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[2026 原创] My name is Betty Steward and I'm an English teacher. I was twenty-two years old when I got my first teaching job. I remember my first day very well!
The day didn't start well. I got up early and got dressed. Then I dropped my cereal all over my new skirt. I quickly changed into clean clothes. I picked up my bag and went to the bus stop. I saw many people waiting for the bus. I asked a woman, "Why are there so many people?" She said, "There is a lot of traffic in the city centre and all the buses are late." So I decided to walk to school.
I only had half an hour before my first class. I walked very quickly. After some time I could see the school at the end of the road. I felt very happy. Suddenly it started to rain. I ran fast but I was very wet when I arrived at school.
When I got to my classroom, I was five minutes late. I looked wet and terrible. At first, my new students looked surprised when they saw me. Then they all smiled and said, "Good morning, Miss Steward!" I smiled back and said, "Good morning, class!" After that, the day got much better.
Now when I think about that day, I always ______ ▲. It taught me that even when things go wrong, a positive attitude and kind students can make everything better. It was a great beginning of my teaching career!

()1. Why did Betty have to walk to school?
A. Because she did not take enough money.
B. Because she wanted to get some exercise.
C. Because the school was very close to her home.
D. Because the city buses were late because of traffic.
()2. 新考法顺序排列 What is the correct order of what happened to Betty?
①It started to rain.
②She decided to walk to school.
③She dropped cereal on her skirt.
④Students smiled and greeted her.
A. ③→②→①→④
B. ②→①→④→③
C. ①→③→②→④
D. ②→④→①→③
()3. 新考法写作手法 How does the writer show that her first day started badly?
A. By comparing it with other days.
B. By listing several unlucky events.
C. By explaining the weather that day.
D. By describing her students' reactions.
()4. 新考法内容回填 What's the proper missing word at the "▲"?
A. smile B. worry C. cry D. regret
()5. What can we learn about Betty from the story?
A. She gives up when things are hard.
B. She is often late for important events.
C. She does not like teaching very much.
D. She can stay positive in a bad situation.

1 D 细节理解题。根据“‘There is a lot of traffic in the city centre and all the buses are late. ’So I decided to walk to school. ”可知，她走路去学校是因为市中心交通拥堵，所有的公共汽车都晚点了。故选D项。
2 A 细节理解题。根据“Then I dropped my cereal all over my new skirt. ”“So I decided to walk to school. ”“Suddenly it started to rain. ”和“Then they all smiled and said…”可知，正确的顺序是③→②→①→④。故选A项。
3 B 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者列举了一系列发生在她身上的不幸事件：弄脏裙子、公共汽车晚点、被迫走路、遭遇下雨。通过这些具体的例子，读者可以清晰地感受到她第一天开始得有多糟糕。故选B项。
4 A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，这段经历教会了作者积极的态度和善良的学生的重要性，并称之为自己教学生涯的“一个好的开始”，这表明她现在是以一种温情、积极的心态回看这件事。故选A项。
5 D 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段可知，作者在困境中能够保持积极的心态。故选D项。

【分析】
本题是一篇关于Betty首次教学经历的阅读理解题，需结合文章内容逐一分析各题：第1题定位原文找走路去学校的原因；第2题梳理事件先后顺序；第3题分析作者表现糟糕开端的写作手法；第4题结合上下文选合适的回填词；第5题总结Betty的性格特点。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据文章第二段中“‘There is a lot of traffic in the city centre and all the buses are late.’ So I decided to walk to school.”可知，Betty走路去学校是因为市中心交通拥堵导致公交车晚点，对应选项D。
2. 第2题：梳理文章事件顺序：先弄脏新裙子（③），接着决定走路去学校（②），随后突然下起雨（①），最后学生微笑问候她（④），正确顺序为③→②→①→④，对应选项A。
3. 第3题：作者通过列举多个不幸事件（弄脏裙子、公交晚点、被迫走路、遇雨等）来体现第一天开端糟糕，对应选项B。
4. 第4题：最后一段提到这段经历教会Betty积极态度的重要性，是教学生涯的好开始，因此她现在回想时应是微笑，对应选项A。
5. 第5题：通读全文，尤其是最后一段可知，Betty在困境中能保持积极心态，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】
本题围绕Betty的首次教学经历展开，考查学生对文章细节的查找、事件顺序梳理、写作手法分析及主旨推理能力，需结合原文信息逐一判断选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6