完形填空 Alltheworldasks
OnmyfirstdayinacollegeclassroomI feltlikeanovergrownchildreturningtocivilization
(文明世界)afterhavingbeenlostintheforestforthirtyyears.ThereIsat__1__enoughtobe
afathertomostofthestudentsintheroom__2__unconfidentenoughtobetheirbabybrother.
Wewerecrowdedelbow(肘部)toelbowlisteningtoa__3__
wholookedevenyoungerthanthestudents.Ifeltuncomfortableandoutofplaceasthe
professorcarefully__4__whatsheexpectedustolearn.AsIlistenedIcouldn'thelpbut__5__of
myownoldestdaughterwhowasnowbeginningherfirstyearin__6__justlikeme.Iremembered
howhardIhadtriedtohelpbuildself-confidenceinherandmyotherchildren.SowhydidI
suddenlyfeellikeascared__7__myself?WhenIwalkedoutofthatclassroomIhadserious
__8__aboutmyabilitytomakeit__9__college.
Notuntillatethatnightdidmythinking__10__.Itwasalong-distance__11__frommy
daughtermyfellowcollegefreshman(新生)thatdidthetrick.Shespokeonthephoneabout
thedoubtsworriesandanxietiesshewas__12__.Shewascertainthatshe'dnever__13__at
college.How__14__herworriessounded.Inmymostconfidentparental__15__Isaid"Doing
yourbestisalltheworld__16__".Thenextdayinclassthosewordsstillrepeatedinmyhead.
Whentheprofessorraiseda__17__fortheclassnobodyincludingme__18__toanswer.When
Ilookedaroundatthe__19__anduncertaintyontheyoungfacesinthatroomIknew__20__what
Ihadtodo:mybest.That'salltheworldasks.Soraisedmyhandandtheprofessorcalledmyname.
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