Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.

We listen to music, and we ???? the national flag(国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was ???? and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher ???? me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. ???? for it, I'm sure you'll do well."

"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great ????? for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents ???? . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel ???? . When did I last give a talk to ???? many people, never! This was my first time. Could I really ???? it. Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I ????? in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

"Take it easy," I said to ???? . " Don't be nervous. You can do it." Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I nearly couldn't ???? .

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !"

I took a big ????? . Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know ????? I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself ?????? everyone what I can do.

1.A. watch ??????? B. see ??????? C. notice ?? ???? D. look at

2.A. surprising ??? B. proud ????????????? ??? C. amazed????????????? ?? D. careful

3.A. told ????????????? ????? B. asked for ????????????? C. said to ????????????? ??? D. showed

4.A. Look out ????????????? ? B. Come on ????????????? C. Take care ????????????? ??? D. Get ready

5.A. chance ????????????? ????? B. news ????????????? ????????????? C. time ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. message

6.A. to listen to ??? B. to listen ????????????? ????????????? C. listen to ????????????? ??? D. listen

7.A. excited ????????????? ????? B. happy ????????????? ????????????? C. nervous ????????????? ??? D. surprised

8.A. after ????????????? ????????????? ? B. such ????????????? ????????????? C. before ????????????? ??? D. so

9.A. do ????????????? ????????????? ????? B. speak ????????????? ????????????? C. talk ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. take

10.A. stand ????????????? ????????????? ? B. stood ????????????? ????????????? C. was standing ????????????? D. have stood

11.A. me ????????????? ????????????? ? B. my class ????????????? C. myself ????????????? ????????????? D. my parents

12.A. sit down? ?? B. cry ????????????? ????????????? ?? C. look? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. stand up

13.A. breath(呼吸) B. smile ????????????? ????????????? C. mouth ????????????? ????????????? D. figure（人物）

14.A. when ????????????? ????? B. how ????????????? ????????????? C. why ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. whether

15.A. so ????????????? ????????????? ? B. but ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. to ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. for

It was the beginning of a new term. As a new teacher in that school, I didn't know any of the students. A little girl was   1   at the gate of the classroom. She looked very   2 .

I walked up to her and asked   3   she stood there. But she said nothing 4 , a boy shouted, "She is from Grade Four, the   5 student in her grade." I looked at the little girl, who didn't seem to be the smart kind. I   6   why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and   7   her into the classroom.

    "Sit here. Now you are my student and I'm your teacher. "I said to her kindly.

    I gave her respect （尊重） and never looked down upon her. I helped her after school and as time went by, she was making   8   little by little. She was not one of the best students when she left that school,   9  at least, she was not that shy girl any longer.

    In the following years, she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I received a（n）. 10  to her wedding （婚礼）. And now I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly.

Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy!

1．A．smiling              B．sitting              C．standing            D．crying

2．A．boring               B．shy                C．beautiful             D．happy

3．A．when               B．how               C．if                  D．why

4．A．Instead             B．However            C．But                D．Yet

5．A．smartest           B．shortest            C．ugliest              D．worst

6．A．asked              B．understood         C．remembered        D．thought

7．A．threw               B．pushed              C．led                 D．pulled

8．A．grades              B．progress           C．surprise            D．mistakes

9．A．but               B．so                 C．because            D．although

10．A．letter            B．present             C．card               D．invitation

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried , the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

◆ One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences(缺席).” Before he could say another word I choked up(哽咽). And said sadly, “ I love my son. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “ Thank you for your time.”

◆ Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting.I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turened himself around. On our way home, he said, “ Mum, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but I heard what you said, It really hit me how much I was hurting you.That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

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1.Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?

A. Quiet and lonely.                    B. Relaxed and excited. 

C. Active and lively.                   D. Happy and easygoing.     

2.According to the first report card, Karl __________.

     A. often went to school late          B. did well at school

     C. did a good job at school                D. failed in the exams

3.When the mother said “ it’s out of my hands” to the head teacher, she meant that she __________. 

     A.didn’t know what to do about her son B. would drive her son away from the house

     C. had no money to support the family      D. would have to hang up

4.Who telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

     A. The head teacher.                   B. The school adviser.    

C. Karl himself.                        D.The passage doesn’t tell us.

5.From the passage we can learn that __________.

     A. children in single-parent families always have mental problems

     B. mother’s love is important to teenagers’life

     C. parents should give their children everything that they need

     D. school education still works well without the support from parents

根据句意和首字母，写出各单词的正确形式。
【小题1】The teacher says I have to learn grammar again because I always make m _______ in grammar.
【小题2】Much of the village is c        by snow.
【小题3】This problem is very difficult. He can not solve it e_______.
【小题4】You will fail your next exam u________ you start to work at your studies now.
【小题5】I think he will work out the problem, because he is quite a p         person.