It was her giggling that draw my attention. Note taking really wasn’t all that funny.
Walking over to the offender, I asked for the 46 . Frozen, she refused to give it to me. I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 47 between teacher and student. When she finally 48 it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didn’t draw it.”
It was a hand-drawn 49 of me, teeth blackened and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth.
I managed to fold it up calmly. My mind, 50 , was working angrily as I struggled not to 51 . I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture. It would do them some 52 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully, I was able to keep myself 53 .
When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture. They were all silent as I told them how 54 this was for me. I told them there must be a reason behind and now was their 55 to write down anything they needed to tell me. Then I let them write silently 56 I sniffed in the back of the classroom.
As I 57 the notes later, many of them said something like, “I’ve got nothing against you.” or “I’m sorry you were hurt.” Some kids said, “We’re afraid of you.” But two notes, from the girls who I 58 were behind the picture, had a list of issues. I was too 59 , too strict …
Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of 60 my student, I had begun commanding them to 61 . Where I thought I was driving them to success I was 62 driving them away.
I had some apology to do. But the next day I the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card. The one 63 by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke. The one from the girls asked for 64 .
This was a lesson for both the kids and me. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 65 .
1. A. note B. advice C. reason D. help
2.A. battle B. competition C. argument D. conversation
3. A. took B. passed C. turned D. handed
4.A. statue B. graph C. picture D. poster
5. A. otherwise B. however C. therefore D. besides
6.A. leave B. cry C. explain D. argue
7. A. good B. harm C. favor D. punishment
8. A. amused B. controlled C. uninterested D. relaxed
9. A. meaningful B. forgetful C. regretful D. hurtful
10.A. turn B. chance C. honour D. attempt
11.A. when B. before C. after D. while
12.A. wrote B. finished C. read D. collected
13.A. figured B. promised C. concluded D. confirmed
14.. A. talkative B. mean C. secure D. terrible
15.A. forcing B. encouraging C. comforting D. teaching
16.. A. appreciate B. apologize C. master D. achieve
17. A. actually B. normally C. immediately D. generally
18.A. decorated B. offered C. signed D. bought
19. A. thankfulness B. forgiveness C. communication D. happiness
20. A. friendship B. education C. knowledge D. future
— How did you find the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
— ________. I can’t think too highly of it.
A. It makes no sense B. It’s really amazing
C. It’s awful D. It’s up to you
Would it be ________ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?
A. confident B. constant C. delighted D. convenient
— Sorry, I have to ________ now. It’s time for class.
— OK, I’ll call back later.
A. hang up B. hang on C. hold on D. hold up
You’d better ________ your coins, and see how long you can last.
A. add up to B. add up C. add to D. add
Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you can't have time to _____ before the party.
A. get dressed B. get changed C. get changing D. get dressing
