Some fifty years ago , I was studying in a middle school in New York . One day , Mrs. O’Neil gave a maths test to our class . When the papers were marked , she found that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes in the test .
There is nothing new about cheating in exams . Perhaps that was why Mrs. O’Neil didn’t even say one word about it . She only asked the twelve boys to stay after class . I was one of the twelve .
Mrs. O’Neil asked no questions , and she didn’t scold us , either . Instead , she wrote the following words on the blackboard : On your way home you find some money and you’re completely sure that you will never be found out . Later someone comes to ask you if you have found some money he lost . What will you do ?
She then ordered us to write down the question , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own answer to it .
I don’t know about the other eleven children . Speaking for myself I can say : it was the most important single thing of my life. From then on , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a decision .
Because of this , Mrs . O’Neil has become the most unforgettable teacher for me in my whole life . I often think of this : if Mrs . O’Neil had scolded us as many other teachers often did , would I go on cheating every day ?
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Some fifty years ago , I was studying in a middle school in New York . One day , Mrs. O’Neil gave a maths test to our class . When the papers were marked , she found that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes in the test .

There is nothing new about cheating in exams . Perhaps that was why Mrs. O’Neil didn’t even say one word about it . She only asked the twelve boys to stay after class . I was one of the twelve .

Mrs. O’Neil asked no questions , and she didn’t scold us , either . Instead , she wrote the following words on the blackboard : On your way home you find some money and you’re completely sure that you will never be found out . Later someone comes to ask you if you have found some money he lost . What will you do ?

She then ordered us to write down the question , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own answer to it .

I don’t know about the other eleven children . Speaking for myself I can say : it was the most important single thing of my life. From then on , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a decision .

Because of this , Mrs . O’Neil has become the most unforgettable teacher for me in my whole life . I often think of this : if Mrs . O’Neil had scolded us as many other teachers often did , would I go on cheating every day ?

1.Who wrote this story ?

    A．A student in New York who is not interested in maths .

    B．Mrs. O’Neil from New York who found some money on her way home .

    C．An old maths teacher in a middle school .

    D．An old person who once lived in New York when he was young .

2.When did the story happen?

    A．Over sixty years ago .                        B． Over fifty years ago .

    C．Over seventy years ago .                      D．Over eighty years ago .

3.In the sentence “…she didn’t scold us either” , what does “scold” maybe mean ?

    A．表扬      B．批评     C．教育         D．原谅

4.When Mrs. O’Neil found twelve boys made exactly the same mistakes in the test , she      .

    A．became very , very angry and shouted at the children for an hour

    B．thought maybe she made some mistakes in her teaching

    C．tried to find out who made the mistakes first

    D．wanted to teach the twelve boys to stop cheating

5.Why did the writer think Mrs. O’Neil unforgettable ?

A．Because Mrs. O’Neil often gave her student maths tests .

B．Because Mrs. O’Neil taught maths very well .

C．Because Mrs. O’Neil loved her students as she loved her own children .

D．Because Mrs. O’Neil taught a very important lesson to the writer .

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余的。

In many countries, it is important to have many children ．In the US, a few religious groups emphasize the importance of large families, but most people think one or two children are enough, and many couples have no children．__1._____ Having many children would restrict the freedom and individualism of the parents as well as the other children in the family.

Parents teach individualism by the way they raise their children．___2.__ Parents begin teaching this self-reliance early , asking the child to do things on her own and praising her when she does.

__3.____ They bring their children with them to church , to sporting events, to stores, and to social events．However , many places, such as expensive restaurants and live theatre productions , do not welcome children．Most formal social gatherings , those with written invitations do not welcome children either.

Children , especially boys are expected to be energetic and assertive(果敢的)。__4.__  Parents are expected to keep their children under control at all times, particularly in public places and in the homes of others．When a child misbehaves , only the child’s patents may discipline him．__5.____ Most patents discipline their children by rewarding good behaviors, not by punishing bad behaviors．While a spanking , a slap to the child’s buttocks(屁股)， is acceptable to some people, any punishment that wounds the childe or leaves a mark is considered child abuse and is against the law.

A．The relationship between American parents and their children is harmony.

B．That doesn’t mean , though , that they are allowed to “run wild” in public.

C．Because taking care of a child is very costly, financially , emotionally, and socially ,many couples view large families as a disadvantage.

D．Others adults should not interfere （干涉）unless the child is doing something which may be harmful to himself.

E．American children are expected to accept invitations to a formal party.

F．Many parents want to expose their children to a variety of situations.

G．They want to create a self-reliant, independent child , who can make it on her own by age eighteen.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余的。

In many countries, it is important to have many children ．In the US, a few religious groups emphasize the importance of large families, but most people think one or two children are enough, and many couples have no children．___1._____ Having many children would restrict the freedom and individualism of the parents as well as the other children in the family.

Parents teach individualism by the way they raise their children．___2.___ Parents begin teaching this self-reliance early , asking the child to do things on her own and praising her when she does.

___3.___ They bring their children with them to church , to sporting events, to stores, and to social events．However , many places, such as expensive restaurants and live theatre productions , do not welcome children．Most formal social gatherings , those with written invitations do not welcome children either.

Children , especially boys are expected to be energetic and assertive(果敢的)。___4.____  Parents are expected to keep their children under control at all times, particularly in public places and in the homes of others．When a child misbehaves , only the child’s patents may discipline him．___5.____ Most patents discipline their children by rewarding good behaviors, not by punishing bad behaviors．While a spanking , a slap to the child’s buttocks(屁股)， is acceptable to some people, any punishment that wounds the childe or leaves a mark is considered child abuse and is against the law.

A．The relationship between American parents and their children is harmony.

B．That doesn’t mean , though , that they are allowed to “run wild” in public.

C．Because taking care of a child is very costly, financially , emotionally, and socially ,many couples view large families as a disadvantage.

D．Others adults should not interfere （干涉）unless the child is doing something which may be harmful to himself.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]

E．American children are expected to accept invitations to a formal party.

F．Many parents want to expose their children to a variety of situations.

  G．They want to create a self-reliant, independent child , who can make it on her own by age eighteen.

“Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.” I saw this wonderful old saying again in a book recently. It got me thinking about all the times that I have been    31   to forgive others in my life and all the joy that it has brought me. One    32   stands out particularly well.
I was a young boy at a summer camp. I was having a great time and    33___ everything about it except for another young boy of my age. To say we didn’t
   34   would be a statement that made the situation less serious than it really was. We spent most of the week irritating, insulting (侮辱), and picking on each other.
   35   finally came to a fight on the next to last day of camp. We got into a fist fight which I lost.    36   older boys broke it up before I was hurt too much. I spent the rest of the day alone, refusing to speak andlost in my own    37  .
The next day my spirits were    38   when Mom brought the boys in our cabin some of her delicious homemade    39  . I was enjoying a few slices of it when I saw the other boy sitting by himself at the bottom of the steps outside. He seemed very    40   right then. I am not sure what moved me to do so, but I took my pizza down and    41   it with him. It made all the anger and pain inside me    42  . We became friends after that. I never got into another fist fight either. I had found out that sharing and forgiving were much more fun and a lot less painful.
Forgiveness is    43   the sweetest revenge. It can turn an enemy into a friend. It can    44   a heart from the chains of anger, hatred, and pain. It can open a soul to the sweetness of love and joy once again. May your life always be    45   of sweet forgiveness.