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 .

 --- When will your father be back home?

--- ____ twelve o’clock.

A Day of Design

Saturday, April 11, 2009

9 a．m．—4 p．m．

Thomas College Student Center

Join us for a free day of fun, flowers and food! A Day of Design will encourage those interested in flowers and design to get in touch with their creative side and get some tips from the experts—Jeff Karter and Scott O’Brien of Augusta Florist and Waterville Florist．Please see the schedule below for details about this wonderful opportunity!

Schedule of Events

9:00 a．m．—10:30 a．m． Registration/Campus Tour

Registration for the day begins at 9 a．m．in the Student Center．Guests will meet there to register and take a tour of the Thomas College campus before the day’s events．

10:30 a．m．—12:00 p．m． Design and Auction （拍卖）

Jeff and Scott will design more than a dozen arrangements in a variety of sizes and colors．Following the demonstration, an auction will be held and guests will have the opportunity to bid on the flower arrangements．

12:00 p．m．—1:00 p．m． Lunch and Demonstration

A delightful boxed lunch will be served．During the lunch hour, Jeff and Scott will create centerpieces for the holiday table and give tips for creating beautiful centerpieces using items found in the home．

1:00 p．m．—3:00 p．m． Design Class

Guests will learn how to create a centerpiece in a beautiful basket using fresh flowers．Flowers, baskets, supplies and tools will be provided．Jeff and Scott will guide guests through the design process．By the end of the day, guests will have a wonderful centerpiece to take home and use on their table．

3:00 p．m．—4:00 p．m． Wine and Cheese Social

A fitting way to end the day—guests are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese social．Jeff and Scott will be available to answer questions or just talk flowers!

There is no charge for this event．

REGISTER NOW!

Space is limited to 45 guests．

1.What are guests supposed to do from 1:00 p．m．to 3:00 p．m．?

       A．To design flower arrangements．   

         B．To enjoy a wine and cheese social．

       C．To learn how to create a centerpiece．         

         D．To take a tour of the Thomas College campus．

2.According to the text, when will an auction be held?

       A．3:00 p．m．—4:00 p．m．          B．12:00 p．m．—1:00 p．m．

       C．9:00 a．m．—10:30 a．m．       D．10:30 a．m．—12:00 p．m．

3.We can learn from the passage that A Day of Design _____．

       A．is free of charge                     B．lasts for eight hours

       C．is held annually in April             D．is aimed at fashion designers

4.According to the text, a centerpiece is probably _____．

       A．a work of art that is the best            B．a picture that has been auctioned 

         C．a flower that is carved out of stone       D．a decoration for the center of a table 

A Day of Design

Saturday, April 11, 2009

9 a．m．—4 p．m．

Thomas College Student Center

Join us for a free day of fun, flowers and food! A Day of Design will encourage those interested in flowers and design to get in touch with their creative side and get some tips from the experts—Jeff Karter and Scott O’Brien of Augusta Florist and Waterville Florist．Please see the schedule below for details about this wonderful opportunity!

Schedule of Events

9:00 a．m．—10:30 a．m． Registration/Campus Tour

Registration for the day begins at 9 a．m．in the Student Center．Guests will meet there to register and take a tour of the Thomas College campus before the day’s events．

10:30 a．m．—12:00 p．m． Design and Auction （拍卖）

Jeff and Scott will design more than a dozen arrangements in a variety of sizes and colors．Following the demonstration, an auction will be held and guests will have the opportunity to bid on the flower arrangements．

12:00 p．m．—1:00 p．m． Lunch and Demonstration

A delightful boxed lunch will be served．During the lunch hour, Jeff and Scott will create centerpieces for the holiday table and give tips for creating beautiful centerpieces using items found in the home．

1:00 p．m．—3:00 p．m． Design Class

Guests will learn how to create a centerpiece in a beautiful basket using fresh flowers．Flowers, baskets, supplies and tools will be provided．Jeff and Scott will guide guests through the design process．By the end of the day, guests will have a wonderful centerpiece to take home and use on their table．

3:00 p．m．—4:00 p．m． Wine and Cheese Social

A fitting way to end the day—guests are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese social．Jeff and Scott will be available to answer questions or just talk flowers!

There is no charge for this event．

REGISTER NOW!

Space is limited to 45 guests．

What are guests supposed to do from 1:00 p．m．to 3:00 p．m．?

      A．To design flower arrangements．  

       B．To enjoy a wine and cheese social．

      C．To learn how to create a centerpiece．        

       D．To take a tour of the Thomas College campus．

According to the text, when will an auction be held?

      A．3:00 p．m．—4:00 p．m．       B．12:00 p．m．—1:00 p．m．

      C．9:00 a．m．—10:30 a．m．      D．10:30 a．m．—12:00 p．m．

We can learn from the passage that A Day of Design _____．

      A．is free of charge                   B．lasts for eight hours

      C．is held annually in April               D．is aimed at fashion designers

According to the text, a centerpiece is probably _____．

      A．a work of art that is the best           B．a picture that has been auctioned 

       C．a flower that is carved out of stone      D．a decoration for the center of a table 

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 ?
【小题1】Who wrote this story ?