WhenMarySmithwasamiddleschoolstudentshealwayswantedtobecomeateacherbecauseshelikedchildrenverymuch.Whenshewastwenty-oneyearsoldshebegantoteachinaprimaryschool.Shelikedherjobverymuchandshewa
WhenMarySmithwasamiddleschoolstudentshealwayswantedtobecomeateacherbecauseshelikedchildrenverymuch.Whenshewastwenty-oneyearsoldshebegantoteachinaprimaryschool.Shelikedherjobverymuchandshewascertainlyaverygoodteacherandshegotonwellwithherstudentsinherclass.Andallthestudentsinherclassregarded(把……看作)herastheirgoodfriends.
Onedayoneofthegirlsinherclassaskedher“MissSmithwhydoesaman'shairbecomegraymuchearlierthanhismustacheandbeard?”
Marysmiledandsaid“I'msorryIdon'tknow.Isittruethataman'shairbecomesgrayearlierthanhismustacheandbeard?”
“Yes.MissSmith.”answeredthegirlHelen.“Ithashappenedtomyfather.”Hearingthistheotherchildrenintheclassalllaughedatthesilly(傻里傻气的)girl.Andthegirlfeltverynervousandcried.
JustbeforeMissSmithwantedtosaysomethingtothegirloneoftheboysputuphishandandsaid“IknowMissSmith.Men'shairbecomesgrayfirstjustbecauseit'ssixteenyearsolderthantheirmustachesandbeards.”
“Goodanswer!Whocangiveanotheranswer?Orwecanhaveadiscussion(讨论).”
“Iwanttosaymenhavehairwhentheywereborn.Butwhentheygrowuptheybegintowearmustachesandbeards.That'smyfathertoldme!”Afatgirlansweredquickly.
Afterthestudentsheardthesetwoanswerstheyalllaughedagain.
“OK.YougavethesameanswertoHelen'squestion.Howcleveryouare!Thankyouverymuch.AndIwanttosayifwewanttoknowtheexactanswerwemustworkhardatallsubjectsandthenwecanlearnmanyusefulthingsaboutourbodiesandlifeandsoon.Andwecanaskanexpert(专家)aboutthisquestion.”
(1)Marydecidedto________whenshewasyoungbecauseshelovedchildren.
[]
A.beateacher
B.beadoctor
C.beanurse
D.beamusician(音乐家)
(2)MissSmithwasaverygoodteacherbecauseshe________.
[]
A.lovedherwork
B.wasveryyoung
C.gotonwellwithherstudents
D.bothAandC
(3)Helen'squestionwas________fortheteachertoanswer.
[]
A.tooeasy
B.toodifficult
C.verylongquestion
D.verygood
(4)The