My Teacher in the School of Life
I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes 1 30 years ago; I sat in Dr. Charles E. Offutt's British literature class, listening to him 2 what his seniors would learn and getting them excited about the journey they would 3 , I'm principal(校长) of the school now, but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, 4 what the future held. I have been learning from Dr. Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he has been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he 5 me, as much by example as 6 , that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve 7 . Neither of us could know how our 8 would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, then department chair. After several years, I was 9 department chair, and our relationship changed 10 . I thought that it might be 11 chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt 12 me throughout. He knew when to give me 13 about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course. In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to bee principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. 14 , he encouraged me to seize the new 15 .
Five years ago, I became 16 of DeMatha. Once again, Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 17 on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I've learned from him that great teachers have a(n) 18 wealth of lessons to teach. 19 his students don't know it yet, I know how 20 they are; I'm still one of them.
【小题1】A．mostlyB．exactlyC．onlyD．simply【小题2】A．explainingB．predictingC．speakingD．teaching【小题3】A．keep B．achieveC．chooseD．take【小题4】A．preparingB．discoveringC．wonderingD．realizing【小题5】A．assistedB．remindedC．advisedD．convinced【小题6】A．wordsB．action C．explanationD．models【小题7】A．the othersB．everyoneC．othersD．anyone【小题8】A．relationshipB．positionC．situationD．condition【小题9】A．appointedB．namedC．givenD．taken【小题10】A．alreadyB．yetC．stillD．again【小题11】A．foolishB．surprising C．uncertainD．challenging【小题12】A．promotedB．acceptedC．supportedD．weled【小题13】A．adviceB．information C．noticeD．thought【小题14】A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．FurthermoreD．Instead【小题15】A．choiceB．opportunityC．occupationD．possibility【小题16】A．teacherB．principalC．officerD．clerk【小题17】A．liveB．lookC．dependD．take【小题18】A．richB．littleC．valuableD．endless【小题19】A．OnceB．Even ifC．UnlessD．Until【小题20】A．fortunateB．curious C．innocentD．satisfiedB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B exactly“确切地，整整”。
【小题2】A 本句意思是：听他向学生们解释要完成的任务。因此用explaining。
【小题3】D 所填词与journey构成固定短语take a journey，意思是“旅行”。
【小题4】C 此处是非谓语动词作状语，根据后文的future可知此处是“想知道”之意，因此选C。
【小题5】D 本句意思是：他不但教我思考这件事，还通过……使我信服，因此此处填convinced。
【小题6】A 此处用words，意思是“言语，话语”。
【小题7】C 句子意思是：这么做和帮助别人是我道义上的责任，故用others。
【小题8】A 文章整体就是在说明“我”和老师的关系，因此此处用relationship。
【小题9】A 此处意思是：我被任命为系主任，故用appointed。
【小题10】D 由前文的“I worked for Dr. Offutt”可知我们的关系是师生，原来他是系主任，我是普通老师，现在我是系主任，他是普通老师，所以说我们的关系“再次”变化了，用again。
【小题11】D 本句意思是：我认为领导一个系很有挑战性，因此选D。
【小题12】C support“支持”。本句意思是：Dr. Offutt始终支持我。
【小题13】A 根据后文的“I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to bee principal at another school”可知此处用advice, give sb. advice“给某人提建议”。 【小题14】D 所填词位于句首，且后面有逗号，用副词，意思应为“而不是”，因此用instead。
【小题15】B 与前文的seize搭配，用opportunity(机会，良机)。
【小题16】B 根据第一自然段中的“I‘m principal of the school now”，可知此处用principal(校长)。
【小题17】C 所填词与空后的on构成固定短语，意思是“依靠，取决于”，因此用depend。
【小题18】D 本句意思是：我从他那里学会优秀的老师应有的无尽的教学财富。故用endless(无尽的，无休止的)。
【小题19】B 此处所填词引导让步状语从句，意思是“即使，虽然”，用even if。
【小题20】D句意是：我知道他们多满意。