A school bus driver returned to college to become a high school history teacher, thanks to some _______1_______ students．
Clayton Ward is a history lover, and as such, _______2_______ the time he'd spend chatting with students about their history classes as he _______3_______ them to and from school．
"After several of these discussions, some of the students would tell me they wanted me to be their _______4_______," he said．"That small mention from those kids…it _______5_______ me and gave me the motivation to complete a goal I had started years ago．"
_______6_______, Ward went to college after his high school graduation; but after a year, he had to leave and soon started driving buses．But he still valued _______7_______, and talking with the students on the bus route renewed his sense of passion for expanding and teaching young minds．
Ward enrolled（注册）at a community college in May 2019, and _______8_______ to take his classes full time while also still driving his bus．
"It wasn't always _______9_______．I would drive my route in the morning and afternoon, take classes in between shifts and take night classes," he said．"I would think of those students and all the years I wanted to make this happen, and it helped me focus my energy．"
"You wouldn't think that kids can do something like that, to give me the _______10_______ and ambition to go back to school," Ward said．"It's kind of crazy that such a small thing can make such an impact on your life．"
1. A. energetic B. supportive C. considerate D. generous
2. A. enjoyed B. found C. saved D. missed
3. A. attended B. watched C. bussed D. trained
4. A. driver B. adviser C. friend D. teacher
5. A. aimed at B. stuck with C. occurred to D. called on
6. A. Initially B. Consequently C. Apparently D. Ultimately
7. A. success B. communication C. responsibility D. education
8. A. hesitated B. offered C. managed D. happened
9. A. suitable B. hopeful C. lucky D. easy
10. A. right B. drive C. chance D. freedom
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
