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浙江省“山水联盟”2021届高三上学期英语开学考试试卷(含听力音频)
As an educator for 40 years, I had countless opportunities to witness the genuine goodness of teenagers. One such 1 moment came in the winter of 1991, when as a U. S. Marine reservist (预备役军人), I was called to active duty (现役) for Operation Desert Storm.
At the time, I was a 2at Garden City High School. I3 the letter when I got home from school and was given only two weeks before the final4That night, as I tried to5 what would soon become my reality, I was on the phone for hours with family and friends. The following day, I 6 my students, and their sympathy and comfort were overwhelming.
I 7 the next two weeks in a confused state, 8 it was not until the last day of classes before departing that I discovered the true impact that this event would have 9my future teaching career and me. It was Friday morning, and one by one, my 10 and students bid me goodbye. As the day progressed, I received cards and gifts.
11 to find boxes of candy and bottles of perfume among the presents, I was 12 as I opened gift after gift of what 13deep personal meaning to the giver. There, wrapped in white tissue, I found a personal Bible with a note from a girl, 14 that it was her most valuable possession.
In a small box, there was a St. Christopher medal from Mark, who 15 for his constant interruption in my class. There were other16symbols, and each opened my eyes wider to the real message of 17: we touch lives and teach lessons, not just through chalk and textbooks, but by who we are and by what our life stories tell about us.
When I returned from Operation Desert Storm, I had a new 18 of the classroom. I had a chance to see children from the" 19"and that had made all the difference. I discovered that if I looked 20 enough, I was able to see past their teenage trouble and bravado (虚张声势) to a deep wisdom. I, the teacher, became the student, and the lesson I learned was priceless.
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