She was only about five feet tall and probably never weighed more than 110 pounds. However, Miss Bessie was a(n) 21 presence in the classroom. From 1938 to 1942, when I attended Bernard High School, she taught me a lot 22 I realized. There was never a(n) 23 problem in Miss Bessie’s classes. We didn’t dare to trouble a woman who knew about the Battle of Hasting and could also play the piano and 24 Shakespeare and Milton. Miss Bessie knew that my family couldn’t afford to buy a newspaper. She knew we didn’t 25 own a radio. Still, she 26 me to “look out for your 27 and find some way to 28 what’s going on in the world.” 29 I became a delivery boy who delivered newspapers. I 30 made a dollar a week, but I got to read a newspaper every day. Miss Bessie noticed things that had nothing to do with schoolwork but were vital to a youngster’s 31 . Once a few classmates made fun of my 32 overcoat. As I was leaving school, Miss Bessie 33 me on the back of that old overcoat and said, “ Carl, never worry about what you don’t have. Just make the most of what you do have--- a(n) 34 . Among the things that I didn’t have was 35 in the little wooden house. But because of her 36 , I spent many hours beside a kerosene lamp(煤油灯) reading Shakespeare. Miss Bessie introduced me 37 a wonderful world of poems and stories. She led me to 38 that I could write poems as well as Shakespeare. So I read 39 Miss Bessie told me to, and tried to remember the things she insisted that I store. Years later, her encouragement finally led to that lovely day when Miss Bessie dropped me a note 40 “I’m so proud to read your article in The Times.” 21. A. amusing B. towering C. interesting D. exciting 22. A. more than B. less than C. better than D. worse than 23. A. academy B. homework C. race D. discipline 24. A. make use of B. make fun of C. make sense of D. make light of 25. A. even B. still C. ever D. yet 26. A. allowed B. forced C. turned D. encouraged 27. A. happiness B. future C. family D. mistake 28. A. catch up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. put up with 29. A. So B. And C. Because D. As 30. A. always B. merely C. sometimes D. almost 31. A. character B. health C. development D. performance 32. A. colourful B. modern C. informal D. used 33. A. patted B. hit C. struck D. tapped 34. A. house B. overcoat C. radio D. brain 35. A. money B. electricity C. water D. gas 36. A. inspiration B. anger C. curiosity D. sponsorship 37. A. to B. in C. of D. about 38. A. imagine B. believe C. dream D. insist 39. A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. whatever 40. A. writing B. printing C. saying D. speaking
答案:21-25 BADCA 26-30 DBCAB 31-35 CDADB 36-40 AABDC