One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I   1  the car by the roadside and waited for her.

As I looked   2  the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old,   3  freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short   4 . The boy had a big smile on his face   5  he had just been set free from some sort of   6 . The boy would then fall to the grass,   7 , and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could again, still with a   8  on his face.   

Kids, when they fall down, don't view their falling down as failure, but   9 , they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again until they   10 . While I was touched by the boy's persistence, I was   11  touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so   12  and so natural — no signs of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged. His only   13  was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a   14  — just being himself—being completely in the moment. He was not looking for   15  or was not worrying about whether   16  was watching. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him   17  and that it would be   18  if he did fall. No, all that   19  to him was to accomplish the task, to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that   20  and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits（追求) in life.

1.                A．drove          B．started         C．parked   D．broke

 

2.                A．outside         B．down          C．toward   D．over

 

3.                A．playing         B．smiling         C．rolling    D．running

 

4.                A．way           B．length          C．time D．distance

 

5.                A．even if         B．as if            C．so long as D．now that

 

6.                A．park           B．cave           C．prison    D．castle

 

7.                A．get up          B．take up         C．break down   D．lie down

 

8.                A．tear           B．smile           C．pleasure  D．surprise

 

9.                A．however        B．instead         C．therefore D．anyhow

 

10.               A．stop           B．win            C．achieve   D．succeed

 

11.               A．luckily          B．apparently      C．actually   D．equally

 

12.               A．confident       B．joyful          C．quiet D．proud

 

13.               A．worry          B．dream         C．aim   D．hope

 

14.               A．boy           B．child           C．player     D．winner

 

15.               A．chance         B．fortune         C．approval   D．trouble

 

16.               A．someone       B．anyone         C．everyone  D．one

 

17.               A．fail            B．run            C．fall   D．cry

 

18.               A．embarrassing    B．disappointing    C．frightening D．amusing

 

19.               A．happened      B．contributed     C．related    D．mattered

 

20.               A．discovery       B．observation     C．story D．incident

 

 

One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I   21  the car by the roadside and waited for her.

As I looked   22  the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old,   23  freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short   24 . The boy had a big smile on his face   25  he had just been set free from some sort of   26 . The boy would then fall to the grass,   27 , and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could again, still with a   28  on his face.   

Kids, when they fall down, don't view their falling down as failure, but   29 , they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again until they   30 . While I was touched by the boy's persistence, I was   31  touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so   32  and so natural — no signs of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged. His only   33  was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a   34  — just being himself—being completely in the moment. He was not looking for   35  or was not worrying about whether   36  was watching. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him   37  and that it would be   38  if he did fall. No, all that   39  to him was to accomplish the task, to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that   40  and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits（追求) in life.

1.                A．drove          B．started         C．parked   D．broke

 

2.                A．outside         B．down          C．toward   D．over

 

3.                A．playing         B．smiling         C．rolling    D．running

 

4.                A．way           B．length          C．time D．distance

 

5.                A．even if         B．as if            C．so long as D．now that

 

6.                A．park           B．cave           C．prison    D．castle

 

7.                A．get up          B．take up         C．break down   D．lie down

 

8.                A．tear           B．smile           C．pleasure  D．surprise

 

9.                A．however        B．instead         C．therefore D．anyhow

 

10.               A．stop           B．win            C．achieve   D．succeed

 

11.               A．luckily          B．apparently      C．actually   D．equally

 

12.               A．confident       B．joyful          C．quiet D．proud

 

13.               A．worry          B．dream         C．aim   D．hope

 

14.               A．boy           B．child           C．player     D．winner

 

15.               A．chance         B．fortune         C．approval   D．trouble

 

16.               A．someone       B．anyone         C．everyone  D．one

 

17.               A．fail            B．run            C．fall   D．cry

 

18.               A．embarrassing    B．disappointing    C．frightening D．amusing

 

19.               A．happened      B．contributed     C．related    D．mattered

 

20.               A．discovery       B．observation     C．story D．incident

 

 

One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I   21   the car by the roadside and waited for her.

    As I looked   22   the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old,   23   freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short   24  . The boy had a big smile on his face   25   he had just been set free from some sort of   26  . The boy would then fall to the grass,   27  , and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could again, still with a   28   on his face.   

Kids, when they fall down, don't view their falling down as failure, but   29  , they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again until they   30  . While I was touched by the boy's persistence, I was   31   touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so   32   and so natural — no signs of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged. His only   33   was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a   34   — just being himself—being completely in the moment. He was not looking for   35   or was not worrying about whether   36   was watching. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him   37   and that it would be   38   if he did fall. No, all that   39   to him was to accomplish the task, to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that   40   and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits（追求) in life.

21．A. drove  B. started C. parked       D. broke

22．A. outside       B. down  C. toward       D. over

23．A. playing       B. smiling       C. rolling D. running

24．A. way    B. length  C. time    D. distance

25．A. even if       B. as if    C. so long as   D. now that

26．A. park    B. cave    C. prison D. castle

27．A. get up B. take up       C. break down       D. lie down

28．A. tear     B. smile   C. pleasure     D. surprise

29．A. however     B. instead       C. therefore    D. anyhow

30．A. stop    B. win     C. achieve      D. succeed

31．A. luckily       B. apparently   C. actually      D. equally

32．A. confident    B. joyful  C. quiet   D. proud

33．A. worry B. dream C. aim     D. hope

34．A. boy     B. child   C. player        D. winner

35．A. chance      B. fortune       C. approval     D. trouble

36．A. someone    B. anyone       C. everyone    D. one

37．A. fail      B. run     C. fall      D. cry

38．A. embarrassing     B. disappointing      C. frightening  D. amusing

39．A. happened    B. contributed C. related D. mattered

40．A. discovery   B. observation C. story   D. incident

My Teacher in the School of Life I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes __1__ 30 years ago; I sat in Dr. Charles E. Offutt's British literature class, listening to him __2__ what his seniors would learn and getting them excited about the journey they would __3__, I'm principal(校长) of the school now, but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, __4__ what the future held. I have been learning from Dr. Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he has been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he __5__me, as much by example as __6__, that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve __7__. Neither of us could know how our __8__would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, then department chair. After several years, I was __9__ department chair, and our relationship changed __10__. I thought that it might be __11__ chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt __12__ me throughout. He knew when to give me __13__　 about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course. In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. __14__, he encouraged me to seize the new __15__. Five years ago, I became __16__ of DeMatha. Once again, Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could __17__ on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I've learned from him that great teachers have a(n) __18__ wealth of lessons to teach. __19__ his students don't know it yet, I know how __20__ they are; I'm still one of them. 1．A. mostly　 　 B. exactly 　　 C. only　　　 D. simply 2．A. explaining 　B. predicting 　 C. speaking　 　D. teaching 3．A. keep　 　　B. achieve　 C. choose　　 D. take 4．A. preparing 　B. discovering　 C. wondering 　D. realizing 5．A. assisted 　　B. reminded 　 C. advised　 　 D. convinced 6．A. words　　 　B. action 　 C. explanation 　D. models 7．A. the others　 B. everyone 　 C. others　 　　D. anyone 8．A. relationship　 B. position 　 　 C. situation　 　　D. condition 9．A. appointed　 B. named 　 　 C. given　　　 　D. taken 10．A. already　　 B. yet 　 C. still　　 　　 D. again 11．A. foolish　 　B. surprising 　 C. uncertain 　　D. challenging 12．A. promoted　 B. accepted　 　 C. supported　 　 D. welcomed 13．A. advice　 　B. information C. notice　 　　 D. thought 14．A. Otherwise　 B. Therefore 　 C. Furthermore 　D. Instead 15．A. choice　 　B. opportunity 　 C. occupation 　 D. possibility 16．A. teacher 　 B. principal　 　C. officer　　 　D. clerk 17．A. live　　 　B. look　 　 　 C. depend　　 　D. take 18．A. rich　 　 　B. little　 　 C. valuable　　 　D. endless 19．A. Once　　 B. Even if 　　C. Unless　 　　 D. Until 20．A. fortunate　 B. curious 　 C. innocent　　 　D. satisfied