阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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 130 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him 2what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would 3. I’m the principal (校长) of the school now , but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, 4what the future held.
I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he 5me, 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 8would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English. I worked for Dr Offutt, the then department chair. After several years, I was 9department chair, and our relationship changed 10. I thought that it might be 11chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt 12me throughout. He knew when to give me 13about 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 the 16of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 17on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a (n) 18wealth of lessons to teach. 19his students don’t know it yet, I know how 20they are; I’m still one of them.
1.A.mostly B.exactly C.only D.simply
2.A.explain B.predict C.speak D.teach
3.A.keep B.achieve C.choose D.take
4.A.preparing B.discovering C.wondering D.realizing
5.A.assisted B.reminded C.advised D.convinced
6.A.words B.action C.explanation D.models
7.A.the others B.everyone C.others D.anyone
8.A.relationship B.position C.situation D.condition
9.A.pointed B.named C.given D.taken
10.A.already B.yet C.still D.again
11.A.foolish B.surprising C.uncertain D.challenging
12.A.promoted B.accepted C.supported D.welcomed
13.A.advice B.information C.notice D.thought
14.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Instead
15.A.choice B.opportunity C.occupation D.possibility
16.A.teacher B.principal C.officer D.clerk
17.A.live B.look C.depend D.take
18.A.rich B.little C.valuable D.endless
19.A.Once B.Even if C.Unless D.Until
20.A.fortunate B.curious C.innocent D.satisfied
---Tom failed the exam.
---Just his luck. .
A.He has to kill the fatted calf B.He has to face the music
C.He must be the apple of his parents’ eye D.He must be a black sheep
---I have that he will continue to rise to the challenges ahead.
---Absolutely.
A.no doubt B.no wonder C.no problem D.no way
As the light turned green, I stood for a moment, not , and asked myself what I was going to do.
A.moved B.moving C.to move D.being moved
Having checked the doors were closed, and all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.
A.why B.that C.when D.where
It’s hard for him to play against me. I’ve got nothing to pay for, but for him, he needs to win so
.
A.far B.well C.little D.badly