We all made him ________ head of our class.

A．the             B．a           C．one               D．/

 

We all made him ________ head of our class.

A．the             B．a           C．one               D．/

Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science．In his first class，he gave us a __1__ about an animal called “cattywampus”，which died out during the Ice Age．He passed __2__ a skull （头盖骨）as he talked．We felt proud for feeling it，took __3__ and later had a quiz．

When my paper returned，I was shocked at the big red cross through __4__ of my answers．Why? I had written down exactly what he said．

Very simple．Mr. Whitson __5__．He had made up the story about the cattywampus．Needless to say，we were extremely __6__．

We could have _7__ him out，he said．__8_，he told us _9__ remains of the animal had ever been found at the very moment he was showing us the skull，_10__ a cat's．So，why didn't we __11__ his description（描述）about its color and other facts，especially the ridiculous（荒唐的）__12 _ he gave it? The zeros would be recorded in his __13__ book．He hoped we would learn something from this __14__．Teachers and textbooks were not always correct and we shouldn't let our mind sleep，but speak up what we thought _15__．

We _16__ our skepticism（怀疑主义）into other classed，but it caused __17__ for the teachers who weren't used to being challenged．I've kept in mind what Mr. Whitson gave me-the   __18__ to look people in the eye and tell them they were wrong．

Not everyone sees the __19_ in this．I once told a teacher about it and she was surprised，saying "He shouldn't have tricked（欺骗）you like that．" I looked at her right in the __20__ and told her she was wrong．

1．A．report               B．picture            C．story              D．lesson

2．A．around               B．by                C．over               D．through

3．A．pictures              B．notes            C．imagination          D．surprise

4．A．some                B．most              C．each               D．part

5．A．answered            B．explained           C．ordered             D．asked

6．A．sad                 B．nervous            C． happy            D．angry

7．A．watched              B．found             C．tried               D．looked

8．A．Such as             B．Above all           C．After all            D．In addition

9．A．any                 B．no                C．some              D．many

10．A．on purpose          B．as usual            C．in fact             D．in short

11．A．doubt              B．hear             C．understand         D．check

12．A．description          B．speech           C．skull               D．name

13．A．note               B．school           C．guide              D．grade

14． A．experience          B．accident           C．text               D．failure

15．A．simple             B．right                     C．wise              D．terrible

16．A．carried             B．meant             C．preferred           D．managed

17．attitude                 B．chances          C．accidents           D．problems

18．A．method             B．hope              C．courage            D．anxiety

19．A．value               B．result            C．aim                D．success

20．A．head               B．face             C．egg               D．mouth

When my friends went to college in great delight，I restarted my senior high school life．My spirit sank．Surrounded by strange classmates，I felt like I was in a maze and was sorry about myself．There were some complex feelings in my mind．I was frightened，nervous and lonely．

To make matters worse，I recalled my failure again and again，which put more pressure on me than I could bear．As a result，I was always feeling down during class time．

My teacher found me spiritless．One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life：We might suffer from mistakes，but it’s important to learn lessons from them．All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process．So keep up your spirit! At last，he added，"If you are optimistic，things you want may happen to you!"

Warmth rushed through my soul．I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office．

With the teacher’s help，I eventually got over my depression．From then on，I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates．I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time．Meanwhile，I was gradually embraced by my classmates．

Now faced with fierce competition，we all study strenuously，and every second counts．Moreover，there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between us．I love my class；I love my classmates!

To tell the truth，I still have a thirst for my dream university，but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it．With parents and teachers' great expectation，I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high．．

1．Why did the teacher have a talk with the author?

A．He found the author in a bad mood.

B．He thought the author was very talkative．

C．It was his duty to talk to new，students．

D．The author impressed him deeply．

2．What can we learn about the teacher from Paragraph 3?

A．He has once made some mistakes in his life.

B．He is very optimistic about his future success．

C．He encourages students to develop a positive attitude．

D．He thinks one can’t grow up without bad experiences．

3．The word "embraced" （ in Paragraph 5） can be replaced by " ______"．

A．hugged             B．accepted           C．understood          D．recognized

4．The best title for the passage would be________

A．Challenges we face benefit us                  B．It is hard to get over difficulty

C．Understanding is important                    D．It is teachers who have saved our lives

Everyone wants to win a first-place blue ribbon, to be the best in something. Even kids in Kindergarten want that blue ribbon. In sports, I was never a blue-ribbon person. In a race, I was always  36 . In baseball I was likely to be  37  on the head or drop the ball. During the spring of my kindergarten year, our class had a field trip to a park in a town about twenty miles away. Making that drive now is no big  38  but when you’re six and you’ve lived in a town of 300 people all your life, going to a big town of a couple of thousand people is really something.

I don’t remember too much about it. But there was one that I will never forget —the __39__ race. The parents tied our feet together. One little boy got me for a  40  . He was the second most   41 boy in our class so he usually won at everything and I knew that with me tied to him he didn’t have a chance. And I’m sure he knew he was in trouble. The gun sounded and we were off. Some couples were falling and stumbling all around us,  42   we stayed on our feet and made it to the other side.  43  , when we turned around and headed back for home, we were in the lead! Only one couple had a chance to win, and they were a good several yards behind us.

A few feet from the finish line, disaster struck: I tripped and fell. We were   44  enough that my partner could have easily dragged me across the finish line and won. But he didn’t. Instead he stopped,   45   down and helped me up — just at the other couple crossed the finish line. As a result, we received a small red ribbon for coming in second.

I still remember that moment when the young boy decided that helping a friend get on her feet was more important than winning a blue ribbon. And 13 years later, I still have that little ribbon because it’s a   46   that a friend like this boy is one who really   47  .  

1.                A．last            B．first            C．quick D．successful

 

2.                A．touched        B．felt            C．hit   D．beaten

 

3.                A．question        B．event          C．one  D．deal

 

4.                A．one-legged      B．two-legged      C．three-legged   D．four-legged

 

5.                A．partner         B．helper          C．supporter D．competitor

 

6.                A．tallest          B．youngest        C．athletic   D．handsome

 

7.                A．but            B．therefore       C．however  D．and

 

8.                A．Obviously       B．Unbelievably     C．Secretly  D．Undoubtedly

 

9.                A．strong          B．brave          C．clever    D．close

 

10.               A．lay            B．slowed         C．moved    D．reached

 

11.               A．warning        B．reminder       C．gift   D．notice

 

12.               A．depends        B．counts         C．supports   D．worthy