Until I took Dr. Offutt’s class in DeMatha

题目内容：

Until I took Dr. Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school, I was an underachieving student, but I left that class determined never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to think, he convinced me, as much by example as words that it was my duty to achieve and to serve others.

Neither of us could know how our relationship would develop over the years. When I came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, the department chair. My discussions with him were like graduate seminars(研究生讨论课) in adolescent development, classroom management and school leadership.

After several years, I was named department chair, and our relationship shifted(变化) again. I thought that it might be terrible chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt supported me through. He knew when to give me advice about curriculum(课程), texts and personnel(人事), and when to let me plan my own course.

In 1997, I needed his opinion about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. Instead, he encouraged me to catch the chance.

Five years ago, I became the principal(校长) of DeMatha. once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could depend on him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible wealth of lessons to teach.

小题1:After graduating from DeMatha, the writer was _____.

A．quite confident

B．rather unconfident

C．really famous

D．very infamous小题2:When the writer first taught in DeMatha, Dr. Offutt was _____.

A．a post-graduate

B．the school principal

C．a professor in university

D．the department chair小题3:In 1997, _____ to become principal at another school.

A．the writer encouraged Dr. Offutt

B．Dr. Offutt encouraged the writer

C．Dr. Offutt won the competition

D．the writer won the competition小题4:The word which is similar to “inexhaustible” in meaning can be _____.

A．unselfish

B．endless

C．unfair

D．unusual小题5:The best title for this passage can be _____.

A．My ambition

B．My duty

C．My teacher

D．My schooling

最佳答案：

小题1:A

小题1:D

小题1:B

小题1:B

小题1:C

答案解析：

本文主要讲述的就是我的老师Dr. Offutt从我读书到工作以及最后的事业成功方面给我的巨大的影响。告诉我们伟大的老师是取之不尽的财富。

小题1:A 细节题。根据第一段2,3,4行I left that class determined never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to think, he convinced me, as much by example as words that it was my duty to achieve and to serve others.说明他对于自己取得成就很有信心，故A正确。

小题2:D 细节题。根据第二段第2行I worked for Dr. Offutt, the department chair说明D正确。

小题3:B 细节题。根据文章第四段In 1997, I needed his opinion about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. Instead, he encouraged me to catch the chance.说明他鼓励我抓住这个机会，故B正确。

小题4:B 推理题。根据本句I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible wealth of lessons to teach.说明我理解到伟大的老师是取之不尽的财富，故B正确。

小题5:C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是我的老师Dr. Offutt从我读书到工作以及最后的事业成功方面给我的巨大的影响，故C正确。

点评：本文告诉我们伟大的老师是取之不尽的财富。考查细节题为主，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。