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The Sixth Time I Went to the Principal’s Office

When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I

couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl’s hair

on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal（校长）.

Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff.

Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked（ 打屁股） me for putting some ants into a

classmate’s pencil box, it didn’t hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and

moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.

When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt

disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said

the last thing I expected to hear:” Kevin, I’ve heard you’ve been behaving really well lately. I want you to

know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint.”

“Really?” I was surprised.

“Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”

I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged （ 吹嘘） to my classmates about my turnaround,excitedly. I wasn’t so bad after all.

Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior.He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something-anything-right. Mr.Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.

1.In his seventh grade, the writer __________.

A. hated the principal B. had problems behaving

C. always followed the rules D. often helped his classmates

2.How did the writer feel when he went to the principal’s office for the sixth time?

A. Lonely. B. Excited. C. Confident. D. Disappointed.

3.The sixth time the writer went to the principal’s office, he got __________.

A. a peppermint B. a model bus C. a pencil box D. a coin

4.The writer will always remember Mr. Ratcliff, because the principal __________.

A. talked with him in the office B. played games with him

C. expected him to be a teacher D. gave him some hope and love

1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 【解析】本文作者讲述了自己七年级发生的一段往事。他在七年级时，行为上遇到了一些问题，作者的心思不能放在正确的地方，不能总是遵守规则。作者经常对同学们开玩笑。经常被叫到校长办公室，打屁股。当他第六次被叫到校长办公室时，作者不知道什么原因。校长因为他的进步给了他一颗薄荷糖。作者备受鼓舞。校长让作者意识到他只是一个行为上有问题的孩子。后来，校长，拉...

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