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1、Ayearaftergraduation Ayearaftergraduation,Iwasofferedapositionteachingawritingclass.TeachingwasaprofessionIhadneverseriouslyconsidered,thoughseveralofmystorieshadbeenpublished.Iacceptedthejobwithouthesitation,asitwouldallowmetowearatieandgobythenameofMr.Davis.Myf
2、atherwentbythesamename,andIlikedtoimaginepeoplegettingthetwoofusconfused.“Waitaminute,”someonemightsay,“areyoutalkingaboutMr.Davistheretiredman,orMr.Davistherespectablescholar?” Thepositionwasofferedatthelastminute,andIwasgiventwoweekstoprepare,aperiodIspentsearc
3、hingforbriefcase(公文包)andstandingbeforemyfull-lengthmirror,repeatingthewords,“Hello,class.I’mMr.Davis.”SometimesIwouldgivemyselfanaggressivevoice.SometimesIwouldsoundexperienced.Butwhenthedayeventuallycame,mynerveskickedinandthetrueMr.Daviswasthere.Isoundednotlikea
4、thoughtfulprofessor,butrathera12-year-oldboy. Iarrivedintheclassroomwithpapercardsdesignedintheshapeofmapleleaves.Ihadcutthemmyselfoutoforangeconstructionpaper.Isawninestudentsalongalongtable.Ihandedoutthecards,andthestudentswrotedowntheirnamesandfastenedthemtoth
5、eirbreastpocketsasIrequired. ”Allrightthen,”Isaid.“Okay,herewego.”ThenIopenedmybriefcaseandrealizedthatIhadneverthoughtbeyondthismoment.Ihadbeenthinkingthatthestudentswouldbethefirsttotalk,offeringtheirthoughtsandopinionsontheeventsoftheday.IhadimaginedthatIwould
6、sitattheedgeofthedesk,overlookingaforestofhands.Everystudentwouldyell.“Calmdown,you’llallgetyourturn.Oneatatime,oneatatime!” Aterriblesilenceruledtheroom,andseeingnootheropinions,Iinstructedthestudentstopullouttheirnotebooksandwriteabriefessayrelatedtothethemeofd
7、eepdisappointment. 36.Theauthortookthejobtoteachwritingbecause________. A.hewantedtobeexpected B.hehadwrittensomestoried C.hewantedtopleasehisfather D.hehaddreamedofbeingateacher 37.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph2? A.Hewouldbeaggressiveinhisfirst
8、class. B.Hewaswell-preparedforhisfirstclass. C.Hegotnervousuponthearrivalofhisfirstclass. D.Hewaitedlongforthearrivalofhisfirstclass. 38.Beforehesta
