Question

       It was Friday―the most tiring day of a teacher's week. As I was going to dismiss the class, Jan, who sat behind Bill suddenly shouted, “Teacher, Bill took my dime ( = 10 cents ). It was 36 here by my ink bottle when I went to sharpen my pencil and now it is 37 .”

        Bill only dropped his head  38.

       The dime had  39  been there. I had seen it. And Bill was the only one who had been    40 Jan's desk.

      By now the children were quiet, obviously waiting for me to  41  action. Perhaps I hadn't slept well the night before; or perhaps it was the expectation in the children's eye. 42 , I lost my control. I scolded Bill for being  43  .

      "Give Jan her dime," I ordered. Bill didn't say a word in  44  .

      "Stand up!" he stood beside his seat. "Now turn all your 45 inside out and take off your shoes!" He did so, 46 to cover one foot with the other to 47  the holes in his socks. But there was no dime.

     “ 48  your desk! " I ordered. Patiently he did so. The dime wasn't there either. He returned the books and papers to his desk without a word. Then he 49  his face in his arms. Immediately I   50  my mistakes. I, the person who could defend him, had failed him.

       It was very late that afternoon    51  one of the boys went to the front of the room to sharpen his pencil. "Hey! " he cried, "Here's Jan's dime on the board ledge. She must have put it here when she sharpened her pencil."

I felt heartsick. I went to Bill, and  52  him into my arms. "I'm so sorry. Bill. I had no 53 to scold you. Will you pardon me?"

        Slowly he raised his eyes to  54 . There were no tears but the 55 in his eyes branded (印在) my heart forever.

36. A. only	B. very	C. straight	D. right
37. A. settled	B. missed	C. disappeared	D. gone
38. A. low	B. down	C. off	D. away
39. A. certainly	B. directly	C. never	D. already
40. A. behind	B. near	C. under	D. before
41.A. say	B. get	C. take	D. make
42. A. However	B. Anyway	C. Even	D. Still
43. A. silent	B. dishonest	C. pride	D. careless
44. A. self-satisfaction	B. self-defence	C. self-respect	D. self-service
45. A. clothes	B. books	C. pockets	D. hands
46. A. trying	B. getting	C. insisting	D. thinking
47. A. hide	B. fill	C. prevent	D. stop
48. A. Move	B. Lift	C. Push	D. Empty
49. A. covered	B. touched	C. burned	D. buried
50. A. recognized	B. realized	C. thought	D. explained
51. A. which	B. when	C. that	D. where
52. A. drew	B. placed	C. sent	D. led
53. A. way	B. chance	C. excuse	D. right
54. A. my	B. myself	C. mine	D. him
55. A. apology	B. regret	C. hurt	D. fear

 

Answer 1

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