I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to
Grade Six. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she noticed that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a
conversation. After that day, she gave me particular attention and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that
believed me, and my
started to improve in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my
. We would walk home together after school. Her constant support helped me, especially in my studies, as I knew she would
my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally
second in my class.
Then, after Grade Six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远）,
still kept a constant check on me. By the time I was in Grade Seven, we
spoke, but by then I had become the
in my class. When I left my school, I was out of touch with her, as she never answered the
when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths crossed again. I met her at a wedding. I could not
asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?" "You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree standing on your
roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel
of you. You are your inspiration(启发灵感的人) and do not need to
a shoulder." she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her .
| 小题1: | | A．jump | B．attend | C．copy | D．repeat |
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| 小题2: | | A．stupid | B．useless | C．normal | D．secret |
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| 小题3: | | A．everyone | B．someone | C．anyone | D．nobody |
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| 小题4: | | A．words | B．objects | C．classes | D．grades |
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| 小题5: | | A．home | B．school | C．hotel | D．company |
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| 小题6: | | A．change | B．look | C．improve | D．check |
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| 小题7: | | A．received | B．came | C．caught | D．held |
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| 小题9: | | A．ever | B．often | C．once | D．hardly |
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| 小题10: | | A．oldest | B．strongest | C．best | D．cleverest |
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| 小题11: | | A．road | B．schoolyard | C．phone | D．machine |
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| 小题12: | | A．finish | B．help | C．prevent | D．keep |
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| 小题13: | | A．own | B．teachers’ | C．parents’ | D．classmates’ |
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| 小题14: | | A．sad | B．proud | C．good | D．ashamed |
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| 小题15: | | A．give up | B．get on | C．look for | D．take up |
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