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Steve a twelve―year―old boy with alcoholic parents was about to be lost forever by the U.S. education system. He was a big boy yet went  36  … until Miss White.

Miss White was a smiling young beautiful lady and Steve was in love! For the first time he couldn’t take his eyes  37  his teacher; yet still he failed.

One day Miss White’s impatient voice  38  into his daydreams.

“Steve! Pay attention!”

Steve  39  his gaze on Miss White as she began to go over the test  40 .

“You all did pretty well ”she told the class “except for one boy and  41  breaks my heart to tell you this but…”She  42 pinning Steve to his seat with a  43  stare her eyes searching his face “… The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”

Steve  44  his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.

After that it was  45 !! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe he remained  46 .

“Just try it! ONE WEEK!”He was unmoved.

“Give yourself a chance! Don’t  47  up on your life!”Nothing.

“Steve! Please! I care about you!”

Wow!  48 Steve got it!! Someone cared about him?

Steve went home from school  49 that afternoon.

The following Monday he arrived at school on time. Miss White gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to  50  his paper. With a look of surprise Miss White took his paper. Obviously  51 she began to look it over. Steve walked back to his desk his heart  52  within his chest. As he sat down he couldn’t  53  another look at the lovely woman.

Miss White’s face was in total shock! The  54  boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!

He began to take off! And he continued this  55  throughout his school life. From that moment nothing was the same for Steve.

 

36．A．unnoticed	B．uncommon	C．unknown	D．unacceptable
37．A．along	B．from	C．off	D．back
38．A．ran	B．broke	C．came	D．burst
39．A．passed	B．made	C．threw	D．locked
40．A．results	B．subjects	C．abilities	D．standards
41．A．he	B．it	C．that	D．she
42．A．waited	B．hesitated	C．confirmed	D．demanded
43．A．critical	B．shining	C．sharp	D．merciful
44．A．raised	B．closed	C．opened	D．dropped
45．A．war	B．tragedy	C．burden	D．silence
46．A．enthusiastic	B．active	C．unchanged	D．silly
47．A．turn	B．give	C．stand	D．cheer
48．A．Carefully	B．Attentively	C．Suddenly	D．Calmly
49．A．hateful	B．hopeful	C．doubtful	D．thoughtful
50．A．go over	B．hand out	C．hand in	D．go through
51．A．puzzled	B．moved	C．delighted	D．worried
52．A．striking	B．defeating	C．pounding	D．hitting
53．A．accept	B．refuse	C．attempt	D．require
54．A．smallest	B．smartest	C．laziest	D．naughtiest
55．A．circle	B．method	C．research	D．course

Answer 1

36―40  A C B D A   41―45  B B C D A   46―50  C B C D C   51―55  A C B B D