“Now,” Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions.” The class seemed to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be . “Yes, you will all be searching for your future . Each of you will have to someone in your field, plus give an oral report.”
Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?”
I shook my head.
“How about some ?”
I shook my head again.
Finally, I thought he realized I was , and I got my first big tip as a . “Never, never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you’ll run into.” After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from memory in class. I got an A on the entire project.
Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn’t me. They just reminded me how competitive the field was and all my life I had run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me: it was in my blood. It gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was .
For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, stories from murders to airplane crashes and choosing my strongest area. When I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been for Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.
I was all the time: “How did you pick journalism?”
“Well, you see, there was this teacher …” I always start out. I just wish I could thank her.
A．good B．mad C．careless D．curious
A．universities B．families C．professions D．lives
A．interview B．please C．admire D．respect
A．expressed B．ordered C．expected D．meant
A．hardly B．nearly C．naturally D．eagerly
A．drink B．newspapers C．preparations D．paper
A．satisfied B．comfortable C．terrified D．sorry
A．student B．journalist C．teacher D．writer
A．called B．recognized C．remembered D．visited
A．answer B．promise C．stop D．persuade
A．how B．whether C．why D．when
A．breaking in B．getting down C．falling off D．going on
A．making B．retelling C．covering D．writing
A．certainly B．finally C．doubtfully D．completely
A．hurt B．excited C．disappointed D．asked
When I received my grade on my first writing assignment, I was very disappointed．I met with Dr．Caldwell to discuss my 41 and my work．She gave me lots of _42 and allowed me to rewrite my paper．My grade improved but I was 43 not completely satisfied．Dr．Caldwell decided to help me and 44 me into a good writer, Before each paper was due, I turned in a 45 draft and she corrected it for me, Her dedication to my success was very encouraging because she 46 _ the time to personally help me time and time again．
Dr．Caldwell was behind my dedication to the learning process．Not only did she help me, but also Dr．Caldwell 47 me to become a teacher and dedicate my life to helping children who struggle through school. My most memorable 48 as a teacher was when I tutored a fourth-grade boy, Darnell, in math．He was unable to add, minus, multiply, or divide．He was far 49 his classmates and needed personal 50 to help him work at the same level．
51 we first began our sessions, Darnell was very quiet and 52 _ in learning．I was becoming annoyed and impatient because after two weeks, it seemed as if we had not 53 a thing．To my surprise, Darnell finally _54 __ up to me and began to work hard at his lessons．His progress began to show through and his teacher told me his grades in class had 55 greatly, I was very happy with the progress that we had made and． became even more dedicated to Darnell's success, We had a lot of 56 learning math; we created many games and played them to make learning more 57 for Darnell． All that Darnell needed was the one-on-one attention that I was able to give him and once he 58 it, his improvement was evident almost 59 . I was able to work with Darnell and encourage him to learn the 60 Dr. Caldwell worked with me to become a better writer．
A．grade B．study C．future D．essay
A．solutions B．approaches C．assessments D．suggestions
A．still B．also C．again D．even
A．talk B．put C．turn D．build
A．tough B．similar C．rough D．general
A．spent B．took C．cost D．paid
A．encouraged B．forced C．expected D．begged
A．experiment B．experience C．example D．moment
A．behind B．below C．out of D．ahead of
A．influence B．sympathy C．comfort D．attention
A．When B．Before C．While D．Once
A．absorbed B．delighted C．concerned D．uninterested
A．conveyed B．submitted C．learned D．accomplished
A．looked B．opened C．walked D．came
A．obtained B．raised C．improved D．decreased
A．trouble B．patience C．fun D．difficulty
A．difficult B．important C．reasonable D．enjoyable
A．learned B．received C．afforded D．failed
A．instantly B．punctually C．slowly D．gradually
A．skill B．means C．knowledge D．way
From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 1 a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a 2 moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of 3 for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they 4 their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and 5 he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 6 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to 7 them but I still needed to write them, I 8 until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 9 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 10 two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and 11 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento, 12 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 13 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 14 making lunch for his younger brother, I 15 one for Marc, too. Imagine my 16 when I got a call from my 24-yere-old son, 17 his lunch.
“Did I do something 18 ? Don’t you love me 19 ,Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 20 asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
A．carried B．found C．included D．held
A．difficult B．special C．comfortable D．separate
A．congratulation B．improvement C．explanation D．encouragement
A．loved B．answered C．wrote D．examined
A．lately B．by the way C．by the time D．gradually
A．received B．understood C．enjoyed D．collected
A．copy B．read C．take D．send
A．held up B．gave up C．followed D．continued
A．out B．home C．to college D．to Sacramento
A．organizing B．planning C．comparing D．completing
A．hopefully B．finally C．particularly D．certainly
A．Because of B．Instead of C．Except for D．As for
A．especially B．immediately C．equally D．generally
A．once B．again C．still D．even
A．packed B．fetched C．bought D．filled
A．fear B．surprise C．anger D．disappointment
A．waiting for B．worrying about C．caring for D．asking about
A．wrong B．funny C．strange D．smart
A．any more B．enough C．once more D．better
A．interestingly B．bitterly C．politely D．laughingly
It's a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his __36__ by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal __37__. He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is __38__.
One day, three people rushed in and grabbed（抓住） food off the shelves as fast as they could, __39__ not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button” , then went over the counter（柜台） and __40__ the front door. It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren't going __41__ with their illgotten（非法获得的） gains. They __42__ the food and simply crowded together in panic（惊慌地）—knowing the police were __43__ the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn't have to steal if they were that __44__. “We have food in the back, expired (到期)but still __45__ to eat. If you need food, you __46__ have some.”
They were told to __47__ what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out（清理） the mess. They were doing just that __48__ the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer __49__.
This wasn't what they had __50__. They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they'd done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three __51__ people walked out with all the __52__ their arms could hold. They were __53__ that，if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the __54__ person in the world to claim he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a __55__amount of selfrespect and a little bit of hope.
A．friends B．neighbors C．customers D．passengers
A．respect B．pride C．wisdom D．satisfaction
A．slow B．busy C．heavy D．swift
A．bravely B．reasonably C．hardly D．obviously
A．opened B．locked C．closed D．broke
A．nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
A．hid B．lifted C．ate D．dropped
A．anxious B．curious C．courageous D．hungry
A．safe B．easy C．sweet D．unique
A．must B．can C．should D．need
A．hold up B．hand out C．pick up D．hand in
A．when B．after C．before D．since
A．popular B．necessary C．reliable D．important
A．wanted B．desired C．expected D．admired
A．dirtier B．cleaner C．cleverer D．quicker
A．reminded B．warned C．ordered D．persuaded
A．first B．last C．best D．worst
A．large B．fair C．small D．full
I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen（肿胀）feet. I crossed the threshold（门槛）, spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I ___39___ on the bedrail（床的栏杆）looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue（独白） that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症） at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
A．professor B．teacher C．musician D．physician
A．approached B．examined C．passed D．observed
A．hoping B．expecting C．waiting D．struggling
A．sat B．leaned C．lay D．stood
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．so B．but C．though D．because
A．anxious B．nervous C．worried D．upset
A．urged B．begged C．stopped D．persuaded
A．far away B．around the corner C．next door D．in the distance
A．referred B．attached C．stuck D．contributed
A．lowered B．hung C．shook D．waved
A．with B．without C．by D．in
A．distinction B．interruption C．Instruction D．attention
A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
A．that B．which C．what D．as
A．reminded B．recalled C．required D．informed
A．expected B．irregular C．regular D．unexpected
A．as soon as B．as fast as C．as far as D．as long as
A．admit to B．appreciate C．believe in D．realize
A．turns out B．takes place C．comes up D．takes charge
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项、(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__1___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___2____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __3___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her, “something else to ___4___!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something___5_____to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____6___,I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___7___.I continued to sunflower seeds and roses, Wild ____8_____joy,I found the first rose bloom（开花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.__9___,I was touched by this land of wonder.
___10___,my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even___11_____at me because found it was ___12___to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___13__,I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____14___flowers.
Regardless of their ____15___,I kept on planting my garden and ___16___to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____17____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____18___my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very____19_.And now I could say it is my affection for____20___that makes me a real gardener.
A．memory B．dream C．intention D．design
A．please B．change C．help D．annoy
A．doubt B．appreciation C．surprise D．excitement
A．collect up B．care about C．clean up D．come in
A．equal B．similar C．superior D．opposite
A．painful B．valuable C．upsetting D．interesting
A．come up B．break out C．hold on D．get through
A．to B．with C．in D．by
A．Luckily B．Cheerfully C．Regularly D．Eventually
A．Inetead B．However C．Therefore D．Besides
A．should B．laughed C．glanced D．jumped
A．convenient B．troublesome C．enjoyed D．dangerous
A．sadness B．displeasure C．delight D．relief
A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than
A．dislike B．encouragement C．threat D．suggestion
A．decided B．stopped C．continued D．struggled
A．devote B．turn C．respond D．challenge
A．defeat B．satisfy C．respect D．lead
A．proud B．comfortable C．strange D．disappointed
A．freedom B．life C．growth D．nature
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