【FromthetimeIlinedupmydollsonthesofainplayschoolIwantedtobeateacher.“Openyourbooks”Iwouldmyteddybearanddolls.ThenIwouldteachthemwhatevernewthingsIhadjustatschool.Formedream】
FromthetimeIlinedupmydollsonthesofainplayschoolIwantedtobeateacher.“Openyourbooks”Iwouldmyteddybearanddolls.ThenIwouldteachthemwhatevernewthingsIhadjustatschool.
Formedreamwasonethingandwasquiteanother.Myfamilywastoopoortomytuition.Finallywithothers’helpIattendedastateuniversity.HoweverIneededmoremoneytopayformyotherexpensessoIfoundapart-timejobtesttubesinthesciencedepartment.AtthenIbelievedthateverydirtytesttubeIwashedmeantIwasonestepclosertomy.
Whenworkingasasubstitute(代替)teacherinthelocalareaIlearnedtheywereplanningtothebiologyteacherIhadsubstitutedfor.Iwassurethewasmeantforme.Howevertheprincipal(校长)said“You’retoo.Thislastteacherhadalotofdisciplineproblemsbecauseofhisage.Wewantsomeoneolder-withmore.”
Icriedallthewaytoworkdisappointedand.SuddenlyastrangerwhoImetbychanceaskedmewhathadhappened.ItoldhimhowmuchIwantedtoandhowupsetIwastobebecauseofmyage.ThenIalsosharedsomeofmythoughtswithhim.HemeNeverloseheart.Ibelieveyoucanmakeit.Thenextmorningmyphonerang.Itwastheprincipalcallingtooffermetheposition.Iwastotallyandaskedhimwhy.HeexplainedYoumadequiteanimpressiononthechairmanofourBoardofDirectors.Hethatyoushouldhavethisposition.AfewweekslaterIstoodbythedoorofmyclassroomwelcomingmyontheirfirstdayofschool.WhentheyweresettledIsaidwithasmileOpenyourbooks.
1.A.persuadeB.instructC.calmD.congratulate
2.A.delightedlyB.angrilyC.jealouslyD.disappointedly
3.A.foundB.changedC.learnedD.undertaken
4.A.adviceB.interestC.timeD.schooling
5.A.forgetB.ignoreC.coverD.plan
6.A.almostB.stillC.hardlyD.suddenly
7.A.decoratingB.producingC.collectingD.cleaning
8.A.houseB.dreamC.jobD.school
9.A.punishB.acceptC.praiseD.replace
10.A.positionB.scholarshipC.experimentD.result
11.A.busyB.impatientC.youngD.strange
12.A.adventureB.experienceC.confidenceD.independence
13.A.sorrowfulB.comfortableC.nervousD.tired
14.A.travelB.studyC.teachD.sing