高三英语阅读训练（二十七）Itwasinmyhighschoolscienceclass.Iwasdoingataskinfrontoftheclassroomwithmyfavoriteshirton.A31came.“Niceshirt,”Ismiledfromeartoear.Thenanothervoicesaid,“Thatshirtbelongedtomydad.Greg’smotherworksformyfamily.Weweregoingto32thatshirtaway,butgaveittoher33.”Iwasspeechless.Iwantedtohide.I34theshirtinthebackoftheclosetandtoldmymomwhathadhappened.Shethendialedher35,“Iwillnolongerworkforyourfamily,”shetoldhim.Thatnight,Momtoldmydadthatshecouldn’tcleananymore;sheknewherlife’s36wassomethinggreater.Thenextmorningshe37withthepersonnelmanagerattheBoardofEducation.Hetoldherthatwithoutapropereducationshecouldnotteach.SoMomdecidedto38auniversity.Afterthefirstyearincollege,shewentbacktothepersonnelmanager.Hesaid,“Youare__39__,aren’tyou?IthinkIhavea40foryouasateacher’sassistant.Thisopportunitydealswithchildrenwhoarementallychallengedwithlittleornochanceof41.”Momacceptedtheopportunityvery__42__.Foralmostfiveyears,asateacher’sassistant,shesawteacherafterteachergiveuponthechildrenandquit,feeling43.Thenoneday,thepersonnelmanagerandtheprincipal__44__inherclassroom.Theprincipalsaid,“Wehavewatchedhowyou45thechildrenandhowtheycommunicatewithyouandadmireyourhard-working46overthelastfiveyears.Weareallin47thatyoushouldbetheteacherofthisclass.”Mymomspentmorethan20yearsthere.48hercareer,shewasvotedTeacheroftheYear.Allofthiscameaboutbecauseofthe49commentmadeinmyclassroomthatday.Momshowedmehowtohandle50situationsandnevergiveup.31.A.noiseB.voiceC.soundD.tune32.A.getB.takeC.carryD.throw33.A.otherwiseB.anyhowC.insteadD.actually34.A.settledB.pushedC.savedD.stuck35.A.teacherB.employerC.directorD.adviser36.A.purposeB.encouragementC.achievementD.victory37.A.wentB.metC.workedD.stayed38.A.visitB.continueC.attendD.prepare39.A.seriousB.fortunateC.carefulD.responsible40.A.careerB.dutyC.positionD.part41.A.learningB.judgingC.obeyingD.imagining42.A.patientlyB.eagerlyC.successfullyD.skillfully43.A.upsetB.frightenedC.guiltyD.ashamed44.A.lookedupB.wentupC.tookupD.showedup45.A.believeB.protectC.treatD.receive46.A.spiritB.intentionC.taskD.attempt47.A.discussionB.argumentC.disagreementD.agreement48.A.AtB.DuringC.OnD.With49.A.worthlessB.thoughtlessC.hopelessD.coldless50.A.challengingB.differentC.dangerousD.strangeAAsksomeonewhattheyhavedonetohelptheenvironmentrecentlyandtheywillalmostcertainlymentionrecycling.Recyclinginthehomeisveryimportantofcourse.However,beingforcedtorecycleoftenmeanswealreadyhavemorematerialthanweneed.Wearedealingwiththeresultsofthatover-consumptioninthegreenestwaypossible,butitwouldbefarbetterifwedidnotneedtobringsomuchmaterialhomeinthefirstplace.Thetotalamountofpackagingincreasedby12%between1999and2005.Itnowmakesupathirdofatypicalhousehold’swasteintheUK.Inmanysupermarketsnowadaysfooditemsarepackagedtwicewithplasticandcardboard.Toomuchpackagingisdoingseriousdamagetotheenvironment.TheUK,forexample,isrunningoutofitforcarryingthisunnecessarywaste.Ifsuchpackagingisburnt,itgivesoffgreenhousegaseswhichgoontocausethegreenhouseeffect.Recyclinghelps,buttheprocessitselfusesenergy.Thesolutionisnottoproducesuchitemsinthefirstplace.Foodwasteisaseriousproblem,too.Toomanysupermarketsencouragecustomerstobuymorethantheyneed.However,afewofthemarecomingroundtotheideathatthiscannotcontinue,encouragingcustomerstoreusetheirplasticbags,forexample.Butthisisnotjustaboutsupermarkets.Iti...
