“ Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken   21    he had walked away from her．They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

Not a   22     moment, perhaps,   23     small moments sometimes last a very long time．And a few words—though they mean   24    at the time to the people who say them—can have great   25    .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff．For the last 24 years he has been a professional   26    ．Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   27    ．He had few   28    and no self-confidence．One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作业）．The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird．Now they were to write their own chapter that would   29     the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   30   ．Today he can not recall anything   31 

about the chapter he wrote, or what   32    Mrs．Branch gave him．What he does remember is the four words Mrs．Brach wrote in margin（空白处）of the paper：“This is   33   writing.”

    Four words．They   34     his life.

    “   35     I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or   36   I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   37    of doing but never believed I could do.”

       Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs．Brach to evaluate．She was   38     , tough and honest.“She was just what I

   39   .”Dalkoff said.

       His confidence   40   ．Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

A．where           B．why              C．because             D．when

A．wonderful          B．difficult            C．funny               D．big

A．yet             B．although           C．for                 D．therefore

A．much          B．little               C．more               D．most

A．meaning           B．power           C．force               D．sense

A．writer           B．player               C．poet               D．singer

A．sorry           B．proud               C．sick                D．shy

A．books            B．ideas                C．friends              D．chances

A．follow           B．match               C．decide              D．improve

A．on               B．in                C．out                D．down

A．more                 B．again               C．special           D．different

A．honors            B．remarks             C．prizes               D．grade

A．poor          B．serious              C．good                D．silly

A．changed          B．damaged            C．affected            D．improved

A．Unless          B．Until               C．When               D．While

A．what             B．how                C．where               D．which

A．tired             B．fond               C．proud               D．dreaming

A．strict                 B．kind                C．encouraging          D．praising

A．feared          B．needed            C．expected             D．loved

A．grew                 B．lifted               C．appeared            D．returned

“ Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken   21    he had walked away from her．They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

Not a   22     moment, perhaps,   23     small moments sometimes last a very long time．And a few words—though they mean   24    at the time to the people who say them—can have great   25    .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff．For the last 24 years he has been a professional   26    ．Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   27    ．He had few   28    and no self-confidence．One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作业）．The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird．Now they were to write their own chapter that would   29     the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   30   ．Today he can not recall anything   31 

about the chapter he wrote, or what   32    Mrs．Branch gave him．What he does remember is the four words Mrs．Brach wrote in margin（空白处）of the paper：“This is   33   writing.”

    Four words．They   34     his life.

    “   35     I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or   36   I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   37    of doing but never believed I could do.”

         Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs．Brach to evaluate．She was   38     , tough and honest.“She was just what I

   39   .”Dalkoff said.

         His confidence   40   ．Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

1.A．where            B．why                C．because              D．when

2.A．wonderful             B．difficult               C．funny        D．big

3.A．yet              B．although            C．for                   D．therefore

4.A．much            B．little                 C．more                 D．most

5.A．meaning             B．power             C．force                  D．sense

6.A．writer            B．player                 C．poet                D．singer

7.A．sorry           B．proud        C．sick                   D．shy

8.A．books             B．ideas                 C．friends                D．chances

9.A．follow              B．match                 C．decide                D．improve

10.A．on                 B．in                 C．out                 D．down

11.A．more                   B．again                 C．special           D．different

12.A．honors              B．remarks              C．prizes                 D．grade

13.A．poor          B．serious                C．good                  D．silly

14.A．changed            B．damaged              C．affected             D．improved

15.A．Unless          B．Until                  C．When                  D．While

16.A．what              B．how                  C．where                 D．which

17.A．tired               B．fond                  C．proud                  D．dreaming

18.A．strict                   B．kind                  C．encouraging            D．praising

19.A．feared          B．needed            C．expected              D．loved

20.A．grew                    B．lifted                  C．appeared             D．returned

 

“Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken   1    he had walked away from her．They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

Not a   2     moment, perhaps,   3     small moments sometimes last a very long time．And a few words—though they mean   4    at the time to the people who say them—can have great   5    .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff．For the last 24 years he has been a professional   6    ．Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   7    ．He had few   8    and no self-confidence．One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作业）．The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird．Now they were to write their own chapter that would   9     the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   10   ．Today he can not recall anything   11 

about the chapter he wrote, or what   12    Mrs. Branch gave him．What he does remember is the four words Mrs. Brach wrote in margin（空白处）of the paper：“This is   13   writing.”

    Four words．They   14     his life.

    “   15     I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or   16   I was going to be.” he said“ After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   17    of doing but never believed I could do.”

       Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brach to evaluate．She was  18     , tough and honest. “She was just what I

   19   .” Dalkoff said.

       His confidence   20   ．Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

1．A．where            B．why              C．because         D．when

2．A．wonderful           B．difficult         C．funny            D．big

3．A．yet              B．although           C．for             D．therefore

4．A．much            B．little             C．more             D．most

5．A．meaning            B．power            C．force            D．sense

6．A．writer            B．player            C．poet             D．singer

7．A．sorry           B．proud             C．sick              D．shy

8．A．books            B．ideas            C．friends            D．chances

9．A．follow             B．match           C．decide            D．improve

10．A．on                B．in                C．out               D．down

11．A．more          B．again            C．special              D．different

12．A．honors            B．remarks            C．prizes            D．grade

13．A．poor            B．serious           C．good            D．silly

14．A．changed           B．damaged         C．affected            D．improved

15．A．Unless           B．Until              C．When            D．While

16．A．what              B．how             C．where           D．which

17．A．tired              B．fond             C．proud            D．dreaming

18．A．strict          B．kind              C．encouraging      D．praising

19．A．feared           B．needed               C．expected         D．loved

20．A．grew          B．lifted            C．appeared         D．returned

“Are you too stupid to do anything right?”These words－said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son－ were spoken   36   he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

 Not a   37   moment, perhaps,   38   small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words－though they mean   39   at the time to the people who say them－can have great   40   .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcom Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional   41   . Here is what he told me:

  As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   42   . He had few   43   and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would   44   the last chapter of the novel.

 Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   45   . Today he can’t recall anything   46   about the chapter he wrote then, or what   47   Mrs. Brach gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs. Brach wrote in the margin of the paper: “This is   48   writing.” Four words. They   49   his life.

“   50   I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her   51   , I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   52   of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brach to evaluate. She was   53   , tough and honest. “She was just what I    54   ,” Dalkoff said.

His confidence   55   . Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

36. A. where               B. why                       C. because                  D. when

37. A. wonderful      B. difficult              C. funny                 D. big

38. A. yet                 B. although               C. for                    D. therefore

39. A. much                 B. little                 C. more                 D. most

40. A. meaning            B. power                    C. force                 D. sense

41. A. writer                B. player                    C. poet                   D. singer

42. A. sorry              B. proud                     C. sick                 D. shy

43. A. books                B. ideas                 C. friends                    D. chances

44. A. follow               B. match                C. decide                       D. improve

45. A. on                   B. in                        C. out                            D. down

46. A. more              B. again                   C. special                  D. different

47. A. honor                B. remark                    C. prize                      D. grade

48. A. poor               B. serious                    C. good                      D. silly

49. A. changed            B. damaged                C. affected                  D. improved

50. A. Unless                     B. Until               C. When                    D. While

51. A. note                  B. novel                C. chapter                  D. assignment

52. A. tired                 B. fond               C. proud                         D. dreaming

53. A. strict                 B. kind                 C. encouraging          D. praising

54. A. feared                B. needed              C. expected                   D. dreamed

55. A. grew                B. lifted                C. appeared               D. returned

Hu Min:   Thank you for talking to me today, Mr. Rivera．First of all, what is UNESCO?

Mr. Rivera: UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was founded on 16 November 1945, shortly after the United Nation was founded．Today, 191 nations are members of UNESCO.

Hu Min:  What does UNESCO do?

Mr. Rivera: Well, we are a kind of laboratory for new ideas. We imagine a better world and we encourage governments to carry out plans to improve their countries.

Hu Min:  From its name, it seems that UNESCO is concerned about many different things.

Mr. Rivera: You’re right. But I think our biggest concern is education. Our goal is free education for all children all over the world．We are especially concerned about educational opportunities for girls. UNESCO just started a program called GET EQUAL. By 2015, we want all girls to have equal access to education. We also want everyone to get training for jobs. And we want to help more adults learn how to read and write.

Hu Min:   How is UNESCO involved in culture?

Mr. Rivera: Probably our most important cultural program is World Heritage. We have chosen important natural and historic places in many countries that need protection. In fact, China has 30 World Heritage sites, including Mount Taishan, Mount Emei, Summer Palace and the tomb of the First Qin Emperor.

Hu Min:   Is UNESCO concerned about the environment?

Mr. Rivera: Of course! In 2005 ,we started a 10-year program called ‘Water for Life’. We want people everywhere to have enough clean water. So many children around the world die every year because they do not have clean water to drink. In some countries, women have to walk long distances to carry water to their homes.

Hu Min:  Well, time flies! It is as if we had only talked for a minute! Well, Mr. Rivera, it has been very interesting talking to you!

1. How will girls possibly benefit from the GET EQUAL program by 2015? （回答词数不超过7个） 

2. How have the 30 World Heritage sites of China benefited from UNESCO’s work? （回答词数不超过10个）

3. In what ways is UNESCO’s work mainly discussed in the interview? （回答词数不超过4个）