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From age eight to eleven，I attended a small school in our village.It was made up of four __1__ with about 25 children in each class according to age.Most of the time，one teacher was responsible for __2__all subjects.However, the headmaster would __3__ come into the only classroom and gave lessons __4__ the teacher if he had asked for leave.It seemed that there was no subject he was not good at __5__ he could give us lessons on all the subjects.
The headmaster's name was Ronald Broackes.He was a large fat man born with optimism.Although he was quite __6__ about rules within the school, all the students there __7__ him as he was humorous (幽默的) and would make them __8__ by telling small stories.
He paid much attention to developing students' personal interest and had a great __9__ on many of the children.In my own case，he __10__ that I enjoyed working on puzzles (难题)．He would often __11__ me on my way to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket，with a puzzle already on it.
The puzzles were usually mathematical or logical.As time went on，they gradually got more __12__ ，but I enjoyed them.Not only that，he helped me develop a(n) __13__ of mathematics and problemsolving that __14__ stays with me to this day.Today I can remember Mr Broackes' excited __15__ of “Well done！” whenever I got a problem __16__.Or he would smile cunningly (狡黠地) when I __17__ to work them out.
The time spent with him has a deep influence on my life indeed.I always feel I was __18__ enough to have met him then.I had been __19__ Mr Broackes in the next years as I needed his __20__ face to face.He died in 1993.I will admire and respect him forever.
理查德·罗伯茨，英国生物化学家，因发现断裂基因获1993年诺贝尔医学奖。本篇文章中他回忆了对他一生都有着深刻影响的一位老师。
1．A.houses B．classes C．areas D．subjects
答案：B
解析：逻辑推理题。由此空后的“with about 25 children in each class according to age.”可知，此处是说“我”的学校很小，只有四个班级。
2．A.discussing B．preparing C．studying D．teaching
答案：D
解析：逻辑推理题。学校很小，通常一位老师负责“教”所有的科目。
3．A.suddenly B．finally C．sometimes D．slowly
答案：C
解析：逻辑推理题。由上文可知，大多数时候都是一位老师负责教所有的科目，由本句话的“However”可知此处是转折，也就是说校长偶尔也会来教课。
4．A.in memory of B．in place of
C．in honor of D．with the help of
答案：B
解析：逻辑推理题。由下文“if he had asked for leave.”可知，在老师请假的时候校长会代替他讲课。
5．A.as B．though C．or D．but
答案：A
解析：逻辑推理题。由语境可知，此处是解释“It seemed that there was no subject he was not good at”。
6．A.concerned B．careless C．strict D．annoyed
答案：C
解析：逻辑推理题。作为校长，Mr Broackes在学校纪律上的要求非常严格。
7．A.thanked B．disliked C．respected D．welcomed
答案：D
解析：逻辑推理题。上文说校长很严厉，按理说孩子们是不大喜欢这样的校长的，但由转折词“Although”可知，此处是说尽管他很严厉，但还是很受学生们欢迎。
8．A.laugh B．think C．sleep D．speak
答案：A
解析：逻辑推理题。此处解释的是为什么学生喜欢他，由此空前的“humorous”可知，此处是说他很幽默，经常讲小故事逗学生们开心。
9．A.pity B．influence C．goal D．pride
答案：B
解析：词汇重现题。由下文“The time spent with him has a deep influence on my life indeed.”可知，此处是说他很注重培养学生的个人兴趣，对很多学生都有深刻的影响。
10．A.discovered B．doubted C．hoped D．guessed
答案：A
解析：逻辑推理题。上文说他很注重培养学生的个人兴趣，只有他发现“我”喜欢做难题，才会有下文的“他给我有难题的纸条”。
11．A.bother B．stop C．surprise D．question
答案：B
解析：逻辑推理题。由文章情境可知，校长总是在我去上课的路上“拦住”我，从口袋里掏出一张写好难题的纸条给我。
12．A.interesting B．troublesome C．common D．difficult
答案：D
解析：逻辑推理题。由but可知puzzles越来越难。
13．A.love B．habit C．chance D．understanding
答案：A
解析：逻辑推理题。由文章情境可知，此处是说校长培养了“我”对解决难题的钟爱。
14．A.hardly B．seldom C．still D．nearly
答案：C
解析：逻辑推理题。现在“我”还保持着对解决难题的钟爱。
15．A.explanations B．shouts C．descriptions D．signs
答案：B
解析：逻辑推理题。现在“我”还能够记得每次在我成功地解决一道难题后校长兴奋的喊叫声。
16．A.solved B．raised C．designed D．reviewed
答案：A
解析：词义辨析题。solve解决。
17．A.refused B．decided C．agreed D．failed
答案：D
解析：逻辑推理题。并不是每一道难题“我”都能成功地解决，当“我”失败时，他会狡黠地笑。
18．A.lucky B．regretful C．satisfied D．successful
答案：A
解析：逻辑推理题。校长培养了“我”的个人兴趣，对“我”一生都有着深刻的影响，“我”认为能遇见他“我”很幸运。
19．A.calling B．helping C．visiting D．missing
答案：C
解析：词义辨析题。离开学校后，“我”也一直拜访他。
20．A.praise B．care C．greetings D．guidance
答案：D
解析：词义辨析题。“我”拜访校长是因为“我”需要他面对面的指导。
