When I began teaching in a university, I was invited to a workshop for new professors. I had a long time learning what to teach, but not learning how to it. Somehow, my university seemed to hope a weekend spent with experienced professors would for that. My colleagues presented wellcrafted lectures about the tools they used. I enjoyed their ， but do not remember a thing they said.
At a coffee break during the lectures, finding myself ， I turned to a mathematics professor standing nearby. I asked him what his favorite teaching was. “A cup of coffee，” he said, “I talk too much and too fast in the classroom. Students sometimes have trouble me. So when I've said that I want my students to think about, I would and take a sip of coffee. It lets what I've just said sink in.”
When we were called to the next talk, he put down his cup and I there was not a trace of coffee in it. “My doctor me to stop drinking coffee，” he explained. “So I have always used a(n) cup.” I decided to try his in my class.
I took a cup of coffee with me to my next class. It helped. My pauses, as I the coffee, not only gave my students to think about what I had said, but gave me time to think about what I was going to say next. I began to use my to look around the room to see how my students were reacting to what I had just said. When I saw their wander, I tried to bring them back. When I saw them puzzled over some concept that I thought I had ， I gave another example. My became less organized and less brilliant, but my students seemed to me better.
【小题1】A．wastedB．costC．killedD．spent【小题2】A．manageB．copyC．teachD．consider【小题3】A．put upB．build upC．take upD．make up【小题4】A．experiencesB．plansC．presentationsD．designs【小题5】A．aloneB．absentC．lonelyD．awkward【小题6】A．methodB．materialC．toolD．skill【小题7】A．followingB．graspingC．seizingD．imitating【小题8】A．everythingB．somethingC．nothingD．anything【小题9】A．pretendB．stopC．preventD．delay【小题10】A．observedB．noticedC．glaredD．proved【小题11】A．suggestedB．protectedC．allowedD．advised【小题12】A．emptyB．clearC．largeD．false【小题13】A．discoveryB．inventionC．magicD．idea【小题14】A．droppedB．madeC．drankD．changed【小题15】A．spaceB．timeC．roomD．schedule【小题16】A．chancesB．pausesC．situationsD．conditions【小题17】A．attentionB．focusC．energyD．devotion【小题18】A．translatedB．expectedC．explainedD．solved【小题19】A．speechesB．memoriesC．documentsD．lectures【小题20】A．realizeB．understandC．admitD．admireD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章是一篇记叙文。作者踏上大学的讲台前向老教授学习教学方法，其中一位数学教授的教具是一杯咖啡，这给作者留下了深刻的印象，在以后的教学生涯中，一杯咖啡回味无穷。
【小题1】考查动词：A．wasted浪费，B．cost花费，C．killed杀死，D．spent度过，花费，我已经花费了很长时间学习教什么。cost的主语是物，故排除，使用spend time （in）doing,选D
【小题2】考查动词：A．manage管理，B．copy复制，C．teach教学D．consider考虑，根据learning what to teach，可知此处是说没有学怎样教(teach)。选C
【小题3】考查动词短语：A．put up搭建，B．build up建立，增强，C．take up从事，D．make up ，补偿。根据前文所述可知，此处是说学校想利用一个周末来弥补(从有经验的教授身上学习怎么教)。 D
【小题4】考查名词：A．experiences经验，B．plans计划，C．presentations呈现，教具，D．designs设计，同事们介绍了他们精心准备的教具，我很欣赏他们的介绍，但一样教具也没记住。前一句中的presented有暗示。选C
【小题5】考查形容词：A．alone孤单，一个人，B．absent缺席的，C．lonely 孤独的D．awkward棘手的，笨拙的，不灵活的，分析语境可知，在休息期间我发现自己孤单一人，然后就和一位数学教授聊起天儿来。alone强调一个人而未必孤独；lonely强调孤独、寂寞。选A
【小题6】考查名词：A．method方法，B．material材料，C．tool工具，D．skill技能，根据第一段中My colleagues presented well-crafted lectures about the tools they used.以及后文中回答的a cup of coffee可知答案为C
【小题7】考查动词：A．following跟随，B．grasping抓住，C．seizing抓住，D．imitating模仿，根据I talk too much and too fast in the classroom.可知，由于讲得快、讲得多，有些学生可能跟不上(following)。选A
【小题8】考查不定代词：A．everything一切，B．something某些事情，C．nothing什么都没有， D．anything任何东西，当我说到某些(something)想让学生思考的东西时。 答案：选B
【小题9】考查动词：A．pretend假装，B．stop停止，C．prevent阻止，D．delay拖延，根据后文take a sip of coffee以及最后一段可知是要停下来喝一口咖啡。 答案选B
【小题10】考查动词：A．observed观察，B．noticed 注意到，C．glared怒目而视，D．proved证明，我看到他的杯子里并没有咖啡。notice指无意中注意到，符合语意。选B
【小题11】考查动词：A．suggested建议，B．protected保护，C．allowed允许， D．advised建议，医生建议我停止喝咖啡。并没有suggest sb.to do sth.这种结构。 答案选D
【小题12】考查形容词：A．empty空的，B．clear清楚的，C．large大的，D．false错误的，医生建议他别再喝咖啡了，故这位数学教授只能拿着一个空(empty)杯子去上课。 答案选A
【小题13】考查名词：A．discovery发现，B．invention发明，C．magic魔法，D．idea主意，想法，根据最后一段内容可知作者也想效仿一下这位数学教授的想法。选D
【小题14】考查动词：A．dropped掉落，B．made制作，C．drank 喝，D．changed改变，根据I took a cup of coffee with me to my next class.可知，此处是说作者也在上课的时候喝(drank)咖啡。 答案选C
【小题15】考查名词：A．space空间，B．time时间，C．room房间，D．schedule时刻表，根据后文but gave me time to think about what I was going to say next可知作者喝咖啡的时候不仅给了学生思考的时间，也给自己思考接下来说什么留足了时间。 答案选B
【小题16】考查名词：A．chances机会，B．pauses停顿，C．situations形势，D．conditions条件，根据My pauses，as I drank the coffee可知作者利用暂停的空档看学生的反应。pause中止，暂停。 答案选B
【小题17】考查名词：A．attention注意，B．focus焦点，C．energy能源，D．devotion奉献，根据I tried to bring them back.可知此处应表示“当我看见他们的注意力(attention)不集中时”。 答案选A
【小题18】考查动词：A．translated翻译，B．expected期待，C．explained解释，D．solved解决，根据后文I gave another example.可知，此处应表示“当我看见他们对我刚才解释的(explained)某个概念仍迷惑不解时”。 答案选C
【小题19】考查名词：A．speeches演讲，B．memories记忆，C．documents文件，D．lectures讲座，根据全文可知作者是在大学授课，故应选lecture讲座。 答案选D
【小题20】考查动词：A．realize意识到，B．understand理解，C．admit承认，D．admire敬佩，尽管我的课不再那么紧凑、精彩，但我的学生理解得(understand)更好了。 答案选B