阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Early in my teaching career, I heard countless excuses for why students didn't have their 1 . "The dog ate it" was one of them. As time passed, I grew tired of hearing and quit accepting any2 . When I was transferred(转移) to another school, I took my straightforward 3 with me. "No excuses, no exceptions!" When a student didn't have the homework, I never asked why. Instead, I sighed loudly, shook my head unhappily and 4 a zero. One afternoon, shortly after the dismissal bell ( 下 课 铃 ) rang, Anne approached me. "Could I talk to you for a minute?" she asked 5 . "I know what you said about our homework, but I don't want you to think I'm a 6 girl because I come to school without mine so often. " Anne looked up at me, and I could see that her lower lip was shaking. "Um^, my dad moved out, and my mum works at night, so I have to 7 my little brothers. Sometimes they cry a lot, which makes it 8 to concentrate. ""Would it 9 if you stayed here after school and worked on it?" I asked. She nodded. The next day, I 10 to all my students that I'd be offering an after-school study hall. Anne was the first to show up. Several days later, Terrell 11 her, followed by twins Sandy and Randy.12 , I had a room full of eighth graders to work on their lessons. The things I learned weren't taught in college. I discovered not all kids come from 13 that are safe and warm. Not all kids have a 14 bedroom with a desk and study light, and some kids do go to bed hungrily. Most importantly, I learned that "I'll listen"15 better than "No excuses".
(1)
A .
equipment
B .
homework
C .
advice
D .
progress
(2)
A .
wealth
B .
poverty
C .
excuse
D .
knowledge
(3)
A .
attitude
B .
anger
C .
balance
D .
cash
(4)
A .
informed
B .
requested
C .
refused
D .
recorded
(5)
A .
nervously
B .
directly
C .
happily
D .
entirely
(6)
A .
merry
B .
creative
C .
lazy
D .
lucky
(7)
A .
make up for
B .
look after
C .
get rid of
D .
act as
(8)
A .
hard
B .
simple
C .
curious
D .
amazing
(9)
A .
protest
B .
survive
C .
help
D .
matter
(10)
A .
discovered
B .
announced
C .
exploded
D .
argued
(11)
A .
admitted
B .
changed
C .
located
D .
joined
(12)
A .
Before long
B .
By accident
C .
At large
D .
Above all
(13)
A .
schools
B .
homes
C .
classes
D .
countries
(14)
A .
beautiful
B .
large
C .
quiet
D .
warm
(15)
A .
impacts
B .
crashes
C .
sounds
D .
works
答案:(1)B;(2)C;(3)A;(4)D;(5)A;(6)C;(7)B;(8)A;(9)C;(10)B;(11)D;(12)A;(13)B;(14)C;(15)D;