After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still __21__ there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, __22__ his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. __23__ that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the __24__ in his dark eyes.
“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked __25__. “I put it on your desk.”
Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift __26__ to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box __27__ a matchbox. As I opened it, the __28__ of two beer caps surprised me. Duane __29__ me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I __30__ wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.
I was __31__ by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. __32__ birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might __33__ to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I __34__ to wear these precious earrings given by this __35__ child?
As I placed the earrings on my ears, my __36__ clapped, and Duane stood proudly beside me.
Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It __37__ me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his __38__ at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to __39__. Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having __40__ reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.

After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still __21__ there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, __22__ his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. __23__ that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the __24__ in his dark eyes.

“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked __25__. “I put it on your desk.”

Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift __26__ to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box __27__ a matchbox. As I opened it, the __28__ of two beer caps surprised me. Duane __29__ me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I __30__ wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.

I was __31__ by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. __32__ birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might __33__ to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I __34__ to wear these precious earrings given by this __35__ child?

As I placed the earrings on my ears, my __36__ clapped, and Duane stood proudly beside me.

Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It __37__ me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his __38__ at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to __39__. Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having __40__ reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.

       After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats．But Duane was still __1__ there．Duane was a bright and lovable student, __2__ his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking．__3__ that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong．As he looked up, I could see the __4__ in his dark eyes．

       “Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked __5__．“I put it on your desk．”

       Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me．I noticed my gift __6__ to be a matchbox．Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box __7__ a matchbox．As I opened it, the __8__ of two beer caps surprised me．Duane __9__ me that they were two earrings．He had noticed that I __10__ wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones．

       I was __11__ by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness．__12__ birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed （畸形的）．Fearing that wearing earrings might __13__ to the ear, I avoided wearing them．But how could I __14__ to wear these precious earrings given by this __15__ child?

       As I placed the earrings on my ears, my __16__ clapped, and Duane stood proudly beside me．

       Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk．It __17__ me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me．Although his __18__ at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life．Although poor, he still wanted to __19__．Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged．If I am having __20__ reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart．

1．A．sitting                  B．crying                 C．standing             D．speaking

2．A．unless                  B．though                C．so                      D．since

3．A．Wondering            B．Thinking             C．Finding               D．Pointing

4．A．hope                    B．joy                      C．hurt                   D．determination

5．A．disappointedly       B．angrily                C．happily               D．shyly

6．A．happened              B．appeared             C．used                   D．ought

7．A．as well as             B．more than           C．except for           D．rather than

8．A．shape                   B．color                  C．design                D．sight

9．A．persuaded             B．fooled                 C．told                    D．encouraged

10．A．only                   B．often                  C．once                   D．never

11．A．frightened           B．touched              C．knocked              D．influenced

12．A．Since                  B．Until                   C．Before                D．Unless

13．A．do harm             B．draw attention     C．add weight          D．have an effect

14．A．refuse                 B．offer                  C．agree                  D．wait

15．A．generous            B．honest                C．special                D．sad

16．A．hands                  B．students              C．audiences           D．friends

17．A．convinced           B．reminded            C．proved               D．showed

18．A．performance       B．experience          C．situation             D．health

19．A．please                 B．take                    C．give                   D．accept

20．A．chance              B．possibility         C．intention         D．difficulty

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　　There are two in important positions in my officeMr Thompson and Mr White. Everyone 1 working with Mr Thompson 2 likes Mr White.

　　Mr Thompson is always 3 about others. When he 4 something done, he'll ask,“Would you mind 5 this information for me please?”Mr White is just the 6 . He usually shouts across the room,“Get me this note, and 7 up.”

　　Mr White 8 us this morning. At first we thought he 9 be sick. He was kind.“Miss Erichon,”he asked,“if it isn't too 10 trouble for you, could you please 11 these telephone calls for me?”She was 12 . Right after that, Mr White said,“Miss Reed, would you be so kind 13 to open the window? It's quite warm here.”Then he talked to me.“I'd 14 it very much if you'd post these letters, for me.”

　　We couldn't imagine why he was acting so 15 . Should we offer him some medicine? Or had Mr White changed his 16 ？

　　The situation was soon 17 .up.“Ladies,”Mr Thompson said,“I've been told that the 18 of the company will be here soon. He's very interested in how his workers are 19 along and will have some questions to ask you about your 20 conditions here.”

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