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My son, Sam, struggled through elementary school. But his sixth-grade teacher took the time to ____ Sam’s strengths and inspired him to be a better student.
On Valentine’s Day, my eleven-year-old son Sam ____ me to allow him to buy his teacher a big red heart filled with delectable(美味的) chocolates. We ____, and he bought her a small but respectably sized heart. On his small ____, $4.99 was a huge investment, and I was touched by his____.
Sam has not always loved teachers. Once he publicly admitted that he ____ school, and he was ____ with some class projects.
Last year, Sam’s most ____ achievement was having the longest “missing assignment” list in the entire fifth grade. He ____ all year to keep his head above the academic sea. Many nights Sam sank into tears of ____ while working his way through another pile of homework.
I must admit I was ____ when I first met Mrs. Hogan. She was a ____ teacher. She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced. How was this new teacher going to ____ a boy who had learned to hate school?
As I observed this teacher’s ____ with my son at the end of each day, I realized that Sam’s inattentiveness and disorganization were not the ____ things that Mrs. Hogan noticed about him. She recognized Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. He, in return, rose to her expectations ____.
Sam began to do his homework without numerous ____ or a major search through his crowded backpack. He brought home less and less classwork. He ____ six A’s on his second-quarter report card.
I still don’t know how much of this ____is due to the magic of Mrs. Hogan. I do know that my son loves his sixth–grade teacher, and I think there is a magic in relationships that can ____ children when nothing else will.
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The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the 36 on purpose, for fear that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 o’clock after this trip.” Then when do you come out in the morning?”I 37another question. “9 o’ clock, too—just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I38from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it’s hard to earn money, they’re often 39by the police, or that their leaders are seated 40 , enjoying the fruits. But this driver told me, “I find it 41 to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for pleasure. It’s fortunate that I 42 drive without a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never 43an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a highway, I turn into a narrow street…”
His words showed his 44 with his life and the pride he 45 in his
job. Such feelings are so 46among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountain. How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling moved when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold 47 .
A．window B．car C．silence D．promise
A．threw out B．gave away C．put up D．led to
A．suffer B．request C．benefit D．hear
A．detected B．ordered C．fined D．seized
A．noisy B．lazy C．tired D．hungry
A．exciting B．disappointing C．tiring D．amazing
A．hardly B．usually C．actually D．immediately
A．follow B．admire C．envy D．meet
A．intelligence B．satisfaction C．competition D．honesty
A．made B．held C．caught D．took
A．rare B．comfortable C．special D．unique
A．morning B．night C．moment D．season
My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ___16___ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ___17___ to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ___18___ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ___19___ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert（警觉的）to my surroundings. My reading was poor ___20___ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___21___. My writing was not at the ___22___ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were ___23___.
My mother ___24___ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to ___25___ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ___26___. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ___27___ me. She spent hours every day ___28___ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ___29___ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave ___30___ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ___31___ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ___32___ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ___33___ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ___34___ and attend college.
She used her gifts as a ___35___ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something
A．mind B．brain C．feelings D．work
A．smoothly B．strongly C．frequently D．easily
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．common
A．just B．ever C．even D．only
A．hear B．write C．read D．understand
A．level B．length C．speed D．degree
A．problems B．excuses C．worries D．duties
A．suffered B．observed C．removed D．tolerated
A．study B．find C．change D．keep
A．fight B．struggle C．strike D．challenge
A．interrupted B．disturbed C．terrified D．troubled
A．teaching B．giving C．supporting D．reminding
A．Without B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond
A．information B．advice C．promise D．expectation
A．before B．though C．because D．unless
A．set up B．gave up C．pushed up D．looked up
A．rich B．famous C．successful D．powerful
A．training B．grades C．experiments D．abilities
A．woman B．doctor C．sister D．teacher
Being on the road at 3:15 a. m. to drive 450 kms wasn’t in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of 1 days to prepare myself for the following busy 2 .
My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the 3. Due to the last-minute issue（问题）with transportation, I 4 my car to make sure that everyone could get to the 5 point so that they could get together and enjoy their week’s 6 by snowboarding and skiing.
The only thing that 7 to me on my journey was that no sooner had I 8 and said goodbye than I would make the trip 9 ，in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening, 10 as I was looking forward to relaxationSimon and I 11 , on our way, about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we 12 spent five continuous hours together, other than when we played Saturday cricket (板球).
On my return trip, I 13 a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning 14 . Within an hour it 15 . I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was 16 refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n) _17 sleep that evening.
A change 18your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the opportunity to 19_ something from different angles（角度）, as well as to be refreshed and energized.
Now I’m looking forward to my next 20 event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.
A．surprising B．exciting C．moving D．relaxing
A．hour B．day C．week D．month
A．snowfield B．beach C．hotel D．school
A．fueled B．parked C．offered D．lent
A．put-off B．drop-off C．get-off D．take-off
A．freedom B．excitement C．adventure D．break
A．appealed B．happened C．appeared D．occurred
A．rested B．started C．arrived D．left
A．back B．forward C．out D．away
A．even B．just C．particularly D．mostly
A．mentioned B．talked C．complained D．argued
A．always B．usually C．frequently D．rarely
A．developed B．showed C．lost D．kept
A．smoke B．dust C．fog D．snow
A．greatly B．completely C．immediately D．mentally
A．uncomfortable B．uneasy C．sound D．light
A．about B．from C．in D．for
A．give up B．look at C．find out D．carry on
A．planned B．discussed C．unexpected D．prepared
My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life．Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become __1 and that I would be one of the great ones．She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my__2 to it．
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came 3__ to others．I had problems with writing, reading and especially Speaking．I didn't talk the way __4__ kids did and did not respond, to questions or stay alert （警觉的） to my surroundings．;My reading was poor 5 with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to __6___My writing was not at the 7 it should have been．Even simple things like knowing-my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers （弹手指） were 8 ．
My mother 9 all my challenges and as a professor with a PH．D, decided to __10 the situation early in my development．She didn't want me to 11 ．After-a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had 12 me．She spent hours every day _13_ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn．_14__ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now．
In addition, she gave __15__ for my life．She told me what to do and what not to do． Her expectations have always been high 16_ she knows that I can do it．For that, I thank her．She would not allow her son to be incapable．She never __17__ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must．I will be a 18__ person if I continue to follow her lead．She encourages me to study hard for my 19__and attend college．
She used her gifts as a__20__ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something．
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something
A．mind B．brain C．feelings D．work．
A．smoothly B．strongly C．frequently D．easily
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．come on
A．just B．ever C．even D．only
A．hear B．write C．read D．understand
A．level B．length C．speed D．degree
A．suffered B．observed C．removed D．tolerated
A．study B．find C．change D．keep
A．interrupted B．disturbed C．terrified D．troubled
A．teaching B．giving C．supporting D．reminding
A．Without B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond
A．information B．advice C．promise D．expectation
A．setup B．gave up C．pushed up D．looked up
A．training B．grades C．experiments D．abilities
A．woman B．doctor C．sister D．teacher
I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, I dreamed of becoming a doctor.
My mother was a . Through her work, she observed that people spent a lot more time than they did watch television. She that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and under-line the important . Years later we realized her marks were only a My mother was a illiterate (文盲). Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be .
When I entered high school I was an A-student, not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A—student then to a B--student then to a C-student, but I didn't . I was cool.One night my mother came home from working her multiple jobs and I about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I will give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all that you want." I was very with that arrangement but I got through allocating (分配) money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less to buy clothes. I also that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A—student
, and eventually I fulfilled my dream and I became a .
A．that B．which C．when D．who
A．woman servant B．teacher C．scientist D．nurse
A．healthy B．successful C．powerful D．clever
A．searching B．reading C．working D．training
A．ordered B．insisted C．suggested D．announced
A．hand in B．turn over C．pick up D．cut down
A．titles B．magazines C．books D．parts
A．game B．trick C．pleasure D．task
A．anybody B．nobody C．somebody D．everybody
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．know B．care C．face D．stop
A．thought B．chatted C．complained D．worried
A．repairing B．cleaning C．rubbing D．watching
A．encouraged B．puzzled C．moved D．pleased
A．now that B．if C．when D．since
A．wall B．house C．window D．roof
A．realized B．imagined C．believed D．noticed
A．suited B．required C．made D．matched
A．even B．forever C．before D．again
A．professor B．expert C．doctor D．boss