Question

    I used to be an average student in Bohunt High school until I took Dr. Whitworth’s class. He was such a life-changer to me that I left that class determined never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to perform better and achieve more success than expected, he, more importantly, taught me to think. He convinced me, as much by example as words that it was my moral obligation to do so and to serve others.

Neither of us could know how our relationship would evolve over the years. When I came back to Bohunt to teach English, I worked for Dr. Whitworth, the department chair. My discussion with him was like graduate seminars in adolescent development, classroom management and school leadership.

After several years, I was named department chair, and our relationship shifted again. I thought that it might be awkward chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Whitworth supported me throughout. As the former chair, he knew when to give me advice about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me chart my own course.

In 1997, I needed his opinion about leaving Bohunt to become principal at another school.   If he had asked me to stay at Bohunt, I might have. Instead, he encouraged me to seize the opportunity.

Five years ago, I became the principal of Bohunt. Once again, Dr. Whitworth was there for me, letting me know that I could count on him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible (用不完的) wealth of lessons to teach.

1.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 could be best replaced by ________.

A.underperform B.underestimate

C.undertake D.understand

2.What did the author mean by “our relationship shifted again”?

A.They became teacher and student again.

B.They chaired the department together.

C.They were colleagues and Dr. Whitworth worked for him.

D.They were colleagues and he worked for Dr. Whitworth.

3.The story is mainly carried out ________.

A.in time order B.in space order

C.by giving examples D.by comparison

4.Where does this passage possibly come from?

A.A speech. B.An autobiography.

C.A newspaper. D.A poster.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了Dr. Whitworth在学业上和事业上对自己的帮助。

1.词义猜测题。由第一段“He was such a life-changer to me以及He not only taught me to perform better and achieve more success than expected, he, more importantly, taught me to think.”可知，他改变了我的一生，他不仅教会我表现得更好，取得比预期更大的成功，更重要的是，他还教会我思考。所以作者离开了那个班时，下定决心再也不让自己表现不佳。故通过上下文的语境可以判断出，第一段划线词的意思是“表现不佳”。故选A项。

2.推理判断题。由第三段“After several years, I was named department chair, and our relationship shifted again.”可知，几年后，我被任命为系主任，我们的关系再次转变。由此判断出作者说“我们的关系再次转变”是说，作者和Dr. Whitworth是同事，Dr. Whitworth为他工作。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。由第一段“I used to be an average student in Bohunt High school until I took Dr. Whitworth’s class” 我曾经是博航特高中的一名普通学生，直到我上了惠特沃思博士的课。第二段“Neither of us could know how our relationship would evolve over the years. ”我们都不知道这些年来我们的关系会如何发展。第三段“After several years”, 第四段“In 1997”, 第五段“Five years ago”。可知，作者叙述了Dr. Whitworth在学业上和事业上对自己的帮助，从高中开始一直到五年前他都在帮助作者。故判断出故事是按照时间顺序展开的。故选A项。

4.推理判断题。通读全文可知，短文叙述了Dr. Whitworth在学业上和事业上对作者的帮助。由此判断出，短文来自于自传。故选B项。