There was a very special teacher who made a far-reaching difference in my life.

Fall, 1959, the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about to begin. “Who”, I asked a senior, “is Mrs. McNamara, my 10th grade English teacher?” He just 1 and said something about my being in 2 . Soon, I understood what he meant. Mrs. McNamara had a pattern of 3 that she repeated again and again. We would have a literature reading task for 4 . The next day, when we came to class, there would be two or three topics on the blackboard 5 to the homework reading. We were 6 to write an in-class essay about one of the topics. The following day, she would 7 the corrected and graded essays and each person would be called 8 to stand in front of the class and to 9 his/her essay. The class were required to criticize （评论） that essay, 10 the grade of everyone in class would be reduced.

The first time that I 11 her read-write-criticize method, I had not 12 to do the homework and had written something without knowing what it meant. 13 the extreme embarrassment I suffered, standing before my classmates, 14 myself. No one laughed at me; no one would be 15 enough, or foolish enough, to do that in Mrs. McNamara’s class. The embarrassment came from 16 and along with it came a strong 17 not to let it happen again.

Mrs. McNamara kept all of our written work in files; it was easy to see the 18 in writing that had occurred. What was not so easy to see was the inner transformation that had taken place, at least for me. What Mrs. McNamara 19 me to do was to see myself as others see me and, having done that, I could improve myself. And I 20 . Thank you, Mrs. McNamara.

难易度：难

1..A.nodded　　　　 B. laughed　　　　 　 C. apologized　　 　 D. shouted

2. A. trouble　　　　 　 B. sorrow　　　　 　 C. danger　　　　 　 D. anger

3. A. behaviour　　　 　 B. evaluation　　　 C. activity　　　　 D. thought

4. A. review　　　　 B. performance　　 　 C. practice　　　　 D. homework

5. A. added　　　　 B. related　　　　 C. contributed　　 D. compared

6. A. expected　　　　 B. persuaded　　　 C. allowed　　　　 　 D. advised

7. A. collect　　　　 　 B. return　　　　　 C. send　　　　　 　 D. receive

8. A. on purpose　　　 B. at first　　　　 　 C. by chance　　　 　 D. in turn

9. A. talk through　　 B. hand over　　　 C. read out　　　　 D. show off

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

11. A. tried　　　　　 B. adopted　　　　 C. examined　　　 D. experienced

12. A. undertaken　　　 B. attempted　　　 　 C. bothered　　　 　 D. hesitated

13. A. Remember　　 B. Predict　　　　 　 C. Bear　　　　 D. Imagine

14. A. playing jokes on B. making a fool of C. setting a trap for 　 D.taking advantage of

15. A. brave　　　　　 B. careless　　　　 C. proud　　　　　 　 D. selfish

16. A. above　　　　　 B. within　　　　 　 C. behind　　　　 　 D. below

17. A. tendency　　　 　 B. preference　　 　 C. determination　 D. sense

18. A. improvements　 B. pains 　　　　　 C. difficulties　　　 　 D. advantages

19. A. trusted　　　　 B. invited　　　　 C. forced　　　　　 D. permitted

20. A. did　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　 　 C. had　　　　　 D. would

The fact that she never apologized　　　 a lot about what kind of person she is.?

A.says　　　　　 B.talks　　　　　　 C.appears　　　　 　 D.declares

I am not going to sit here and let her abuse me．I demand that she immediately 　　 for what she just said．

A．apologize 　　　　　　　　　　 B．would apologize

　 C．apologized　　　　　　　　　 D．must apologize

I have always wanted to share this story because it is one of the things that I will remember for my entire life. And I’m sure 21 person feels the same.

We had a new teacher in my high school World History class. She was very nice and excited to see us. She told a story about her 22 fighting in a war and brought a picture of him. After about fifteen 23 of her talking, the class started talking softly to each other 24 they were getting bored. Looking 25 , she asked “So, you guys don’t really want to hear any more?” No one dared to actually say “no” to her out loud 26 one kid. He said, “No, not really!” in a disrespectful way. Some kids were a little 27 and thought that it was rather rude.

I felt extremely bad for this teacher. No one deserves to be 28 in such a disrespectful manner. 29 , a little before class let out, I went up to her and 30 for the guy’s rude behavior. I told her I had been 31 , and even though I may not entirely like 32 , I did appreciate her sharing her story. I asked her 33 about her father and asked to see the picture of him. We had a very nice, genuine conversation about her father.

The teacher was 34 . She really appreciated me coming up and actually treating her with the 　35 that she deserved. I felt at full peace with myself knowing that I did the right thing and I was super happy that I actually 36 . Even though I didn’t really care for history, I 37 listened, and I hope that others in different situations will do the same. Listening means a lot to the people sharing; it really 38 . If I had just left the class without saying a word, I would have felt extremely 39 and would have a constant reminder, probably to this day, that 40 was not served and I had left a person in their time of need.

21. A. neither　　　　　　　 B. no　 　　　　　　　 C. a certain　 　　　　　 D. the other

22. A. father 　　　　　　　　　　 B. nephew 　　　　　 C. uncle 　　　　　　　　　 D. brother

23. A. hours　 　　　　　 B. minutes 　　　　 C. seconds 　　　　　　　 D. days

24. A. even if　　　　　　　 B. as if 　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　　　　 D. so

25. A. hurt 　　　　　　　 B. funny 　　　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　　　　 D. amused

26. A. besides 　　　　　　 B. except 　　　　　 C. as well as 　　　　　　　 D. along with

27. A. interested 　　　　 B. excited 　　　　　 C. disappointed 　　　　 D. shocked

28. A. treated 　　　　　　 B. considered 　　 C. scolded　　 　　　　 D. taught

29. A. Therefore 　　　 B. However 　　　 C. Personally　　　　　　　 D. Naturally

30. A. thanked 　　　　　 B. prepared　 　　　 C. apologized 　　　　　　 D. argued

31. A. talking　　　　　　　 B. listening　　　　　　 C. laughing 　　　　　　　　 D. wondering

32. A. geography 　　　　 B. literature 　　　 C. architecture 　　　　　 D. history

33. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. little 　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more

34. A. amazed　　　　　　　 B. touched 　　　　　 C. embarrassed 　　　　　 D. bored

35. A. gift 　　　　　　　　　 B. reward 　　　　　 C. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. praise

36. A. made her day 　　 B. made my day 　 C. made her way 　　　　 D. made my way

37. A. ever 　　　　　　　 B. even 　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

38. A. means　　　　　　　　 B. makes 　　　　　 C. is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. does

39. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. guilty　　　　　　　 C. lucky 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. empty

40. A. justice　　　 　 B. right　　　　　　　　 C. purpose　　　 　　　　　　 D. interest

The fact that she never apologized　　　 a lot about what kind of person she is.?

A.says　　　 B.talks　　　　　　　　　　 C.appears　　　　 D.declares