第二节 完型填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
I remember vividly that first English class in the last term of high school. We boys (there were no girls in the school) were waiting expectantly for the new teacher to appear, 【B1】 ,through the door came a tall ordinary-looking man 【B2】 about 40. He said shyly, "Good afternoon, gentlemen."
His 【B3】 had a surprising tone of respect almost 【B4】 he were addressing the Supreme Court(最高法院) 【B5】 a group of youngsters. He wrote his 【B6】 on the black board--Wilmer T. Stone--then sat on the front of his desk.
"Gentlemen," he began, "we are now this 【B7】 --your last--to continue your study of 【B8】 . "I know we shall 【B9】 learning with and from one another, we are going to learn 【B10】 about journalism and 【B11】 to get out your weekly school paper. 【B12】 we are going to try to feel the 【B13】 of good literature. 【B14】 some of us will really get interested in reading and writing. A man who reads lives 【B15】 . A man who 【B16】 ,walks the earth with a blindfold(眼罩), If I had to put all my 【B17】 into a single word, it would be: browse(广泛浏览).
Mr. Stone went on like that, 【B18】 in a friendly and understanding tone. The end of class came 【B19】 soon. And we boys had to leave the classroom 【B20】 an unexpected feeling of excitement.
【B1】
A.before
B.after
C.long after
D.before long