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She was only about five feet tall and probably never weighed more than 110 pounds.However，Miss Bessie was a(n)__1__ presence in the classroom.From 1938 to 1942，when I attended Saint Bernard’s High School，she taught me a lot __2__ I realized.
There was never a(n)__3__problem in Miss Bessie’s classes.We didn’t dare to trouble a woman who knew about the Battle of Hastings and could also play the piano and__4__Shakespeare and Milton.
Miss Bessie knew that my family couldn’t afford to buy a newspaper.She knew we didn’t__5__own a radio.Still，she __6__me to look out for my__7__and find some ways to__8__what’s going on in the world.__9__I became a delivery boy who delivered newspapers.I__10__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 __11__．Once a few classmates made fun of my __12__overcoat.As I was leaving school，Miss Bessie__13__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)__14__．”
Among the things that I didn’t have was __15__ in the little wooden house.But because of her__16__，I spent many hours beside a kerosene lamp(煤油灯) reading Shakespeare’s works.Miss Bessie introduced me __17__a wonderful world of poems and stories.She led me to__18__that I could write poems as well as Shakespeare.
So I read __19__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 __20__“ I’m so proud to read your article in The Times.”
【解题导语】　本文讲述了“我”上高中时，深受Bessie老师的启迪和鼓励，最终实现梦想，成为一名作家的故事.
1．A.amusing            B．towering
C．interesting      D．react to sthexciting
解析：选B.然而，Bessie 在教室里很高大.amusing意为“好笑的”；towering意为“高大的”；interesting意为“有趣的”；exciting意为“令人激动的，激动人心的”.根据空格前的“However”的转折可知，此处与前文中的“only about five feet tall”形成对比，故选B项.
2．A.more than      B．less than
C．better than      D．worse than
解析：选A.在1938年到1942年期间，“我”在Saint Bernard高中就读，她教会了“我”许多多于“我”意识到的东西.more than“比……多”，符合语境.故选A项.
3．A.academy      B．homework
C．race      D．discipline
解析：选D.academy意为“学术”；homework意为“作业”；race意为“赛跑，种族”；discipline意为“纪律”.根据下文中的“We didn’t dare to trouble a woman who knew about the Battle of Hastings and could also play the piano and ______ Shakespeare and Milton”可推知，Bessie很博学，学生们都很佩服她，她的课上从来就没有纪律的问题，故选D项.
4．A.make use of      B．make fun of
C．make sense of      D．make light of
解析：选C.我们不敢这样一位女士的麻烦，她了解Hastings战役，而且还能够弹钢琴，理解莎士比亚和弥尔顿.make use of意为“利用”；make fun of意为“取笑”；make sense of意为“理解”；make light of 意为“对……等闲视之，轻视”.故选C项.
5．A.even      B．still
C．ever      D．yet
解析：选A.Bessie知道我们甚至连台收音机都没有.even意为“甚至”；still意为“仍然”；ever意
为“曾经”；yet意为“还，然而”.根据上文中的“Miss Bessie knew that my family couldn’t afford to buy a newspaper”可知，作者家里当时很拮据，收音机对作者家来讲是奢侈品，因此此处表示递进的概念，故选A项.
6．A.allowed      B．forced
C．turned      D．encouraged
解析：选D.她仍然鼓励“我”寻自己的未来，一些办法了解世界上正在发生的事情.下文中的“Years later，her encouragement finally led to that lovely day when Miss Bessie dropped me a note ______”也是提示，老师鼓励“我”去做那些事情，故选D项.
7．A.happiness      B．future
C．family      D．mistake
解析：选B.与下文中的“what’s going on in the world”相呼应，老师鼓励“我”通过一些途径去探索自己的未来，不要被自己的家庭条件所限制，故选B项.
8．A.catch up with      B．come up with
C．keep up with      D．put up with
解析：选C.catch up with意为“赶上”；come up with意为“想出”；keep up with意为“熟悉，了解”；put up with意为“容忍”.根据下文中的“read a newspaper”可知，通过报纸人们可以了解到世界上正在发生的事情，与时俱进，从而不落伍，故选C项.
9．A.So      B．And
C．Because      D．As
解析：选A.于是“我”成了一个送报纸的报童.根据语境可知，上下句表示逻辑上的因果关系，本句是结果，故选A项.
10．A.always      B．merely
C．sometimes      D．almost
解析：选B.根据空格后的“but I got to read a newspaper every day”的转折可知，当时“我”去送报的报酬很低，故选B项，merely意为“仅仅”.
11．A.appearance      B．health
C．development      D．performance
解析：选C.Bessie注意到一些与课堂作业没有关系，却对年轻人的发展至关重要的一些事情.appearance意为“外貌”；health意为“健康”；development意为“发展”； performance意为“表现”.结合下文中的例证可知，Bessie更重视学生的内在发展，故选C项.
12．A.colourful      B．modern
C．informal      D．used
解析：选D.曾经有几个同学嘲笑“我”的旧外套.根据下文中的“that old overcoat”可知，此处选D项，used“旧的”.
13．A.patted      B．hit
C．struck      D．pulled
解析：选A.当“我”要离开学校时，Bessie拍拍“我”背上的那件旧外套说：“Carl，永远不要担心你没有的东西.充分利用你所拥有的东西——你的头脑.”pat 意为“轻拍”；hit意为“撞击”；strike“碰撞，击打”；pull“拉，拽”.根据语境可知，老师在安慰作者，故选A项.
14．A.house      B．overcoat
C．radio      D．brain
解析：选D.与穿着形成对比，而且是“我”所拥有的，也是老师所看重的应该是人的头脑，故选D项.
15．A.money      B．electricity
C．water      D．gas
解析：选B.“我”家那个小木屋里还没有电.根据下文中的“a kerosene lamp(煤油灯)”可知，此处应选B项.
16．A.inspiration      B．anger
C．curiosity      D．sponsorship
解析：选A.但是由于她的鼓舞，“我”就在煤油灯下花几个小时读莎士比亚的作品.inspiration意为“鼓舞”；anger意为“生气”；curiosity“好奇心”；sponsorship“资助”.根据下文中的“her encouragement”可知，此处选A项.
17. A．to      B．in

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