Mildred Webinga Freeman was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the ninth grade.She wasn't my 1 ；she was the adviser to the safety patrol (巡逻队)on which I 2 .I loved being around her and 3 her sense of humor and kind personality.She was 4 a good listener.
At the end of the year，she 5 that she was moving to Florida，and I was very sad.We exchanged 6 and became pen pals.I could tell her 7 ，and she treated me 8 respect even though I was a teenager.
In Florida，Mrs.Freeman became a Realtor (房地产经纪人), 9 she managed to find time to write letters.She wrote 10 stories and always took my concerns 11 .She had given me a(n) 12 invitation to visit，and I missed her so much.When I 13 to take her up on the 14 ，she answered，“Get your shoes on and your bags 15 ！ You are welcome anytime！”
I spent three weeks with her in Miami.Her 16 of poetry，music，and creative writing 17 me to follow these endeavors (努力)．One day 18 hanging sheets on the clothesline，she 19 and said，“You know，the sky is fuel for the soul.”I had never looked at the 20 before hearing those words.Two years later，I received a call that Mrs.Freeman had passed away.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了作者在中学期间和一名英语老师之间的故事。
1．A.mother B．friend
C．classmate D．teacher
D [根据上文中的“Mildred Webinga Freeman was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the ninth grade”和空后的“she was the adviser to the safety patrol(巡逻队)”可推知，Mildred Webinga Freeman不是作者的老师(teacher)，下文中的“and became pen pals”也是提示。]
2．A.served B．advised
C．expected D．led
A [根据语境并结合选项可知，作者当时也在巡逻队里。serve“为……工作”。]
3．A.shared B．enjoyed
C．imagined D．found
B [根据空前的“I loved being around her”可知，作者喜欢(enjoyed)老师的幽默感和善良的品质。]
4．A.never B．just
C．still D．also
D [根据上文中的“an English teacher”和“the adviser”可知，本句是对这位老师身份的补充说明。她也(also)是一个好的倾听者。]
5．A.knew B．announced
C．thought D．realized
B [根据语境可知，老师宣布(announced)了一个消息，她要搬去佛罗里达州了，作者感到很伤心。]
6．A.addresses B．gifts
C．views D．roles
A [根据上文中的“At the end of the year，she that she was moving to Florida”和空后的“and became pen pals”可推知，作者和老师互换了地址(addresses)，成了笔友。]
7．A.many B．much
C．everything D．something
C [根据上文中的“and became pen pals”与空后的“she treated me respect even though I was a teenager”可推知，作者与老师无话不谈，这与上文作者乐于和老师相处的背景呼应。故选C。]
8．A.in B．as
C．with D．to
C [固定搭配：treat sb.with sth.意为“以某种态度/方式对待某人”，符合语境，故选C。]
9．A.so B．but
C．or D．for
B [根据空后的“she managed to find time to write letters”可推知，上下文表示转折关系。故选B。]
10．A.amusing B．different
C．emotional D．ordinary
A [根据上文中的“I loved being around her and her sense of humor and kind personality”可推知，老师很幽默，总是给作者讲一些好笑的(amusing)故事。]
11．A.immediately B．carefully
C．seriously D．privately
C [take sb./sth.seriously为固定搭配，意为“认真对待某人/某事”。老师认真对待作者所关心的事情。]
12．A.urgent B．lucky
C．ambiguous D．open
D [根据下文中的“You are welcome anytime”可推知，老师欢迎作者随时来访，an open invitation为习语，意为“随时可以来访的邀请”，符合语境，故选D。urgent“急迫的”；ambiguous“模棱两可的”。]
13．A.decided B．hesitated
C．wrote D．hurried
C [根据上文中的“We exchanged and became pen pals”可推知，作者写信(wrote)告诉老师，他接受她的提议(offer)。]
14．A.offer B．promise
C．excuse D．message
A [参见上题解析。offer“提供，提议”。]
15．A.bought B．found
C．filled D．packed
D [因为作者要去看望老师，因此老师建议作者收拾行李(packed)，随时欢迎作者的到来。]
16．A.love B．dream
C．sense D．feeling
A [老师对诗歌、音乐和文学创作的热爱(love)激励(encouraged)着作者去努力。]
17．A.persuaded B．encouraged
C．forced D．allowed
B [参见上题解析。]
18．A.before B．once
C．while D．after
C [一天，当老师正在把床单挂在晒衣绳上的时候，她抬头看(looked up)到了天空而有所感悟。while“当……时”。]
19．A.looked over B．looked out
C．looked up D．looked down
C [参见上题解析。]
20．A.clouds B．flowers
C．people D．houses
A [根据上文中的“You know，the sky is fuel for the soul.”并结合选项可知，当时老师看了天空，此处指的应是天上的云(clouds)。]
