During the years when I was a teacher，I learned a lot of things．Perhaps the most important one was the life-changing 36 of encouraging words．

　 I 37 what Leo Buscaglia had done with his students in University of Southern California。In one class Leo Buscaglia and his students had made two lists of 38，one positive and one negative．Then they 39 the negative words in the trash and tried to use only the 40 words for one month．They were 41 at how much better their lives became just by using words full of 42 ．

　 I decided to try this as well by 43 something good to write on each paper my students 44 ．No matter how many mistakes a student’s paper 45，there was always a 46 sentence，beautiful thought，or a great idea that I could 47 on．I remember glancing over my desk and 48 some of the students reading those encouraging words 49. It was a joy seeing their eyes shine a little brighter，their 50 sit up a little straighter，and their learning climb a lot 51．

I recently saw one of my 52 students and we talked for a while．He has got married，and has two children now．As I was saying goodbye，he said，“You know I 53 have a few of those old papers．I look at them from time to time．I just 54 my kids have a good teacher like you．” I was amazed at the 55 those few positive words had on his life．

　 May your own life be forever full of encouraging words in your ears，from your lips and in your heart．

36．A．method　 　　B．ability　　　 C．power　　　　 D．approach

37．A．improved　　 B．1earned　　 C．wondered　　　 D．used

38．A．books　　　 B．words　　　 C．ideas　　　　 D．tasks

39．A．threw　　　 B．collected　　 C．stored　　　　 D．wrote

40．A．familiar　　　 B．standard　 　 C．common　　　 D．positive

41．A．curious　　　 B．disappointed　 C．amazed　　　 D．confused

42．A．astonishment　 B．encouragement C．friendship　 D．advantage

43．A．buying　　　 B．finding　　　 C．asking　　　 D．wishing

44．A．took down　　 B．put away　　 C．looked through D．handed in

45．A．contained　　 B．created　　　 C．avoided　　　 D．reduced

46．A．complete　　　 B．strange　　 C．simple　　　　 D．meaningful

47．A．agree　　　　 B．comment　 C．bring　　　　　 D．depend

48．A．keeping　　　 B．having　　 C．seeing　　　　 D．1eaving

49．A．again and again B．now and then C．little by little　 D．step by step

50．A．1egs　　　　　 B．waists　　 C．backs　　　　 D．shoulders

51．A．further　　　　 B．higher　　 C．deeper　　　　 D．wider

52．A．present　　　 B．clever　　　 C．careful　　　　 D．former

53．A．ever　　　　 B．never　　　 C．still　　　　　 D．merely

54．A．hope　　　　 B．admit　　　 C．complain　　　 D．remember

55．A．result　　　　 B．strength　　 C．effect　　　　 D．importance

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During the years when I was a teacher, I learned a lot of things. Perhaps the most important one was the life-changing  16 of encouraging words.  

I 17 what Leo Buscaglia had done with his students in University of Southern California. In one class Leo Buscaglia and his students had made two lists of 18 , one positive and one negative. Then they  19 the negative words in the trash and tried to use only the  20 words for one month. They were  21 at how much better their lives became just by using words full of  22  .

I decided to try this as well by  23 something good to write on each paper my students  24 . No matter how many mistakes a student’s paper  25 , there was always a  26 sentence, beautiful thought, or a great idea that I could  27 on. I remember glancing over my desk and  28  some of the students reading those encouraging words  29  . It was a joy seeing their eyes shine a little brighter, their  30  sit up a little straighter, and their learning climb a lot  31 .

I recently saw one of my  32  students and we talked for a while. He has got married, and has two children now. As I was saying goodbye, he said, “You know I  33  have a few of those old papers. I look at them from time to time. I just  34  my kids have a good teacher like you.” I was amazed at the  35  those few positive words had on his life.

May your own life be forever full of encouraging words in your ears, from your lips and in your heart.

1.                A．method        B．ability          C．power    D．approach

2.                A．improved       B．learned         C．wondered D．used

3.                A．books          B．words          C．ideas D．tasks

4.                A．threw          B．collected        C．stored    D．wrote

5.                A．familiar         B．standard        C．common  D．positive

6.                A．curious         B．disappointed     C．amazed   D．confused

7.                A．astonishment    B．encouragement  C．friendship D．advantage

8.                A．buying         B．finding         C．asking    D．wishing

9.                A．took down      B．put away        C．looked through D．handed in

10.               A．contained       B．created        C．avoided   D．reduced

11.               A．complete       B．strange         C．simple D．meaningful

12.               A．agree          B．comment       C．bring D．depend

13.               A．keeping        B．having         C．seeing D．1eaving

14.               A．again and again   B．now and then    C．little by little    D．step by step

15.               A．1egs           B．waists          C．backs D．shoulders

16.               A．further         B．higher         C．deeper    D．wider

17.               A．present        B．clever          C．careful    D．former

18.               A．ever           B．never          C．still   D．merely

19.               A．hope          B．admit          C．complain  D．remember

20.               A．result          B．strength        C．effect D．importance