My earliest memories of writing are only school homework, nothing of any creativity. All that        one day, when Mrs Kumar asked us to write “An autobiography(自传) of a pencil”. For me, it was just another piece of homework,    Mrs Kumar reacted(表现) very differently. Maybe she was just being       , or maybe she really liked the work. Whatever her       , she read it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”. A few years later, I went back to my old school. I was walking through the        corridors(走廊) when I passed by Mrs Kumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I       , not wanting to disturb her. Seeing me, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best       this school has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of you can learn to write like her. ”Even after all these years, I can still clearly remember that moment. My face shines with       whenever I tell someone this experience. I am sure I was not the only student whose school homework Mrs Kumar       . It is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel       . However, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. It encouraged me to do better to prove to her that “Look! Your        in me has worked. I am good, because you believe I am. ”Today, I am a successful writer. Thanks to Mrs Kumar, my      are not only a tool(工具) to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher’s encouragement.

A．started B．repeated C．changed D．appeared

A．and B．though C．so D．but

A．kind B．excited C．satisfied D．generous

A．reasons B．causes C．efforts D．wishes

A．strange B．endless C．crowded D．familiar

A．whispered B．clapped C．waved D．cheered

A．inventors B．writers C．winners D．visitors

A．courage B．honesty C．pride D．modesty

A．remembered B．checked C．included D．marked

A．protected B．special C．loved D．necessary

A．understanding B．confidence C．recommendation D．congratulation

A．visits B．writings C．memories D．pencils