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 5me, 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 8would 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. Offutt12 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.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      mostly
   2. B.
      exactly
   3. C.
      only
   4. D.
      simply
2. 2.
   1. A.
      explaining
   2. B.
      predicting
   3. C.
      speaking
   4. D.
      teaching
3. 3.
   1. A.
      keep
   2. B.
      achieve
   3. C.
      choose
   4. D.
      take
4. 4.
   1. A.
      preparing
   2. B.
      discovering
   3. C.
      wondering
   4. D.
      realizing
5. 5.
   1. A.
      assisted
   2. B.
      reminded
   3. C.
      advised
   4. D.
      convinced
6. 6.
   1. A.
      words
   2. B.
      action
   3. C.
      explanation
   4. D.
      models
7. 7.
   1. A.
      the others
   2. B.
      everyone
   3. C.
      others
   4. D.
      anyone
8. 8.
   1. A.
      relationship
   2. B.
      position
   3. C.
      situation
   4. D.
      condition
9. 9.
   1. A.
      appointed
   2. B.
      named
   3. C.
      given
   4. D.
      taken
10. 10.
    1. A.
       already
    2. B.
       yet
    3. C.
       still
    4. D.
       again
11. 11.
    1. A.
       foolish
    2. B.
       surprising
    3. C.
       uncertain
    4. D.
       challenging
12. 12.
    1. A.
       promoted
    2. B.
       accepted
    3. C.
       supported
    4. D.
       welcomed
13. 13.
    1. A.
       advice
    2. B.
       information
    3. C.
       notice
    4. D.
       thought
14. 14.
    1. A.
       Otherwise
    2. B.
       Therefore
    3. C.
       Furthermore
    4. D.
       Instead
15. 15.
    1. A.
       choice
    2. B.
       opportunity
    3. C.
       occupation
    4. D.
       possibility
16. 16.
    1. A.
       teacher
    2. B.
       principal
    3. C.
       officer
    4. D.
       clerk
17. 17.
    1. A.
       live
    2. B.
       look
    3. C.
       depend
    4. D.
       take
18. 18.
    1. A.
       rich
    2. B.
       little
    3. C.
       valuable
    4. D.
       endless
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Once
    2. B.
       Even if
    3. C.
       Unless
    4. D.
       Until
20. 20.
    1. A.
       fortunate
    2. B.
       curious
    3. C.
       innocent
    4. D.
       satisfied

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 get them excited about the journey they would __3__.I'm the 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 the 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 the __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.

1．A.mostly　　　B．exactly　　　C．only　　　D．simply

2．A.explain     B．predict       C．speak     D．teach

3．A.keep       B．achieve       C．choose   D．take

4．A.preparing   B．discovering   C．wondering  D．realizing

5．A.assisted    B．reminded      C．advised   D．convinced

6．A.words     B．action        C．explanation  D．models

7．A.the others  B．everyone       C．others   D．anyone

8．A.relationship  B．position      C．situation  D．condition

9．A.pointed    B．named         C．given    D．taken

10．A.already      B．yet       C．still  D．again

11．A.foolish      B．surprising  C．uncertain  D．challenging

12．A.promoted    B．accepted  C．supported  D．welcomed

13．A.advice      B．information  C．notice   D．thought

14．A.Otherwise  B．Therefore  C．Furthermore  D．Instead

15．A.choice     B．opportunity  C．occupation  D．possibility

16．A.teacher     B．principal  C．officer      D．clerk

17．A.live       B．look     C．depend       D．take

18．A.rich      B．little     C．valuable       D．endless

19．A.Once     B．Even if  C．Unless       D．Until

20．A.fortunate  B．curious  C．innocent      D．satisfied

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.