“You must be mad！” said my friends. “Giving up your job now， when there isn't much chance of finding another one， ever！”

But I had already come to my lonely decision. To wake up in the morning with a sense of fear， to force a hasty breakfast down an unwilling throat and then to set off for work with pounding heart and frozen face had become habitual， and I had turned to tranquilizers(镇定剂) to help me along.

It hadn't always been as bad as this. Ten years before I had managed quite well.

I， in common with most other teachers， am rather self??critical， and I knew now I was no longer “managing”.My classes were noisy， the children were not learning very much， and my attempts to cope with changing teaching methods produced very little effect. At one time my very presence in the doorway would be enough to ensure a partial silence. Now they give a vague(含糊的) “Hello， Miss”， and carry on. I had run out of enjoyment and enthusiasm. It was time to stop.

Was it all my own failure？ In fairness to myself， I don't think it was. I had plenty of ideas， I loved my subject， and I liked children.

I had been idealistic. But the reality I faced was bored children， over??stimulated(刺激)by video??watching the night before and tired out by a late bedtime. They were given the wrong food at the wrong time， who came without breakfast to school and then stuffed themselves with gum and chocolates bought on the way； who were “high” with hunger in class and talked restlessly as the cooking smell from the school kitchen came drifting (漂) to all floors.

I had been trying to create the basic conditions in which teaching becomes possible， but I had failed， and no longer had the stomach for the job.

64.The reason why the writer decided to give up her job was probably that　　　　.

A.teaching children wasn't challenging

B.she took no pride in her work

C.teaching had become too much for her

D.she disliked the new teaching method

65.“My very presence in the doorway would be enough to ensure a partial silence” means“　　　　”.

A.I'd very well make some students stop talking simply by standing in the doorway

B.when I came to the doorway， the class would immediately quiet down

C.all the students would become silent on my turning up in the doorway

D.my appearance in the doorway could at least comfort the class

66.The following are all reasons that children couldn't concentrate in class EXCEPT　　　　.

A.they were tired out because they went to bed too late

B.they were burdened with too much homework

C.they were not properly fed by their parents

D.they were over excited by video??watching the night before

67.We can infer from the passage that the writer　　　　.

A.had no love for children at all

B.never truly enjoyed teaching

C.found it difficult to give up her job

D.felt extremely nervous about each coming day

“You must be mad!” said my friends. “Giving up your job now, when there isn’t much chance of finding another one, ever!”

But I had already come to my lonely decision. To wake up in the morning with a sense of fear, to force a hasty breakfast down an unwilling throat and then to set off for work with pounding heart and frozen face had become habitual, and I had turned to tranquilizers（镇定剂）to help me along.

It hadn’t always been as bad as this. Ten years before I had managed quite well.

I, in common with most other teachers, am rather self-critical, and I knew now I was no longer “managing”. My classes were noisy, the children were not learning very much, and my attempts to cope with changing teaching methods produced very little effect. At one time my very presence in the doorway would be enough to ensure a partial silence. Now they give a vague（含糊的） “Hello, Miss”, and carry on. I had run out of enjoyment and enthusiasm. It was time to stop.

Was it all my own failure? In fairness to myself, I don’t think it was. I had plenty of ideas, I loved my subject, and I liked children.

I had been idealistic. But the reality I faced was bored children, over-stimulated（刺激）by video-watching the night before and tired out by a late bedtime. They were given the wrong food at the wrong time, who came without breakfast to school and then stuffed themselves with gum and chocolates bought on the way; who were “high” with hunger in class and talked restlessly as the cooking smell from the school kitchen came drifting（漂）to all floors.

I had been trying to create the basic conditions in which teaching becomes possible, but I had failed, and no longer had the stomach for the job.

1．The reason why the writer decided to give up her job was probably that           .

       A．teaching children wasn’t challenging

       B．she took no pride in her work

       C．teaching had become too much for her

       D．she disliked the new teaching method

2．“My very presence in the doorway would be enough to ensure a partial silence” means “           .”

       A．I’d very well make some students stop talking simply by standing in the doorway

       B．when I came to the doorway, the class would immediately quiet down

       C．all the students would become silent on my turning up in the doorway

       D．my appearance in the doorway could at least comfort the class

3．The following are all reasons that children couldn’t concentrate in class EXCEPT           .

       A．they were tired out because they went to bed too late

       B．they were burdened with too much homework

       C．they were not properly fed by their parents

       D．they were over excited by video-watching the night before

4．We can infer from the passage that the writer           .

       A．had no love for children at all

       B．never truly enjoyed teaching

       C．found it difficult to give up her job

       D．felt extremely nervous about each coming day

　　 阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On the night of the play，Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a suit of policeman’s clothes long 36 the end of the first scene．He certainly looked the part all right. He thought as he 37 himself in the mirror．
　　 Then he suddenly felt nervous．After all， it was his first time to 38 a part in a play． 39 could he face all those people watching the play？He put his head in his hands and tried to 40 his lines（台词），but nothing 41 to his mind．
　　A knock on the door made him look 42 ．He was to go on stage（舞台） in the second scene．“Have I 　43 my part and ruined（破坏）the play for everybody？” he thought to himself． But 44 was only the manager．She 45 how nervous he was and 46 he should stand near the stage 47 he could watch and follow the play． It was a good 48 of getting rid of his nervousness， she said． She was right； it seemed to 　49 ． In fact the more he watched the play， the 50 he felt himself part of it．
　　 At last the 51 came for him to appear on the stage． But suddenly the manager came to him again， 52 worried as she placed a hand on his arm to 53 him back． “Has anything gone 54 ？” Jack asked． “I’m afraid you’re going to be 55 ，” she said． “They’ve jumped three pages of the play and have missed your part out completely．”
36． A． before　　 B． by 　　　　　 C． after　　　　　　 D． at
37． A． looked　　 B． showed　　　 C． admired　 　　 D． enjoyed
38． A． make　　　 B． join 　　　　 C． have 　　　　　 D． give
39． A． Where　　　 B． Why　　　　　 C． When 　　　　 D． How
40． A． read 　　　 B． remember 　　C． understand 　D． learn
41． A． came 　　　 B． went 　　　　 C． happened 　　 D． got
42． A． away　　　 B． up 　　　　　 C． out 　　　　　 　D． down
43． A． passed　　 B． left 　　　　　 C． missed　 　　 D． failed
44． A． this 　　　　 B． that　　　　　 C． she 　　　　　　 D． it
45． A． wondered　　B． imagined 　　C． noticed 　　 D． examined
46． A． agreed　　　 B． suggested C． persuaded 　　　 D． encouraged
47． A． where 　　　B． when 　　　 C． which 　　　 　 D． there
48． A． idea 　　　 B． way　　　　　 C． path 　　　　 　 D． plan
49． A． do 　　　　 B． win 　　　　　 C． work　　　　　　 D． act
50． A． less 　　　 B． harder　　 C． better　　　　　 D． more
51． A． hour 　　　 B． minute 　　　 C． moment　　　 D． period
52． A． feeling　　 B． looking　　　 C． sounding　　　 D． growing
53． A． hold 　　　 B． take 　　　 C． catch 　　　　　 D． push
54． A． bad 　　　　 B． late 　　　　 C． mad 　　　　　　 D． wrong
55． A． frightened B． excited　 C． disappointed　　　 D． pleased