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第一部分 必修4 Unit 4 Ⅰ.完形填空 (2017浙江) I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me.I was a new __1__， and I gave an honest account of the students' work.In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low.He couldn't read his own handwriting.__2__ he was a bright student.He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension.His work in no way reflected his __3__. So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating.I was completely __4__ for her kisses on both my cheeks.“I came to thank you，” she said, surprising me beyond speech.__5__ me, Simon had become a different person.He talked of how he __6__ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had __7__ spent an afternoon at a friend's house.She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the __8__ I had nurtured (培养) in her son.She kissed me again and left. I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, __9__ what had just happened.How did I make such a lifechanging difference to that boy without __10__ knowing it? What I finally came to __11__ was one day, several months before, when some students were __12__ reports in the front of the class.Jeanne spoke __13__， and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up.Simon's the expert on this.He is the __14__ one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the __15__ of the room.” That was it.From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, __16__ more, and became happy.And it was all because he __17__ to be the last kid in the last row.The boy who most needed __18__ was the one who took the last seat that day. | 
