When I entered the Latin class as a high school freshman ，I had no idea that the teacher would be one of the most influential people in my life. Miss Siegesmund 36 out as a graceful lady, dressed 37 in a colorful suit. Her dark brown hair shone like gold ，and she was ele?gant. “ 38 are not supposed to be attractive. ” I thought to myself. However, she soon proved to have a winning personality to 39 _ her looks.
At first, I was so shy that I often crossed the street to 40 _talking to classmates and re?mained 41 around others. My mother did not believe in praise as it would 42 too much pride in myself. This strange 43 had a negative influence on my childhood,
I 44 in my Latin class as Miss Siegesmund believed in me. She listened to 45 I said. Her Latin class was fun and the stories from Roman history seemed to come 46 _. She taught good study habits, and I received an A in every class. I 47 _participated in a speech contest before the entire student body. Can you imagine the 48 I had made to arrive at that point? I 49 third in the contest. Miss Siegesmund said, “You should have won. You were 50 !” I thought to myself, “She has so 51 faith in me. ” Soon, my high school days hit an even — 52 peak.
I think of myself as a little dove with a 53 wing. My teacher became my 54 on earth. She mended my wing and 55 _me to fly. I shall never forget her for she was one of the most influential people in my life.
36. A. sang B. spoke C. stood D. picked
37. A. fashionable B. fortunately C. casually D. particularly
38. A. Students B. Teachers C. Classmates D. Freshmen
39. A. match B. adjust C. change D. ruin
40. A. keep B. practise C. enjoy D. avoid
41. A. disappointed B. embarrassed C. delighted D. astonished
42. A. result in B. make up C. go with D. take out
43. A. excuse B. cause C. case D? belief
44. A. changed B. suffered C. relieved D. admitted
45. A. however B. whatever C. whenever D. whichever
46. A. simple B. true C. alive D. lovely
47. A. hardly B. ever C. even D. never
48. A. progress B. fortune C. promise D. decision
49. A. spoke B. placed C. believed D. found
50. A. realistic B. flexible C. reliable D. fantastic
51. A. few B. much C. little D. many
52. A. wider B. deeper C. higher D. larger
53. A. broken B. lost C. fallen D. ruined
54. A. mother B. model C. aim D. angel
55. A. applied B. drove C. allowed D. informed
科目：高中英语 来源：新教材理念设计高中二年级英语下 题型：050
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After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student． An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him． I agreed．
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew． He had mus-cular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症) , When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten． Now he was thirteen． He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dream．
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew． Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams． Obviously, he knew what he was talking about． He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was differ-ent． He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me．
When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck． I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and over-coming obstacles than I ever would． He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me． He said, “You are a champion． You earned that medal． Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you． ”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away． They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before
Dear Rick ,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me． 1 also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that 1 don ‘t have long to live anymore． But I still smile as much as 1 can．
I told you someday 1 was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal． But I know now I will never get to do that． But I know 1 ‘m a champion , and God knows that too． When I get to Heaven , God will give me my medal and when you get there , I will show it to you． Thank you for loving me．
Your friend ,
Matthew
1．The boy wanted to meet the author because________．
[ ]
A．he was interested in weight lifting
B．he wanted to get a gold medal．
C．he admired the author very much
D．he wanted the author to know him．
2．The underlined part “Why me?” in the third paragraph probably means “________”
[ ]
A．Why do you come to see me?
B．Why do I have to stay at home?
C．Why does the disease fall on me?
D．Why not give a gold medal to me?
3．We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．Matthew is a determined boy
B．Rich used to have the same disease
C．Matthew became a champion finally
D．Rick regarded Matthew as normal
4．The boy refused the author’s medal because ________．
[ ]
A．he wanted the picture instead
B．he did not like to be pitied by others
C．he did not know he would die soon
D．he himself could earn one in the future
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