Jean's father was a farm plane pilot in the little farming munity in Northern California where she was raised, and _36_Jean was totallyattracted by airplanes and flying.
In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was Mrs. Dorothy Slaton. Mrs. Slaton was a _37_, demanding teacher with high standards and a low _38_ for excuses. She refused to treat her students like _39_, instead expecting them to behave like the _40_ adults they would have to be to succeed in the real world after graduation. Jean was _41_ of her at first but grew to respect her firmness and fairness gradually.
One day Mrs. Slaton gave the class a written _42_. What do you think you’ll be doing 10 years from now?” Jean’s dream was to be a pilot like her father, but as the years went by, she had been beaten down by the _43_ and negative words she got whenever she talked about her career, so she unwillingly gave it up and wrote something else. Mrs. Slaton collected the papers and nothing more was said. Two weekslater, the teacher handed back the assignments, _44_ the students to face it down on the desk, and asked this question: If you had enough finances and unlimited _45_, what would you do? Please write it on the _46_ of your previous assignment paper.”
When the students stopped writing, the teacher asked, How many of you wrote the same thing on _47_ sides of the paper? Not one hand went up.
The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean’s life. The teacher leaned forward _48_ her desk and said, I have a little secret for you all. You do have _49_ abilities and talents. You do have access to the finest schools, and you can arrange plenty of finances if you want something _50_ enough. This is it! When you leave school, _51_ you don’t go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have _52_ you want if you want it enough.”
What her teacher said touched Jean so much! In the following years, she tried her best to realize her dream of being a pilot. Although it didn’t happen _53_, she finally became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever _54_ by United Airlines. Today, Jean Harper is a Boeing 737 captain.
It was the power of one well-placed _55_ word that gave that uncertain young girl the strength and faith to pursue her dream.
【小题1】A．soB．thereforeC．besidesD．otherwise【小题2】A．hard-workingB．kindC．strictD．lazy【小题3】A．interestB．tolerance C．courageD．help【小题4】A．childrenB．boysC．girlsD．students【小题5】A．responsibleB．notableC．knowledgeableD．capable【小题6】A．boredB．frustratedC．tiredD．scared【小题7】A．homeworkB．assignmentC．paperD．lecture【小题8】A．approvingB．inspiringC．indifferentD．discouraging【小题9】A．requiringB．suggestingC．demandingD．hoping【小题10】A．workB．chancesC．moneyD．problems【小题11】A．titleB．backC．rightD．front【小题12】A．sameB．differentC．neitherD．both【小题13】A．inB．onC．overD．under【小题14】A．limited B．unlimitedC．countableD．reasonable【小题15】A．hardlyB．badlyC．impossiblyD．likely【小题16】A．ifB．unlessC．whetherD．until【小题17】A．thatB．whatC．whichD．when【小题18】A．overnightB．some dayC．the other dayD．fortnight【小题19】A．realizedB．receivedC．acceptedD．acplished【小题20】A．encouragedB．sensitiveC．meaningD．positiveB
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(答案→)B
解析：积极向上的鼓励可以改变人的一生，本文正是讲述了这样的一个故事。
【小题1】副词辨析。根据上下文可知是因果关系。
【小题2】上下文串联。根据demanding（苛刻的）可知老师很严格，有很高的标准，对借口难以容忍。
【小题3】名词辨析。同上。
【小题4】名词辨析。有上下文可知她对待学生像负责人的成年人，而没有像孩子一样对待学生。
【小题5】形容词辨析。同上。
【小题6】词义辨析。由上文可知该老师很严厉，所以Jean有点怕她。
【小题7】上下文串联。由44空前的the teacher handed back the assignments可知B正确。
【小题8】形容词辨析。根据下文的and negative可知要填的词是与negative同类的词，选项里D符合要求。
【小题9】动词辨析。老师应该是要求学生。
【小题10】上下文串联。由上文的enough finances可知这里是表示有足够的金钱和无限的机会。
【小题11】上下文辨析，因为纸张的正面已经写好了内容，那么接下里只有写在反面。
【小题12】常识。纸张只有两面，所以用both.
【小题13】固定词组。Lean over弯下身子；伏在…上面;
【小题14】形容词辨析。老师是鼓励她的，说他们都有无限的能力。
【小题15】副词辨析。Badly迫切地；句意：如果你足够迫切地想得到某事物…
【小题16】连词辨析。由上下文可知当你离开学校以后，如果你不追求梦想，没有人会为你做。如果你想，你会得到你想要的。
【小题17】语法分析题。What引导起宾语从句做have的宾语。
【小题18】上下文串联。由句意可知：尽管这样的事情不是一下子发生的…
【小题19】动词辨析。由句意可知她成为一个被美国联合航空公司所接受的培训生。
【小题20】形容词辨析。由前文可知老师对她说的都是积极鼓励的话。