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She took the time to ask whether her students had eaten breakfast in the morning, or if they had enough warm clothes to wear in winter, or if there was someone there for them when they got home from school. My English teacher, Mrs Pincus, did all that and more for me, one of eight kids raised by a single mother. Mrs Pincus told me to come by or to call her if I needed to. She cared about me. She gave a skinny kid like me some extra support. I had always been something of a smart-mouth when I was young, but Mrs Pincus helped me channel my enthusiasm into something constructive. When she was out on maternity leave (产假) with her first child, a substitute teacher came in for English class. On the first day, this teacher had trouble controlling the classroom. I watched kids cutting up in front of her and got really mad. This was my favorite class; I loved learning Shakespeare. I knew the substitute would talk to Mrs Pincus and that she’d be disappointed. “We need to stop this!” I shouted. Usually I was the one clowning around (胡闹), but the kids seemed to listen. I ended up standing in front of the room discussing Julius Caesar. Later, the substitute told Mrs Pincus about the skinny boy who taught the lesson. Mrs Pincus said she knew right away what had happened. “Without her even naming you, I knew it was you,” she told me. Her eyes shone with pride. Looking back, I think that was when the teacher in me started to emerge. Mrs Pincus retired this year after more than 30 years of teaching. I spoke at her retirement party. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. But because of this lady’s encouragement, I learned I belonged in the classroom, at the front of it.(321) 1. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. My English teacher helped me because she is a single mother. B. There are eight kids in my family except me. C. With a large family to support life was not easy to my mother. D. The substitute teacher scolded me because I made a lot of troubles. 2. What does the underlined word in the third paragraph probably mean? A. to change B. a television station and its programs C. a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through D. to direct the flow of 3. Why did the author shout in the classroom? A. Because he didn’t want to be punished by the substitute teacher. B. Because he liked the lesson and didn’t want to let Mrs Pincus down. C. Because he thought the substitute teacher was not good enough. D. Because he was the naughtiest boy. 4. What is the author probably now? A. He is a teacher. B. He is a speaker. C. He is a writer. D. He has no job. Keys: CDBA Laughing can do good to one’s health, according to researchers. And a great sense of humour, which creates laughter, can make a lot of difference especially when men are dating women.