I was a young girl of 22 and I didn't know what I was doing. I never wanted to teach . I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were short of teachers.

My efforts at teaching were hopeless. When the bell finally rang, I rushed to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren't surprised. “That's 4B, the worst class in the school.” one said.

I feared our next meeting, but I couldn't give up. I needed the job, so I gave up formal lessons. Instead, I brought topics for class discussions. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and shared about their lives. I was very interested, so I had them write about themselves.Most wrote about families with little money and big problems. As time went on, their articles became a bridge between us. I admired their humor, toughness and insight (洞察力), and I thought they appreciated my interest in their lives.

The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End, but they had never seen a live stage performance. I asked if they'd like to see the musical, but they thought I was joking. No teacher had ever suggested taking them out. a few weeks later, 4B and I were sitting in a theater. They loved the music, the costumes and the characters. It was the highlight of their year, and they talked about it for days.

Near the end of the term, someone knocked on the door of the staff room. The two most rebellious(ik)girls in 4B were there with flowers. I was proud to know I had touched their lives,and they had also touched mine.I enjoyed teaching and getting along with teenagers.

When I returned to Australia several years later, I still wanted to be a writer .For the first time in my life, I stopped dreaming and started writing. My first story was titled, My fair Ladies. Teaching wasn't the end of my writing career, but it was the beginning.

【1】How were the author's students at the beginning?

A.Wild and unpleasantB.Rude and selfish

C.Frightening and violentD.Tough and stupid

【2】What happened after the students began to write articles?

A.They had fewer arguments with their parents.

B.They gradually showed interest in their lives.

C.Their writing skills improved with the author's help.

D.The relationship between the author and her students improved.

【3】What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A.The author has become a famous writer.

B.The author was popular with her students' parents.

C.The author's teaching experiences enriched her writing.

D.The author started to write because she was bored with teaching.

【4】Which might be the best title for the passage?

A.Writing Builds bridges.

B.Happiness Needs Devotion.

C.Success Depends on Dreams.

D.Confidence Makes Great Changes.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。“我”刚当老师时面对一个混乱的课堂，后来“我”走进她们的生活与她们交谈。随着时间的流逝，“我”与学生的关系改善了。“我”想当作家，与孩子们相处的经历成为了“我”的写作素材。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I’m standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl with laughter. They won’t listen to me.”可知，我站在班级中，一群14岁缺乏管教的女孩在扔纸并且放声大笑，他们不听我的要求。因此刚开始时作者的学生是缺乏管教的和令人感到不舒服的。故选A。

【2】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“As time went on, their articles became a bridge between us. I admired their humor, toughness and insight, and I thought they appreciated my interest in their lives.”可知，随着时间的流逝，她们的文章成为了我们之间沟通的桥梁。我很欣赏她们的幽默感，韧性和洞察力，我认为她们体会到了我对她们的生活很感兴趣。作由此判断出学生们开始写文章后，作者和她的学生之间的关系有了改善。故选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据第六段中的“I enjoyed teaching and getting along with teenagers.” 和第七段中的“Teaching wasn’t the end of my writing career, but it was the beginning.”可知，我很喜欢教书并与青少年相处。教学不是我写作生涯的终点而是开始。因此从最后两段我们可以推断出作者的教学经验丰富了她的写作素材。故选C。

【4】标题判断题。通读全文可知，文章讲述的是作者刚当老师时面对一个混乱的课堂，作者慢慢走进她们的生活，她与学生的关系改善了。作者想当作家的梦想从写与学生们相处的经历开始了。结合文章第三段中的“As time went on, their articles became a bridge between us.”可知，“their articles became a bridge between us”是关键信息，即学生们的文章成为了我们之间沟通的桥梁。因此“写作搭建桥梁”作为文章标题是合适的。故选A。