When your kids were six or seven, you sent them to school. Did you ever wonder what goes through a teacher's  1   as he or she tries to teach your kids? Did you ever wonder what the teacher  2    from you, the parents?

Parents can be   3  or suspicious. They can be of great help to the teacher  4   be in need of help themselves. Some teachers think parents are too  5   on their children. Here is  6  one teacher puts it.

"I usually have the  7  of parents coming in and  8   me how much they care about the kids' education and how they really  9  their kids. They tell me they stand and   10   them closely when they do their homework. Sometimes they  11   offer help with the kids' lessons as if they were teachers. They check their school work, and are too sensitive to  12  . They blame the kids on everything having to do  13  school. When a parent asks me how his or her kid is getting on in my class, my answer usually is "Well, you know, he is  14  a good kid. He is fine in my class. Maybe you don' t have to be so  15  with your kids."

Teachers want parents to know that they are professionals at  16  with children. They have  17  many children and even parents. Because of this, teachers can be  18  at educating children. Teachers are  19  that parents want their children to do well, but they know more about what children should be able to do at different ages and  20 .

1．A．heart                  B．mind                C．soul                 D．spirit

2．A．reflects              B．results              C．benefits            D．expects

3．A．effective            B．attentive           C．supportive        D．positive

4．A．but                    B．or                    C．thus                 D．as

5．A．hard                  B．keen                 C．dependent         D．crazy

6．A．where                B．how                 C．when               D．why

7．A．problems            B．contracts          C．accidents          D．agreements

8．A．advising             B．examining         C．telling               D．instructing

9．A．help with            B．deal with          C．make up           D．give up

10．A．connect            B．guide                C．watch              D．inspire

11．A．even                 B．already             C．still                  D．merely

12．A．marks              B．efforts              C．pains                D．words

13．A．at                    B．beyond             C．in                    D．with

14．A．nearly              B．really                C．seldom             D．hardly

15．A．satisfied           B．careful             C．strict                D．cautious

16．A．working           B．playing             C．staying             D．joking

17．A．fed                  B．observed          C．attended           D．greeted

18．A．pleased             B．worried            C．disappointed    D．experienced

19．A．content            B．doubtful           C．aware              D．suspicious

20．A．stages              B．classes             C．schools            D．projects

When I was fifteen，I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books．Half the students smiled unkindly， 1  nearly fell out of their chairs laughing．“Don’t be  2 ，only geniuses can become writers，” the English teacher said，“And you are getting a D this term．” I was so ashamed I burst into  3 ．That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper．To my  4 ，they published it and sent me two dollars．I was a published and paid writer．I showed my teacher and fellow students．They laughed，“Just plain dumb luck，” the teacher said．I  5  success．I’d sold the first thing I’d  6  written．That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me．

During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters．By the time I graduated from high school，I had scrapbooks （剪贴簿）  7  my published works．I never  8  my writing to my teachers，friends or my family  9  because they were dream killers．

I had four children at the time． 10  the children slept，I typed on my ancient typewriter．I wrote what I felt．It took nine months．I chose a  11  and mailed it．A month later I received a contract，an advance on payments，and a request to start  12 another book．Crying Wind，became a best seller，was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide．My first book also became  13  reading in native American schools in Canada．

The  14  year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars．In my best year I earned 36，000 dollars．People ask what college I  15 ，what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer．The answer is: “None．” I just write．I’m not a genius．I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars  16  six years ago．I do all the housework and  17  my writing in a few minutes here and there．I’ve written eight books．To all those who dream of writing，I’m shouting at you: “Yes，you can．Don’t listen to them．” I don’t write right  18 I’ve succeeded．Writing is  19 ，it’s fun and anyone can do it． 20 ，a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt．

1．A．other                    B．others                 C．the other             D．the rest

2．A．silly                      B．curious                C．excited                D．depressed

3．A．laughter                B．tears                   C．song                   D．cheers

4．A．puzzlement            B．disappointment     C．expectation          D．astonishment

5．A．tasted                   B．met                     C．accepted             D．considered

6．A．yet                       B．never                  C．even                   D．ever

7．A．crowded with        B．filled with            C．combined with     D．linked with

8．A．remembered          B．concluded            C．mentioned           D．described

9．A．again                    B．instead                C．still                     D．merely

10．A．Though               B．Before                 C．Until                   D．While

11．A．writer                  B．reporter               C．publisher             D．manager

12．A．working on          B．going on              C．turning on           D．putting on

13．A．requested            B．required               C．demanded            D．reminded

14．A．busiest                B．worse                 C．worst                  D．highest

15．A．attended              B．took                    C．admitted              D．participated

16．A．out                     B．to                       C．by                      D．for

17．A．keep                   B．fit                       C．save                    D．hold

18．A．or                       B．so                       C．and                     D．but

19．A．easy                    B．hard                    C．convenient           D．practical

20．A．On the contrary   B．Of course            C．As a result           D．In this way

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly,   36   nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be   37  , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed I burst into   38  . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my   39  , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I  40 success. I’d sold the first thing I’d   41 written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿)  42   my published works. I never   43   my writing to my teachers, friends or my family   44   because they were dream killers.
I had four children at the time.  45   the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a   46   and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start   47 another book. Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became  48  reading in native American schools in Canada.
The   49  year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I   50  , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars  51  six years ago. I do all the housework and  52   my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right   53   I’ve succeeded. Writing is   54  , it’s fun and anyone can do it.   55  , a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.

【小题15】

A．attended B．took C．admitted D．participated