I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new____, and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting.____he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his____.
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely____for her lisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech.____me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he____me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had____spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the____I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour,____what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without____knowing it? What I finally came to____was one day, several months before, when some students were____reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke____, and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had sai, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the____one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the____of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention,____more, and became happy. And it was all because he____to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed____was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most____lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came____and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
【小题1】A. cleaner    B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher
【小题2】A. Or B. And C. But D. So
【小题3】A. courage   B. abilities   C. feelings D. dream
【小题4】A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable
【小题5】A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from  D. As for
【小题6】A. loved B. envied    C. pleased   D. criticized
【小题7】A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously
【小题8】A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defence
【小题9】A. imagining B. observing C. wondering   D. regretting
【小题10】A. also B. even C. always    D. still
【小题11】A. expect   B. remember C. believe   D. accept
【小题12】A. writing  B. reviewing C. editing    D. giving
【小题13】A. quietly  B. repeatedly C. quickly   D. firmly
【小题14】A. lucky    B. lonely     C. only D. likely
【小题15】A. entrance B. middle    C. front    D. back
【小题16】A. slept B. smiled    C. shouted   D. quarreled
【小题17】A. intended B. pretended C. refused D. happened
【小题18】A. change  B. praise     C. thanks    D. visits
【小题19】A. difficult B. painful   C. valuable D. enjoyable
【小题20】A. early B. slowly    C. frequently D. occasionally

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We high school students do have some growing pains,  but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. 【小题1】,  some of us are upset【小题2】their body styles and looks.  It's unnecessary and it's not important at all.  We needn't care about it.  It is one's inner beauty【小题3】matters.  Second,  we sometimes seem to be misunderstood【小题4】our teachers,  parents and classmates. 【小题5】（ face） with this,  we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them,  trying to remove the【小题6】（understand）.  Some of us have fewer friends.  I think being open-minded and【小题7】（friend） will do you good. Third,  we may fall behind others, 【小题8】makes us stressed.  Actually we can encourage【小题9】to work efficiently,  full of determination.  At last,  some of us don't have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy.  Isn't it strange？ So long as we have some,  that's enough.  And we can learn【小题10】to spend money!

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【小题1】电脑在我们的生活中扮演越来越重要的角色。曾经一度我迷恋电脑游戏。（play a role in，a time， crazy）
【小题2】在街上散步时，她注意到一个小男孩从自行车上摔了下来。这个男孩花了很长时间才站起来。（while， notice， before）
【小题3】我想知道是不是因为糟糕的天气运动会将会被推迟。（wonder，强调句型， because of）
【小题4】信不信由你，世上没有标准英语之说。如果你能给我一些如何学好英语的建议，我将非常感激。（believe， no such，grateful）
【小题5】布朗先生是如此固执以致于一旦他下定决心毕业后做什么，没有人能说服他改变主意。（determined， persuade， mind）