Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean    21   at the time to the people who say them—can have great power.

  I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional   22 for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.

  As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and     23   . He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high-school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would    24     the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what    25   Mrs. Brauch gave him.   26    , what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Four words. They    27   his life.

  “Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “After reading her    28    ,I went home and wrote a short story,    29   I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”

  Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was    30   , helping and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said. 

Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean    1   at the time to the people who say them—can have great power.

    I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional   2 for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.

    As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and     3   . He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high-school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would    4     the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what    5   Mrs. Brauch gave him.   6    , what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Four words. They 7   his life.

    “Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “After reading her    8    ,I went home and wrote a short story,    9   I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”

     Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was   10   , helping and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said. 

1．A .much                                 B. little                      C. well                      D. ill

2．A. report                                                                B. designer                C. writer      D. teacher

3．A. weak                                 B. independent           C. troublesome          D. helpless

4．A. follow                               B. change                  C. connect                D. explain

5．A. help                                   B. encouragement      C. grade                    D. words

6．A. Therefore                          B. However               C. Meanwhile            D. Besides

7．A. improved                           B. developed              C. changed                D. enriched

8．A. chapter                              B. novel                    C. note                     D. explanation

9．A. everything                          B. something             C. nothing                 D. anything

10．A. encouraging                       B. careful                   C. strict                 D. effective

Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words---though they mean 1 at the time to the people who say them --- can have great power.
I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional 2 for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.
As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and 3. He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would 4 the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what 5 Mrs. Brauch gave him. 6, what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Thanks to the four words, his life has been 7 greatly.
“ Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “ After reading her 8, I went home and wrote a short story, 9 I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories, and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was 10, helpful and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      much
   2. B.
      little
   3. C.
      well
   4. D.
      ill
2. 2.
   1. A.
      report
   2. B.
      designer
   3. C.
      writer
   4. D.
      teacher
3. 3.
   1. A.
      weak
   2. B.
      independent
   3. C.
      troublesome
   4. D.
      helpless
4. 4.
   1. A.
      follow
   2. B.
      change
   3. C.
      connect
   4. D.
      explain
5. 5.
   1. A.
      help
   2. B.
      encouragement
   3. C.
      grade
   4. D.
      words
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Therefore
   2. B.
      However
   3. C.
      Meanwhile
   4. D.
      Besides
7. 7.
   1. A.
      improved
   2. B.
      developed
   3. C.
      changed
   4. D.
      enriched
8. 8.
   1. A.
      chapter
   2. B.
      novel
   3. C.
      note
   4. D.
      explanation
9. 9.
   1. A.
      everything
   2. B.
      something
   3. C.
      nothing
   4. D.
      anything
10. 10.
    1. A.
       encouraging
    2. B.
       careful
    3. C.
       strict
    4. D.
       effective

"Are you too stupid to do anything right?"These words-said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son-were spoken __36__ he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes downcast.

Not a __37__ moment, perhaps. __38__ small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words-though they mean __39__ at the time to the people who say them-can have great __40__.

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional __41__. Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly __42__. He had few __43__ and no self-confidence (自信心). One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brauch, gave the class an assignment(作業(yè)). The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would __44__ the last chapter of the novel. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it __45__. Today he can not recall (回憶起) anything __46__ about the chapter he wrote, or what __47__ Mrs. Brauch gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs. Brauch wrote in the margin (空白處) of the paper, "This is __48__ writing."

Four words. They __49__ his life.

"__50__ I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or __51__ I was going to be," he said. "After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been __52__ of doing but never believed I could do."

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brauch to evaluate (評(píng)價(jià)). She was __53__, tough and honest. "She was just what I__54__,"Dalkoff said.

His confidence__55__. Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened had that woman not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

36. A. what B. which C. because D. who

37. A. wonderful B. difficult C. funny D. big

38. A. Yet B. Although C. Though D. Therefore

39. A. much B. little C. more D. most

40. A. way B. power C. means D. sense

41. A. writer B. player C. poet D. singer

42. A. sorry B. proud C. sick D. shy

43. A. books B. ideas C. friends D. chances

44. A. follow B. rise C. decide D. lift

45. A. on B. in C. out D. down

46. A. easy B. again C. special D. different

47. A. prices B. remarks C. prizes D. grades

48. A. poor B. serious C. good D. silly

49. A. changed B. damaged C. decreased D. increased

50. A. After B. Until C. When D. While

51. A. what B. how C. where D. which

52. A. tired B. caring C. proud D. dreaming

53. A. strict B. silly C. encouraging D. foolish

54. A. feared B. needed C. hated D. terrified

55. A. grew B. seemed C. appeared D. returned

“Are you too stupid to do anything right?”These words－said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son－ were spoken   36   he had walked away from her. The boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

 Not a   37   moment, perhaps,   38   small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words－though they mean   39   at the time to the people who say them－can have great   40   .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcom Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional   41   . Here is what he told me:

  As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   42   . He had few   43   and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would   44   the last chapter of the novel.

 Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   45   . Today he can’t recall anything   46   about the chapter he wrote then, or what   47   Mrs. Brach gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs. Brach wrote in the margin of the paper: “This is   48   writing.” Four words. They   49   his life.

“   50   I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her   51   , I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   52   of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brach to evaluate. She was   53   , tough and honest. “She was just what I    54   ,” Dalkoff said.

His confidence   55   . Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

36. A. where               B. why                       C. because                  D. when

37. A. wonderful      B. difficult              C. funny                 D. big

38. A. yet                 B. although               C. for                    D. therefore

39. A. much                 B. little                 C. more                 D. most

40. A. meaning            B. power                    C. force                 D. sense

41. A. writer                B. player                    C. poet                   D. singer

42. A. sorry              B. proud                     C. sick                 D. shy

43. A. books                B. ideas                 C. friends                    D. chances

44. A. follow               B. match                C. decide                       D. improve

45. A. on                   B. in                        C. out                            D. down

46. A. more              B. again                   C. special                  D. different

47. A. honor                B. remark                    C. prize                      D. grade

48. A. poor               B. serious                    C. good                      D. silly

49. A. changed            B. damaged                C. affected                  D. improved

50. A. Unless                     B. Until               C. When                    D. While

51. A. note                  B. novel                C. chapter                  D. assignment

52. A. tired                 B. fond               C. proud                         D. dreaming

53. A. strict                 B. kind                 C. encouraging          D. praising

54. A. feared                B. needed              C. expected                   D. dreamed

55. A. grew                B. lifted                C. appeared               D. returned

“Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken 　1 he had walked away from her. They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

Not a 　2　 moment, perhaps, 　3　 small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean 　4　 at the time to the people who say them—can have great 　5　 .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff. For the last 24 years he has been a professional 　6　 . Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly 　7　 . He had few 　8　 and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作業(yè)）. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Now they were to write their own chapter that would 　9　 the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it 　10　 . Today he can not recall anything 　11 about the chapter he wrote, or what 12　 Mrs. Branch gave him. What he does remember is the four words Mrs. Brach wrote in margin（空白處）of the paper：“This is 　13　 writing.”

　　 Four words. They 　14　 his life.

　　 “ 　15　 I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or 　16　 I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been 　17　 of doing but never believed I could do.”

　 Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brach to evaluate. She was 　18　 , tough and honest.“She was just what I 19 ,”Dalkoff said.

　 His confidence 　20 　 . Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

1．A．where　　　　 B．why　　　　 C．because　　　 D．when

2．A．wonderful　　 B．difficult　　　 C．funny　　 D．big

3．A．yet　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)lthough　　 C．for　　　 D．therefore

4．A．much　　　　 B．little　　　　 C．more　　　 D．most

5．A．meaning　　　 B．power　　　 C．force　　　 D．sense

6．A．writer　　　　 B．player　　　 C．poet　　　 D．singer

7．A．sorry　　　　　 B．proud　　　 C．sick　　　 D．shy

8．A．books　　　　 B．ideas　　　　 C．friends　　 D．chances

9．A．follow　　　　 B．match　　　 C．decide　　 D．improve

10．A．on　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　 C．out　　　　 D．down

11．A．more　　　　 B．a(chǎn)gain　　　　 C．special　　　 D．different

12．A．honors　　　　 B．remarks　　 C．prizes　　　 D．grade

13．A．poor　　　　　 B．serious　　　 C．good　　　　 D．silly

14．A．changed　　　 B．damaged　　 C．a(chǎn)ffected　　 D．improved

15．A．Unless　　　　 B．Until　　　 C．When　　　 D．While

16．A．what　　　　　 B．how　　　　 C．where　　　 D．which

17．A．tired　　　　　 B．fond　　　　 C．proud　　　 D．dreaming

18．A．strict　　　　　 B．kind　　　　 C．encouraging　 D．praising

19. A．feared　　　　 B．needed　　　 C．expected　　 D．loved

20．A．grew　　　 　B．lifted　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ppeared　　 D．returned

“ Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken   21    he had walked away from her．They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

Not a   22     moment, perhaps,   23     small moments sometimes last a very long time．And a few words—though they mean   24    at the time to the people who say them—can have great   25    .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff．For the last 24 years he has been a professional   26    ．Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   27    ．He had few   28    and no self-confidence．One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作業(yè)）．The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird．Now they were to write their own chapter that would   29     the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   30   ．Today he can not recall anything   31 

about the chapter he wrote, or what   32    Mrs．Branch gave him．What he does remember is the four words Mrs．Brach wrote in margin（空白處）of the paper：“This is   33   writing.”

    Four words．They   34     his life.

    “   35     I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or   36   I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   37    of doing but never believed I could do.”

       Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs．Brach to evaluate．She was   38     , tough and honest.“She was just what I

   39   .”Dalkoff said.

       His confidence   40   ．Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

A．where           B．why              C．because             D．when

A．wonderful          B．difficult            C．funny               D．big

A．yet             B．a(chǎn)lthough           C．for                 D．therefore

A．much          B．little               C．more               D．most

A．meaning           B．power           C．force               D．sense

A．writer           B．player               C．poet               D．singer

A．sorry           B．proud               C．sick                D．shy

A．books            B．ideas                C．friends              D．chances

A．follow           B．match               C．decide              D．improve

A．on               B．in                C．out                D．down

A．more                 B．a(chǎn)gain               C．special           D．different

A．honors            B．remarks             C．prizes               D．grade

A．poor          B．serious              C．good                D．silly

A．changed          B．damaged            C．a(chǎn)ffected            D．improved

A．Unless          B．Until               C．When               D．While

A．what             B．how                C．where               D．which

A．tired             B．fond               C．proud               D．dreaming

A．strict                 B．kind                C．encouraging          D．praising

A．feared          B．needed            C．expected             D．loved

A．grew                 B．lifted               C．a(chǎn)ppeared            D．returned

“ Are you too stupid to do anything right？”These words—said by a woman to a little boy who was obviously her son—were spoken   21    he had walked away from her．They boy returned, his eyes down-cast.

Not a   22     moment, perhaps,   23     small moments sometimes last a very long time．And a few words—though they mean   24    at the time to the people who say them—can have great   25    .

I recently heard a story from a man named Malcolm Dalkoff．For the last 24 years he has been a professional   26    ．Here is what he told me:

As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly   27    ．He had few   28    and no self-confidence．One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brach, gave the class an assignment（作業(yè)）．The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird．Now they were to write their own chapter that would   29     the last chapter of the novel.

Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it   30   ．Today he can not recall anything   31 

about the chapter he wrote, or what   32    Mrs．Branch gave him．What he does remember is the four words Mrs．Brach wrote in margin（空白處）of the paper：“This is   33   writing.”

    Four words．They   34     his life.

    “   35     I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or   36   I was going to be.”he said.“After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always been   37    of doing but never believed I could do.”

         Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs．Brach to evaluate．She was   38     , tough and honest.“She was just what I

   39   .”Dalkoff said.

         His confidence   40   ．Dalkoff believes that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.

1.A．where            B．why                C．because              D．when

2.A．wonderful             B．difficult               C．funny        D．big

3.A．yet              B．a(chǎn)lthough            C．for                   D．therefore

4.A．much            B．little                 C．more                 D．most

5.A．meaning             B．power             C．force                  D．sense

6.A．writer            B．player                 C．poet                D．singer

7.A．sorry           B．proud        C．sick                   D．shy

8.A．books             B．ideas                 C．friends                D．chances

9.A．follow              B．match                 C．decide                D．improve

10.A．on                 B．in                 C．out                 D．down

11.A．more                   B．a(chǎn)gain                 C．special           D．different

12.A．honors              B．remarks              C．prizes                 D．grade

13.A．poor          B．serious                C．good                  D．silly

14.A．changed            B．damaged              C．a(chǎn)ffected             D．improved

15.A．Unless          B．Until                  C．When                  D．While

16.A．what              B．how                  C．where                 D．which

17.A．tired               B．fond                  C．proud                  D．dreaming

18.A．strict                   B．kind                  C．encouraging            D．praising

19.A．feared          B．needed            C．expected              D．loved

20.A．grew                    B．lifted                  C．a(chǎn)ppeared             D．returned

第一節(jié)：完型填空（共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21 - 30各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words---though they mean ___21___ at the time to the people who say them --- can have great power.
I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional ___22___ for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.
As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and ___23___. He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would ___24___ the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what ___25___ Mrs. Brauch gave him. ___26___, what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Thanks to the four words, his life has been ___27___ greatly.
“ Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “ After reading her ___28___, I went home and wrote a short story, ___29___ I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories, and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was ___30___, helpful and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said.
21.     A. much                     B. little                      C. well                       D. ill
22.     A. report            B. designer                C. writer                    D. teacher
23.     A. weak                     B. independent            C. troublesome            D. helpless
24.     A. follow                   B. change                   C. connect                  D. explain
25.     A. help                       B. encouragement        C. grade                     D. words
26.     A. Therefore               B. However                C. Meanwhile             D. Besides
27.     A. improved               B. developed               C. changed                 D. enriched
28.     A. chapter                  B. novel                     C. note                       D. explanation
29.     A. everything              B. something              C. nothing                  D. anything
30.     A. encouraging           B. careful                   C. strict                      D. effective

第一節(jié)：完型填空（共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21 - 30各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words---though they mean ___21___ at the time to the people who say them --- can have great power.

I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional ___22___ for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.

As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and ___23___. He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would ___24___ the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what ___25___ Mrs. Brauch gave him. ___26___, what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Thanks to the four words, his life has been ___27___ greatly.

“ Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “ After reading her ___28___, I went home and wrote a short story, ___29___ I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories, and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was ___30___, helpful and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said.

21.     A. much                     B. little                      C. well                       D. ill

22.     A. report            B. designer                C. writer                    D. teacher

23.     A. weak                     B. independent            C. troublesome            D. helpless

24.     A. follow                   B. change                   C. connect                  D. explain

25.     A. help                       B. encouragement        C. grade                     D. words

26.     A. Therefore               B. However                C. Meanwhile             D. Besides

27.     A. improved               B. developed               C. changed                 D. enriched

28.     A. chapter                  B. novel                     C. note                       D. explanation

29.     A. everything              B. something              C. nothing                  D. anything

30.     A. encouraging           B. careful                   C. strict                      D. effective