The Power of Fresh Starts

Thirty years ago, I began my first year of teaching in Grade 2. One of the most 　1　 　students was a little boy who had a serious ADD(多动症). I had no 　2　 　in dealing with such a case, and I 　3　 　the year studying how to help him become a successful 　4　 . There were many disappointing moments, but there was something 　5 　about the boy who moved excitedly around my classroom.

　6　 　the end of the school year came near, I heard a talk. The Grade 3 teachers were 　7　 　of having Stephen the following year. I considered it a lot, and I 　8　 　that I would be the best person to 　9　 　Stephen into Grade 3. My headmaster looked at me in 　10　 , but he agreed to my plan.

I will never forget that day when Stephen came to ask 　11　 　he was in my class again. I looked him in the eye and said, “Well, Stephen, you’re in my 　12　 　because I asked for you.” The little boy looked surprised. “You did? Why? ” he asked. “Because I　 like you and want to keep 　13　 　with you,” I answered.

Stephen just 　14　 　at me. After a few moments, he 　15 　and walked back to his seat. We never spoke of it again, but the two of us had many 　16　 　learning breakthroughs(突破) that year. I believe those 　17　 　were more of a result of Stephen’s knowing that I had put his previous year’s mistakes behind him.

Now I come to know that when I 　18　 　for one, I can improve his soul. Each season is a new beginning, a new way of thinking. Many students 　19　 　a new start and are determined to act upon it. We need to pay attention to even the smallest 　20　 　that students are looking for help.

1．A．unforgettable　　 　　 B．miserable　　 　 C．common　　　 　　　 D．friendly

2．A．knowledge　　　　 　　　 B．experience　　 　 C．interest　　 　　　　　　　 D．energy

3．A．wasted　　　　　　 B．took　　　　　 C．cost　　　　 　　　　　 D．spent

4．A．adventurer　　　　 　 B．actor　　　　 　 C．learner　　　 　　　　　　 D．competitor

5．A．important　　　　 　 B．dangerous　　 　 C．romantic　　 　　　　　 D．pleasant

6．A．As　　 　　　　　　B．While　　　　 　　　 C．Since　　　　 　　　　　 D．For

7．A．excited　　　　　 　 B．afraid　　　　 　 C．pleased　　　 　　　　　 D．angry

8．A．remembered　　　　 　　　 B．imagined　　　 　 C．realized　　 　　　　　　 D．dreamed

9．A．drive　　　　　　 　 B．follow　　　　 　 C．force　　　　 　　　　　 D．join

10．A．surprise　　　　　 　 B．silence　　　 　　 C．doubt　　　　 　　　　　 D．wonder

11．A．how　　　　　　　 B．why　　　　　 C．when　　　　 　　　 　　　 D．what

12．A．school　　　　　　 B．office　　　　 　 C．class　　　　 　　　　　　 D．home

13．A．playing　　　　　 　　　 B．talking　　　 　 C．teaching　　 　　　　　　 D．staying

14．A．stared　　　　　　 　　　 B．laughed　　　 　 C．pointed　　　 　　　　　 D．shot

15．A．cried　　　　　　 　　　 B．smiled　　　　 　 C．agreed　　　 　　　　　 D．refused

16．A．professional　　　 　 B．attractive　　 　　 C．unbelievable 　　　　　　 D．valuable

17．A．prizes　　　　　　 B．awards　　　　 C．failures　　 　　　　　　　 D．successes

18．A．care　　　　　　　 B．hunt　　　　　 C．prepare　　　 　　　　　　 D．wait

19．A．dislike at　　　　 　　 B．hope for　　　 　 C．accept　　　 　　　　　 D．avoid in

20．A．act　　　　　　　 B．sign　　　　　 C．symbol　　　 　 　　　 D．mark

20. I’d appreciate________ if you would do me the favor to send this message to Mr. Allen.

A. that　　　　　 　　 B. it　　　　　 　　　　 C. this　　　　 　　　　 D. you

19. You are saying that the fight against cybercrimes requires great effort, and this is　　　　　　　 I quite agree.

　　A. how　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　 　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

18. Maybe _______ is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose _______.

A. it; one　　　　 　　 B. what; that　　　　　　 　　 C. it; it　　　　　　　　 　 　 D. what; more

17.-Is Bob still performing?

-I’m afraid not. He is said _________ the stage already as he has become an official.

A. to have left　　　　 B. to leave　　　　　　　　　 C. to have been left　　　　　 D. to be left

16. --- Have you got the results of the final exam?

　 --- Not yet. It will be a few days _________ we know the full results,

A. before　　　　 　　 B. after　　　　　　 　　 C. until　　　　　　 　　 D. when

15. -Are you ready to leave?

　　　 -Almost. I’ll be ready to go as soon as I _______ putting the clean dishes away.

A. get through　　　　 B. give up　　　　　　　　　 C. go on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. set about

14. Seeing the road ________ with snow, we had to spend the holiday at home, watching TV.

A. blocking　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to block　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. blocked　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be blocked

13.-Do you know who will ______ our company’s business when our manager is retired.

-I am not sure. Maybe the vice-manager.

A. take over　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. take in

12. ________ we can pass the coming examination will mainly depend on ________ we learn and ________ we learn it.

A. Whether; what; how 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. That; whether; why

C. If; how; that 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Why; that; how