阅读理解I’velivedmywholelifeinSpanishHarlemwithmymomandIneverhaveafather.Ihavefriendswhoendedupinjailorpregnancy.ButMr.Clarkwouldn’tletthathappen.Mr.Clark
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I’velivedmywholelifeinSpanishHarlemwithmymomandIneverhaveafather.Ihavefriendswhoendedupinjailorpregnancy.ButMr.Clarkwouldn’tletthathappen.Mr.ClarkworkedlonghoursmakingsureIdidmywork.Mygradesrose.Infactourwholefifth-gradeclass’sscoresroseinmathandreading.InsixthgradeIenteredthegiftedprogramandMr.Clarkwastheteacher.Ifeltsoluckytohavehimforasecondyear!
NoneofusweresurprisedwhenMr.ClarkwasselectedasDisney’s2004TeacheroftheYear.Whenhelearnedhe’dwonhesaidhewoulddrawthreenamesoutofahat;thosestudentswouldgowithhimtoLosAngelestogettheaward.ButwhenitcametimetodrawnamesMr.Clarksaid“You’reallgoing.”
Hegotdonationstoflyall37ofusouttoDisneylandinCaliforniaandputusattheHilton.Wewerethereforthreedays.PeoplewereamazedbutMr.Clarkreallycaredaboutus.There’snowayIcanimaginemostteachersdoingthat.Noway.Buthesawsomethinginusthatnobodyelsesaw.
Ongraduationdaytherewerealotoftears.Wedidn’twanthisclasstoend.In2005hemovedtoAtlantabutwealwayskeptintouch.Hestartedgivingspeechesabouteducationandwroteabest-sellingbookbasedonhisclassroomrules.
In2007Mr.ClarktooksomeofusonatriptoSouthAfricatodeliverschoolsuppliesandvisitorphanages.Itwasthemostamazingexperienceofmylife.It’snowmydreamtostartagroupofwomen’sclubsonedayhelpingpeoplefromallbackgrounds.
I’mabouttobecomeasenioratHarlemRenaissanceHighSchool.MygradesarebeautifulnowandI’mhopingtogotolawschooleventually.ThisfallMr.ClarkwillbeopeningtheRonClarkAcademyinAtlantaaschoolforkidswhohavepotentialbutaren’treachingitkidswhoarelikeIwas-untilMr.Clarkcamealong.
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Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
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HowIImprovedMyGrades
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Trips