Lucky to have him
When I met him,I had a lot of anger inside of me.I never had a father, though in my neighborhood that's not 1 .I know some kids just like me.You have to 2 yourself.There are fights and killings all the time.I have friends who ended up in jail or pregnant.I could have ended up that way, too, 3 Mr. Clark and my mom wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours,making sure I did my work.My grades rose.In fact,I did so well that in sixth grade,I entered the 4 class,and Mr. Clark was the teacher.I felt so 5 to have him for a second year!
He took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera.Before the show, he 6 us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full.We didn’t want to let him 7 ,so we listened to him attentively.
8 of us were surprised when Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year.When he learned he’d won,he said he would 9 three names out of a hat;he would go to Los Angeles to get the 10 with those students.But 11 it came time to draw names,Mr. Clark said,"You're all going."
He got 47 to fly all 12 of us out to Disneyland in California and put us up at the Hilton.People were 13 ,but Mr. Clark really cared about us.There's no way I can 14 most teachers doing that.No way.But he saw something in us that nobody else saw.
On graduation day.there were a lot of tears.We didn’t want his class to 15 In the new school year, we were all happy when Mr. Clark 16 in our class once again.He's been 17 in our lives.
In 2003,Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to 18 school supplies and visit orphanages.It was the most amazing 19 of my life.It's now my 20 to one day start a group of women's clubs,helping people from all backgrounds.
1.A.common B.normal C.real D.unusual
2.A.encourage B.watch C.comfort D.tolerate
3. A.but B.therefore C.otherwise D.or
4.A.local B.general C.gifted D.sacred
5.A.sudden B.lucky C.a(chǎn)nnoyed D.a(chǎn)nxious
6.A.treated B.directed C.showed D.swapped
7.A.off B.out C.up D.down
8.A.Some B.Any C.None D.Many
9.A.give B.draw C.enter D.register
10.A. reward B.bonus C.diploma D.a(chǎn)ward
11.A.a(chǎn)fter B.when C.before D.since
12.A.donations B.suggestions C.requests D.messages
13.A.excited B.satisfied C.a(chǎn)shamed D.a(chǎn)mazed
14.A.suggest B.a(chǎn)dvocate C.imagine D.complain
15.A.end B.start C. continue D.last
16.A.picked up B.showed up C.rang up D.packed up
17.A.colleague B.sponsor C.success D.constant
18.A.deliver B.collect C.display D.recommend
19.A.a(chǎn)dventure B.experience C.vacation D.interview
20. A.turn B.conclusion C.dream D.demand