I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new , 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. he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his . So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely for her lisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left. I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without knowing it? What I finally came to was one day, several months before, when some students were reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had sai, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, more, and became happy. And it was all because he to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed was the one who took the last seat that day. It taught me the most lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference. 小题1: A．cleaner B．reporter C．monitor D．teacher 小题2: A．Or B．And C．But D．So 小题3: A．courage B．abilities C．feelings D．dream 小题4: A．desperate B．responsible C．unprepared D．unsuitable 小题5: A．Because of B．In spite of C．Apart from D．As for 小题6: A．loved B．envied C．pleased D．criticized 小题7: A．gradually B．constantly C．recently D．obviously 小题8: A．self-respect B．self-doubt C．self-pity D．self-defence 小题9: A．imagining B．observing C．wondering D．regretting 小题10: A．also B．even C．always D．still 小题11: A．expect B．remember C．believe D．accept 小题12: A．writing B．reviewing C．editing D．giving 小题13: A．quietly B．repeatedly C．quickly D．firmly 小题14: A．lucky B．lonely C．only D．likely 小题15: A．entrance B．middle C．front D．back 小题16: A．slept B．smiled C．shouted D．quarreled 小题17: A．intended B．pretended C．refused D．happened 小题18: A．change B．praise C．thanks D．visits 小题19: A．difficult B．painful C．valuable D．enjoyable 小题20: A．early B．slowly C．frequently D．occasionally