MysonSamstruggledthroughelementaryschool.Buthissixthgradeteachertookthetimeto_41_Sam’sstrengthsandinspiredhimtobeabetterstudent.
OnValentine’sDaymyeleven-year-oldsonSam 42 metoallowhimtobuyhisteacheranenormousredheartfilledwithdelectable(让人喜爱的)chocolates.We 43 andheboughtherasmallerbutrespectablysizedheart.Onhissmall 44 $4.99wasahugeinvestmentandIwastouchedbyhis 45 .
Samhasnotalwayslovedteachers.Hedoesn’tyetadmitthathe 46 schoolbuthedoesliketohangoutinhisclassroomafterthreeo’clockandheis 47 aboutsomeclassprojects.
LastyearSam’smost 48 achievementwashavingthelongest“missingassignment”listintheentirefifthgrade.He 49 allyeartokeephisheadabovetheacademicsea.ManynightsSamsankintotearsof 50 whileworkinghiswaythroughanotherpileofhomework.
ImustadmitIwas 51 whenIfirstmetMrsHogan.Shewasa 52 teacher.Sheseemedsoyoungandsweetandinexperienced.Howwasthisnewteachergoingto 53 aboywhohadlearnedtodread(恐惧)school?
AsIobservedthisteacher’s 54 withmysonattheendofeachdayIrealizedthatSam’sinattentivenessanddisorganizationwasnotthe 55 thingsthatMrsHogannoticedabouthim.SherecognizedSamasaknowledgeablecapablestudentwholovedtoread.Herosetoher 56 .
Sambegantodohishomeworkwithoutnumerous 57 oramajorsearchthroughhiscrowdedbackpack.Hebroughthomelessandlessclasswork.He 58 sixA’sonhissecond-quarterreportcard.
Istilldon’tknowhowmuchofthis 59 isduetothemagicofMrsHogan.IdoknowthatmysonloveshissixthgradeteacherandIthinkthereisamagicinrelationshipsthatcan 60childrenwhennothingelsewill.
41.A.prevent B.encourage C.push D.change
42.A.advised B.promised C.allowed D.begged
43.A.compromised B.agreed C.refused D.argued
44.A.route B.age C.budget D.way
45.A.instruction B.cleverness C.generosity D.bravery
46.A.likes B.hates C.attends D.misses