They won't listen to me. I was a young girl of 22 and I didn't know what I was doing. I never wanted to teach . I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were short of teachers. My efforts at teaching were hopeless. When the bell finally rang, I rushed to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren't surprised. “That's 4B, the worst class in the school.” one said. I feared our next meeting, but I couldn't give up. I needed the job, so I gave up formal lessons. Instead, I brought topics for class discussions. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and shared about their lives. I was very interested, so I had them write about themselves.Most wrote about families with little money and big problems. As time went on, their articles became a bridge between us. I admired their humor, toughness and insight (洞察力), and I thought they appreciated my interest in their lives. The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End, but they had never seen a live stage performance. I asked if they'd like to see the musical, but they thought I was joking. No teacher had ever suggested taking them out. a few weeks later, 4B and I were sitting in a theater. They loved the music, the costumes and the characters. It was the highlight of their year, and they talked about it for days. Near the end of the term, someone knocked on the door of the staff room. The two most rebellious(ik)girls in 4B were there with flowers. I was proud to know I had touched their lives,and they had also touched mine.I enjoyed teaching and getting along with teenagers. When I returned to Australia several years later, I still wanted to be a writer .For the first time in my life, I stopped dreaming and started writing. My first story was titled, My fair Ladies. Teaching wasn't the end of my writing career, but it was the beginning.【小题1】How were the author's students at the beginning? A．Wild and unpleasant B．Rude and selfish C．Frightening and violent D．Tough and stupid A．They had fewer arguments with their parents. B．They gradually showed interest in their lives. C．Their writing skills improved with the author's help. D．The relationship between the author and her students improved. A．The author has become a famous writer. B．The author was popular with her students' parents. C．The author's teaching experiences enriched her writing. D．The author started to write because she was bored with teaching. A．Writing Builds bridges. B．Happiness Needs Devotion. C．Success Depends on Dreams. D．Confidence Makes Great Changes. 【小题2】What happened after the students began to write articles? A．They had fewer arguments with their parents. B．They gradually showed interest in their lives. C．Their writing skills improved with the author's help. D．The relationship between the author and her students improved. 【小题3】What can we infer from the last two paragraphs? A．The author has become a famous writer. B．The author was popular with her students' parents. C．The author's teaching experiences enriched her writing. D．The author started to write because she was bored with teaching. 【小题4】Which might be the best title for the passage? A．Writing Builds bridges. B．Happiness Needs Devotion. C．Success Depends on Dreams. D．Confidence Makes Great Changes.

  I'm standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and howl (大声叫喊) with laughter. They won't listen to me.

I was a young girl of 22 and I didn't know what I was doing. I never wanted to teach . I wanted to be a writer. But when I arrived in London, they were short of teachers.

My efforts at teaching were hopeless. When the bell finally rang, I rushed to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren't surprised. “That's 4B, the worst class in the school.” one said.

I feared our next meeting, but I couldn't give up. I needed the job, so I gave up formal lessons. Instead, I brought topics for class discussions. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and shared about their lives. I was very interested, so I had them write about themselves.Most wrote about families with little money and big problems. As time went on, their articles became a bridge between us. I admired their humor, toughness and insight (洞察力), and I thought they appreciated my interest in their lives.

The musical My Fair Lady was playing in the West End, but they had never seen a live stage performance. I asked if they'd like to see the musical, but they thought I was joking. No teacher had ever suggested taking them out. a few weeks later, 4B and I were sitting in a theater. They loved the music, the costumes and the characters. It was the highlight of their year, and they talked about it for days.

Near the end of the term, someone knocked on the door of the staff room. The two most rebellious(ik)girls in 4B were there with flowers. I was proud to know I had touched their lives,and they had also touched mine.I enjoyed teaching and getting along with teenagers.

When I returned to Australia several years later, I still wanted to be a writer .For the first time in my life, I stopped dreaming and started writing. My first story was titled, My fair Ladies. Teaching wasn't the end of my writing career, but it was the beginning.

【小题1】How were the author's students at the beginning? A．Wild and unpleasant B．Rude and selfish C．Frightening and violent D．Tough and stupid A．They had fewer arguments with their parents. B．They gradually showed interest in their lives. C．Their writing skills improved with the author's help. D．The relationship between the author and her students improved. A．The author has become a famous writer. B．The author was popular with her students' parents. C．The author's teaching experiences enriched her writing. D．The author started to write because she was bored with teaching. A．Writing Builds bridges. B．Happiness Needs Devotion. C．Success Depends on Dreams. D．Confidence Makes Great Changes. 【小题2】What happened after the students began to write articles?

A．They had fewer arguments with their parents.

B．They gradually showed interest in their lives.

C．Their writing skills improved with the author's help.

D．The relationship between the author and her students improved.

【小题3】What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．The author has become a famous writer.

B．The author was popular with her students' parents.

C．The author's teaching experiences enriched her writing.

D．The author started to write because she was bored with teaching.

【小题4】Which might be the best title for the passage?

A．Writing Builds bridges.

B．Happiness Needs Devotion.

C．Success Depends on Dreams.

D．Confidence Makes Great Changes.