I have always loved kids. However, the children here at Shanti Bhavan are unlike any that I have ever met. They have a strong drive and determination and are thankful for the wonderful opportunity they have been given. While at Shanti Bhavan, I taught 3rd graders writing, language, and literature, 8th, 9th, and 10th graders public speaking, 9th and 10th graders basketball, and piano lessons. I found teaching the children was the most rewarding experience of my life. They are really fast learners and really have an interest in knowledge. It was easy to get on with such polite, well-mannered, and hard-working students. They dream big and I only hope that I can continue to be a part of helping them achieve their goals.
As far as my day-to-day living went, I was perfectly comfortable here and came to consider it as a second home. My room was clean and comfortable and the staff could not have been nicer.
In addition, I really appreciated the support of all the teachers. They were so welcoming and kind that it truly cleared away my fears and culture shock. They often gave me advice and befriended me and I owe much to them for their warmth.
I honestly feel that Shanti Bhavan is the most beautiful place on earth. It has love and learning, and I am very sad to be leaving. I am looking forward to my return to this newly found family as soon as possible. Thank you so much Miss Beena and Mrs. Law for all of your love and support. The experience that I worked with them will always come into my mind. This has been the greatest experience of my life.
45. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
| A. Kids liked basketball lessons best. |
| B. Kids at Shanti Bhavan helped the author a lot. |
| C. The author is a fast learner and dreams big. |
| D. The author taught different lessons at the same time. |
46. What does the author think of the students at Shanti Bhavan?
| A. Generous | B. Clever | C. Brave | D. Funny |
47. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s day-to-day living at Shanti Bhavan?
| A. Lonely | B. Simple | C. Disappointed | D. Comfortable |
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A. The author will come back soon. |
| B. The author has decided to settle at Shanti Bhavan. |
| C. The author once felt uneasy at Shanti Bhavan. |
| D. The author was forced to come to Shanti Bhavan at first. |
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My mother was a household servant. Through her work, she observed that successful people spent a lot more time reading than they did watching television. She announced 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 write book reports. She would mark them up with check marks. Years later we realized her marks were a ruse. My mother had only received a third-grade education. Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.
When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang out with the guys. I went form being an A- student to a B- student to a C-student, but I didn’t care.
One night my mother came home and I complained about not having enough shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week cleaning floors and bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all the shirts you want.”
I was very pleased with that arrangement but once 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 roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less buy clothes.
I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual(理智的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again. I dreamed of becoming a doctor when I was just a kid. And now I have achieved my dream.
Over the years my mother’s changeless faith in God has inspired me, particularly when I found myself faced with my own medical illness. A few years ago I discovered I had a very serious cancer; I was told it might have spread to my spine(脊柱). My mother believed in God very much. She never worried. She said that God would never throw me away forever; there was no way that this was going to be a major problem. The abnormality in spine turned out to be not bad; I was able to have surgery and am cured.
My story is really my mother’s story －a woman little formal education or worldly goods who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children.
The underlined word “ruse” in the first paragraph probably means .
A. discovery B. success C. trick D. pleasure
When the author asked his mother to buy him shirts, she .
A. advised him to earn money by himself
B. asked him to try to manage their money
C. persuaded him not to buy them patiently
D. agreed to buy them for him immediately
What do we learn about the author?
A. He now works as a doctor.
B. He disliked watching TV as a kid.
C. He received little formal education.
D. He often did housework when young.
The underlined word “this” in the last but one paragraph refers to .
A. God’s throwing me away
B. my own medical illness
C. the operation on my spine
D. my mother’s changeless faith in God
In writing the passage, the author mainly shows us .
A. the happy relationships in his family
B. the benefits of reading for young children
C. the importance of formal education for adults
D. his mother’s great influence on his development
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| M: Well, Stella? Why do you look (44) u_________? W: Oh, Bill, I have just had a quarrel with Mr. Philips. M: Mr. Philips! What on earth was it (45) a_____? W: Well, I have made three bad (46) m_____ so far this week. Today I (47) f_________ to give him an important message, so he got really angry with me. M: But I don’t understand. You are usually very careful and (48) n_____ make mistakes. W: I’m just so tired, I don’t know (49) w______ I am doing. M: Why? Have you been going to bed late these days? W: No, I’m usually in bed by about eleven. But I keep being (50) w______ up by half past four every morning. And then I cannot go back to sleep. M: Why? W: It’s my (51) n_____, the milkman next door. He has to get up at half past four and he always turns the radio on (52) l_____. M: Ask him to turn it down then. W: It’s difficult. I don’t know him yet. M: If you don’t want to see him, write him a letter. W: Do you think it’s a good idea? M: Yes, I do. I’ll help you (53) w______ the letter. W: OK, let’s try. | (44) ________ (45) ________ (46) ________ (47) ________ (48) ________ (49) _______ (50) _______ (51) ________ (52) ________ (53) _______ |
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A. in exchange for B. with regard to
C. by means of D. in place of
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Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family．Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, "Mom, I can't peel potatoes．I have only one hand．"
Mom never looked up from sewing．"You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me．"And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next．When it was my turn, I shook my head．Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying．
That night I told Mom about it．She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look． The next afternoon, she took me back to school．At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars．
"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised．She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm．Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档） I reached．I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs．I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open．
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing．I could hear Mom come into my room．"Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me．"
For a long time, I didn't hear anything．Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat．" Her voice was soft and weak．I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks．Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf．She had never let me see her tears．
Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude
when she made the child peel potatoes?
A．Cruel． B．Serious． C．Strict． D．Cold．
From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____．
A．the skill to circle round a bar
B．the skill to throw and catch things
C．the speed of one's hand movement
D．the strength and skill to hang and swing
What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?
A．Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it．
B．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity．
C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher．
D．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up．
The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____．
A．the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B．the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C．Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D．in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth
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— What great trouble I have solving this problem now！
—_____ my advice, you ________less trouble.
A. If you had taken, would have had B. If you took, would have
C. If you had taken, would have D .If you take, will have
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