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On my first day of teaching，I found that I spent 85 percent of my energy disciplining and 15 percent teaching knowledge.Of course I had some wonderful，serious students who would do well wherever they were in life，but others worked hard to push themselves to the limit (限度)．At night I went home exhausted，often near tears.What gave me the idea I wanted to teach?

And then there was Matthew.

After school Matthew would come into my classroom to dust erasers or empty the wastepaper basket.

“Why do you come in to visit me？” I asked him one night.

“Because at home no one listens to me，” was his reply.Later I found out that there were eleven children in his family，with Matthew near the middle.

One time when he came to see me，he said，“Miss Ausmus，the kids are saying that you and Mr D．like each other.”

“Matthew，Mr D．is a nice man and we both teach some of the same students.He is not my boyfriend，and it’s not something the children should be talking about anyway.”

Another time，he said，“Will you wait for me so I can marry you when I grow up？”

“Sorry，Matthew，but that won’t work，” I answered in a gentle way.

When my birthday arrived，his mother made me a cake.She delivered (递送) it after school，and as Matthew was carrying it up the school steps，he tripped (绊倒)，dropping the cake.I found him in tears.I told him that bringing me a cake was very，very special，whether I was able to eat it or not.

After my second year of teaching，I said “goodbye” to Matthew and his family.

Years passed and in 1992，I went back to the little town to visit.Matthew’s parents still lived in the same house.His mother greeted me warmly.“Janet，”she said，“Thanks for all the time you spent encouraging Matthew.You taught him to believe in himself.You are the reason he went to college.”

I had made a difference in the life of a young boy.But I wonder...did Matthew ever know the difference he made in mine?

56．By saying “others worked hard to push themselves to the limit”，the author meant other students________.

A．were forced to challenge themselves

B．made efforts to challenge their classmates

C．needed to be encouraged to learn

D．did everything they could to do well

57．Why did Matthew visit the author after school?

A．Because he had less communication at home.

B．Because he wondered if she liked Mr D.

C．Because he decided to marry her when he grew up.

D．Because he was going to celebrate her birthday.

58．Under the influence of the author，Matthew became________.

A．honest B．sincere

C．confident D．hardworking

59．What difference did Matthew make to the author?

A．He encouraged her to win Mr D．’s love.

B．He made her become enthusiastic about disciplining.

C．He gave her the courage to continue teaching.

D．He got her to understand what was true love.

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　　The first time my eyes were opened to children’s rights was when I was 15．A representative of Free the Children gave a speech at my school, sharing this story I will never forget．Craig Kielburger was l2 when he came across an article about a boy of his age who escaped from child labor and was murdered for speaking about his experiences．Craig was upset and took the article to school．He asked who would help him and with a group of friends，started Free the Children．

　　Craig traveled to countries where he saw child laborers and poverty firsthand．He also started giving speeches to people three times his age．He was even nominated(提名)for a Nobel Peace Prize and received the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award．His organization has already helped over a million children．

　　I could not believe a kid three years younger than me had accomplished so much．His story motivated everyone who heard it to do something about the problems of the world．

　　That first burst of awareness faded, but a year later an organization at my school announced a meeting about social justice．Mare Kielburger, the elder brother of Free the Children’s founder, came to my school to speak and for the second time I heard the story of how Craig started the organization, but this time from a person who had been there since the beginning．Mare described his visits to underdeveloped countries and the influence on his life．telling us how he met a group of street kids in the poor areas of Bangkok．Because none could remember their birthdays．they saved money all year and had one birthday party for all of them．

　　Mare was an amazing speaker．He told us how we could make a difference．I was completely attracted．

　　Free the Children had set up campaigns that help children get education, medical care and food．When our advisor, Ms．Spotswood, asked if we would like to get involved, We responded with a unanimous yes．

　　Our group set to work realizing our goal of helping build a school by raising＄6, 000．It was an great challenge, but if other children had done it, so could we．We made a float for our town’s Santa Claus parade where we collected over ＄200．For our next project we asked our fellow Catholic school students to donate five dollars during Lent(大斋戒期)．

　　I had been volunteering as a tutor at a grade school．but quit because I hadn’t found it interesting．After Marc Kielburger spoke，I began to volunteer again．It’s tough sometimes when the children don’t cooperate．but I think about all those children who can’t get an education and realize it’s all worth it．

　　Every child should get an education and Free the Children has helped me understand that．Devoted to the rights of children, it has also helped me see that I can do something to help other children．I have the power to change the world and I’m going to use it．I think when the students at our school see what their money has done．they will realize they can make a difference, too．

(1)

What made Craig make up his mind to set up the organization Free the Children?
[　　]
A．	He was inspired by a speech given at his schoo1．
B．	He was greatly shocked by an article about the death of a child．laborer．
C．	He wanted to travel round the world to help the child laborers．
D．	He had the same experiences as the boy mentioned in the article．

(2)

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	Both Craig and Marc came to the author’s school and made wonderful speeches．
B．	Free the Children was started to win the Nobel Prize for Peace．
C．	Free the Children aims to help poor children around the world．
D．	Free the Children was founded by the author and the Kielburger brothers．

(3)

What’s the meaning of the underlined word“unanimous”in para．6?
[　　]
A．	unwilling
B．	absolute
C．	inconsiderate
D．	uncertain

(4)

We can learn from the passage that ________．
[　　]
A．	Mare was given the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award for his work
B．	the little author’s goal can never be achieved
C．	grade school students are easy to get along with
D．	everyone can make his efforts to help others

(5)

The best title for this passage is likely to be ________．
[　　]
A．	We Can Make a Difference
B．	Building a School
C．	Helping Child Laborers
D．	The Kielburger Brothers

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     On my first day of teaching,I found that I spent 85 per cent of my energy disciplining and 15 per cent
teaching knowledge.Of course I had some wonderful,serious students who would do well wherever they
were in life,but others worked hard to push themselves to the limit (限度)．At night I went home
exhausted,often near tears.What gave me the idea I wanted to teach?
      And then there was Matthew.
     After school Matthew would come into my classroom to dust erasers or empty the wastepaper basket.
     "Why do you come in to visit me?" I asked him one night.
     "Because at home no one listens to me," was his reply.Later I found out that there were eleven children in his family,with Matthew near the middle.
     One time when he came to see me,he said,"Miss Ausmus,the kids are saying that you and Mr D．like each other."
     "Matthew,Mr D．is a nice man and we both teach some of the same students.He is not my boyfriend,
and it's not something the children should be talking about anyway."
     Another time,he said,"Will you wait for me so I can marry you when I grow up?"
     "Sorry,Matthew,but that won't work," I answered in a gentle way.
     When my birthday arrived,his mother made me a cake.She delivered (递送) it after school,and as
Matthew was carrying it up the school steps,he tripped (绊倒),dropping the cake.I found him in tears.I
told him that bringing me a cake was very,very special,whether I was able to eat it or not.
     After my second year of teaching,I said "goodbye" to Matthew and his family.
     Years passed and in 1992,I went back to the little town to visit.Matthew's parents still lived in the same house.His mother greeted me warmly."Janet,"she said,"Thanks for all the time you spent encouraging
Matthew.You taught him to believe in himself.You are the reason he went to college."
     I had made a difference in the life of a young boy.But I wonder...did Matthew ever know the difference he made in mine?

1. How did the author feel at the beginning of her teaching?

A. Embarrassed.
B. Excited.
C. Frustrated.
D. Amused.

2. By saying "others worked hard to push themselves to the limit",the author meant other students
________.

A. were forced to challenge themselves
B. made efforts to challenge their classmates
C. needed to be encouraged to learn
D. did everything they could to do well

3. Why did Matthew visit the author after school?

A. Because he had less communication at home.
B. Because he wondered if she liked Mr D.
C. Because he decided to marry her when he grew up.
D. Because he was going to celebrate her birthday.

4. Under the influence of the author,Matthew became________.

A. honest
B. sincere
C. confident
D. hardworking

5. What difference did Matthew make to the author?

A. He encouraged her to win Mr D．'s love.
B. He made her become enthusiastic about disciplining.
C. He gave her the courage to continue teaching.
D. He got her to understand what was true love.

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On my first day of teaching，I found that I spent 85 per cent of my energy disciplining and 15 per cent teaching knowledge.Of course I had some wonderful，serious students who would do well wherever they were in life，but others worked hard to push themselves to the limit (限度)．At night I went home exhausted，often near tears.What gave me the idea I wanted to teach?