One day I was doing an experiment in front of the classroom, wearing my favorite shirt. A voice came, “Nice shirt”. Then another   1   said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Jimmy’s mother works for my family. We meant to throw the shirt away, but gave   2   to her instead.” Hearing the words, I was embarrassed. It was Mike. Mom worked for his family.

In the evening, I told my mom what had happened. She was silent for a while and then called her employer, “I will   3   work for your family.” That night, she knew her life’s   4   was something greater. She decided to find a more meaningful job.

The next day she   5   with the headmaster of a local public school. She was told that she could not teach without a proper education. So Mom decided to   6   a university.

A year later, she went back to the headmaster. He said, “You are serious, aren’t you? I think I have a   7   for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with some mentally disabled children with little or   8   chance of learning.” Mom accepted the opportunity very   9  .

For almost three years, she saw many teachers give up on the children and   0  , feeling   upset. Then one day, the headmaster   11   in her classroom, saying, “We have watched how you  12   the children over the last three years and admire your hard-working spirit. We all agree that you should be the   13   of this class.”

My mom spent over 20 years there. I was proud of her   14   she never gave up and also showed me how to deal with   15   situations. During her career, she was chosen as “Teacher of the Year”.

1.

 A. shout         B. noise            C. sound        D. voice

2.

A. it            B. them             C. one          D. this

3.

A. even so        B. in reality           C. no longer    D. more than

4.

 A. goal         B. trick               C. problem      D. routine

5.

 A. ran           B. met              C. stayed           D. worked

6.

A. visit          B. design              C. attend       D. start

7.

A. condition      B. function         C. promotion        D. position

8.

A. no             B. much             C. big              D. great

9.

 A. angrily       B. bitterly        C. eagerly          D. strangely

10.

A. come           B. leave                C. return       D. succeed

11.

 A. went up       B. took up          C. handed up        D. turned up

12.

A. accuse         B. blame                C. treat        D. cheat

13.

A. monitor        B. teacher         C. headmaster       D. librarian

14.

A. because       B. once             C. unless           D. if

15.

A. pleasing       B. challenging      C. exciting        D. amazing

D
Mike Ingrarn had been a guard the Ohio State football team in the late 1950s．I believe he may have been captain in his senior year．He is a tough - looking guy，a hero in Columbus，a brave fighter in a red—and—gray uniform．  
One holiday season Jack and I had been at the F&R Lazarus department store downtown, and we saw，carrying a tall pile of boxes，someone who clearly was working in the Lazarus stockroom(仓库)．It was, Mike Ingram，post—Ohio state football player．
We stared—how could we help it? And Mike Ingram stopped in his track，looked right back at us，and said，with bite in his tone：“Yeah，it's me．”Meaning：Go ahead and stare if you must．
Couldn’t really blame him．There was nothing wrong with what he was doing——be was earning some money in the stockroom．But he was out in the world now, he wasn't where he had been when everything was bathed in sunlight；he was in Ohio Stadium，hearing the supporting shouts from 78，000 people who loved him and his teammates．He had moved past that trust of life’s roles，as everyone does．It was his misfortune to have，been famous very early；there must have been dozens and dozens of men in their twenties working in the Lazarus stockroom that holiday season，but Mike Ingram was the one sure to attract cnrious passers，because he was no longer who he was supposed to be．
68．When the writer met him in Lazarus，Mike was a           ．
A．salesman             B．manager             C．1aborer           D．customer
69．By saying“how could we help it?”the writer means that          ．
A．he and his friend just can’t force themselves not to look at Mike
B．he wonders whether he and his friend can help Mike
C．he and his friend can’t stop looking at each other
D．he and his friend can do nothing to stop Mike carrying the boxes
70．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Mike used to be very popular when he played in the Ohio State football team．
B．Many other people would stare at Mike like the writer when they run into him．
C．Working as an ordinary worker，according to the writer，is Mike’s misfortune．
D．Some people accept what life gives them．
71．We can infer from the passage that when Mike was stared at，he looked           .
A．nice                   B．worried                     C．shy                 D．unhappy

One day I was doing an experiment in front of the classroom, wearing my favorite shirt. A voice came, “Nice shirt”. Then another   1  said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Jimmy’s mother works for my family. We meant to throw the shirt away, but gave   2   to her instead.” Hearing the words, I was embarrassed. It was Mike. Mom worked for his family.
In the evening, I told my mom what had happened. She was silent for a while and then called her employer, “I will   3  work for your family.” That night, she knew her life’s   4   was something greater. She decided to find a more meaningful job.
The next day she   5   with the headmaster of a local public school. She was told that she could not teach without a proper education. So Mom decided to   6  a university.
A year later, she went back to the headmaster. He said, “You are serious, aren’t you? I think I have a   7   for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with some mentally disabled children with little or   8  chance of learning.” Mom accepted the opportunity very   9  .
For almost three years, she saw many teachers give up on the children and   0  , feeling   upset. Then one day, the headmaster   11   in her classroom, saying, “We have watched how you  12   the children over the last three years and admire your hard-working spirit. We all agree that you should be the   13  of this class.”
My mom spent over 20 years there. I was proud of her   14  she never gave up and also showed me how to deal with   15   situations. During her career, she was chosen as “Teacher of the Year”.
【小题1】

D

      Mike Ingrarn had been a guard the Ohio State football team in the late 1950s．I believe he may have been captain in his senior year．He is a tough - looking guy，a hero in Columbus，a brave fighter in a red—and—gray uniform．  

      One holiday season Jack and I had been at the F&R Lazarus department store downtown, and we saw，carrying a tall pile of boxes，someone who clearly was working in the Lazarus stockroom(仓库)．It was, Mike Ingram，post—Ohio state football player．

      We stared—how could we help it? And Mike Ingram stopped in his track，looked right back at us，and said，with bite in his tone：“Yeah，it's me．”Meaning：Go ahead and stare if you must．

      Couldn’t really blame him．There was nothing wrong with what he was doing——be was earning some money in the stockroom．But he was out in the world now, he wasn't where he had been when everything was bathed in sunlight；he was in Ohio Stadium，hearing the supporting shouts from 78，000 people who loved him and his teammates．He had moved past that trust of life’s roles，as everyone does．It was his misfortune to have，been famous very early；there must have been dozens and dozens of men in their twenties working in the Lazarus stockroom that holiday season，but Mike Ingram was the one sure to attract cnrious passers，because he was no longer who he was supposed to be．

68．When the writer met him in Lazarus，Mike was a            ．

      A．salesman              B．manager              C．1aborer           D．customer

69．By saying“how could we help it?”the writer means that           ．

      A．he and his friend just can’t force themselves not to look at Mike

      B．he wonders whether he and his friend can help Mike

      C．he and his friend can’t stop looking at each other

      D．he and his friend can do nothing to stop Mike carrying the boxes

70．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

      A．Mike used to be very popular when he played in the Ohio State football team．

      B．Many other people would stare at Mike like the writer when they run into him．

      C．Working as an ordinary worker，according to the writer，is Mike’s misfortune．

      D．Some people accept what life gives them．

71．We can infer from the passage that when Mike was stared at，he looked           .

      A．nice                    B．worried                      C．shy                 D．unhappy