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 become 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.mostly | B.exactly | C.only | D.simply |
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小题2: | A.explaining | B.predicting | C.speaking | D.teaching |
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小题3: | A.keep | B.achieve | C.choose | D.take |
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小题4: | A.preparing | B.discovering | C.wondering | D.realizing |
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小题5: | A.assisted | B.reminded | C.advised | D.convinced |
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小题6: | A.words | B.action | C.explanation | D.models |
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小题7: | A.the others | B.everyone | C.others | D.anyone |
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小题8: | A.relationship | B.position | C.situation | D.condition |
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小题9: | A.appointed | B.named | C.given | D.taken |
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小题10: | A.already | B.yet | C.still | D.again |
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小题11: | A.foolish | B.surprising | C.uncertain | D.challenging |
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小题12: | A.promoted | B.accepted | C.supported | D.welcomed |
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小题13: | A.advice | B.information | C.notice | D.thought |
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小题14: | A.Otherwise | B.Therefore | C.Furthermore | D.Instead |
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小题15: | A.choice | B.opportunity | C.occupation | D.possibility |
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小题16: | A.teacher | B.principal | C.officer | D.clerk |
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小题17: | A.live | B.look | C.depend | D.take |
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小题18: | A.rich | B.little | C.valuable | D.endless |
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小题19: | A.Once | B.Even if | C.Unless | D.Until |
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小题20: | A.fortunate | B.curious | C.innocent | D.satisfied |
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