1.In my living room,there is a plaque (匾) that advises me to"Bloom (開花) where you are planted."It reminds me of Dorothy.I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s,when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville,Kentucky.The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program.Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who"bloomed"in her remote area.
Dorothy taught in a school In Harlan County,Kentucky,Appalachian Mountain area.To get to her school from the town of Harlan,I followed a road winding around the mountain.In the eight-mile journey,I crossed the same railroad track five times,giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times.Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains,I found it depressing.The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.
From the moment of my arrival at the little school,all gloom (憂郁) disappeared.Upon arriving at Dorothy's classroom.I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen.The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects.Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for"dinner"(lunch).In case you don't know,poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild,especially on poor ground.
Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students.Her enthusiasm never cooled down.When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification,Dorothy was ready.She came to the assessment and passed in all areas.Afterward,she invited me to the one-and-only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory,as if she had received her Ph.D.degree.After the meal,she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand.She said it was a family heirloom (傳家寶),but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things.(360 words)
61."Early Childhood Development"in Paragraph 1 refers toB
A.a(chǎn) program directed by Dorothy
B.a(chǎn) course given by the author
C.a(chǎn)n activity held by the students
D.a(chǎn)n organization sponsored by Union college
62.In the journey,the author was most disappointed at seeingB
A.the long track
B.the poor houses
C.the same train
D.the winding road
63.Upon arriving at the classroom,the author was cheered up byA
A.a(chǎn) warm welcome
B.the sight of poke greens
C.Dorothy's latest projects
D.a(chǎn) big dinner made for her
64.What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph?C
A.She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant.
B.She got a pen as a gift from the author.
C.She passed the required assessment.
D.She received her Ph.D.degree.
65.What does the author mainly intend to tell us?D
A.Whatever you do,you must do it carefully.
B.Whoever you are,you deserve equal treatment.
C.However poor you are,you have the right to education.
D.Wherever you are,you can accomplish your achievement.
分析 本文是一篇夾敘夾議文,通過作者對一塊匾引起了回憶.文章主要講述了作者作為一個項目的評估專家去拜訪一位貧困山區(qū)的教師的故事.開始一路上的窮困景象讓作者很沮喪,但后來這位教師以及她的學(xué)生們的熱情和樂觀使作者深受感動且印象深刻.
解答 61.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.A 選項出現(xiàn)了program,容易誤導(dǎo)學(xué)生選擇,但后面給的是Dorothy,而這是作者的記憶深刻的人;C選項明顯錯誤;D選項提到了Union College,但說的是由Union College贊助的一個組織,而這是錯誤信息.文章第一段中提到:I was teaching"Early Childhood Development"through a program,可知Early Childhood Development是作者教的一門課程.所以本題選擇B.
62.B 推理判斷題.文章第二段"the small shabby house gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.",題干是作者看到了什么而感到非常失望,所以答案選擇B.
63.A 推理判斷題.文章第三段"I was greeted with.smiling faces and treated like a queen"可知作者受到了熱烈歡迎.所以本題選擇A.
64.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章最后一段中的"she come to the assessment and passed in all areas."可知答案選擇C.A 選項Dorothy邀請作者去"steak house"來慶祝她的成功,而選項給的是restaurant,故錯誤.B選項文中提到的是Dorothy 給作者一支鋼筆,而不是Dorothy 得到了一支鋼筆.D選項說Dorothy 獲得博士學(xué)位,而文中的信息是用了虛擬語氣,"as if she had received her Ph.D.degree."
65.D 主旨大意題.作者在文章開頭提到了那塊有著不尋常意義的匾上的字,"Bloom where you are planted.",即"在你被播種的地方開花",并通過一個真實的故事告訴我們,不管我們在哪里,都可以實現(xiàn)自己的夢想,取得成就,所以正確答案是D
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