I once worked in a charter school(特许公立学校)．There students with serious problems were put in ___ .So when the year ended in May，only ____students sitting in the classes had been there since the doors____ in August. Chad was one of them.He started out in my first semester ___ class.He had taken the course twice already ____ earning a credit(学分)，which was ____ at the school.He was too excited at times but fairly bright，and he never ____ a day of school during the first semester.Chad earned credit for first semester Spanish and moved on to the second. I noticed a huge ____ in him when he returned from Christmas vacation.He was quieter and worked harder.I was ____ by his big improvement.Towards the end of the spring semester，Chad missed several weeks of school.When he returned.He told me he was soon being sent to “yearround school”． I ____ the “yearround school” was prison.I was _____ to learn that he had broken into someone's house.____ I wanted to give him an award，some teachers said，“You should give the award to someone else.” I considered it.____ in the end I decided to ____ Chad only on what he had done in my class. Chad's sentencing had been delayed, and he ____ to school that day.He ___ reacted when I gave him an award for Most Improved.He hugged me ____ and said，“Thank you.Now I have___to show my mom.” Chad didn't finish second semester Spanish，and he never got ____ for the course.But I'd like to think that ____ made a difference in his life.
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:B
小题1:答案 D [由下文中的the yearround school was prison可知，一些有严重问题的学生会被送进监狱。]
小题2:答案 A [因为有学生被送进监狱，所以到学期结束的时候，只有很少的学生待在班级里。]
小题3:答案 C [由上文中的 ended in May 可知，学校在8月开学。因为句子的主语是the doors，故选C。]
小题4:答案 C [由下文中的for first semester Spanish'可知，Chad选的是西班牙语课。]
小题5:答案 B [由语境可知，Chad已经上了两次同一门课。这次又选，说明他没有获得西班牙语的学分。]
小题6:答案 D [由上文有些学生进了监狱可知，完不成学分的现象在特许学校是一种常见的现象。special意为“特殊的；特别的”；usual意为“通常的”；average意为“平均的”；common意为“常见的”。]
小题7:答案 B [由语境可知，Chad没有缺课。ignore意为“忽视；忽略”；miss意为“错过”；spend意为“花费”；waste意为“浪费”。]
小题8:答案 A [由下文中他更安静了，学习更刻苦了可知，“我”注意到圣诞节结束后，Chad发生了巨大的变化。]
小题9:答案 D [由语境可知Chad的进步给“我”留下了深刻的印象。confirm意为“证实；批准”；puzzle意为“困惑”；prevent意为“阻止”；impress意为“使……有印象”。]
小题10:答案 C [由语境可知，“我”发现“yearround school”就是监狱。invent意为“发明”；recognize意为“认出”；discover意为“发现”；realize意为“意识到；实现”。]
小题11:答案 A [因为Chad在学校里表现很好，所以当“我”知道了Chad闯进别人的家时，“我”感到很震惊。shocked意为“震惊的”；pleased意为“高兴的”；frightened意为“害怕的”；terrified意为“恐惧的”。]
小题12:答案 D [由语境可知，当“我”想把进步最快奖给Chad时，有些老师反对。]
小题13:答案 B [由语境可知，“我”经过考虑后还是决定把这个奖给Chad。这与老师们的建议相反，句意表示转折，故选B。]
小题14:答案 C [由语境可知，“我”只想根据一个学生在校的情况评判他。reward意为“报酬；奖赏”；determine意为“决定；决心”；judge意为“判断”；defend意为“保卫”。]
小题15:答案 A [句意：Chad的判决延期了。那天，他上学了。make it to意为 “到达某地”。]
小题16:答案 D [Chad根本就没有预料到老师会给他一个奖。因此当“我”给他进步最快奖时，他几乎没有反应过来。]
小题17:答案 B [Chad非常感激“我”，于是他紧紧地拥抱了“我”。]
小题18:答案 C [句意：我现在有东西给母亲看了。]
小题19:答案 A [由上文多次提到“credit”可知，此处表示Chad还是没有拿到西班牙语的学分。]
小题20:答案 B [由上文中“我”给他颁了进步最快奖可知，“我”希望这一奖项能对他的一生有影响。]