第17讲(九全) Units 1～2（Word练习）-【中考通·分层练中考】2022中考英语分册练案（人教版 河南专版）

一、阅读理解 A At 63, Jerry Valencia decided to get his college degree—and his master's degree too. The student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. I'd say that he was about 40 years older than his classmates in my undergraduate communications class at California State University, Los Angeles. He eagerly (迫切地) jumped into class discussions, with his humor. And he was always respectful of the other students' opinions, as if each of them was a teacher. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile—and he left with one too. “These students gave me the confidence so that I didn't need to feel bad about my age,” Valencia said. One day, I saw Valencia on campus. He said he would have to stop taking classes that term and reapply for next year. By then, he hoped to have earned enough money from construction jobs and have his student­loan (助学贷款) papers in order. But he said he was still coming to campus to attend events or see friends. He asked whether he could still sit in on my communications class. “Sure,” I said, “but you wouldn't get any credit (学分)．” “No problem,” he said. Soon there he was again, back at his old desk, front and center. A lot of Valencia's classmates obviously knew he couldn't afford that term's tuition (学费) but was still doing the homework. “Here he is willingly taking a class for the joy of it and the benefit of learning,” said Jessica Espinosa, a 25­year­old junior. “You don't see that in our generation.” Valencia showed up and took the final exam too. Later, I heard that Valencia said he wanted to stay in school until he earned a master's degree, but it had taken him 12 years to finish community college, so he had a long way to go. (　B　)1.Which of the following words can best describe Valencia in class? A．Shy.　 B．Active. C．Warm­hearted.　 D．Helpful. (　A　)2.Why did Valencia tell the teacher he would stop taking classes that term? A．Because he was short of money. B．Because he felt bad about his age. C．Because