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In my living room, there is a plaque (匾) that advises me to "Bloom (开花) where you are planted." It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who "bloomed" in her remote area.

Dorothy taught in a school In Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times.Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.

From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom (忧郁) disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy's classroom. I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared toshow me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for "dinner" (lunch). In case you don't know, poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.

Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down.When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification, Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the one-and-only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received herPh. D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was afamily heirloom (传家宝), but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things.

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61. "Early Childhood Development" in Paragraph 1 refers to __________.

A. a program directed by Dorothy 　
B. a course given by the author
C. an activity held by the students 　

D. an organization sponsored by Union college

62. In the journey, the author was most disappointed at seeing __________.

A. the long track　　
B. the poor houses　　
C. the same train　　
D. the winding road

63. Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by __________.

A. a warm welcome　　　　　
B. the sight of poke greens
C. Dorothy's latest projects 　
D. a big dinner made for her

64. What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph?

A. She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant.
B. She got a pen as a gift from the author.
C. She passed the required assessment.
D. She received her Ph. D. degree.

65. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?

A. Whatever you do, you must do it carefully.
B. Whoever you are, you deserve equal treatment.
C. However poor you are, you have the right to education.
D. Wherever you are, you can accomplish your achievement.

参考译文

我的客厅里有一块匾，它提醒我“在哪里播种就在哪里开花”。这让我想起多萝西。19世纪80年代早期，我认识了多萝西，当时我正通过肯塔基州的巴伯维尔联合大学的项目开展儿童早期发展的教学活动。这一工作的职责要求我们偶尔去课堂上拜访那些参与该项目的老师。作为一个在偏远地区“绽放”的人，多萝西使我记忆深刻。

多萝西在阿巴拉契亚山区的肯塔基州的哈伦县的一所学校任教。我沿着蜿蜒的山路从哈伦镇去她的学校。在8英里的旅程中，我穿过同一条铁轨5次，也可能遇到同一列火车5次。开车穿越群山没能使我兴奋，反而让我沮丧。这里的贫困水平令人震惊的，破旧的小房子让我有了最绝望的感觉。

从我到达那所小学校的那一刻起，所有的忧郁就都消失了。到达多萝西的教室，大家都对我笑脸相迎，并给予我女王的待遇。孩子们已经准备给我展示他们的最新项目。多萝西笑着告诉我，他们把蔬菜沙拉和玉米面包当作“晚餐”(午餐)。如果你不知道，那么我告诉你，绿色带刺蔬菜是草类野生生长的植物，特别是贫瘠的土壤。

对于她学生的精彩活动，多萝西从来都说不完。她的热情永远不会冷却。到了测试时间，面试需要接收她的儿童发展关联认证，而多萝西都准备好了。她前去评估并且通过了各领域的评估。之后，她邀请我到该地区唯一的一家牛排馆来庆祝她的胜利，就像是她获得了她的博士学位。餐后，她把一个放着一支旧钢笔的小盒子放在我的手上。她说这是一个传家宝，但对于我而言，它象征着欣赏与自豪，是其他东西无法比拟的财富。

答案解析

61. B 考查细节理解。根据文章第一段的第三、四句可知，Early Childhood Development是作者教的一门课程。

62. B 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段最后一句中的"the small shabby houses give me the greatest feeling of hopelessness"可知，又小又破烂的房子是作者感到最为失望的地方，因此B项正确。

63. A 考查细节理解。根据文章第三段第二句可知，一到Dorothy的教室，作者就受到热烈的欢迎，这使得作者的忧虑消失了，因此A项正确。

64. C 考查推理判断。文章最后一段提到Dorothy在面试时准备充分，而由"in the area to celebrate her victory"可知Dorothy已经通过了评估。

65. D 考查主旨大意。文章通过讲述述Dorothy在极其恶劣的环境下取得成功的故事来说明，一个人不管在什么地方只要付出努力都能取得成功，因此D项正确。