IhadworriedmyselfsickoverSimon’smothercomingtoseeme.Iwasanew41andIgaveanhonestaccountofthestudents’work.InSimon’scasethegradeswereawfullylow.Hecouldn’treadhisownhandwriting.42hewasa

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I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new 41 and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. 42 he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his 43 .

So when Simon’s mother entered the room my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely 44 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you ” she said surprising me beyond speech. 45 me Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 46 me he had begun to make friends and for the first time in his twelve years he had 47 spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 48 I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat stunned (惊呆) for about half an hour 49 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 50 knowing it? What I finally came to 51 was one day several months before when some students were 52 reports in the front of the class Jeanne spoke 53 and to encourage her to raise her voice I had said “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the 54 one you have to convince and he can’t hear you in the 55 of the room.” That was it. From that day on Simon had sat up straighter paid more attention 56 more and became happy. And it was all because he 57 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 58 was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most 59 lesson over the years of my teaching career and I’m thankful that it came 60 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

41. A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher

42. A. Or B. And C. But D. So

43. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream

44. A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable

45. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D. As for

46. A. loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized

47. A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously

48. A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defence

49. A. imagining B. observing C. wondering D. regretting

50. A. also B. even C. always D. still

51. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept

52. A. writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving