I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his .
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without knowing it? What I finally came to was one day, several months before, when some students were reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, more, and became happy. And it was all because he to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
A．cleaner B．reporter C．teacher D．monitor
A．Or B．And C．So D．But
A．abilities B．courage C．feelings D．dream
A．desperate B．responsible C．unsuitable D．unprepared
A．In spite of B．Because of C．Apart from D．As for
A．envied B．loved C．pleased D．criticized
A．gradually B．constantly C．obviously D．recently
A．self-doubt B．self-respect C．self-pity D．self-defence
A．imagining B．observing C．regretting D．wondering
A．even B．also C．always D．still
A．remember B．expect C．believe D．accept
A．writing B．reviewing C．giving D．editing
A．repeatedly B．quietly C．quickly D．firmly
A．lucky B．lonely C．likely D．only
A．entrance B．middle C．back D．front
A．smiled B．slept C．shouted D．quarreled
A．intended B．pretended C．happened D．refused
A．praise B．change C．thanks D．visits
A．difficult B．painful C．enjoyable D．valuable
A．slowly B．early C．frequently D．occasionally
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 36 to start the bus soon because it was not yet37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her39 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she40 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked41 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to43 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he44 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s45 .
The woman was watching the incident. 46 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop47 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver48 .
“Well, that’s no49 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her50 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a51 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home52 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier53 .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can54 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the55 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 36 for a few days. I was 37 to wait tables on my own. All went 38 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 39 the tables not far from the kitchen. 40 , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the 41 was full of people. I moved slowly, 42 every step. I remember how 43 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 44 on. It had nice handles, which made it 45 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 46 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 47 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 48 to you, but we are getting ready to 49 now, and my wife needs her 50 back.”
At first his 51 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 52 . I wanted to get into a hole and 53 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just54 . I have learned to be more 55 and not to be too sure of myself.
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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced1for a few days, I was2to wait tables on my own. All went3the first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily4the tables not for from the kitchen.5.I stll felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it ,the6wasfull of people.I moved slowly,7every step. I remember how8I when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was9on. It had nice handles, which made it10to move around. I was pleased with every thing and began to11I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said,"Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved12you work. t seems your tray stand has been very13to you, but we are getting ready to14now ,and my wife needs her15back."
At first his16did not get across."What was he talking about!"Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife's orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice ,but my face was17.I wanted to get into a hole and18.
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just19I have learned to be more20and not to be too sure of myself.
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Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new1in high school.
2, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛)for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be3for her to be selected. Two hours later, the4read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart5as the list ended without her name. Feeling6, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was7. She moved on to English and history, and was8to find that she didn't have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to9math for the time being.
The nest day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school10. Mrs. Biden wasn't as11as Jenna. "I'm sorry, but we have enough12for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we'll talk then." Jenna smiled13and left. "Why is high school so14?" she sighed.
Later in15class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much16. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she'd continue to try to17at her new school. She wasn't sure if she'd succeed, but she knew she had to18.High school was just as her mom had said: "You will feel like a small fish in a big pond19a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the20fish you can be."
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been1me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly2. It was a school night, however, and at nine o'clock my daughter asked if I could3my moves, because she4to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I5she had strict sleeping habits,6I thought she ought to be able to7some of this strictness. I said to her, "8, you can stay up late for once. We're having9." We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked10. Finally she said, "Please, Daddy, do it quickly." "No," I replied. "If you're going to play it11, you're going to play it slowly." And so we12for another ten minutes, until13my daughter burst into tears, and14that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made15. I had started the evening wanting to have a16time with my daughter but had17my desire to win to become more18than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win19me well. As a parent, I20that it got in my way. So I had to change.
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