20．I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me．I was a new teacher，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．But he was a bright student．He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension．His work in no way reflected his abilities．
So when Simon's mother entered the room，my palms （手掌心） were sweating．I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks．"I came to thank you，"she said，surprising me beyond speech．Because of me，Simon had become a different person．He talked of how he loved me，he had begun to make friends，and for the first time in his twelve years，he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house．She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son．She kissed me again and left．
I sat，stunned，for about half an hour，wondering what had just happened．How did I make such a life changing difference to that boy without even knowing it？What I finally came to remember was one day，several months before，when some students were giving reports in the front of the class，Jeanne spoke quietly，and to encourage her to raise her voice，I had said，"Speak up．Simon's the expert on this．He is the only one you have to convince，and he can't hear you in the back of the room．"That was it．From that day on，Simon had sat up straighter，paid more attention，smiled more，and became happy．And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row．The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day．
It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career，and I'm thankful that it came early and positively．A small kindness can indeed make a difference．
26．We can infer that when Simon's mother entered the room，the writer feltB．
A．satisfied
B．nervous
C．happy
D．surprised
27．The following words can be used to describe Simon before he met the writer exceptC．
A．unconfident
B．lonely
C．outgoing
D．clever
28．What the teacher said in paragraph 3is intended toA．
A．encourage Jeanne to speak louder
B．encourage Simon to work hard
C．ask Jeanne to convince Simon
D．tell the students that Simon was expert on that
29．The purpose of the passage is toD．
A．tell the story of Simon
B．tell teachers how to be kind to students
C．advise the readers to be kind to others
D．share a valuable lesson with readers．
分析 本文是一篇记叙文．讲述了一个新老师，因为偶然的一句表扬，改变了一个成绩很差的孩子的性格和命运．足可见老师的话对学生有多么重要．老师教给学生知识，而最重要的是通过给孩子鼓励和信心而形式积极的人生观．
解答 26．B 推断题．由第二段第一句"So when Simon's mother entered the room，my palms（手掌心） were sweating．"可知，当 Simon 的妈妈来找作者时，作者的手掌心里都出汗了，由此可推知作者很不安、很焦虑，所以B项"焦虑不安的"正确．A项"满意的"，C项"开心的"，D项"惊讶的"，均不符合当时作者的情绪．故正确答案为B．
27 C：推断题．由第二段第四、五句"Because of me，Simon had become a different person．He talked of how he loved me，he had begun to make friends，and for the first time in his twelve years，he had recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house．"可知，Simon 因为作者而变得不同了，他开始交朋友，十二年来他第一次在一个朋友家里玩了一下午．由此可推断，在遇见作者之前，Simon 很害羞、很内向，所以 outgoing（外向的）不可以用来形容遇见作者之前的 Simon，所以C项正确；由于 Simon 之前没有朋友，所以可以推断他很不自信（unconfident），很孤独（lonely），所以A、B项可以用来形容遇见作者之前的 Simon，所以A、B项错误．由第一段倒数第三句"But he was a bright student．"可知 Simon 是一个很聪明的（bright）男孩，所以D项"聪明的"可以用来形容遇见作者之前的 Simon，所以D项错误．故正确答案为C．
28：A细节题．由第三段第三句"…Jeanne spoke quietly，and to encourage her to raise her voice，I had said …"可知，作者是为了鼓励 Jeanne 大点声讲话才说了那些话．故正确答案为A．
29：D主旨题．由最后一段"It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career，and I'm thankful that it came early and positively．A small kindness can indeed make a difference．"可知，作者的写作意图是为了跟读者分享一个道理，即"A small kindness can indeed make a difference．"，故正确答案为D．
点评 本文是人生感悟类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
