1 . The Power of Fresh Starts
Thirty years ago,I began my first year of teaching in Grade 2.One of the most _______ students was a little boy who had a serious ADD (多动症). I had no _______ in dealing with such a case, and I _______ the year studying how to help him become a successful _______ . There were many disappointing moments, but there was something _______ about the boy who moved excitedly around my classroom.
_______ the end of the school year came near, I heard a talk. The Grade 3 teachers were _______ of having Stephen the following year. I considered it a lot, and I _______ that I would be the best person to _______ Stephen into Grade 3. My headmaster looked at me in ________ , but he agreed to my plan.
I will never forget that day when Stephen came to ask ________ he was in my class again. I looked him in the eye and said, “Well, Stephen, you’re in my ________ because I asked for you.” The little boy looked surprised. “You did? Why?” he asked. “Because I like you and want to keep ________ with you,” I answered.
Stephen just ________ at me. After a few moments, he ________ and walked back to his seat. We never spoke of it again, but the two of us had many ________ learning breakthroughs (突破) that year. I believe those ________ were more of a result of Stephen’s knowing that I had put his previous year’s mistakes behind him.
Now I come to know that when I ________ for one, I can improve his soul. Each season is a new beginning, a new way of thinking. Many students ________ a new start and are determined to act upon it. We need to pay attention to even the smallest ________ that students are looking for help.
1. A.miserable | B.unforgettable | C.common | D.friendly |
2. A.experience | B.knowledge | C.interest | D.energy |
3. A.wasted | B.took | C.spent | D.cost |
4. A.adventurer | B.actor | C.competitor | D.learner |
5. A.pleasant | B.dangerous | C.romantic | D.important |
6. 7. A.excited | B.pleased | C.afraid | D.angry |
8. A.remembered | B.imagined | C.dreamed | D.realized |
9. A.follow | B.drive | C.force | D.join |
10. A.silence | B.surprise | C.doubt | D.wonder |
11. 12. A.school | B.office | C.home | D.class |
13. A.staying | B.talking | C.teaching | D.playing |
14. A.laughed | B.stared | C.pointed | D.shot |
15. A.cried | B.agreed | C.smiled | D.refused |
16. A.professional | B.attractive | C.valuable | D.unbelievable |
17. A.successes | B.awards | C.failures | D.prizes |
18. A.hunt | B.care | C.prepare | D.wait |
19. A.dislike at | B.accept | C.hope for | D.avoid in |
20. A.act | B.mark | C.symbol | D.sign |