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Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 1 when I was teaching the second 2 , 10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to 3 ideas of how to 4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother's Day. I was surprised and 5 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 6 invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child 7 up at our Classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 8 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking 9 .

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of problem here and l was 10 if you could keep my mother 11 while I'm busy."

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 12 my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had 13 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 14 .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day's 15 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets and checked them to see if 16 was completed. When I came 17 Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in the second grade, Mrs. Matra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too."

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 18 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn't 19 it."

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 20 stopped hugging teachers years ago.

1. A．lasted B．happened C．experienced D．described

2. A．school B．class C．grade D．lesson

3. A．pay attention to B．look forward to C．get on with D．come up with

4. A．love B．please C．respect D．admire

5. A．astonished B．worried C．relieved D．interested

6. A．even B．ever C．still D．once

7. A．followed B．held C．kept D．lined

8. A．As B．Although C．While D．Because

9. A．wild B．curious C．strange D．upset

10. A．considering B．wondering C．asking D．doubting

11. A．connection B．care C．company D．concern

12 A．served B．supplied C．assigned D．applied

13. A．taught B．studied C．practiced D．told

14. A．mind B．thought C．agreement D．conversation

15. A．feeling B．behavior C．event D．performance

16. A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing

17. A．by B．to C．on D．over

18. A．announced B．delivered C．stated D．whispered

19. A．make B．get C．do D．take

20. A．probably B．exactly C．rarely D．eagerly

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Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 36 when I was teaching the second 37 , 10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to 38 ideas of how to 39 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother's Day. I was surprised and 40 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 41 invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child 42 up at our Classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 43 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking 44 .

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of problem here and l was 45 if you could keep my mother 46 while I'm busy."

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 47 my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had 48 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 49 .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy, I had the students complete an outline of the day's 50 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets and checked them to see if 51 was completed. When I came 52 Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in the second grade, Mrs. Matra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too."

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 53 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn't 54 it."

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 55 stopped hugging teachers years ago.

36. A. lasted B. happened C. experienced D. described

37. A. school B. class C. grade D. lesson

38. A. pay attention to B. look forward to C. get on with D. come up with

39. A. love B. please C. respect D. admire

40. A. astonished B. worried C. relieved D. interested

41. A. even B. ever C. still D. once

42. A. followed B. held C. kept D. lined

43. A. As B. Although C. While D. Because

44. A. wild B. curious C. strange D. upset

45. A. considering B. wondering C. asking D. doubting

46. A. connection B. care C. company D. concern

47 A. served B. supplied C. assigned D. applied

48. A. taught B. studied C. practiced D. told

49. A. mind B. thought C. agreement D. conversation

50. A. feeling B. behavior C. event D. performance

51. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing

52. A. by B. to C. on D. over

53. A. announced B. delivered C. stated D. whispered

54. A. make B. get C. do D. take

55. A. probably B. exactly C. rarely D. eagerly

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　　On a cold January morning in a Washington, DC Metro Station, a man with a violin played six great pieces for about 45 minutes．During that time about two thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work．

　　After three minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing．He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule．

　　Four minutes later, the violinist received his first dollar：a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk．After 6 minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again．After ten minutes, a 3-year-old boy stopped but his mother dragged him along hurriedly．This action was repeated by several other children．Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly．

　　In the end, only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while．About 20 gave money, but continued to walk at their normal pace．The man collected a total of ＄32．When he finished playing, no one applauded, nor was there any recognition．

　　The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world．He played one of the most elegant pieces ever written, with a violin worth ＄3.5 million dollars, two days before Joshua Bell had sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged ＄100．

　　The performance was organized as part of a social experiment about perception, taste, and people's priorities．In a usual environment, at an inappropriate hour, do you perceive beauty? Do you stop to appreciate it? Do you recognize talent in an unexpected context?

　　If you do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing some of the finest music ever written, how many other things might you be missing?

(1)

In the first paragraph, we're mainly told that ________．
[　　]
A．	the man chose a bad place for playing
B．	few people showed interest in music
C．	how busy people were that morning
D．	what background the story was set in

(2)

Compared to their parents, the children seemed to ________．
[　　]
A．	be better at playing the violin
B．	be more easily touched by music
C．	have more spare time
D．	have more music knowledge

(3)

What can be inferred from the passage?
[　　]
A．	In a way, the violinist was mistaken as a beggar．
B．	None of the passers-by were fond of music．
C．	Joshua Bell first played the violin in the station．
D．	Beauty can only be enjoyed in particular places．

(4)

In the writer's opinion, what should we do?
[　　]
A．	Show kindness to anyone whether they're rich or not．
B．	Try to create beautiful things for others to enjoy．
C．	Notice and appreciate what's going on in our daily life．
D．	Listen to as many great musicians as possible．

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