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__1__ , 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,__2__he was a bright student.He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension.His work in no way reflected his __3__ .
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating.I was completely __4____5__ me, Simon had become a different person.He talked of how he __6__me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had__7__spent an afternoon at a friend's house.She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the__8__ I had nurtured(培养) in her son.She kissed me again and left.(惊呆), or about half an hour, __9__what had just happened.How did I make such a lifechanging difference to that boy without __10__ knowing it? What I finally came to__11__was one day, several months before, when some students were __12__reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke__13__, and to encourage her to raise her voice,I had said, “Speak up.Simon's the expert on this.He is the __14__ one you have to convince, __15__ of the room.” That was it.From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention,__16__more, and became happy.And it was all because he__17__ to be the last kid in the last row.The boy who most needed __18__was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most __19__ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came__20__ and positively.A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
解题导语:本文叙述了老师一句不经意的表扬改变了一个孩子的人生的故事告诉了我们一个道理:小小的善意的行为却能产生很大的影响。 根据下文“the years of my teaching career”可知“我”是一名老师。句意:当西蒙的妈妈过来看“我”的时候我”很担心因为“我”是一名新老师。D
2.A.or
B.and
C.but
D.so
解析:根据句意可知上下文是转折关系故使用连词but表示转折关系。句意:西蒙无法辨认自己的书写但是他是一个很聪明的学生。C
3.A.courage
B.abilities
C.feelings
D.dream
解析:根据前句可知西蒙和别人讨论问题时都使用的是成年人的理解西蒙是一个很有思想、很聪明的学生。但是“the grades were awfully low”所以此处选ability表示他的学习不能反映出他的能力。B
4.A.desperate
B.responsible
C.unprepared
D.unsuitable
解析:根据上文“I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me.”及“So when Simon's mother entered the room, 可知这之前“我”很紧张并未想到她是来感谢我。故选C。C
5.A.Because of
B.In spite of根据下文内容可知西蒙的改变是由于“我”不经意的一次鼓励。故选A。A
6.A.loved
B.envied
C.pleased
D.criticized
解析:根据下文描述的“我”对西蒙的影响之大可知此处指西蒙非常喜爱“我”。A
7.A.gradually
B.constantly
C.recently
D.obviously
解析:根据句中使用的过去完成时可知该选常与完成时连用的recently。句意:12年来第一次他在最近在朋友家里待了一个下午。C
8.A.selfrespect
B.selfdoubt
C.selfpity
D.selfdefense
解析:selfrespect“自尊”;seldoubt “自我怀疑”;selfpity “自怜自哀”;selfdefense “正当防卫”。从上文中西蒙的行为可知他有了自尊。其他选项不符合语境。A
9.A.imagining
B.observing因为西蒙妈妈的感谢出乎“我”的意料所以我想弄明白发生了什么事。wonder “想知道”。C
10.A.also
B.even
C.always
D.still
解析:此处选even表示强调。句意:我是如何在自己甚至都不清楚的情况下对那个男孩产生了如此巨大的影响呢?B
11.A.expect
B.remember
C.believe
D.accept
解析:本句表示作者想起了具体所发生的事情。故选B。B
12.A.writing
B.reviewing
C.editing
D.giving
解析:句意:几个月前当几个学生在教室前面做报告的时候珍妮说话give reports “做报告”。D
13.A.quietly
B.repeatedly
C.quickly
D.firmly
解析:根据下文“to encourage her to raise her voice”可知选A。A
14.A.lucky
B.lonely
C.only
D.likely
解析:参见第12题解析。C
15.A.entrance
B.middle
C.front
D.back
解析:根据下文“who took the last seat that day”可知西蒙坐在教室的最后。故选D。D
16.A.slept
B.smiled
C.shouted
D.quarreled
解析:根据下文的“happy”可知此处选smile与之相对应。句意:从那天开始西蒙坐得更直了更认真笑得更多也变得开心了。B
17.A.intended
B.pretended
C.refused
D.happened
解析:句意:所有这一切都因为碰巧他是班里坐在最后一排的孩子也是最需要表扬的孩子。本句表示“我”并不是有意要表扬西蒙。D
18.A.change
B.praise
C.thanks
D.visits
解析:根据文意及常识可知通常被老师忽视的坐在教室后排的孩子都需要表扬和鼓励。故选B。B
19.A.difficult
B.painful
C.valuable
D.enjoyable
解析:一个小举动却给孩子带来巨大的影响这件事情对“我”的教育事业很珍贵。故选C。C
20.A.early
B.slowly
C.frequently
D.occasionally
解析:根据上文“I was a new teacher”可知这是在“我”还是一名新老师的时候发生的事情。故选A。A
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Surveys show that although a man and a woman have the same level or handle the same position in an organization, the man would get a higher or bigger compensation package 21.________ (compare) with women.Because of this, many women are just contented to be in subordinate positions in finance, human resources, sales, manufacturing or other 22.________ (support) roles.
There are still 23.________barriers that prevent women from reaching their full potentials in the world of employment.Our culture does not encourage women to excel in government 24.________in businessrelated jobs.Women who are able to make 25.________ on top and handle leadership roles are sometimes regarded merely as tokens.Their abilities and skills 26.________ (question) by their own peers, and sadly even by other women.
27.________ you are a woman who have 28.________ interest, ability and drive to pursue management careers,career counseling is 29.________ great help to give you direction and increase motivation to pursue your career goals.It will help you have the selfconfidence to get you in the same career opportunities open to men in this society 30.________ men are preferred for top level positions.
解题导语:现代社会中仍存在着阻挡女性激发其全部潜力的障碍。解析:过去分词作状语与……相比”。答案:compared解析:形容词作定语修饰roles。答案:supportive/supporting解析:第一段描述了女性遇到的一种障碍故此处应用other表“其他的另外的”。答案:other解析:前后表选择关系。答案:or解析:固定短语e it“获得成功”。答案:it解析:在句中作谓语表被动。答案:are questioned解析:引导条件状语从句表“如果假如”。答案:If解析:特指上文提到的兴趣、能力。答案:the解析:“be of+名词”结构。答案:of解析:引导定语从句在从句中作地点状语。答案:where