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第一部分阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分30分)AIstoodinanoisygroupofsixthgradestudents,waitingfortheanswertoourburningquestion:WhattypeofcrazytiewouldMr.Millerbewearingtoday?OurteacherwalkedaroundthecomerwithaGREENELEPHANTTIEthatmatchedhislargeelephantcoffeecup!Oh,thesatisfactioninouryounghearts—agreenelephanttie!Withhisglassesatthetipofhisnose,hegreeteduscheerfully,“Goodmorning,folks!”Hewasstrangeanduniqueandhebrightenedeverydayforus.HewasthemostdynamicteacherIhadevermet.Ilovedmusic,soIrememberhowexcitedIwaswhenhesaidhewasgoingtogiveusmusiclessons.Butwhenheturnedonthemusic,myclassmatesandIslowlyturnedourheadstowardthesoundof…PeterPaulandMarysinging“IfIHadaHammer”.Snickers(窃笑)filledtheroom.Ifitwasn’traporhiphop,wedidn’trecognizeit.Whatwerethesepeoplesingingabout?Myclassmateswerenotintothisatall.Butforme,agirlof12,itwasadiscovery.Anawakening.Twentyyearspassedandnowtherearefortylittleeyesstaringatmywildmusical-noteshirtsasIgreetthemwithajoyful,“Goodmorning,class!”IwonderifmystudentswaitundwonderwhatcrazymusicclothesIwillweareachday.[来源:学|科|网]Iglanceatmy2015TeacheroftheYearAward,whichIreceivedforbeingadynamicteacher.AndIsmiletomyself,wonderingwhichchildinfrontofmewillcarrythison—asI’vecarriedonthelegacy(遗产)ofMr.Miller.Oneteacher,whodaredtobedifferentandopennewworldstokidslikeme,threwthesignificantstoneintothepondofmylife.Ipraytheripples(涟漪)neverend.21.WhatcanweinferaboutMr.Miller?A.Hewasananimallover.B.Hedidn’ttakehisworkseriously.C.Heoftendressedupinanunusualway.D.Heoftenaskedhisstudentsburningquestions.22.Howdidtheauthorreacttothesong“IfIHadaHammer”？A.Puzzled.B.Disappointed.C.Uninterested.D.Excited.23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthetextreferto?A.Akindheart.B.Thesmile.C.Agiftformusic.D.Theloveforteaching.24.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A.Toproveherloveformusic.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]B.Toshowateacher’seffectonher.C.Tocallonstudentstotakeupteaching.D.Toshareherexperienceinmusiclearning.BMymomtakesprideinthefactthatIwastalkinginthreeandfourwordsentencesbeforeIwastenmonthsold.Somesayit’sagiftwhileotherssimplythinkItalktoomuch.Asmythirtiescametoaclose,Ifoundmyselfreflectingonmylife.I’mveryhappyandhavenosignificantregrets.However,whenIlookedbackonthosetimesofdifficulty,Isawaclearcommondenominator(特征);Ididn’tseemtoknowwhentostoptalking.Whetheritwashurtingsomeone’sfeelings,orhavingcarelesslytoldasecret,theincidentcouldhavebeenavoidedhadIclosedmymouthsooner.SoIdecidedtopracticethepowerofquiet.Totakethisstep,Ineededtounderstandhowpeoplecouldsitcomfortablyinagroupandnottalk.Whydoesmyhusbandfeelcompletelycontenttosaynothinginaconversation?He’shighlyintelligentandhaswonderfulopinionsbuthe’llsitquietlyandjustlisten.Evenwhenhe’saskedapointedquestion,he’llanswerwithfewwordswhilestillcommunicatingeffectively.Whatatalent!Canyouimaginebeinghappyjustlistening?InsurveyingthoseIknowwhotalklessthanIdo,Igottwoanswers—theyeitherdidn’tfeelconfidentenoughtospeakup,ortheyjustdidn’tfeeltheneedtoparticipateintheconversation.Ofcoursetherewereotherreasonsfornottalking,butthesewerethetwomostpopularanswers.Thefirstonedidn’tworkforme.I’mjustfinelettingpeopleknowwhatIthinkaboutthem,andhopefullyitwillmaketheconversationmuchmoreinteresting.Thesecondonedidn’tworkeither.Idofeeltheneedtoparticipate.Ifeelitphysicallylikeanelectricalpulsethroughmybody;sometimesit’ssostrongthatitcausesmetobehavebadlyintheformofinterruptingorspeakinginanunusuallyloudvoice.Ihadtolookfurther.[来源:Zxxk.Com]Aninterestingthinghappenedonthisjourneytothepowerofquiet.Duringmyweeklyyogaclass,itcametomelikeananswersoclearthatthewordsranginmyheadlikesoft,heavenlybells.ItalkedtoomuchsopeoplewouldknowIcaredaboutthem.ItwasmywayoftakingcareofthoseIlove.Idecidedbeforemyfortiethbirthday,thatfromthatdayforward,thosearoundmewouldknowIlovedthem,andcaredwhattheythoughtandfelt,butIwasgoingtopracticethepowerofquiet.Asmyforty-secondbirthdayapproaches,Icansaythatdecidingtotalklesshasbeenmoreaboutfocusingonqualityratherthanquantity.I’vefoundthatlisteningmoreshowsthosewhoIcareaboutthatIreallydocarehowtheyfeel.NowwhenIbreakin,itmeansmoretothem.Oh,sure,Istillhavemyshortperiodsoftalkingtoomuch,butforthemostpartthishasbeenoneresolutionthatIcancallasuccess.25.InParagraph3thewritermentionsherhusbandmainly______.A.toshowhowonecommunicateseffectivelyB.toexplainthereasonforhissilenceinaconversationC.togiveanexampleofthosewhohavethepowerofquietD.togiveherhighopinionofhiscommunicationskills26.By“Ihadtolookfurther”,thewritermeansshehadto______.A.lookintothefutureinordertosucceedinpracticingthepowerofquietB.tryhardertopreventherselffromtalkingtoomuchC.surveypeopleinotherareaswhotalklittleD.findoutotherreasonswhysheshouldtalkless27.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethewriter’scharacter?A.Kindbutpessimistic.B.Lovingandactive.C.Selflessbutproud.D.Stubbornandsensitive.CTofightfortheconservationofforestecosystem,severalecologistsincludingDanielJanzenconvincedDelOro,anorangejuiceproducer,todonatepartoftheirforestlandtoanationalpark.Inreturn,DelOrowasallowedtothrowlargeamountsofwasteintheformoforangepeels(皮)ona3-hectarepieceofla