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1、浙江省天台县平桥第二中学2014届高三英语上学期读写备考训练8Ayearaftergraduation,Iwasofferedapositionteachingawritingclass.TeachingwasaprofessionIhadneverseriouslyconsidered,thoughseveralofmystorieshadbeenpublished.Iacceptedthejobwithouthesitation,asitwouldallowmetowearatieandgobythe
2、nameofMr.Davis.Myfatherwentbythesamename,andIlikedtoimaginepeoplegettingthetwoofusconfused.“Waitaminute,”someonemightsay,“areyoutalkingaboutMr.Davistheretiredman,orMr.Davistherespectablescholar?”Thepositionwasofferedatthelastminute,andIwasgiventwoweekstop
3、repare,aperiodIspentsearchingforbriefcase(公文包)andstandingbeforemyfull-lengthmirror,repeatingthewords,“Hello,class.I’mMr.Davis.”SometimesIwouldgivemyselfanaggressivevoice.SometimesIwouldsoundexperienced.Butwhenthedayeventuallycame,mynerveskickedinandthetru
4、eMr.Daviswasthere.Isoundednotlikeathoughtfulprofessor,butrathera12-year-oldboy.Iarrivedintheclassroomwithpapercardsdesignedintheshapeofmapleleaves.Ihadcutthemmyselfoutoforangeconstructionpaper.Isawninestudentsalongalongtable.Ihandedoutthecards,andthestude
5、ntswrotedowntheirnamesandfastenedthemtotheirbreastpocketsasIrequired.“Allrightthen,”Isaid.“Okey,herewego.”ThenIopenedmybriefcaseandrealizedthatIhadneverthoughtbeyondthismoment.Ihadbeenthinkingthatthestudentswouldbethefirsttotalk,offeringtheirthoughtsandop
6、inionsontheeventsoftheday.IhadimaginedthatIwouldsitontheedgeofthedesk,overlookingaforestofraisedhands.Everystudentwouldyell.“Calmdown,you’llallgetyourturn.Oneatatime,oneatatime!”Aterriblesilenceruledtheroom,andseeingnootheroptions,Iinstructedthestudentsto
7、pullouttheirnotebooksandwriteabriefessayrelatedtothethemeofdeepdisappointment.1.Theauthortookthejobtoteachwritingbecause______.A.hewantedtoberespectedB.hehadwrittensomestoriesC.hewantedtopleasehisfatherD.hehaddreamedofbeingateacher2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe
8、authorfromParagraph2?A.Hewouldbeaggressiveinhisfirstclass.B.Hewaswell-preparedforhisfirstclass.C.Hegotnervousuponthearrivalofhisfirstclass.D.Hewaitedlongforthearrivalofhisfirstclass.3.Beforehestartedhisclass,theauth
