
It was my first day teaching English at a remote (偏远的) school. When I asked a simple question, no one ____1____. Not even a raised hand. Students were quiet, shy, and afraid to speak. In the following months, I kept ____2____ them, but my students didn’t seem to care. I started to wonder if my work even ____3____. Later, I got a better job offer. I thought about leaving.
When I told my class I might leave, a student ____4____, “Sir, please don’t go.” His voice was soft, but it carried across the room. Another boy, who seldom spoke, started crying. He tried to ____5____ it, wiping (擦) his eyes with the back of his hand, but he couldn’t stop. The room was ____6____ again. Looking at their sad faces, I was deeply touched. I decided to ____7____.
A week later, there was a speech competition in the school hall. That shy boy walked ____8____ onto the stage (舞台). He stood facing the listeners and began his speech in English. His voice was loud, and I saw no fear in his eyes. His change made me realize the meaning of my ____9____. If even one student found courage because I did not ____10____, then every tear, every doubt, and every difficulty was worth it.
Sometimes, what matters most is only shown when you choose to stay.
1.1.
A read
B forgot
C avoided
D answered
解析:选D。前文提到 “当我提出一个简单的问题”,上课提问之后,正常情况学生会回答问题,answered表示回答,符合语境。A “read”(阅读)、B “forgot”(忘记)、C “avoided”(避免)都不符合课堂提问的场景。
2.2.
A missing
B encouraging
C holding
D counting
解析:选B。前文说到学生安静害羞不敢开口,结合后文学生看不出变化,可知这几个月我一直在 “鼓励” 学生开口,encouraging表示鼓励,keep doing sth. 坚持做某事,符合语境。A “missing”(想念;错过)、C “holding”(握住)、D “counting”(数数)语义不通。
3.3.
A returned
B appeared
C mattered
D doubled
解析:选C。前文说我不断鼓励学生,但学生似乎没有什么改观,于是我开始怀疑我的工作是否 “有意义、起作用”,mattered要紧、有重要意义,符合语境。A “returned”(返回)、B “appeared”(出现)、D “doubled”(加倍)和句子逻辑不符。
4.4.
A added
B agreed
C begged
D ordered
解析:选C。后文学生说 “老师,请不要走”,这是学生在苦苦恳求老师,begged表示恳求、乞求,符合语境。A “added”(补充说)、B “agreed”(同意)、D “ordered”(命令),学生不会命令老师,语义不符合。
5.5.
A hide
B mark
C push
D notice
解析:选A。前文提到另一个很少说话的男孩哭了,后文说他用手背擦眼睛,由此可知他想要 “掩饰、隐藏” 自己哭泣这件事,hide表示隐藏,符合语境。B “mark”(标记)、C “push”(推)、D “notice”(注意到)和哭之后擦眼泪的行为不匹配。
6.6.
A clean
B empty
C dark
D silent
解析:选D。前文描写学生哭泣、恳求老师留下的场面,此时教室里再次回归 “寂静”,silent寂静的,符合教室里的氛围。A “clean”(干净的)、B “empty”(空的)、C “dark”(黑暗的),文中没有提到教室干净、空旷或者黑暗。
7.7.
A rest
B stay
C rise
D travel
解析:选B。前文提到看到孩子们悲伤的脸庞,我深受感动,原本我考虑离开,现在我决定 “留下”,stay表示留下,和前文 leaving 形成对比,符合语境。A “rest”(休息)、C “rise”(上升)、D “travel”(旅行),文中没有休息、上升、旅行的相关情节。
8.8.
A sadly
B blindly
C bravely
D repeatedly
解析:选C。从前这个男孩十分害羞胆怯,现在站上演讲台,是 “勇敢地” 走上舞台,bravely勇敢地,和过去的害羞形成鲜明对比,符合语境。A “sadly”(悲伤地)、B “blindly”(盲目地)、D “repeatedly”(反复地),文中没有悲伤、盲目、反复登台的信息。
9.9.
A job
B gift
C smile
D speech
解析:选A。整篇文章围绕作者在乡村学校教书这件事,男孩的转变让我意识到我的 “工作” 的意义,job工作,符合全文主线。B “gift”(礼物)、C “smile”(微笑)、D “speech”(演讲),男孩的演讲只是一个事例,不是感悟的核心对象。
10.10.
A come up
B give up
C get up
D show up
解析:选B。本句句意:如果因为我没有 “放弃”,至少有一个学生收获了勇气,那么所有眼泪、怀疑和困难都值得。give up放弃,对应前文我差点离职的经历,符合语境。A “come up”(走近;被提出)、C “get up”(起床)、D “show up”(露面),短语含义和文章逻辑不匹配。