My Teacher in the School of Life
I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes __1__ 30 years ago; I sat in Dr. Charles E. Offutt"s British literature class, listening to him __2__ what his seniors would learn and getting them excited about the journey they would __3__, I"m principal(校长) of the school now, but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, __4__ what the future held. I have been learning from Dr. Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he has been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he __5__me, as much by example as __6__, that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve __7__. Neither of us could know how our __8__would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, then department chair. After several years, I was __9__ department chair, and our relationship changed __10__. I thought that it might be __11__ chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt__12__ me throughout. He knew when to give me __13__ about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course. In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. __14__, he encouraged me to seize the new __15__.
Five years ago, I became __16__ of DeMatha. Once again, Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could __17__ on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I"ve learned from him that great teachers have a(n) __18__ wealth of lessons to teach. __19__ his students don"t know it yet, I know how __20__ they are; I"m still one of them.
| 小题1: | | A．mostly | B．exactly | C．only | D．simply |
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| 小题2: | | A．explaining | B．predicting | C．speaking | D．teaching |
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| 小题3: | | A．keep | B．achieve | C．choose | D．take |
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| 小题4: | | A．preparing | B．discovering | C．wondering | D．realizing |
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| 小题5: | | A．assisted | B．reminded | C．advised | D．convinced |
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| 小题6: | | A．words | B．action | C．explanation | D．models |
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| 小题7: | | A．the others | B．everyone | C．others | D．anyone |
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| 小题8: | | A．relationship | B．position | C．situation | D．condition |
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| 小题9: | | A．appointed | B．named | C．given | D．taken |
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| 小题10: | | A．already | B．yet | C．still | D．again |
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| 小题11: | | A．foolish | B．surprising | C．uncertain | D．challenging |
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| 小题12: | | A．promoted | B．accepted | C．supported | D．welcomed |
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| 小题13: | | A．advice | B．information | C．notice | D．thought |
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| 小题14: | | A．Otherwise | B．Therefore | C．Furthermore | D．Instead |
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| 小题15: | | A．choice | B．opportunity | C．occupation | D．possibility |
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| 小题16: | | A．teacher | B．principal | C．officer | D．clerk |
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| 小题17: | | A．live | B．look | C．depend | D．take |
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| 小题18: | | A．rich | B．little | C．valuable | D．endless |
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| 小题19: | | A．Once | B．Even if | C．Unless | D．Until |
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| 小题20: | | A．fortunate | B．curious | C．innocent | D．satisfied |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:D
小题19:B
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小题1:B exactly“确切地，整整”。
小题2:A 本句意思是：听他向学生们解释要完成的任务。因此用explaining。
小题3:D 所填词与journey构成固定短语take a journey，意思是“旅行”。
小题4:C 此处是非谓语动词作状语，根据后文的future可知此处是“想知道”之意，因此选C。
小题5:D 本句意思是：他不但教我思考这件事，还通过……使我信服，因此此处填convinced。
小题6:A 此处用words，意思是“言语，话语”。
小题7:C 句子意思是：这么做和帮助别人是我道义上的责任，故用others。
小题8:A 文章整体就是在说明“我”和老师的关系，因此此处用relationship。
小题9:A 此处意思是：我被任命为系主任，故用appointed。
小题10:D 由前文的“I worked for Dr. Offutt”可知我们的关系是师生，原来他是系主任，我是普通老师，现在我是系主任，他是普通老师，所以说我们的关系“再次”变化了，用again。
小题11:D 本句意思是：我认为领导一个系很有挑战性，因此选D。
小题12:C support“支持”。本句意思是：Dr. Offutt始终支持我。
小题13:A 根据后文的“I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school”可知此处用advice, give sb. advice“给某人提建议”。 小题14:D 所填词位于句首，且后面有逗号，用副词，意思应为“而不是”，因此用instead。
小题15:B 与前文的seize搭配，用opportunity(机会，良机)。
小题16:B 根据第一自然段中的“I‘m principal of the school now”，可知此处用principal(校长)。
小题17:C 所填词与空后的on构成固定短语，意思是“依靠，取决于”，因此用depend。
小题18:D 本句意思是：我从他那里学会优秀的老师应有的无尽的教学财富。故用endless(无尽的，无休止的)。
小题19:B 此处所填词引导让步状语从句，意思是“即使，虽然”，用even if。
小题20:D句意是：我知道他们多满意。 |
核心考点
试题【My Teacher in the School of LifeI spent the opening day of school this year at D】；主要考察你对
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It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The __1____is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by___2___situations that has designed for the ____3___children.
There can be little doubt that___4____classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these____5____ out of the regular classes was created serious problems.
I observed a number of___6___students who were taken out of a special class and placed in___7____class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying__8___on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect___9___on many problems. Some of which were not on the school program.
Many are concerned that gifted children become___10____ and lose interest in learning. However, this___11____is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these___12___simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are ___13___. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they___14_____so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an___15____ child.
| 小题1: | | A．principle | B．theory | C．arguments | D．classification |
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| 小题2: | | A．designing | B．grouping | C．learning | D．living |
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| 小题3: | | A．smart | B．curious | C．mature | D．average |
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| 小题4: | | A．regular | B．special | C．small | D．creative |
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| 小题5: | | A．children | B．programs | C．graduates | D．designs |
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| 小题6: | | A．intelligent | B．competent | C．ordinary | D．independent |
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| 小题7: | | A．separate | B．regular | C．new | D．boring |
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| 小题8: | | A．specially | B．slightly | C．wrongly | D．heavily |
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| 小题9: | | A．directly | B．clearly | C．voluntarily | D．quickly |
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| 小题10: | | A．doubted | B．bored | C．worried | D．tired |
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| 小题11: | | A．concern | B．conclusion | C．reflection | D．interest |
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| 小题12: | | A．students | B．adults | C．scholars | D．teachers |
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| 小题13: | | A．talented | B．worried | C．learned | D．interested |
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| 小题14: | | A．believe | B．think | C．say | D．feel |
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| 小题15: | | A．outstanding | B．intelligent | C．anxious | D．ordinary |
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People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the ___1___ it is to do so, in theory it is that, ___2___, in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability to practise some essential ___3___ of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work ___4___. So spending money to help ___5___ learn English may ___6___ with disappointment. It is likely that the more you ___7___, the more you are let down.
The daughter of one of my friends ___8___ English in primary school, ___9___ her foreign teacher’s blindness ___10___ psychology. She did not want to go on ___11___ English until middle school, ___12___ a college student studying in English slowly ___13___ her interest in the language.
It is better to have the child learn Chinese, than to have some difficulty ___14___ learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, ___15___ find that despite their excellent ___16___, many students have ___17___ command of English words and phrases. So I suggest that children ___18___ classical Chinese prose, rather than ___19___ them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may ___20___ the best time to improve the language ability of their mother tongue.(www.yygrammar.com)
| 小题1: | | A．easy | B．difficult | C．easier | D．more difficult |
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| 小题2: | | A．but | B．however | C．though | D．yet |
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| 小题3: | | A．opinions | B．regards | C．requests | D．expressions |
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| 小题4: | | A．directly | B．orally | C．properly | D．indirectly |
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| 小题5: | | A．people | B．girls | C．children | D．boys |
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| 小题6: | | A．begin | B．start | C．finish | D．end |
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| 小题8: | | A．loved | B．liked | C．disliked | D．learned |
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| 小题9: | | A．because of | B．because | C．instead of | D．instead |
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| 小题11: | | A．learning | B．to learn | C．with learning | D．for learning |
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| 小题13: | | A．introduced | B．practised | C．explained | D．developed |
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| 小题16: | | A．pronunciation | B．phrase | C．language | D．writing |
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| 小题17: | | A．few | B．less | C．little | D．fewer |
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| 小题18: | | A．write | B．do | C．remember | D．memorize |
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| 小题20: | | A．get back | B．let go | C．bring in | D．go away |
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Beauty has always been regarded as something admirable. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal consultants (顾问) give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive persons. But in the executive circle (政界), beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive thing for a man’s rise, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to be the reasons for their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives.
Why are attractive woman not thought to be able? An attractive woman is thought to be more feminine (女性的) and an attractive man more masculine (男性的) than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the "masculine" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. Anne Bowman recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates (候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked lo rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the woman who had been ranked most attractive always received the fewest votes.
小题1:In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _____.| A．strengthens the feminine qualities required | | B．makes women look more honest and capable | | C．is of great importance to women | | D．often enables women to succeed quickly |
小题2:Bowman’s experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _____.| A．turns out to be an obstacle to men | | B．affects men and women alike | | C．has as little effect on men as on women | | D．is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women |
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that people"s views on beauty are often _____.| A．practical | B．old-fashioned | C．prejudiced (偏见的) | D．serious |
小题4:The author writes this passage to _____.| A．discuss the negative aspects of being attractive | | B．give advice to job-seekers who are attractive | | C．demand equal rights for women | | D．emphasize the importance of appearance |
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It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work．I was tired and had a slight 36 ．
I worked in a 37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 38 than usual．It seemed I was going to be late 39 home and my husband, being the 40 person, would be ready to pronounce（宣布） me late once again．Maybe 41 I hurried, I could still make it home．
I was heading inside to 42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter．I heard them asking for 43 to the local hospital．It was the same hospital that I had just 44 a few minutes ago．
The young man at the counter was trying to be 45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 46 ．One of them was 47 trying to give them a whole different route back．It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 48 ?”
A look of 49 crossed the woman’s face．
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a（an） 50 since I had just made up my mind to do 51 that．
I got in my car and began the journey back．I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 52 me．It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 53 ．I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone．
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more．”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 55 to be late．”
| 小题1: | | A．break | B．headache | C．cold | D．fever |
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| 小题2: | | A．foreign | B．common | C．noisy | D．busy |
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| 小题3: | | A．earlier | B．easier | C．later | D．simpler |
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| 小题4: | | A．working | B．cooking | C．calling | D．getting |
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| 小题5: | | A．punctual | B．tough | C．generous | D．careful |
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| 小题7: | | A．change | B．pay | C．wait | D．search |
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| 小题8: | | A．opinions | B．directions | C．trouble | D．money |
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| 小题10: | | A．reached | B．visited | C．called | D．left |
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| 小题11: | | A．skilled | B．active | C．experienced | D．helpful |
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| 小题12: | | A．jokes | B．promises | C．comments | D．offers |
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| 小题13: | | A．only | B．still | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题14: | | A．station | B．hospital | C．office | D．hotel |
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| 小题15: | | A．duty | B．lie | C．reason | D．fact |
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| 小题16: | | A．partly | B．exactly | C．properly | D．perfectly |
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| 小题17: | | A．across | B．before | C．beside | D．behind |
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| 小题18: | | A．go up | B．speed up | C．die down | D．turn down |
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| 小题19: | | A．teased | B．shouted | C．burst | D．laughed |
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| 小题20: | | A．possible | B．good | C．special | D．safe |
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International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
 Canberra, the nicest city in Australia.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2,000 km .It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends.People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money.It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia,I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
小题1:Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?| A． Because it’s the nicest city in Australia. | | B．Because her son lives there | | C．Because it is similar to her hometown | | D．Because there’re lots of rivers |
小题2:According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______| A．is a famous harbor in Ausralia | | B．has a large population | | C．probably doesn’t have enough drinking water | | D．doesn’t have enough basic facilities |
小题3:Where is Lake Moondarra?
A. In Canberra. B. In Mount Isa. C.In Brisbane. D.In Sydney
64.The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________
A. saw some special Australian animals
B. met more Americans than Asians
C. ate in a revolving restaurant
D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House
小题4:How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four. | D．Five |
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