One day I was doing an experiment in front of the classroom, wearing my favorite shirt. A voice came, “Nice shirt”. Then another 1 said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Jimmy’s mother works for my family. We meant to throw the shirt away, but gave 2 to her instead.” Hearing the words, I was embarrassed. It was Mike. Mom worked for his family.
In the evening, I told my mom what had happened. She was silent for a while and then called her employer, “I will 3 work for your family.” That night, she knew her life’s 4 was something greater. She decided to find a more meaningful job.
The next day she 5 with the headmaster of a local public school. She was told that she could not teach without a proper education. So Mom decided to 6 a university.
A year later, she went back to the headmaster. He said, “You are serious, aren’t you? I think I have a 7 for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with some mentally disabled children with little or 8 chance of learning.” Mom accepted the opportunity very 9 .
For almost three years, she saw many teachers give up on the children and 0 , feeling upset. Then one day, the headmaster 11 in her classroom, saying, “We have watched how you 12 the children over the last three years and admire your hard-working spirit. We all agree that you should be the 13 of this class.”
My mom spent over 20 years there. I was proud of her 14 she never gave up and also showed me how to deal with 15 situations. During her career, she was chosen as “Teacher of the Year”.
1.
A. shout B. noise C. sound D. voice
2.
A. it B. them C. one D. this
3.
A. even so B. in reality C. no longer D. more than
4.
A. goal B. trick C. problem D. routine
5.
A. ran B. met C. stayed D. worked
6.
A. visit B. design C. attend D. start
7.
A. condition B. function C. promotion D. position
8.
A. no B. much C. big D. great
9.
A. angrily B. bitterly C. eagerly D. strangely
10.
A. come B. leave C. return D. succeed
11.
A. went up B. took up C. handed up D. turned up
12.
A. accuse B. blame C. treat D. cheat
13.
A. monitor B. teacher C. headmaster D. librarian
14.
A. because B. once C. unless D. if
15.
A. pleasing B. challenging C. exciting D. amazing
-How was Nadal’s cooking?
-Oh, _______. I was quite impressed.
A. that’s OK B. all right C. pretty good D. just so-so
A goodbye party was held to _______ his 30 years’ service to the army.
A. celebrate B. determine C. match D. purchase
Some old buildings _______ and a new stadium for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games is being built right there.
A. will be pulled down B. have been pulled down
C. are pulled down D. had been pulled down
Could you recommend me _______?
A. which science fiction story should I read
B. that science fiction story should I read
C. which science fiction story I should read
D. that science fiction story I should read
Even if an advertisement does not lie, it does not mean it is altogether _______.
A. constant B. unusual C. precious D. innocent