1 . One summer day, as I was heading to the teaching building, I heard someone call my name. I turned around and saw Philip, a counselor at our college, standing with another young man. Philip introduced me to him, Stephen, and reminded me that Stephen would be taking one of my classes.
Stephen looked at me. With a somewhat painful expression, he asked if my class was going to be hard and if he would be able to pass. I introduced all the things that he would be expected to learn. As we talked, I saw Stephen’s eyes getting big with fear.
I told him to do all of his assignments, and to hand them in on time. Rather than being overwhelmed(压倒) by all of the work, I told him the most successful students made a master calendar of all the assignments so they could plan their workload.
As the fall semester went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. It had taken him longer to finish the assignments than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him thathewasafailure.Buthekeptatitanddidn’ttakethemtoheart.Hetoldmethatbeforecomingto our college, no one believed he could manage it.
Stephen didn’t become an A student. However, he managed to pass most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignments on time and breaking down his studying into bite-sized parts. By passing course after course, he began to gain a measure of self-confidence.
On his graduation day, he walked up to me, and said,“Thank you.”
1. According to Stephen’s questions to the author, what do we know about Stephen?A.He had never been an A student. | B.He didn’t want to attend the author’s class. |
C.He wasn’t very confident about himself. | D.He couldn’t pass the author’s exam. |
A.He helped Stephen get an A in his class. |
B.He told Stephen how to deal with his studies. |
C.He didn’t believe that Stephen could study in college. |
D.He wouldn’t have met Stephen without the introduction of Philip. |
A.He was an average student but hard-working. |
B.He was a little stupid and didn’t do well at school. |
C.He was far from a top student because of his failure. |
D.He was an excellent student, but didn’t have self- confidence. |
A.One bite at a time. | B.Look before you leap. |
C.Haste makes waste. | D.A good beginning is half done. |
2 . I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with
At that age, I always did something
I planted some lily (百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to
Regardless of their
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to
A.memory | B.dream | C.intention | D.design |
A.please | B.change | C.help | D.annoy |
A.doubt | B.appreciation | C.surprise | D.excitement |
A.collect up | B.care about | C.clean up | D.come in |
A.equal | B.similar | C.superior | D.opposite |
A.painful | B.valuable | C.upsetting | D.interesting |
A.come up | B.break out | C.hold on | D.get through |
A.to | B.with | C.in | D.by |
A.Luckily | B.Cheerfully | C.Regularly | D.Eventually |
A.Inetead | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
A.shouted | B.laughed | C.glanced | D.jumped |
A.convenient | B.troublesome | C.enjoyed | D.dangerous |
A.sadness | B.displeasure | C.delight | D.relief |
A.other than | B.more than | C.rather than | D.less than |
A.dislike | B.encouragement | C.threat | D.suggestion |
A.decided | B.stopped | C.continued | D.struggled |
A.devote | B.turn | C.respond | D.lead |
A.defeat | B.satisfy | C.respect | D.challenge |
A.proud | B.comfortable | C.strange | D.disappointed |
A.freedom | B.life | C.growth | D.nature |
3 . The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to
It was the greatest
A.failure | B.pressure | C.loss | D.illness |
A.usually | B.finally | C.firstly | D.frequently |
A.improve | B.train | C.join | D.contact |
A.increased | B.found | C.created | D.made |
A.however | B.therefore | C.otherwise | D.instead |
A.use | B.survive | C.save | D.waste |
A.pull | B.tell | C.hide | D.fire |
A.afraid | B.nervous | C.ready | D.free |
A.take off | B.set off | C.give up | D.show up |
A.attend | B.miss | C.ban | D.start |
A.rich | B.weak | C.firm | D.kind |
A.trusted | B.determined | C.experienced | D.embarrassed |
A.frustration | B.delight | C.excitement | D.surprise |
A.beginner | B.learner | C.partner | D.winner |
A.cheer on | B.compete with | C.respond to | D.run after |
A.admitting | B.explaining | C.announcing | D.whispering |
A.humor | B.will | C.honesty | D.wisdom |
A.Although | B.Since | C.Once | D.Because |
A.discovery | B.choice | C.influence | D.moment |
A.through | B.under | C.across | D.around |
4 . In1973,I was teaching elementary school. Each day,27kids
Freddy was an average
Before the school year
Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide
Just last year, I was
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all
A.built | B.entered | C.decorated | D.ran |
A.name | B.rule | C.brand | D.plan |
A.small | B.dark | C.strange | D.dull |
A.scholar | B.student | C.citizen | D.worker |
A.speak | B.sing | C.question | D.laugh |
A.misfortune | B.disbelief | C.dishonesty | D.mistake |
A.changed | B.approached | C.returned | D.ended |
A.lesson | B.gift | C.report | D.message |
A.Friends | B.Awards | C.Masters | D.Tasks |
A.simple | B.unique | C.fun | D.clever |
A.assessments | B.comments | C.instructions | D.updates |
A.graduation | B.retirement | C.separation | D.resignation |
A.daring | B.modest | C.caring | D.smart |
A.wait | B.sleep | C.study | D.live |
A.paid | B.charged | C.lent | D.owed |
A.observing | B.preparing | C.designing | D.conducting |
A.regretted | B.avoided | C.excused | D.ignored |
A.opened | B.packed | C.gave | D.held |
A.picture | B.bill | C.note | D.diary |
A.chose | B.took | C.expected | D.borrowed |