To this day,I still remember the first day of classes exactly 30 years ago. I  _16_ in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class，listening to him _17_ what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would __18__ .I’m the principal(校长) of the school now，but for a few minutes I was back in 1975，__19__ 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 _20_ me，as much by example as _21__，that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve __22_ .

Neither of us could know how our _23_ 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 _24__ department chair，and our relationship changed __25__. I thought that it might be __26__chairing the department，since all of my former English teachers were still there，but Dr Offutt _27__ me throughout. he knew when to give me _28__ about curriculum(课程)，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. _29_，he encouraged me to seize the new __30_ .

Five years ago,I became the__31_  of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me,Letting me know that I could__32_ on him as I tried to fill such big shoes.I’ve learned that great teachers have a (an)___33__wealth of lessons to teach __34_ his students don’t know it yet.I know how __35_ they are.I’m still one of them.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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   130 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him   2what 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,   4what the future held.

I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had 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, the then department chair. After several years, I was  9department chair, and our relationship changed   10. I thought that it might be  11chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt   12me throughout. He knew when to give me   13about 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   16of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could   17on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a (n)   18wealth of lessons to teach.   19his students don’t know it yet, I know how   20they 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 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 36 30 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him 37 what the seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would 38. I’m the principal of the school now, but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, 39 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 40 me, as much by example as by 41, that it was my moral duty to do so and to 42 others.

       Neither of us could know how our 43 would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt, the then department chair. After several years, I was 44 department chair, and our relationship changed 45. I thought that it might be 46 chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt 47 me throughout. He knew when to give me 48 about curriculum, tests 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. 49, he encouraged me to seize the new 50.

       Five years ago, I became the 51 of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 52 on him as I tried to fill big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a(n) 53 wealth of lessons to teach. 54 his students don’t know it yet, I know how 55 they are; I’m still one of them.

36、A. mostly             B. exactly                    C. probably                  D. simply

37、A. explain             B. predict                     C. speak                      D. teach

38、A. keep                B. achieve                    C. choose                    D. take

39、A. preparing         B. discovering              C. wondering               D. realizing

40、A. assisted            B. reminded                 C. advised                    D. convinced

41、A. words              B. action                      C. explanation              D. models

42、A. please              B. force                       C. serve                       D. teach

43、A. relationship       B. position                   C. situation                  D. condition

44、A. pointed            B. named                     C. given                       D. taken

45、A. already             B. yet                          C. still                         D. again

46、A. foolish             B. surprising                C. uncertain                 D. challenging

47、A. promoted         B. accepted                  C. supported                D. welcomed

48、A. advice              B. information              C. notice                      D. thought

49、A. Otherwise        B. Therefore                C. Furthermore            D. Instead

50、A. choice             B. opportunity              C. approach                 D. possibility

51、A. teacher            B. principal                  C. officer                     D. clerk

52、A. live                  B. look                        C. depend                    D. take

53、A. rich                 B. little                         C. valuable                   D. endless

54、A. Once               B. Even if                    C. Unless                     D. Until

55、A. fortunate          B. curious                    C. innocent                  D. satisfied

My Teacher in the School of Life

I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had 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 , the 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 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 (an)   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