I was eleven years old, waiting for my exam at Saraswati Vidyalaya, my school in Nagpur. “No. 12, please come forward.” Kirti, a very fat girl from my class, stepped ahead. I heard my classmates laughing and so I tried to stop them with my eyes. But my good intentions were mistaken. The next morning, my teacher, Mrs. Kamble, told me, “Ashwini, I’ve received a complaint about you.” I was shocked. The girl I was protecting thought I’d been laughing at her.
I tried to explain but the teacher refused to hear me out. She punished me by making me stand by the door. I knew I was right. Such punishment to a class topper was simply unheard of. But, slowly, my pride disappeared. Instead of being angry, I understood the other students who have been punished at times. For the first time, I felt humbled (谦逊的).
Three years later, I was in the math class. Mr. Prabhuraman, wrote an equation (方程式) — one he’d taught us the day before — on the blackboard. “Anyone who doesn’t know how to solve this,” he said, “please leave the class at once.” I knew I could solve only the first two steps. But my pride made me stay there. Unfortunately, the one who was asked to solve it was me. I just stood there, chalk in hand, trying not to look foolish. I prepared myself for a good talking-to (斥责), but Mr. Prabhuraman told me kindly, “Go back to your seat.”
Today, two decades later, those incidents have made me think. One teacher punished me for something I didn’t do; the other forgave me for something I did wrong. Both experiences had an effect on me. They remind me that no matter what you accomplish (完成), you must always be humble.
小题1:When the very fat girl appeared, Ashwini _____.
A．took no notice of her
B．laughed at her
C．said hello to her
D．tried to stop others making fun of her小题2:After receiving a complaint, Mrs. Kamble _____.
A．said nothing about it
B．was disappointed
C．felt very angry
D．tried to find out the truth小题3:Why did Ashwini refuse to leave the class?
A．He felt it would make him lose face.
B．He could work out the equation.
C．His teacher believed in his ability.
D．His teacher never asked him any questions.小题4:The text is a story about _____.
A．how to communicate with others
B．how to get along with teachers
C．the ways to protect others
D．the danger of pride
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
题目分析：本文讲述了作者遇见了两个不同的老师解决不同的事情所采取的不同的方法，都故事作者过于骄傲会让自己处于尴尬的境地。
小题1:D 细节题。根据文章第一段2,3行I heard my classmates laughing and so I tried to stop them with my eyes.可知我想阻止同学嘲笑她。故D正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据She punished me by making me stand by the door.说明老师很生气，所以她惩罚了我。故C正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据文章第二段3,4行I knew I could solve only the first two steps. But my pride made me stay there.可知虽然他也不能完全做出那道题，但是他没有离开教室是因为他根据这样会让自己没有面子。故A正确。
小题4:D 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段本文讲述的两个故事都故事我们过于骄傲的危险，告诉我们要谦逊。故D正确。
点评：本文讲述了作者遇见了两个不同的老师解决不同的事情所采取的不同的方法，都故事作者过于骄傲会让自己处于尴尬的境地。推断题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。