1 . Spanish class scared me in the freshman year. I knew little Spanish before starting the class, and I thought it would be ________ for me. However, Mary, our honored Spanish teacher, who was full of creativity, made her class fun from the beginning. I knew what to expect with a schedule for each week, but there was always some slight ________.

Before the exam, Mary often asked us to ________ our lessons by ourselves. But I could remember one day she said, “This time, let’s play a game before going over what you’ve learned.” The game was so interesting that we all ________ ourselves. After the exam, Mary gave us opportunities to make up for our ________. After each error correction, she would check again. She took things so ________ that she wouldn’t overlook any detail. No wonder she was ________ by us.

Mary was ________ and willing to help, within reason, on everything. We could ask her questions at any time. She encouraged everyone to speak Spanish in class. Because of that, I was ________ enough, and then I could communicate with Spanish speakers outside of class. When she knew our problems, she would give advice. When someone was struggling, she would ________.

Mary’s ________ teaching eventually transformed my ________ into fascination. She infused (灌输) foreign culture into lessons, using music and dance to ________ our language skills. Her personalized attention to each student’s needs fostered a(n) ________ environment. At the end of the term, my Spanish improved, and my confidence soared. Mary left a lasting impact on my ________ for new challenges.

1.

A．exciting

B．easy

C．boring

D．beneficial

2.

A．variation

B．disturbance

C．annoyance

D．inconvenience

3.

A．explain

B．describe

C．prepare

D．review

4.

A．challenged

B．enjoyed

C．trusted

D．developed

5.

A．experience

B．time

C．losses

D．mistakes

6.

A．seriously

B．roughly

C．modestly

D．curiously

7.

A．amused

B．respected

C．judged

D．spotted

8.

A．understanding

B．humble

C．athletic

D．courageous

9.

A．discouraged

B．suspected

C．heartened

D．comforted

10.

A．stand out

B．reach out

C．get around

D．get by

11.

A．passive

B．conventional

C．voluntary

D．innovative

12.

A．fear

B．sorrow

C．anger

D．confusion

13.

A．know

B．match

C．enhance

D．assess

14.

A．secure

B．supportive

C．economic

D．competitive

15.

A．pity

B．profit

C．debate

D．desire

2 . I have a love-hate relationship with 8 o’clock classes. I like to get started that _________. Most students do not. They _________ in late and many otherwise bright ones look so sleepy at that hour.

One day, I was _________ about the topic, but no one else seemed to be. I wrote things on the _________. I moved around the room. I told stories. I got theatrical. I _________ humour. It was useless. The _________ looks didn’t seem to change. I was upset.

I lost track of time. I was about to _________ a major topic when I glanced down at my _________. I was already two minutes past the _________ end of class. So I just ended __________ and the students picked their book bags and headed out the door on their way to another class. Watching them retreat (退出) out the door, I __________ my own books, notes and papers and __________ out into the hall. I was tired and a bit __________. I had put everything I knew how to do into that classroom __________ and it had seemed for naught. Then, as I started crossing the hall to my nearby office, a student __________ from the back door of the classroom I had just been in and caught up with me.

I __________ he wanted to ask why I didn’t have those test papers graded yet or maybe he wanted permission to __________ a late paper or…

It was none of that. With his __________ full of sparkles (闪光), Randy said, “This is the first time I’ve not wanted a college class to end.” The __________ lifted. Randy would never know how much his __________ meant to me.

1.

A．fast

B．early

C．direct

D．simply

2.

A．drag

B．fit

C．break

D．turn

3.

A．excited

B．curious

C．concerned

D．anxious

4.

A．wall

B．book

C．letter

D．board

5.

A．abandoned

B．tried

C．valued

D．sensed

6.

A．worried

B．serious

C．disappointed

D．blank

7.

A．remember

B．read

C．start

D．revise

8.

A．watch

B．desk

C．screen

D．agenda

9.

A．scheduled

B．final

C．reasonable

D．opposite

10.

A．suddenly

B．definitely

C．gratefully

D．desperately

11.

A．found out

B．piled up

C．make up

D．set down

12.

A．stepped

B．brought

C．watched

D．rushed

13.

A．regretful

B．discouraged

C．amazed

D．delighted

14.

A．party

B．programme

C．persuasion

D．performance

15.

A．slipped into

B．closed up

C．came out

D．knocked on

16.

A．realized

B．confirmed

C．noticed

D．thought

17.

A．hand in

B．give up

C．refer to

D．look through

18.

A．skin

B．eyes

C．mouth

D．cheeks

19.

A．tiredness

B．pain

C．sorrow

D．anger

20.

A．behaviours

B．reply

C．courage

D．words

3 . Greenstein Prescott was a high school senior. Her English teacher, Fred DiMeo, gave her an assignment: _________ a poem in front of the whole class.

Greenstein had a mild stutter(口吃). The _________ of getting up in front of her classmates and stuttering through the poem was too much to _________. Greenstein went home and _________ how scared she was. Her mom agreed to write a note asking for her to be _________ from doing the assignment.

When the day finally came, Greenstein recited the poem one-on-one to DiMeo. Once she was _________, DiMeo said something Greenstein’d never heard before: He liked listening to her _________. For the first time, Greenstein considered the possibility that public speaking didn’t have to be a _________ of fear. “I think it was so _________ in his mind and I should have nothing to be __________ of,” Greenstein said.

Greenstein went on to graduate from high school and go to college. She never got to __________ thank DiMeo. But after college, she landed a job as a corporate trainer. The new __________ made her realize how big an impact DiMeo had had on her __________.

“He truly is an unsung __________ because he played a big role in my successful career. I don’t know where I would have been if I was fearful of __________ myself. I’d like to give him my thanks for that kindness,” Greenstein said.

1.

A．Create

B．Recite

C．Assess

D．Repeat

2.

A．chance

B．memory

C．trouble

D．thought

3.

A．bear

B．control

C．forget

D．ignore

4.

A．confirmed

B．imagined

C．revealed

D．recorded

5.

A．prohibited

B．questioned

C．excused

D．discouraged

6.

A．tired

B．done

C．stressed

D．hesitant

7.

A．story

B．voice

C．opinion

D．explanation

8.

A．feature

B．source

C．treatment

D．signal

9.

A．minor

B．funny

C．flexible

D．necessary

10.

A．guilty

B．proud

C．mindful

D．afraid

11.

A．generously

B．secretly

C．properly

D．regularly

12.

A．position

B．challenge

C．connection

D．opportunity

13.

A．family

B．reputation

C．confidence

D．patience

14.

A．hero

B．citizen

C．fighter

D．volunteer

15.

A．forgiving

B．punishing

C．limiting

D．embarrassing

4 . A few days before my high school ended, I was sitting in my English class. My classmates were talking about who would be the first person to shed tears at _________ . Then, everyone looked at me, and I began to ________ right then and there. I am not an emotional person,but the _________ of leaving this place hit me hard. I never knew how much this building and the people in it ________ to me, until my last days.

High school isn’t for everyone, but there is something for everyone in high school. You just have to ______ out what your“thing”is. I ______ found my “thing” in high school and that was Student Government. For once I had a(n) ________ . I served as the representative of my class, and it gave me a ________ to convey not only my own, but my classmates'_______ to teachers and our school.

But there were a lot of times when I felt ______ . I sat in the classroom looking at the clock, ______ for the end of school day. I ______ the days until summer like it was my job. But now I ______ I could take back all of those moments.

My biggest ________ to anyone still in high school is to make your school a place where you want to go. High school goes by very quickly. You only get one chance to be a high schooler, so take ________ of it.

1.

A．school

B．graduation

C．break

D．random

2.

A．cry

B．lie

C．sing

D．sigh

3.

A．proposal

B．option

C．possibility

D．thought

4.

A．meant

B．replied

C．reacted

D．faded

5.

A．bring

B．figure

C．cross

D．carry

6.

A．anxiously

B．bravely

C．luckily

D．initially

7.

A．organization

B．impression

C．voice

D．discovery

8.

A．benefit

B．chance

C．challenge

D．purpose

9.

A．objectives

B．principles

C．concerns

D．updates

10.

A．disturbed

B．sheltered

C．alarmed

D．inspired

11.

A．applauding

B．searching

C．fighting

D．longing

12.

A．counted down

B．went through

C．set aside

D．put off

13.

A．promise

B．assume

C．pray

D．realize

14.

A．support

B．advice

C．rule

D．warning

15.

A．account

B．notice

C．control

D．advantage

5 . Some of the classrooms at Taft Elementary in Santa Clara, California, have one flaw (缺陷) in common: They don’t have _________.

“Most of the day, the students are _________. And they don’t really get to see any trees, or the blue sky,” said Ernesto Rodriguez, a school psychologist with a _________ for landscape photography. “The lack of windows does affect kids, making it _________ to concentrate. Being in and around nature _________ anxiety and has benefits for students. Kids who have _________ out of windows do better academically, emotionally and creatively.”

He had an _________ to bring nature into rooms by developing hospital curtains that he could print landscapes onto as a _________ to brighten dull rooms. Then, he brought landscapes into classrooms—via the ceiling.

Rodriguez uses his photography skills to take 360 degree shots of tree canopies (树冠). Then he _________ them and fits them onto the ceiling, so when you __________, it feels like you’re sitting under a tree. “It has all those elements of the science that help calm you down, help you __________ and communicate. Kids will want to come in more __________,” he said.

“It’s surprising to __________ that there are trees here,” one student said as she entered the room and saw the __________ addition. “I would say that it’s pretty great and beautiful. Trees bring me peace.”

“This is a __________ of both my careers as a school psychologist and a photographer,” said Rodriguez.

1.

A．trees.

B．ceilings

C．windows

D．photos

2.

A．inside

B．outside

C．downstairs

D．upstairs

3.

A．demand

B．concern

C．dream

D．passion

4.

A．hard

B．useless

C．necessary

D．endless

5.

A．connects

B．eases

C．causes

D．increases

6.

A．time

B．access

C．thoughts

D．views

7.

A．idea

B．approval

C．opinion

D．impression

8.

A．guide

B．way

C．reason

D．proposal

9.

A．collects

B．grades

C．prints

D．cuts

10.

A．get out

B．get up

C．look out

D．look up

11.

A．play

B．eat

C．focus

D．breathe

12.

A．frequently

B．quickly

C．comfortably

D．normally

13.

A．confirm

B．see

C．fancy

D．forget

14.

A．familiar

B．confusing

C．new

D．usual

15.

A．characteristic

B．combination

C．balance

D．foundation

6 . I’m a teacher at a local high school. One day, I found myself _______ a brilliant moment in the cafeteria. During lunch, I noticed one of my _______ Jason holding up his tray (托盘) with a confused expression. _______, he was having trouble deciding where to sit in the _______ cafeteria. After some hesitation, he approached a table where a few students were absorbed in their own _______ and asked if he could join them. They welcomed him, and he _______, looking content.

Moments later, another student approached the table and asked if he could join them. Jason seized the _______ to introduce an element of fun and challenge. He asked the boy if he could answer a riddle before joining them. Interested, the boy _______, and Jason presented him with the riddle: “What has _______ but can’t open locks?” After a moment of thought, the boy admitted he didn’t know the answer. With a mischievous grin, Jason pointed to the piano in the corner of the cafeteria and ________ that the answer was “a piano”. The other students ________. The table soon became known as the “riddle table”, attracting students who were ________ to solve riddles for the chance to join.

As a teacher, I couldn’t help but appreciate the ________ and friendship unfolded during the lunch period. It turns out that sometimes, a little intellectual challenge can ________ a random cafeteria table into the hottest spot in school. Definitely a ________ move by Jason.

1.

A．witnessing

B．bringing

C．providing

D．exploring

2.

A．teachers

B．customers

C．students

D．colleagues

3.

A．Ideally

B．Obviously

C．Modestly

D．Literally

4.

A．fashionable

B．splendid

C．beautiful

D．crowded

5.

A．professions

B．territories

C．conversations

D．situations

6.

A．ran away

B．settled in

C．stepped out

D．looked up

7.

A．opportunity

B．emphasis

C．advocate

D．absence

8.

A．resisted

B．calmed

C．hesitated

D．agreed

9.

A．doors

B．arms

C．keys

D．legs

10.

A．insisted

B．revealed

C．suggested

D．thought

11.

A．laughed

B．exploded

C．shouted

D．apologized

12.

A．clever

B．tired

C．eager

D．afraid

13.

A．creativity

B．kindness

C．mission

D．relation

14.

A．load

B．inject

C．feed

D．turn

15.

A．curious

B．genius

C．suitable

D．powerful

7 . The elementary school in Minnesota has a great playground. But it wasn’t _______ to children with some kind of physical disabilities. There was no wheelchair merry-go-round or any adaptive _______ in the playground. And the students of Betsy Julien’s fifth grade class felt like that should _______. Wyatt Feucht, one of the students, told CBS News, “It just didn’t seem _______ that some kids were just left out.” So, they asked their teacher if she could buy the equipment for the playground. Julien said yes but _______ the costs to be around $300.

So, the children decided to _______ the money themselves. They _______ bake sales, saved their money and went door to door to ask for   _______. With the _______ of the Glen Lake Parent Teacher Organization, they ________ reached their goal. Julien is ________ of her students. She told the news channel, “My future as an adult is ________ knowing that this generation of students, of changemakers, sees something that needs fixing, and they ________ for it headfirst.” And the students with physical disabilities are really ________, too. John Buettner, who is in a wheelchair, told CBS, “First time I set foot on this playground I’m probably going to start crying from seeing the ________ that all the school has made.”

1.

A．big

B．accessible

C．modern

D．close

2.

A．equipment

B．tool

C．training

D．requirement

3.

A．continue

B．separate

C．start

D．change

4.

A．important

B．clear

C．serious

D．fair

5.

A．estimated

B．wished

C．lowered

D．allowed

6.

A．spend

B．borrow

C．save

D．raise

7.

A．admired

B．held

C．investigated

D．helped

8.

A．decoration

B．agreement

C．donations

D．descriptions

9.

A．support

B．company

C．permission

D．approval

10.

A．hardly

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．probably

11.

A．afraid

B．ashamed

C．aware

D．proud

12.

A．uncertain

B．bright

C．tough

D．scary

13.

A．look

B．go

C．pay

D．long

14.

A．right

B．brave

C．happy

D．ready

15.

A．mistake

B．suggestion

C．plan

D．effort

8 . With my degree in education and an internship (实习)   in a high school under my belt, I felt ready for my first real job teaching fourth graders. I prepared clear lesson ______ and plans. I broke down ______ ideas into concepts kids at this level could understand. Then I got into the classroom, and it all ______. “Why isn’t this working?” I thought at the end of another ______ day.

        It was easy to think my job was impossible, but I knew that wasn’t true. I had ______ right across the hall, in Marcia’s ______. Marcia taught third grade. She was a ray of sunshine in her kids’ ______. The children ran up to her in the hall, giving her hugs.
   The next day, I asked Marcia if I could ______ her for a while in her class. “How about a ______?” she asked, taking out a guitar. The children ______ immediately. What a contrast!

Marcia seemed to have all the time in the world — not just for singing, but for each child. When one ______ looked a bit lost, she walked over to the student’s desk and dropped to her knees to give up-close attention.

I couldn’t ______ to put some of the things I’d learned into practice. It wasn’t easy at first to ______ my lesson plans. But I discovered I enjoyed walking from desk to desk, talking to my students one-on-one, getting to know them as ______.

            Marcia left our school at the end of the year, but she ______ me every day of my 40-year career.1.

A．quotes

B．objectives

C．instructions

D．remarks

2.

A．interesting

B．informal

C．serious

D．complicated

3.

A．fell apart

B．went over

C．worked out

D．got through

4.

A．exciting

B．shameful

C．discouraging

D．impressive

5.

A．experience

B．selection

C．company

D．proof

6.

A．classroom

B．concert

C．club

D．journal

7.

A．dreams

B．lives

C．schedules

D．assignments

8.

A．describe

B．disturb

C．assess

D．observe

9.

A．discussion

B．game

C．song

D．quiz

10.

A．cheered

B．fled

C．allowed

D．performed

11.

A．even

B．instead

C．regularly

D．purposely

12.

A．mean

B．refuse

C．choose

D．wait

13.

A．review

B．ignore

C．prepare

D．acknowledge

14.

A．students

B．strangers

C．supermen

D．individuals

15.

A．reminded

B．followed

C．inspired

D．greeted

9 . My son asked me months ago if he could switch from his mainstream high school to a   ________ school. At that time, I was unsure and a little ________

He wasn’t doing well in his school, and I knew the best thing for him was to ________ to another learning environment to complete his study. But my heart hurt a little that he would not walk the same graduation ________ that I had walked, and also the scenario (设想) I had created was no longer beneficial to his ________ .

My son is extremely ________ and had a small friend group. Large groups are complex for him. A school of over 2,500 kids can be difficult for anyone, let alone my boy with social ________ .

Then, we decided the vocational school (职业学校) was an option with the same general curriculum ________ by our state to graduate high school. The ________ he had already earned would carry over, and he could graduate early.

By allowing him to go there, we have watched him ________ ! The difference is astonishing. He ________ friendship, he was productive and participated in a life skills course to help himself with real-life studies, and he ________ with his teachers.

The most significant change was that he would come home ________, enthusiastic about his day, and excited to ________ how his day had gone.

As his momma, it is all I needed to know that my son has chosen what was ________ for him.

1.

A．compulsory

B．technical

C．unprofessional

D．academic

2.

A．heartbroken

B．nervous

C．angry

D．confused

3.

A．apply

B．adapt

C．transfer

D．talk

4.

A．ceremony

B．moment

C．dilemma

D．stage

5.

A．curriculum

B．wellbeing

C．friendship

D．decision

6.

A．bald

B．generous

C．straightforward

D．shy

7.

A．anxiety

B．conduct

C．responsibility

D．awareness

8.

A．studied

B．canceled

C．required

D．banned

9.

A．credits

B．subjects

C．medals

D．reputations

10.

A．graduate

B．worsen

C．thrive

D．suffer

11.

A．formed

B．understood

C．abandoned

D．remembered

12.

A．got away

B．made up

C．lined up

D．got along

13.

A．crying

B．murmuring

C．complaining

D．smiling

14.

A．oversell

B．learn

C．share

D．predict

15.

A．affordable

B．suitable

C．available

D．sensible