The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …
It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (關(guān)鍵) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.
Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格內(nèi)向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.
Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.
小題1:What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?
A．Lonely.B．Exciting.C．Wild.D．Busy
小題2:In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us         .
A．how she cared what her classmates thought
B．when she became interested in “The Bell Jar”
C．why many of her classmates disliked novels
D．how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her
小題3:Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?
A．To test whether she had a good memory.
B．To make her earn the respect of her classmates.
C．To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.”
D．To guide her to build a good relationship with others.
小題4:How did the author feel when she made the presentation?
A．Comfortable.B．sad.C．Nervous.D．Confident.
小題5:What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To express her thanks to her teacher.
B．To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏見).
C．To introduce one of her favorite books.
D．To suggest the ways to gain confidence.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:A
文章講述了高中時的一次經(jīng)歷，表達對老師的感激之情。
小題1:推理題。根據(jù)第三段第三行I spent a lot of time alone可知作者的高中生活很孤單，故A正確。
小題2:段落大意題。根據(jù)第五段內(nèi)容可知是關(guān)于這位老師如何幫助我，鼓勵我的。
小題3:推理題。根據(jù)文章可知老師注意到我喜歡她的學(xué)科，也注意到是一個很孤單的人，她想通過這樣做來讓我獲得別人的尊敬，從而贏得信心。
小題4:推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段內(nèi)容可知我非常的緊張，緊張得流汗。
小題5:推理題。通讀全文可知作者對老師充滿了感激，正是老師的這種做法讓她贏得了信心。
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小題5:
A．namesB．wordsC．ideasD．messages
小題6:
A．honestB．handsomeC．friendlyD．a(chǎn)ctive
小題7:
A．deskB．paperC．bookD．drawer
小題8:
A．questionB．keyC．noteD．secret
小題9:
A．helpB．considerC．practiseD．forget
小題10:
A．disappearedB．stayedC．returnedD．went
小題11:
A．existedB．remainedC．happenedD．continued
小題12:
A．tiringB．easyC．importantD．difficult
小題13:
A．sawB．gaveC．setD．made
小題14:
A．repeatB．defendC．correctD．change
小題15:
A．cheatingB．havingC．stayingD．finding

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