had been in and out of hospitals. I then __15__ what a difference the opportunity to learn could make for a child.

　　My mother said, "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing __16__." So when I was ready to pick the career, I had the __17__ that education could change everyone's life.

　　I am __18__ to the teachers that helped me learn the art of teaching. I love to see the __19__ in a student's eyes when he or she understands. I also love __20__ former students. One e­mail from a girl who started my class with no interest in math or science, now a physics B．S.with a math minor (辅修科目), told me how much a class in high school changed her life.

语篇解读：作者小的时候发音不好，母亲为作者找到了一位好老师Philips小姐。作者认为，好的教育可以改变一个人的一生。

　　1．A.encouraged　　　　　　 B．forced

　　C．controlled D．helped

　　解析：选B　根据文章的第一句可知，母亲让作者成为一位老师，而由下文作者的经历可知，母亲没有"强迫(force)"作者。

　　2．A.sharing B．asking

　　C．eating D．destroying

　　解析：选A　根据常识可知，老师要和学生"分享(share)"自己的学识。

　　3．A.example B．pressure

　　C．influence D．instruction

　　解析：选C　由上一段中的"she taught me to love learning"可知，这是母亲对作者的"影响(influence)"。

　　4．A.confused B．convinced

　　C．depressed D．excited

　　解析：选B　作者之所以成为老师，是因为有好几件事情最终"说服(convince)"作者成为一名老师。convince sb. to do sth."说服某人做某事。"

　　5．A.write B．pronounce

　　C．declare D．describe

　　解析：选B　根据下文可以得知，作者最初是不会"拼读(pronounce)""er"这个音节的。

6．A.inspired B．interested