题目内容：

My earliest memories of writing are only school homework, nothing of any creativity. All that______one day, when Mrs.  Kumar asked us to write “An autobiography(自传) of a pencil”.

For me, it was just another piece of homework,______Mrs Kumar reacted(表现) very differently. Maybe she was just being______, or maybe she really liked the work. Whatever her_____, she read it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”.

A few years later, I went back to my ______school. I was walking through the familiar corridors(走廊) when I passed by Mrs.  Kumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and ____, not wanting to disturb her.

Seeing me, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best______in this school I have seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of you can learn to write like her. ”

Even after all these years, I can still ______remember that moment. My face shines with pride whenever I tell someone this experience. I am sure I was not the only student whose school homework Mrs. Kumar ______. It is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel_____. However, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. It encouraged me to do better to prove to her that “Look! Your______in me has worked. I am good, because you believe I am. ”

Today, I am a successful writer. Thanks to Mrs.  Kumar, my______are not only a tool(工具) to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher’s encouragement.

1.A. started    B. explained    C. changed    D. appeared

2.A. because    B. as    C. and    D. but

3.A. kind    B. active    C. surprised    D. crazy

4.A. reasons    B. excuses    C. efforts    D. wishes

5.A. strange    B. new    C. crowded    D. old

6.A. laughed    B. clapped    C. waved    D. cheered

7.A. inventors    B. writers    C. winners    D. visitors

8.A. clearly    B. carefully    C. quickly    D. slowly

9.A. remembered    B. checked    C. included    D. mixed

10.A. private    B. special    C. separated    D. relaxed

11.A. understanding    B. confidence    C. purpose    D. interest

12.A. background    B. writings    C. memories    D. pencils