Unit12　CultureShockPeriodOne　WarmshyupandLesson1每课一练（北师大必修4）.doc

Unit 12　Culture Shock Period One　Warm-up and Lesson 1 　　　时间：40分钟 Ⅰ.完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 I enrolled in a Latin class as a high school freshman，with no idea that the teacher would be one of the most influential people in my life. Miss Siegesmund stood out as a very elegant lady of medium height，dressed fashionably in a colorful suit.“Teachers are not supposed to be so __1__，” I thought to myself. Later, she proved to have a charming personality to __2__her looks. In the beginning of high school，I was a thin girl whose mouth shone with the silver metal of braces. I was so shy that I often crossed the street to __3__ talking to classmates. My mother did not believe in praise，because she always thought that praise would result in self-esteem. This strange belief had an __4__ impact on my childhood. I showed off my __5__ in my Latin class as Miss Siegesmund believed in me. She listened to whatever I said and gave me __6__. Her Latin class was amusing and the stories from Roman history seemed to come __7__. I received an A in every class. She __8__ started a Latin newspaper for which I wrote the news column. I __9__ found my place in high school and gained confidence in my __10__. I participated in a speech contest before the whole students. Can you imagine the __11__ that I had made to arrive at that point? I got the third __12__ in the contest. When I arrived at Latin class，Miss Siegesmund said，“You should have won. You were fantastic！” I thought to myself，“She has so much belief in me.” Soon，my high school days __13__ an even higher peak. I think of myself as a pure white dove with a broken wing __14__ my mothers inability to education. My teacher became my angel on earth. She __15__ my broken wing and allowed me to fly to greater heights. 【语篇解读】 对我最有影响的老师Miss Siegesmund用欣赏的眼光对待学生，给学生信任和鼓励。这种与我母亲截然不同的教育方法最终造就了我的成功。 1．A.attractive　　　　 　　B．serious C．strict D．professional 答案　A　[此处表示我认为老师不应该穿得这么引人注目。所以A项attractive“吸引