Question

The Sixth Time I Went to the Principal’s Office

When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I

couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl’s hair

on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal（校长）.

Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff.

Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked（ 打屁股） me for putting some ants into a

classmate’s pencil box, it didn’t hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and

moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.

When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt

disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said

the last thing I expected to hear:” Kevin, I’ve heard you’ve been behaving really well lately. I want you to

know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint.”

“Really?” I was surprised.

“Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”

I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged （ 吹嘘） to my classmates about my turnaround,excitedly. I wasn’t so bad after all.

Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior.He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something-anything-right. Mr.Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.

1.In his seventh grade, the writer __________.

A.hated the principal B.had problems behaving

C.always followed the rules D.often helped his classmates

2.How did the writer feel when he went to the principal’s office for the sixth time?

A.Lonely. B.Excited. C.Confident. D.Disappointed.

3.The sixth time the writer went to the principal’s office, he got __________.

A.a peppermint B.a model bus C.a pencil box D.a coin

4.The writer will always remember Mr. Ratcliff, because the principal __________.

A.talked with him in the office B.played games with him

C.expected him to be a teacher D.gave him some hope and love

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文作者讲述了自己七年级发生的一段往事。他在七年级时，行为上遇到了一些问题，作者的心思不能放在正确的地方，不能总是遵守规则。作者经常对同学们开玩笑。经常被叫到校长办公室，打屁股。当他第六次被叫到校长办公室时，作者不知道什么原因。校长因为他的进步给了他一颗薄荷糖。作者备受鼓舞。校长让作者意识到他只是一个行为上有问题的孩子。后来，校长，拉特克利夫先生花时间去注意作者，当作者有进步时，就买了一些薄荷糖给作者。拉特克利夫先生给了作者希望和爱。作者将会永远记住他。

1.题意：在他第七年级时，这位作者_________________。考查细节理解题。A. hated the principal讨厌的校长；B. had problems behaving在行为有问题；C. always followed the rules总是遵守规则；D. often helped his classmates经常帮助他的同学。根据第一段第一句When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving.（当我在第七年级时，我的行为有问题。）可知选A。

2.题意：作者第六次去校长办公室时感觉如何？考查细节理解题。A. Lonely. 寂寞的; 孤独的，孤单的； B. Excited. 兴奋的，激动的；C. Confident. 有信心的，沉着的；D. Disappointed失望的，沮丧的；受挫折；.根据第三段第1和2句When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there.（当我叫到Ratcliff先生的办公室，这是第六次，我不知道我做了什么。当我走到那里时，我感到很沮丧。）可知选D。

3.题意：作家第六次去校长办公室时，他得到了_________________。考查细节理解题。A. a peppermint一块薄荷糖；B. a model bus一个公共汽车模型；C. a pencil box一个铅笔盒；D. a coin一枚硬币。根据第三段最后一句Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.（现在你可以拿着薄荷糖回去上课了。）和第四段第一句I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin.（我随身带着薄荷糖，好像是一枚金币。）可知作家第六次去校长办公室时，他得到了一块薄荷糖。结合句意可知选A。

4.题意：作者将永远记住拉特克利夫先生，因为校长________________________。考查细节理解题。A. talked with him in the office在办公室和他谈话；B. played games with him和他玩游戏；C. expected him to be a teacher期望他成为一名教师；D. gave him some hope and love给了他希望和爱。根据本文最后两句Mr.Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.（拉特克利夫先生给了我一些希望，给我一些爱。我会在我以后的生活中记住他。）结合语境和题意可知选D。