第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ASeveralyearsago,whenIworkedinLosAngeles,Imetonel0-year-oldboywhowantedtostudyjudodespitethefactthathehadlosthisleftarminadisastrouscaraccident.TheboybeganlessonswithanoldJapanesejudomaster.Theboywasdoingwell,sohecouldn'tunderstandwhy,afterthreemonthsoftraining,themasterhadtaughthimonlyonemove.“Master,"theboyfinallysaid,"Shouldn’tIbelearningmoremoves?”“Thisistheonlymoveyouknow,butthisistheonlymoveyou'lleverneedtoknow,”themasterreplied.Notquiteunderstanding,butbelievinginhismaster,theboykepttraining.Severalmonthslater,themastertooktheboytohisfirsttournament.Surprisinghimself,theboyeasilywonhisfirsttwomatches.Thethirdmatchprovedtobemoredifficult,butaftersometime,hisopponentbecameimpatientandcharged;theboyquicklyandcleverlyusedhisonemovetowinthematch.Stillamazedbyhissuccess,theboywasnowinthefinals.Thistime,hisopponentwasbigger,stronger,andmoreexperienced.Forawhile,theboyappearedtobebeaten.Concernedthattheboymightgethurt,therefereecalledatime-out.Hewasabouttostopthematchwhenthemasterinterrupted.“No,”themasterinsisted,“Lethimcontinue.”Soonafterthematchcontinued,hisopponentmadeanobviousmistake:hedroppedhisguard.Instantly,theboyusedhismovetohithimtotheground.Theboyhadwonthematchandthetournament.Hewasthechampion.Onthewayhome,theboyandthemasterreviewedeverymoveineachandeverymatch.Thentheboygatheredthecouragetoaskwhatwasreallyonhismind.“Master,howdidIwinthetournamentwithonlyonemove?”“Youwonfortworeasons,”themasteranswered.“First,”you’vealmostmasteredoneofthemostdifficultthrowsinallofjudo.Andsecond;theonlyknowndefenseforthatmoveisforyouropponenttograspyourleftarm.”1.Whydidthemasterstoptherefereetohaveatime-outinthefinalmatch?A.Becausehewasstrictandcruel.B.Becausehethoughtitridiculous.C.Becausehehadfaithinhisstudent.D.Becausehewantedtheboytobebeaten.2.Accordingtothepassagetheboysucceededbecauseof_____.A.wideimaginationandlong-timepracticeB.greatambitionandsinceretruthfulnessC.correctguidanceandstrongdeterminationD.seriousconcernandconsiderablecharacter3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthepassage?A.Thereisnothingdifficultintheworldforus.B.Neverlookdownuponyouropponent.C.Itisimportanttograspchanceinyourlife.D.Weaknesscanbecomeone'sstrength.BPerhapsyou’resomeonewholinedupallofyourdolls,actionfigures,andstuffedanimalsinfrontofamini-chalkboardwhenyouwereakid.Youreadtothemandtaughtthemhowtosolvemathproblems.Maybewhenolder,youbecameanafter-schooltutorandthought,“Hey,I’dliketodothatfull-time.”Theinspirationtobecomeateacherhitssomepeoplewhenthey’reyoungwhileothersbecometeacherslaterinlife.Whetheryouwanttostudytobeateacherrightoutofhighschooloryouchangefromanothercareerintoteaching,thebestteachersshareafewthingsincommon.Ofcourse,teachershavetohaveatleastanundergraduatedegree,andmanydistrictsrequireteacherstoearnagraduateteachingdegree.Manyschooldistrictshavebegunrequiringamaster’sdegree.However,ontopofeducation,goodteachersalsodisplaysomecommoncharacteristicsthathelptoinspireandmotivatetheirstudents.Someteachersprefertoteachinaverystructuredstylewhileotherspreferassigninggroupwork,encouragingclassdiscussions,andlettingstudentsdoindependentprojects.Bothtypesofteacherscanbeverywell-organizedaslongastheyhaveareasonforwhattheydoandth...
