13．My teacher，Mr．August J．Bachmann，was the most influential teacher I ever had．
I had gotten into trouble in his class：Another student had pushed me for fun，and I became angry and began to hit him．Mr．Bachmannthe fight，but instead of sending me to the office，he sat me down and asked a simple question："Penna，why are you wasting your life？Why aren't you going to college？"
I didn't know anything about colleges or scholarships．No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future．That day，instead of rushing off for lunch，he stayed and explained possible education options to me．At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college．This was in 1962at Emerson High School in Union City，New Jersey．
Well，53years have passed，and what have I done with the knowledge he gave me？I gained a PhD from Fordham University when I was only 29．I taught English and social studies and then moved up the chain of command from teacher to principal（校长）．
I've sat on the board for Magnet Schools of America and represented that organization at the United Nations．I've won a number of great educational awards．But where would I be if a truly caring teacher had not taken the time out of his lunch period to speak to me？It was without question only his confidence in me that helped me forward．
I have repaid his kindness hundreds of times by encouraging misguided youngsters to aim higher．If I have saved any children，it is because of him．If I have been a successful educator，it is because I had a great role model in Mr．Bachmann．
24．The writerC before Mr．Bachmann talked to him．
A．was an active boy．
B．liked making troubles in class．
C．was an aimless boy．
D．would get punished by his teachers．
25．Which of the following best describes Mr．Bachmann？C
A．Fair．B．Confident．C．Inspiring．D．Humorous．
26．How did Mr．Bachmann influence the writer？A
A．He set the writer on the right path．
B．He tried to set a good example to the writer．
C．He was strict with the writer．
D．He helped the writer with his study．
27．What does the writer think of his achievement？C
A．He is very proud of himself．
B．He feels his effort gets paid off at last．
C．He owes his achievement to Mr．Bachmann．
D．He thinks it an honor to be a successful educator．
分析 本文讲述了一个没有人关心的小男孩在一次打架之后被老师关心劝导从而看清了自己的未来，并因此改变了这个男孩的一生，使他获得了很多著名的奖项，从另一个方面认识了自己，这个老师成为了他记忆中最深刻的老师．
解答 24．C文章理解题．由文章第三段可知，在以前并没有人关心过我，因此我对未来并没有什么计划，而是漫无目的No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future．故选C
25．C细节理解题．在文章中并看不到巴赫曼老师的失败，自信以及幽默，而从第三段That day，instead of rushing off for lunch，he stayed and explained possible education options to me．At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college．This was in 1962at Emerson High School in Union City，New Jersey．他鼓励我让我看清自己的未来可以知道他对人是有激励性的，故选C
26．A细节推断题．由第二第三段可知，我原来的生活是没有目标，没有未来的，而巴赫曼老师替我指出了正确的道路At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college．故选A
27．C细节理解题．由文章中最后一句话可知，我把我的成功归结到了巴赫曼老师对我的鼓励中If I have been a successful educator，it is because I had a great role model in Mr．Bachmann．故选C
点评 考点：本文考查学生的记叙类阅读的水平，需要学生认真阅读原文，仔细查找文中细节，对文章脉络有整体的了解，能根据文章进行合理推断．
