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In the summer of 2016, I worked as an assistant teacher at a children's day camp. Under examinations of 23 pairs of eyes, I began stuttering (结巴) and gave wrong answers to some questions. Lacking in experience，I__1__to create weekly lesson plans. Kids shouted at each other in class. Sometimes, I had to pull apart kids who were__2__each other. The rare moments of __3__came only after my booming calls for attention. Every day was a__4__between me and these wild little creatures.
One day I suddenly__5__that I was supposed to teach them instead of being led by the nose. It was time to do something to change the__6__. I was older, more knowledgeable, and most__7__， I had more authority. The next day，I firmly__8__into the classroom and stood in the front__9__. The students studied me curiously. But I did not stutter this time. It __10__ me that the class went smoothly__11__being disturbed for the first time. From that day on，they gradually started to pay attention. Some__12__started calling me “Ms Amy”. Seeing a sign of respect in their wild eyes was like getting__13__for my achievements. I was finally acting as an authority figure. The__14__I received also increased my selfconfidence. It made me believe that I had the__15__to overcome difficulties.
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者在儿童节夏令营担任助教时，一开始因为没有经验缺乏自信，管理不好学生们，后来作者意识到应该改变这种情况，开始变得自信和坚定，学生们也变得更尊重作者，认真听课。作者由此意识到了自信的重要性。
1．A.refused B．failed
C．struggled D．hesitated
答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于缺乏经验，我很艰难地制订每周的课程计划。A.refused拒绝；B.failed失败；C.struggled艰难地做；D.hesitated犹豫。struggle to do sth.很难做某事。由于缺乏经验，“我”做起来很吃力很困难，故选C。
2．A.calling on B．fighting with C．staring at D．learning from
答案：B
解析：考查短语动词辨析。句意：有时，我不得不把打架的孩子拉开。A.calling on访问；B.fighting with和……打架；C.staring at凝视；D.learning from向……学习。根据上文Kids shouted at each other in class. 孩子们在课堂上大喊大叫，可推测也会有学生打架，所以 “我”才会把他们拉开。故选B。
3．A.patience B．promise
C．thought D．silence
答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：只有在我大声呼吁大家注意之后，才会出现难得的安静时刻。A.patience耐心；B.promise承诺；C.thought思想；D.silence寂静。根据上下文可知，学生们总是大闹，只有“我”大声让他们集中注意力，才有片刻难得的安静时刻。故选D。
4．A.battle B．difference
C．link D．joke
答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：我和这些“野生的小动物”每天都在战斗。A.battle战斗；B.difference差异；C.link联系；D.joke玩笑。作者把调皮的学生比喻成野外的小动物，应该是每天都和他们作斗争，故选A。
5．A.hoped B．realized
C．regretted D．remembered
答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我突然意识到我应该教他们，而不是被牵着鼻子走。A.hoped希望；B.realized意识到；C.regretted遗憾；D.remembered记得。上文中可知作者在管理学生方面很吃力，作者“意识到”应该是教他们知识，而不是被牵着鼻子走。故选B。
6．A.suggestion B．occasion
C．situation D．decision
答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：是时候采取措施来改变这种情况了。A.suggestion建议；B.occasion时机；C.situation情况；D.decision决定。作者打算采取措施改变那种情况，符合语境。故选C。
7．A.importantly B．interestingly C．naturally D．hopefully
答案：A
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：我更年长，更有见识，最重要的是，我有更多的权威。A.importantly重要地；B.interestingly有趣地；C.naturally自然地；D.hopefully有希望地。根据句意可知，此处应该是“更重要的是”，符合语境。故选A。
8．A.burst B．slipped
C．rushed D．stepped
答案：D
解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：第二天，我坚定地走进教室。A.burst into闯入；B.slipped into溜进；C.rushed into匆忙冲进；D.stepped into走进。结合选项及语境可知，此处应该是“走进”教室。故选D。
9．A.anxiously B．cautiously
C．eagerly D．calmly
答案：D
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：第二天，我坚定地走进教室，平静地站在前面。A.anxiously不安地；B.cautiously谨慎地；C.eagerly急切地；D.calmly平静地。“我”坚定地进来，应该是平静地站在前面。“平静地”符合语境，故选D。
10．A.surprised B．embarrassed
C．disappointed D．amused
答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，这门课进行得很顺利，第一次没有被打扰。A.surprised使(……)惊讶；B.embarrassed使尴尬；C.disappointed使失望；D.amused逗乐。因为这次课进行得很顺利，“我”应该是感到惊讶。故选A。
11．A.for B．before
C．without D．with
答案：C
解析：考查介词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，这门课进行得很顺利，第一次没有被打扰。A.for为了；B.before在……之前；C.without没有；D.with带有。这堂课进行得很顺利，没有学生捣乱，没有被打扰。根据语境，故选C。
12．A.just B．even
C．ever D．still
答案：B
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：有些人甚至开始叫我“艾米老师”。A.just只是；B.even甚至；C.ever曾经；D.still仍然。根据上下文可知，他们开始注意“我”，有些人甚至都开始称呼“我”为艾米老师，更说明他们变得尊重“我”，而“我”也很惊讶。根据语境，故选B。
13．A.recognition B．information
C．evaluation D．discussion
答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们狂野的眼中看到了尊重，就好像我的成就得到了认可。A.recognition认可；B.information信息；C.evaluation评价；D.discussion讨论。根据语境可知，他们对作者的尊重，让作者感觉就好像自己的成就获得了认可一样心情愉悦。根据句意，故选A。
14．A.trust B．sympathy
C．pride D．respect
答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：我得到的尊重也增加了自己的信心。A.trust信任；B.sympathy同情；C.pride骄傲；D.respect尊重。根据上文Seeing a sign of respect in their wild eyes...作者从孩子们的眼里看到了尊重，故此处说的是从学生那里得到的尊重，故选D。
15．A.chance B．right
C．ability D．intention
答案：C
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：它使我相信我有能力克服困难。A.chance机会；B.right权利；C.ability能力；D.intention目的。have the ability to do sth. 有能力做某事。学生对作者的那份尊重让作者相信，自己有能力克服那些困难。故选C。
