Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship．The father believed in encouragement．
Though Michael was the 36 of the class when he entered high school, his 37 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 38 if he didn’t want to．
However, Michael loved football and was 39 to try his best at every practice．All through high school, he never 40 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer（替补队员） all four years．His 41 father was always in the stands, with words of 42 for him．
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 43 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram．Michael 44 the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 45 immediately．
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 46 , a silent young man eagerly 47 onto the sidelines．The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so 48 ．
“Coach, please let me 49 ．I have to play today,” said Michael．Feeling sorry for him, the coach 50 ．Before long, nobody could believe their eyes．This small bench warmer played like a（n） 51 ．He helped his team win finally．
When the team was cheering for their 52 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone．The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me 53 you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He 54 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 55 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
A．strongest B．smallest C．biggest D．youngest
A．coach B．players C．classmates D．father
A．football B．games C．practices D．basketball
A．required B．determined C．satisfied D．reminded
A．failed B．lost C．missed D．won
A．sympathetic B．upset C．faithful D．optimistic
A．encouragement B．judgment C．wisdom D．amusement
A．after B．since C．towards D．before
A．went through B．turned over C．got over D．tore up
A．school B．home C．field D．class
A．ahead B．beside C．behind D．away
A．walked B．ran C．stepped D．slipped
A．quietly B．sadly C．punctually D．soon
A．go B．fight C．work D．play
A．left B．refused C．agreed D．cried
A．star B．son C．amateur D．trainer
A．victory B．award C．memorial D．unity
A．why B．when C．where D．how
A．spread B．skipped C．forced D．stopped
A．hear B．see C．feel D．make
I once worked in a charter school(特许公立学校)．There students with serious problems were put in ___ .So when the year ended in May，only ____students sitting in the classes had been there since the doors____ in August.
Chad was one of them.He started out in my first semester ___ class.He had taken the course twice already ____ earning a credit(学分)，which was ____ at the school.He was too excited at times but fairly bright，and he never ____ a day of school during the first semester.Chad earned credit for first semester Spanish and moved on to the second.
I noticed a huge ____ in him when he returned from Christmas vacation.He was quieter and worked harder.I was ____ by his big improvement.Towards the end of the spring semester，Chad missed several weeks of school.When he returned.He told me he was soon being sent to “yearround school”．
I ____ the “yearround school” was prison.I was _____ to learn that he had broken into someone's house.____ I wanted to give him an award，some teachers said，“You should give the award to someone else.” I considered it.____ in the end I decided to ____ Chad only on what he had done in my class.
Chad's sentencing had been delayed, and he ____ to school that day.He ___ reacted when I gave him an award for Most Improved.He hugged me ____ and said，“Thank you.Now I have___to show my mom.”
Chad didn't finish second semester Spanish，and he never got ____ for the course.But I'd like to think that ____ made a difference in his life.
A．sea B．town C．village D．prison
A．a few B．many C．plenty of D．few
A．started B．closed C．opened D．broke
A．English B．Chinese C．Spanish D．Japanese
A．with B．without C．on D．for
A．special B．usual C．average D．common
A．ignored B．missed C．spent D．wasted
A．change B．fear C．trouble D．concern
A．confirmed B．puzzled C．prevented D．impressed
A．invented B．recognized C．discovered D．realized
A．shocked B．pleased C．frightened D．terrified
A．Before B．Until C．Unless D．When
A．Then B．But C．Thus D．Even
A．reward B．determine C．judge D．defend
A．made it B．got it C．went it D．caught it
A．excitedly B．slowly C．normally D．hardly
A．loosely B．tightly C．unwillingly D．narrowly
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A．credit B．honour C．support D．bond
A．incident B．award C．sentence D．hug
—Mr Wang was caught in a snowstorm yesterday.
—I have known that，and_______his new car was completely destroyed.
A．hopefully B．fortunately C．thankfully D．unfortunately
When I entered Berkeley，I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a StraightA student，I believed I could ____tough subjects and really learn something.One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne.I was extremely interested in the ideas he ____in class.
When I took the first exam，I was ____ to find a 77，Cplus，on my test paper，____ English was my best subject.I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ____.
I decided to try harder.Although I didn't know what that ____because school had always been easy for me.I read the books more carefully，but got another 77.Again，I ____with Professor Jayne.Again，he listened patiently but wouldn't change his ___.
One more test before the final exam.One more ____ to improve my grade.So I redoubled my efforts and，for the first time, ____the meaning of the word “thorough”．But my ___ did no good and everything ___ as before
The 1ast hurdle(障碍)was the final.No matter what ____ I got，it wouldn't cancel three Cpluses.I might as well kiss the ____ goodbye.
I stopped working hard.I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would.The night before the final，I even ____ myself to a movie.The next day I decided for once I'd have ____ with a test.
A week later，I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office.He ______to be expecting me.“If I gave you the As you ____，you wouldn't continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him，____ that his analysis and strategy(策略)were correct.I had worked my head ____，as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived：Aplus.It was the only Aplus given.The next year I received my scholarship.I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．learned
A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off
The first day at school has left a deep ___ on me.I'll never forget it.
As soon as I rushed into the classroom，the bell rang.A young beautiful woman came in，but she was ____，no smile on her face.“You are not permitted to ____ me in the course of class unless...”She was speaking when I heard a____“Lily，Lily”from outside the door.My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand.I didn't realize I was bare feet____ then.I wanted to ____ them.but I dared not do that.I shook my hand，____“Don't wait here any longer.Leave quickly.”As I did so，I still ____my eyes on my teacher.I really didn't want her to take ____ of me，but she did.She went out to get the socks.When she gave them to me，she looked at me for a while.My face suddenly turned ____ and my heart ____ faster.I began to put the socks on.Unfortunately I was so nervous that my ____ hands couldn't get them onto my feet easily.Just then I heard my name called.I ____ from my seat quickly.“Can you ____the numbers from one to one hundred？” the teacher asked.I nodded. ____her surprise，I did very well.Finally she said，“Be ___， please.Study hard.”I looked ____ her to find a smile on her face.I felt ____ at last.
The first day at school has stayed in my ____ as something embarrassing(尴尬)but ___.
A．memory B．impression C．imagination D．feeling
A．modern B．humorous C．gentle D．serious
A．trouble B．question C．interrupt D．excuse
A．voice B．sound C．noise D．word
A．before B．after C．just D．until
A．get B．throw C．accept D．wear
A．saying B．meaning C．crying D．shouting
A．fixed B．laid C．opened D．shut
A．care B．interest C．attention D．notice
A．pale B．white C．red D．black
A．beat B．jumped C．struck D．felt
A．small B．dirty C．shaking D．own
A．rose B．raised C．stand up D．jumped
A．add B．count C．recognize D．write
A．With B．For C．To D．Great to
A．careful B．sitting C．quiet D．seated
A．up at B．over C．around D．through
A．sorry B．relaxed C．disappointed D．puzzled
A．body B．classroom C．memory D．heart
A．strange B．sweet C．bad D．terrible
Now, I know it's not always easy to do well in school. I know you have a lot of _ in your lives right now that can make it hard to on your schoolwork.
I get it. I know what it’s like. My father my family when I was two years old ,and I was by a single mom who had to work and who struggled to pay the hills and wasn't always to give us the things that other kids had. There were times when I having a father in my life. There were times when I was and I felt like I didn't fit in.
So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm not of, and I got in more trouble than I should .And my life could have taken a turn for the worse.
But I was ，I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my .
Some of you might not have those . Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there's not enough money to the daily expenses. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are you to do things that you know aren't right.
But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life are, of those is an excuse for ignoring your homework or having a bad in school. That's no excuse for talking back to your , or dropping out of school. There's no excuse for not trying.
A．changes B．challenges C．attractions D．activities
A．concentrate B．depend C．reflect D．comment
A．supported B．hated C．loved D．left
A．raised B．adopted C．taught D．comforted
A．on time B．in time C．at times D．behind time
A．able B．glad C．generous D．ready
A．enjoyed B．missed C．considered D．regretted
A．lonely B．guilty C．clumsy D．silly
A．afraid B．sure C．proud D．aware
A．simply B．truly C．actually D．easily
A．independent B．lucky C．brilliant D．honest
A．steps B．fortunes C．instructions D．dreams
A．moods B．feelings C．advantages D．difficulties
A．right B．support C．energy D．freedom
A．sure B．avoid C．cover D．have
A．permitting B．forcing C．inspiring D．reminding
A．whichever B．however C．wherever D．whatever
A．none B．any C．neither D．either
A．impression B．experience C．memory D．attitude
A．parent B．classmate C．friend D．teacher
粤公网安备 44130202000953号