There was a very special teacher who made a far-reaching difference in my life.

Fall, 1959, the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about to begin. “Who”, I asked a senior, “is Mrs. McNamara, my 10th grade English teacher?” He just 1 and said something about my being in 2 . Soon, I understood what he meant. Mrs. McNamara had a pattern of 3 that she repeated again and again. We would have a literature reading task for 4 . The next day, when we came to class, there would be two or three topics on the blackboard 5 to the homework reading. We were 6 to write an in-class essay about one of the topics. The following day, she would 7 the corrected and graded essays and each person would be called 8 to stand in front of the class and to 9 his/her essay. The class were required to criticize （评论） that essay, 10 the grade of everyone in class would be reduced.

The first time that I 11 her read-write-criticize method, I had not 12 to do the homework and had written something without knowing what it meant. 13 the extreme embarrassment I suffered, standing before my classmates, 14 myself. No one laughed at me; no one would be 15 enough, or foolish enough, to do that in Mrs. McNamara’s class. The embarrassment came from 16 and along with it came a strong 17 not to let it happen again.

Mrs. McNamara kept all of our written work in files; it was easy to see the 18 in writing that had occurred. What was not so easy to see was the inner transformation that had taken place, at least for me. What Mrs. McNamara 19 me to do was to see myself as others see me and, having done that, I could improve myself. And I 20 . Thank you, Mrs. McNamara.

难易度：难

1..A.nodded　　　　 B. laughed　　　　 　 C. apologized　　 　 D. shouted

2. A. trouble　　　　 　 B. sorrow　　　　 　 C. danger　　　　 　 D. anger

3. A. behaviour　　　 　 B. evaluation　　　 C. activity　　　　 D. thought

4. A. review　　　　 B. performance　　 　 C. practice　　　　 D. homework

5. A. added　　　　 B. related　　　　 C. contributed　　 D. compared

6. A. expected　　　　 B. persuaded　　　 C. allowed　　　　 　 D. advised

7. A. collect　　　　 　 B. return　　　　　 C. send　　　　　 　 D. receive

8. A. on purpose　　　 B. at first　　　　 　 C. by chance　　　 　 D. in turn

9. A. talk through　　 B. hand over　　　 C. read out　　　　 D. show off

10. A. so　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　 C. but　　　　　 D. or

11. A. tried　　　　　 B. adopted　　　　 C. examined　　　 D. experienced

12. A. undertaken　　　 B. attempted　　　 　 C. bothered　　　 　 D. hesitated

13. A. Remember　　 B. Predict　　　　 　 C. Bear　　　　 D. Imagine

14. A. playing jokes on B. making a fool of C. setting a trap for 　 D.taking advantage of

15. A. brave　　　　　 B. careless　　　　 C. proud　　　　　 　 D. selfish

16. A. above　　　　　 B. within　　　　 　 C. behind　　　　 　 D. below

17. A. tendency　　　 　 B. preference　　 　 C. determination　 D. sense

18. A. improvements　 B. pains 　　　　　 C. difficulties　　　 　 D. advantages

19. A. trusted　　　　 B. invited　　　　 C. forced　　　　　 D. permitted

20. A. did　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　 　 C. had　　　　　 D. would

 

Mr. Hadley was my 6th grade teacher. I was a tall thin girl weighing barely a hundred pounds. I ended up taking a lot of 36 especially from the boys, because of my appearance. I became an extremely 37 young lady.

One day 38 in the 6th grade class was told by Mr. Hadley that we would be 39 to stand up in front of the class and read the 40 that we had completed.

When my turn came, I 41 to stand up in front of all those students and 42 to their tricks. Mr. Hadley came over to me and again 43 me to read my report. I gave it back to him. He walked to the front of the 44 and said, "Yvonne has a very good report here and I think everyone 45 to hear her read it. If I hear anyone making 46 noises or making fun of her in any way, I will let you fail right here and now. Understood?"

Mr. Hadley walked back to me and 47 me the paper, asking me to go to the front of the class. I walked to the front of the class on legs 48 were shaking and I felt a(n) 49 in my chest. Everyone were all quiet, including those boys. I stood there trying to gain 50 .

Mr. Hadley walked over to me putting his arm around me, "You can do it. I have 51 in you!" His words helped calm me. I 52 the report and instead of the kids laughing at me and 53 me, they all stood up and clapped their hands.

From that day on the kids never made fun of me again and some 54 made friends with me. I continued to be quite shy all through school 55 from that day on I knew if I had to stand up in front of class again. I could do it.

36. A. exercise　　　 B. interests　　　　 C. trouble 　　　　 D. tricks

37. A. brave　　　　 B. shy 　　　 C. graceful　　　 D. selfish

38. A. someone　　 B. everyone　 C. none　　　　 D. anyone

39. A. allowed　　　 B. required　　 C. advised　　　 D. warned

40. A. newspapers　 B. reports　　 C. experiences　 D. texts

41. A. refused　　　 B. decided　　 C. promised　　 D. pretended

42. A. show off　　　 B. look back　 C. open up　　 D. put down

43. A. asked　　　 B. forced　　　 C. ordered　　　 D. permitted

44. A. teacher　　　 B. classroom　　 C. blackboard　　 D. class

45. A. likes　　 　B. hates　　　　 C. needs　　　 D. dares

46. A. quiet　　　 B. strange　　 C. special　　　　 D. little

47. A. left　　　　 B. dropped　　　 C. offered　　　 D. handed

48. A. which　　　 B. what　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. that

49. A. rabbit　　　 B. idea　　　　 C. warmth　　　 D. coldness

50. A. strength　　 B. excuse　　　 C. calm　　　　 D. encouragement

51. A. dependence B. support　　　 C. confidence　　 D. result

52. A. read　　　 B. recited　　　 C. announced　　 D. described

53. A. looking down upon　　 B. making fun of

C. losing interest in　　　 D. breaking away from

54. A. definitely　 B. fortunately　 C. surprisingly　　 D. actually

55. A. but　　　　 B. and　　　　 C. so　　　　　 D. though

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.

　 I was on my lunch break and had 31 the office to get something to eat. On the way, I 32 a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 33 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 34 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 35 like that type-young and ragged. 36 what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 37 I had no right to place myself above 38 just because he was busking.

I 39 and dropped all the coins into his 40 , and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As 41 as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of 42 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. 43 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 44 ,”I thought.

On my way home at the end of the 45 , I saw the busker again and he was 46 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 47 a cafe counter. There he poured the 48 contents into a tin collecting 49 an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！

Now I donate any 　50 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

31. A. left　　　　 B. cleaned　　　 C. prepared　　　 D. searched

32. A. led　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. chose　　　 　 C. saw D. fooled

33. A. chocolate　 B. coins　　　　 C. tins　　　　　 D. drugs

34. A. almost　　　 B. only　　　　 C. rather 　　　 D. still

35. A. acted 　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. looked 　　　 C. sounded D. smelt

36. A. Though 　　　 B. For　　　　　 C. Therefore 　 D. But

37. A. declared 　 B. realized　　 C. expected　 　 D. guessed

38. A. it 　　　　　 B. all　　　　　 C. him　　　　　 D. them

39. A. waited 　　 B. followed　　 C. stopped　　　 D. arrived

40. A. rag 　　　　 B. hat　　　　　 C. pocket　　　　 D. counter

41. A. selfish 　　 B. awkward　　　 C. innocent　　　 D. special

42. A. happiness 　 B. sadness　　　 C. love　　　　　 D. hate

43.A.Disappointedly B.Unfortunately C.Coincidentally D.Comfortably

44. A. words 　　　 B. effort　　　 C. space　　　　 D. money

45. A. moment 　　　 B. day　　　　　 C. break　　　　 D. event

46.A. walking around 　　　　　　　　 B. passing by　　 C. packing up D. running off

47. A. around 　　　 B. in　　　　　 C. behind　　　　 D. to

48. A. chief 　　　 B. basic　　　　 C. actual　　　　 D. total

49. A. by 　　　　　 B. for　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 D. with

50. A. work 　　　　 B. time　　　　 C. energy　　　　 D. change

 

—Oh,life is so boring!?

—Please don’t think so.I suppose you’ve come to the point _________ a change is needed.?

A.where　      B.when　       C.which       D.as ?

The library needs ______, but it will have to wait until Sunday.

　 A. cleaning 　 B. be cleaned

　 C. clean 　   D. being cleaned