Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great
21. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t
22.
During his first year at college, Chuck would stopp by the school a few times to keep me informed of his
23. We recalled(回憶)that we had worked together several years before to
24 money for some sick African babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our
25. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that
26 our common relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to
27. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with
28 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great
29 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was
30 and full of promise. More
31, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his funeral(葬禮), his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to
32 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried together with him . Chuck
33 six items, including an essay(論文) he had written.
He told me that Chuck liked the
34 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed(證實) his talent as a
35. I was grateful for the
36 gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to
37 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I
38 my purpose in teaching, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again:
39 have the power to affect hearts and
40 for a long time.
小題1:.
A.use | B.talent | C.height | D.a(chǎn)ssistance |
小題2:.
A.disappointed | B.a(chǎn)mused | C.excited | D.surprised |
小題3:.
A.secret | B.school | C.progress | D.family |
小題4: | A.raise | B.borrow | C.spend | D.save |
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小題5:.
A.college | B.hearts | C.village | D.friends |
小題6:.
A.transformed | B.divided | C.put | D.devoted |
小題7:.
A.spare | B.a(chǎn)ct | C.live | D.sleep |
小題8:.
A.worry | B.joy | C.pain | D.tears |
小題9:.
A.honor | B.comfort | C.day | D.loss |
小題10: | A.fortunate | B.serious | C.talented | D.unsatisfied |
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小題11:.
A.importantly | B.seriously | C.usually | D.sincerely |
小題12:.
A.go over | B.take over | C.give away | D.threw away |
小題13:.
A.a(chǎn)dded | B.bought | C.examined | D.chose |
小題14:.
A.story | B.letter | C.joke | D.message |
小題15:.
A.writer | B.teacher | C.doctor | D.comedian |
小題16:.
A.excellent | B.practical | C.special | D.expensive |
小題17:.
A.believe | B.draw | C.know | D.influence |
小題18: | A.remember | B.forget | C.change | D.a(chǎn)chieve |
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小題19:.
A.Parents | B.Teachers | C.Students | D.Strangers |
小題20:.
A.health | B.a(chǎn)ppearance | C.a(chǎn)ccents | D.minds |