. unbearable of                 C. accustomed to               D. fond of

5.A. growing out                           B. working out           C. going out                         D. running out 

6.A. close                             B. firmly                              C. shut                                   D. closely

7.A. watch                                    B. criticize                           C. overlook                         D. inform

8.A. opinion                       B. view                                  C. punishment                    D. evidence

9.A. put up                                    B. tore off                   C. cut into                          D. took out

10.A . back                                   B. centre                            C. entrance                         D. front

11.A. laughing                    B. screaming           C. complaining           D. criticizing

12.A. disturbed                            B. protected                        C. froze                     D. cheered

13.A. stuck                                   B. recovered           C. removed                         D. fastened

14.A. praising                                B. correcting                        C. encouraging           D. hurting

15.A. as if                                     B. in case                             C. if only                               D. even if

 

Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker’s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.

    Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk. 

    Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.

    They don't collect money. They don't push religion (宗教). So what's the point?

  “To see what happens ,”said Liz. “We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流).”

    Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.

    “It started as a crazy idea,” Liz said. “We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything.”

     Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.

     Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease. “That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. “To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good,” she explained.

     To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.

     They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they'll consider.

1.What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?

    A. Chatting with people.         B. Setting up street signs.

    C. Telling stories to strangers.     D. Organizing a speaker's corner.

2.What they have been doing can be described as______.

    A. pointless     B. normal        C. crazy         D. successful

3.Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?

    A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.

    B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.

    C. They organized the get-together in the city park.

    D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.

4.What will Liz and Bill do in the future?

   A. Go in for publishing.        B. Do more television programs.

  C. Continue what they are doing. D. Spend more time reading books.

5. How do they like the idea of writing a book?

    A. They have decided to wait a year or two. 

    B. They will think about it carefully.

    C. They agreed immediately.

    D. They find it hard to do that.

 

I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to 16  grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.

   One day after class, she  17  that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a  18  conversation. After that day, she gave me particular 19 and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that 20   believed me , and my  21  started to improve(提高) in her subject.

   Months later, she moved into a house near my  22 . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, 23 in my studies, as I knew she would  24 my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally 25 second in my class.

   Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away(疏远) 26 still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we 27 spoke, but by then I had become the 28 in my class. When I left my school, I was 29 with her, as she never answered the 30 when I called her.

   Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths(路)  31 again. I met her at a wedding. I could not  32  asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"

"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree  33  on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel 34 of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to 35  a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her .

1. A. jump      B. attend       C. copy        D. repeat

2.A. heard      B. noticed      C. learned      D. sensed

3. A. stupid     B. useless       C. normal      D. secret

4.A. attention   B. attraction     C. explanation  D. examination

5.A. everyone   B. someone     C. anyone      D. nobody

6.A. words     B. objects       C. classes       D. grades

7. A. home      B. school       C. hotel        D. company

8.A. generally   B. actually      C. especially    D. usually

9. A. change     B. look         C. improve     D. check

10.A. received    B. came        C. caught      D. held

11. A. but         B. as          C. or          D. so

12. A. ever        B. often        C. once        D. hardly

13.A oldest       B. strongest     C.best         D. cleverest

14.A. out of touch  B. in common   C. out of reach  D. in touch

15.A. road        B. schoolyard   C. phone       D. machine

16.A. separated    B. formed      C. added       D. crossed

17.A. finish       B. help         C. prevent     D. keep

18.A. standing     B. flying       C. growing     D. sitting

19.A. sad         B. proud       C. good        D. ashamed

20. A. give up      B. get on       C. look for     D. take up

 

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