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During the years when I was a teacher, I learned a lot of things. Perhaps the most important one was the life-changing 16 of encouraging words.
I 17 what Leo Buscaglia had done with his students in University of Southern California. In one class Leo Buscaglia and his students had made two lists of 18 , one positive and one negative. Then they 19 the negative words in the trash and tried to use only the 20 words for one month. They were 21 at how much better their lives became just by using words full of 22 .
I decided to try this as well by 23 something good to write on each paper my students 24 . No matter how many mistakes a student’s paper 25 , there was always a 26 sentence, beautiful thought, or a great idea that I could 27 on. I remember glancing over my desk and 28 some of the students reading those encouraging words 29 . It was a joy seeing their eyes shine a little brighter, their 30 sit up a little straighter, and their learning climb a lot 31 .
I recently saw one of my 32 students and we talked for a while. He has got married, and has two children now. As I was saying goodbye, he said, “You know I 33 have a few of those old papers. I look at them from time to time. I just 34 my kids have a good teacher like you.” I was amazed at the 35 those few positive words had on his life.
May your own life be forever full of encouraging words in your ears, from your lips and in your heart.
【小题1】A．methodB．abilityC．powerD．approach【小题2】A．improvedB．learnedC．wonderedD．used【小题3】A．booksB．wordsC．ideasD．tasks【小题4】A．threwB．collectedC．storedD．wrote【小题5】A．familiarB．standardC．monD．positive【小题6】A．curiousB．disappointedC．amazedD．confused【小题7】A．astonishmentB．encouragementC．friendshipD．advantage【小题8】A．buyingB．findingC．askingD．wishing【小题9】A．took downB．put awayC．looked throughD．handed in【小题10】A．containedB．createdC．avoidedD．reduced【小题11】A．pleteB．strangeC．simpleD．meaningful【小题12】A．agreeB．mentC．bringD．depend【小题13】A．keepingB．havingC．seeingD．1eaving【小题14】A．again and againB．now and then C．little by littleD．step by step【小题15】A．1egsB．waistsC．backsD．shoulders【小题16】A．furtherB．higherC．deeperD．wider【小题17】A．presentB．cleverC．carefulD．former【小题18】A．everB．neverC．stillD．merely【小题19】A．hopeB．admitC．plainD．remember【小题20】A．resultB．strengthC．effectD．importanceC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文通过自己用鼓励性的文字激励学生的故事告诉我们人生中鼓励的重要性，可以让我们克服很多的困难，让人生更有意义。
【小题1】C 名词辨析。A方法B能力C力量D方法；也许最重要的就是那些改变人生的鼓励的文字的力量。
【小题2】B 动词辨析。A改善B了解C想知道D使用；我了解了Leo Buscaglia在南卡罗莱纳大学所做的事情。
【小题3】B 上下文串联。根据19空后的the negative words说明他们在黑板上写下了两排的单词。
【小题4】A 动词辨析。A扔掉B收集C储存D写；他们把那些有消极含义的文字都扔掉了，只使用那些积极的。
【小题5】D 上下文串联。他们把那些有消极含义的文字都扔掉了，只使用那些积极的。
【小题6】C 形容词辨析。A好奇B失望C惊讶的D困惑的；他们惊讶地发现他们的生活变化第多么好。
【小题7】B 上下文串联。根据上文可知他们把消极的词都扔掉了，只使用那些积极意义的词。
【小题8】B 动词辨析。A购买B发现C请求D希望；我决定做同样的事情，要找到一些鼓励的词写在学生的作文上。
【小题9】D 短语辨析。A拆卸B收拾C浏览D上交；我要在学生们上交的作业上写一些鼓励的文字。
【小题10】A 动词辨析。A包含B创造C避免D减少；无论学生作文中有多少错误，总有一些有意义的句子。
【小题11】D 形容词辨析。A完整的B奇怪的C简单的D有意义的；无论作文中有多少错误，总有一些有意义的句子。
【小题12】B 固定短语。Comment on…对…做出评论；作文里有我可以评论的句子，思想或者观点。
【小题13】C 上下文串联。根据29空后It was a joy seeing说明这里也使用see，故C正确。
【小题14】A 短语辨析。我能看见学生一次又一次地看这些鼓励人心的评论，对他们有很大的鼓励作用。
【小题15】C 上下文串联。根据sit up a little straighter坐得更直，说明是后背坐得更直。
【小题16】B 上下文串联。得到老师的鼓励，学生眼睛更亮，坐得更直，学习上爬得更高。
【小题17】D 上下文串联。由下文他有两个孩子了说明他是我以前的学生。故former正确。
【小题18】C 副词辨析。A曾经B从未D仍然D仅仅，只不过；我仍然还保留这一些这样的文章。
【小题19】A 动词辨析。A希望B承认C抱怨D记得；我希望我的孩子也有一位你这样的好老师。
【小题20】C 名词辨析。A结果B力气C影响D重要性；对于这些文字的影响我感到很惊讶。