I never planned to be a teacher. I was headed for a law school, for a real career. Teaching was something to “get out of my system”. I would teach a couple of years and then go to get a real job. After the first couple of years, I promised myself I would leave if I didn’t love my job any more. Twenty-nine years later, that day still has not come.
So, why do I stay? I stay because I laugh and learn every day. The children are funny, insightful, and honest. If my shoes don’t match my outfit, they tell me. If my argument that Invisible Man is an important twentieth century classic doesn’t convince them, they tell me.
I stay because every single day is different. Some days, my lessons are great, and I have classes of students who are engaged in reading, writing and thinking. Some days, my lessons fall flat, and I realize that I need to start from the beginning - even after 29 years.
I stay because I love to see the children realize that they have learned something; I love to see the children write well; I love the feeling of reading a well-argued essay, and I love smiling as I write a final “Awesome job!” on a paper on which a student has worked hard.
I stay because what I’ve learned in 29 years is that I do have a “real” job - the most real job there is. It’s the one that leads to other jobs, that helps to create good thinkers who go on to be productive in our society, and that supports our community as it grows and times change. My job is among the ones that matter most.
1. The author became a teacher because he _________.| A．needed money to go to a law school | B．loved dealing with children |
| C．loved teaching very much | D．failed to get a “real” job |
| A．often pays no attention to his outfit | B．is good at convincing his students |
| C．enjoys his time with his students | D．doesn’t read many classics |
| A．end in failure | B．pay off | C．make sense | D．fall into ruin |
| A．What the author has learned as a teacher. |
| B．What the author thinks of being a teacher. |
| C．Why the author didn’t choose to become a lawyer. |
| D．Why the author chooses to stay as a teacher. |
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The Waterslide Tester
When the pool where he worked as a lifeguard was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Guillaume Pop took jobs at various other pools that were virtually deserted. In one video on the social platform, he pretended to be a “professional waterslide tester”. Unexpectedly, Pop became a social media sensation. He was then hired to “test” slides and other facilities at water parks and swimming pools all over France. “It’s the best job in the world,” declares Pop, whose videos have received 80 million views. “I’m not behind a desk. I’m active and outside in the sun. In fact, all the children tell me they want to be a waterslide tester!”
The Reindeer HerderFinnish Lapland is home to around 200,000 wild reindeer. Anne Ollila, one of the 4,000 owners of these animals, works in this harsh but beautiful region with her big family. She gave up her job as a sociology researcher in 2010 to devote herself to reindeer herding full time. In summer, Ollila sleeps during the day and walks up to 12 miles a night through marsh and forest, enduring all kinds of insects. In deepest winter there is little daylight. Grasslands are frozen and the reindeer move into the forest for protection. “Life here isn’t easy but it’s how nature works,” says Ollila, “I love the environment, the animals and the freedom. Also, I have a sense of belonging to something bigger than me, to the chain of life through the generations.”
The Zombie TrainerStevie Douglas, a 52-year-old Scot, has taught people how to behave like all varieties of the undead. A big fan of horror movies, Douglas noticed the zombies he saw in films were often unconvincing. “Their movement was poor and I thought I could do better.” So, in 2012, he formed ScareScotland to provide zombies for films and events such as horror conventions. A year later they started a zombie training program, which took off when they received a request for 300 zombies for a three-week-long interactive production. “What we do is very specific.” says Douglas. Many people enjoy being frightened, and he’s happy to oblige them.
1. What do the three people introduced in the passage above have in common?| A．Their jobs are dangerous, unstable and low-paid. |
| B．Their jobs are well received throughout the world. |
| C．They have great passion and pride in what they do. |
| D．They need professional qualifications to do their job. |
| A．It has a sense of freedom. | B．It is full of vigor and energy. |
| C．It is what he has been doing for decades. | D．It satisfies people’s wishes to be frightened. |
| A．Employees who are considering switching jobs. |
| B．Students who are applying for ideal universities. |
| C．Children who are interested in unusual activities. |
| D．Graduates who are deciding on their essay topics. |
Ideas for summer work:
● Parks and Recreation Programs.
● Babysitting (当临时保姆) during the day of school.
● Working part-time at a day care for the summer.
● Car washing.
● Working at local vegetable stands.
The easiest way for you to find ways for your child to make money is to think about others’ inconveniences (不方便). Think of things you need done, or would like to have done, and what you would consider paying for these things to get done. Once you have some ideas, you can sit down with your child and talk to them about what they would be interested in doing. Then once you have an idea of what they want to do you can help them come up with fair prices.
Preferably you would want to only have your child working with people you know and trust, or in the least bit you could have your child pick a partner. That way with each of them carrying cell phones, even those without service can call 911, they will be much safer.
You can find out more information and many more ideas for kids to use to make money during their summer holidays by visiting http://www.kidswantmoney.com.
1. The author wrote the passage to _____.
| A．share his discoveries online | B．introduce jobs for teenagers |
| C．advertise a website for teenagers | D．talk about his summer work experience |
| A．Who they’d better work for. | B．How much should be charged. |
| C．Whether the jobs are safe. | D．Where the workplace is. |
| A．The author set up the website. |
| B．It gives information about educating children. |
| C．People need to pay to visit the website. |
| D．It offers ideas for children to make money. |
【推荐3】Have you imagined one day getting rich by eating candies? Candy Funhouse, a Canadian candy company, is offering the very sweet job. The company, which sells from chocolate bars to soft sweets online, is hiring a $78,000 a year, work-from-home job as its Chief Candy Officer. Duties include: “leading candy board meetings, being the head taste tester… and all things fun.”
“Several thousand people have already applied,”said Chief Executive Officer Jamal Hejazi. He noted that he has been surprised by the number of applications and the videos of entire families offering to share the tasting duties.
Candy Funhouse is run by four brothers and sisters who grew up in this area. The family hoped to differ their company from others with an “unusual” mix of products, no minimum orders — “we’ll sell one candy” — and a strong push on social media. Unexpectedly, sales in 2021 were over $15 million. “I’m not kidding,” Hejazi said.
The company said the Chief Candy Officer position is open to people as young as five years old — although their parents’ agreement comes first. “Many parents have filmed their child filling out the application and posted it online. The company has 340, 000 followers on social media such as Instagram and Tik-Tok, including a Kardashian,” Hejazi said.
Hejazi also noted that reports on social media saying that the. Chief Candy Officer will be required to eat 3, 500 pieces of candy per month are incorrect. “That would be 117 a day,”
Hejazi said. “That’s too many.”
Right now, the company is preparing for Halloween, its biggest sales period last year. “We have 40% of our supply in so far,” . Hejani said. Last week, candy company Hershey reported that it will have difficulty in meeting Halloween-related demand this year.
1. What is the Chief Candy Officer required to do?| A．Sell candies online. | B．Organize candy board meetings. |
| C．Hire more candy testers. | D．Develop candies with new tastes. |
| A．He was kidding himself. | B．Not many candies were sold. |
| C．Sales were too good to be true. | D．Sales fell short of expectations. |
| A．Get parental support. | B．Shoot a video. |
| C．Eat enough candies. | D．Fill in the application form. |
| A．Too much candy is bad for children. | B．The media is not worthy of our trust. |
| C．Cooperation is important for companies. | D．Festivals are a great time for business. |
Some people think we should establish a standard with our kids and give them something for meeting this standard as a reward. Punishment is given out in much the same way, but it’s used when certain standards of performance, behavior, etc. have not been met. Kids will often become more dutiful when threatened with punishment, and work harder when promised a valuable reward. The problem is what happens when you aren’t around.
To develop responsible, self-disciplined kids, parents need to promote certain ideas. One of these ideas is that everyone pitches in and helps in your family. Another idea is that there can be enjoyment in doing any task if we choose to make it so. When a task is for a worthy cause ( our family can enjoy the house more because I helped clean it), this message can have a big impact.
This is how we help our kids develop a sense of responsibility. When our children develop this responsibility, they’ll be more disciplined, and they’ll control their emotions better. When we give rewards to our kids, we reduce the sense of responsibility. We also create children who may temporarily perform to a certain standard, but who aren’t likely to continue the performance without the carrot hanging in front of them.
“Rewards and punishment can change behavior for a while, but they cannot change the person who engages in the behavior,” said Alfie Kohn, author of Punished by Rewards. “Good values have to be grown from the inside out.” Parents can help give their children a sense of shared responsibility and discipline which can last a life time. The real rewards that your children receive will be their readiness for the complex and demanding world that waits for them—a world that rewards those who have learned the secrets of discipline responsibility. So keep those shiny rewarding to yourself, and let your kids find their own rewards.
1. According to the passage, when children are threatened with punishment, ______ .
| A．they may lose interest in their work |
| B．they may appear to be well-behaved |
| C．they may change to another person |
| D．the results will be worse than usual |
| A．Parents should promote certain ideas to help children develop. |
| B．Children should be responsible for their discipline. |
| C．Children should help build a good family atmosphere. |
| D．No children will adapt to society without their parents’ help |
| A．rewards | B．aims |
| C．apologies | D．doubts |
| A．never pay attention to the way their children do things |
| B．show their children how to behave by example |
| C．never punish their children |
| D．help their children establish good values |
| A．Do you often reward your children? |
| B．Should parents reward their children? |
| C．When should parents reward their children? |
| D．What can parents reward their children with? |
【推荐2】Life can sometimes go_haywire rather like the feeling you get when you've lost control of your moving car. It's a feeling of complete helplessness and panic that makes us feel overwhelmed (被压垮的).
In most cases, there is a difference between our expectations and reality. The greater the difference, the greater the feeling is of being overwhelmed. This difference is often created when our expectations are too demanding or when reality changes in a way we did not expect. Think of the weather ruining your carefully made travel plans to get across the state. Think of that illness that made you stay in bed. While we may be feeling overwhelmed with everything going on in our lives right now, there are some steps we can take to regain a sense of control of our lives.
We all know we should control our emotion properly and we can be affected greatly when we are overwhelmed, but feeling overwhelmed is part of life. When we're feeling overwhelmed, it only means we are living, breathing human beings. For life is like a roller coaster ride with its ups, downs and turns. It's also like the season with its alternating periods of relative calm and periods of varying degrees of stress and anxiety. Sometimes we forget this.
No matter how much we try, we may not be able to control reality. But we can adjust our expectations to match reality. This may mean revising our goals and tasks or quitting projects. It may feel like failure in the moment, like giving up, but this ability is an opportunity to create success in the long term. Working with reality rather than against it can give us hope.
When we're feeling overwhelmed, we can easily fall into an allornothing (孤注一掷). We may overlook the things we manage to accomplish when we feel overwhelmed. But celebrating our small wins creates space for gratitude to take hold in our hearts. Trade our expectations for appreciation and our whole world changes in an instant. Celebrating wins (whatever size！) allows us to clearly see the progress we are making. Acknowledging our small bites and celebrating our wins however small makes us have a more accepting attitude toward the opportunities, the gifts and the joys in our lives.
1. The underlined phrase “go haywire” can be replaced by ________.| A．be in a mess | B．become dull | C．bring surprises | D．change quickly |
| A．We fail to control our emotion sometimes. |
| B．We must learn to control our emotion well. |
| C．It is natural for everyone to feel overwhelmed. |
| D．Feeling overwhelmed is a big barrier to our life. |
| A．Accept our failure and quit. | B．Change our goal based on reality. |
| C．Try our best to change reality. | D．Find a better way to realize our goal. |
| A．Small bites are better than big wins. |
| B．We should show gratitude to others. |
| C．Celebrating small wins helps us make progress. |
| D．We should appreciate even small achievements of ours. |
【推荐3】“I can’t live without my mobile phone!” is what I often hear people say as they talk about how mobiles have become an essential part of their lives.
The all so common sight of heads bent, eyes staring at mobile screens and fingers busy tapping away repeats itself across major cities around the world. Whenever there is a moment to spare while on the train, taxi or waiting in a queue, people busy themselves with their mobile phones.
Some people believe our unhealthy obsession with mobile phones is destroying how we appreciate the little things in life or miss the moments that matter. The truth is that technology overall should be seen as a tool to improve our lives.
Mobile phones have certainly had a great influence on our lives, but I truly believe it’s for the better.
It’s changed the way we communicate, whether for work or play. We are now less constrained (限制) by time and geographical location. With my mobile phone, I can dial into conference calls while stuck in a traffic jam, or reply to urgent e-mails while on the go. I can send a text message or share photos and videos with friends who aren’t living in the same country. My phone calendar keeps my life organized, and even Facebook. Twitter, and instant messaging are now accessible from mobile phones!
The mobile revolution isn’t just changing the lives of urbanite like myself. I know of a young Bangladeshi woman named Shompa Akhter who is crazy about fashion and design. She dreamt about starting her own business and she did just that, opening a shop in Kushtia featuring her own creations. Dealing with suppliers in different towns was a problem for Shompa-purchase orders had to either be hand delivered or mailed out to suppliers. Shompa also found it tough publicizing (宣传) her business to potential customers outside her town. But once she learnt to operate the mobile phone, she was addicted. The 25-year-old businesswoman now stays in touch easily with her suppliers. Mobile e-mail is a blessing in her life. Who would have thought that mobility could bring about such enormous change? It shouldn’t really be a surprise though.
1. The author intends to ____by citing a common saying about mobile phones at the beginning.| A．attract the readers’ attention |
| B．introduce the topic |
| C．stress how mobile phones affect our lives |
| D．share his own feelings about mobile phones |
| A．mobile phones make people communicate less |
| B．mobile phones make people’s life more enjoyable |
| C．people’s health is greatly affected by mobile phones |
| D．people become addicted to mobile phones in daily life |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Supportive. | C．Critical. | D．Uninterested. |
| A．new functions of mobile phones | B．new changes in Information Age |
| C．the advantages of mobile phones | D．the author’s personal experiences |
| A．She operates a food store. |
| B．She is addicted to Internet surfing. |
| C．Mobile e-mail is still unavailable to her. |
| D．Her mobile phone helped her business a lot. |
【推荐1】Welcome to the Mercedes-Benz Museum!
Discover at first hand what has been moving the world for over 125 years. Take a fascinating stroll (闲逛) of automotive history.
Carried by lift to a height of 34 meters, you will travel back in time to the year 1886. This is when the Mercedes-Benz legend was born with the pioneering invention by Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz — the automobile.
Be fascinated by the history, present and future of mobility — on 9 levels and 16,500 square meters. Experience the automotive legends in the Legend rooms on level 4 and cross-epochal (划时代的) topics in the Collection rooms on level 3.
Both tours will finally take you to the innovations for the future in the “Fascination of Technology”.
Enjoy with all your senses: take the Mercedes-Benz legend home. The museum shop in the passage on Level 10 offers more than 1,000 products and gifts.
Try our own home-made museum cake or satisfy yourself with regional dishes at the restaurant — before or after your tour through the museum.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. — ticket desk closes at 5 p. m. Closed on Mondays.
Contact and reservations
Mercedes-Benz Classic Customer Center
Phone: +49(0)711-17 30 000
Fax: +49(0)711-17 30 400
E-mail: classic@daimler. com
Address
Mercedes-Benz Museum, Mercedesstraße 100 70372 Stuttgart, Germany
Restaurant
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. Closed on Mondays.
Cafébar
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Closed on Mondays.
Museum Shop
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Closed on Mondays.
Online shopping
You can shop online in comfort 24 hours a day at www. mercedes-benz-classic. com/store
1. What can tourists do in the Mercedes-Benz Museum?| A．Experience the history on Mondays. | B．Have dinner after 7 o'clock p. m. |
| C．Watch museum cake making. | D．Enjoy an automotive collection. |
| A．Level 9. | B．Level 10. |
| C．Level 3. | D．Level 4. |
| A．A museum guide. | B．A tourist map. |
| C．A science textbook. | D．A news report. |
【推荐2】On New Year’s Eve
At midnight on New Year’s Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. People flock to the main square. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes twelve, the people eat the grapes— one for each stroke.
In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year.
In china, New Year’s food include a whole fish and a chicken.The chicken must be presented with a head,tail and two feet to symbolize（象征）completeness.
1. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ________.| A．Italy and Spain | B．China and Japan | C．Japan | D．both A and C |
| A．Throwing everything | B．playing games |
| C．eating some special food | D．drinking coke |
| A．are Spanish | B．are Japanese | C．are Chinese | D．are Italians |
| A．grapes | B．noodles | C．fish and chicken | D．a whole fish and a chicken |
【推荐3】Human beings can use language to communicate, but what about animals? How do they communicate with each other without using language? Well, different animals use different types of communication.
Sounds are one of the most common types of communication in animals. Bats usually follow sound waves to communicate. Birds communicate through their chirping(唧唧叫).Mammals generally use sounds to give calls to other members of their community and whales are good at using sound waves.
Besides sounds, facial expressions are also used by animals. For example, when dogs are angry, they show their teeth barking and raise their ears. When they’re frightened, they pull their ears behind with the mouth open. For another example, when the parent bird brings food for the baby bird, the “begging expression” can be observed on its face.
Next, gestures and body movements are also common in animals. For example, honey bees dance to communicate. A deer waves its tail to warn others of some danger coming closer. A gorilla sticks its tongue out to express anger.
Many animals communicate through smells. They give off pheromones (信息素)to express messages to other animals. Wolves, deer and insects generally use this type of communication. Even amoebas (变形虫)need to communicate and do it by giving out chemicals. The animals use this type of communication to attract others for giving birth to baby animals.
Besides the above means of communication, some animals communicate by touching each other. For example, monkeys express feelings by touching each other’s hands, and they even give hugs and kisses to express love.
1. When a dog shows its teeth barking and raises its－ears, it must be _________.| A．expressing its fear | B．expressing its anger |
| C．begging its owner for something | D．warning its owner of some danger |
| A．produce their young | B．drive their enemies away |
| C．show their different feelings | D．ask for some food |
| A．a deer will waves its tail once it senses danger |
| B．most animals use their smells to attract others |
| C．bats are better at using sound waves than whales |
| D．a gorilla sticks its tongue out when it’s frightened |
| A．Sounds are the most common type of communication in animals. |
| B．Human beings can use language to communicate, but animals can’t. |
| C．Animals can communicate with each other without using language. |
| D．Animals communicate with each other in different ways, such as sound, smell etc. |
【推荐1】Temples have existed for thousands of years. They are the proof of cultures and civilization that existed many years ago.
Gobekli Tepe, Turkey
Located on a hilltop in southwestern Turkey where it snows a lot in winter, the Gobekli Tepe is considered the world’s oldest temple. It is nearly 11,000 years old. There are carvings on the rock statues, mainly of lions, foxes, snakes, cranes and wild ducks, as well as scenes of people hunting. Because heavy snow makes it hard to get to the top of the hill, visitors are not recommended to go there in winters.
White Temple, Thailand
Immediately upon entering White Temple, you will realize this contemporary, unconventional temple stands out, even in a country dotted with temples. The White Temple is incredibly different and unique in its architecture, art and design. In fact, it is designed in a very modern way. This temple is all white. It is very hot in summer in Thailand, so going to White Temple in other three seasons is a wise choice.
Sagrada Familia, Spain
This symbolic Barcelona building is famously unfinished. It is said to be finished by 2026, but no body believes it. However, visitors believe its incompleteness is part of its charm, which sets it apart from other temples in the world. You will have to wait in a long line if you visit Sagrada Familia in summer holiday. Visitors are not that many in spring and winter.
Kinkaku-ji, Japan
This temple is absolutely the most popular one in Japan. Whether you visit during the fall when there are red leaves against the golden wall, in winter when the gold is topped with pure white snow, in spring with cherry blossoms, or in summer allowing you to smell the earthy smell after rain — there is never a bad time to visit this beautiful temple.
1. Which temple will you choose to go if you are a fan of modern architecture?| A．White Temple. | B．Gobekli Tepe. |
| C．Sagrada Familia. | D．Kinkaku-ji. |
| A．It is the oldest temple. | B．It is all white. |
| C．It is unfinished. | D．It is untraditional. |
| A．Gobekli Tepe. | B．Kinkaku-ji. |
| C．Sagrada Familia. | D．White Temple. |
【推荐2】Island of Feelings
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love.
One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave.
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment.
When the island was almost totally under, Love decided it was time to leave.
She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, “Richness, can I come with you on your boat?”
Richness answered, “I’m sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere.”
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing by in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, “Vanity, help me please!” “I can’t help you,” Vanity said, “You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat.”
Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, “Sadness, please let me go with you.”
Sadness answered, “Love, I’m sorry, but, I just need to be alone now.”
Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, “Happiness, please take me with you.” But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, “Come Love, I will take you with me.” It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder.
Love then found Knowledge and asked, “Who was it that helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “But why did Time help me when no one else would?” Love asked.
Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is.”
1. Who is the elder?| A．Knowledge. | B．Time. | C．Love. | D．Happiness. |
| A．Knowledge. | B．Time. | C．Love. | D．Happiness. |
| A．Knowledge. | B．Time. | C．Love. | D．Happiness. |
【推荐3】The coronavirus in China right now has really turned things upside down for a lot of people, but not even it can come between a marathon runner and his training.
Like many of his countrymen, Pan Shancu, an amateur marathon runner from Hangzhou, in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, is trapped in his apartment because of the COVID-19，but he didn't let that small detail stop him from keeping in shape for his next race, whenever it may be. He has been using the small space in his apartment as a training track, jogging around two tables and the short length of a small hallway, and recently posted on social media.
“I could not bear siting around anymore," Pan wrote. "Let's run laps in the room! Yes, one lap is about eight meters (26 feet) and I ran 50 kilometers (31 miles)，I did it in 4:48:44. I am sweating all over, feeling great!"
The runner, who has a marathon best of two hours and 59 minutes, also wrote that he considers his neighbors while jogging, trying to step as lightly as possible on the floor as not to disturb them. He completed 6, 250 circuits in one of his rooms in four hours, 48 minutes and 44 seconds, and his neighbors have yet to complain.
Pan Shancu's achievement spread rapidly like virus this week, with people praising his training spirit, and saying to adopting similar strategies to stay in shape.
“I start in the kitchen, go through the living room, turn into my daughter's room, the less than 20m-long racecourse has beautiful scenery and on my left, my husband' s snoring is cheering me on," one commented on Pan' s post. "This is a silent battle. My husband' s opinion is that I have psychological issues.
1. What made Pan have to stay at home according to this passage?| A．His serious illness. | B．His desire to be in shape. |
| C．The marathon race. | D．The COVID-19. |
| A．Brave and active. | B．Aggressive and negative. |
| C．Determined and thoughtful. | D．Optimistic and selfless. |
| A．They complain about it. | B．They are encouraged by him. |
| C．They' re amazed by his strategies. | D．They think he has psychological problem. |
| A．A trapped person in China jogs 50 km in his apartment. |
| B．Running in the house does good to people' s health. |
| C．COVID-19 inspired people to stay in shape in their apartment. |
| D．People have shown some psychological issues in China. |
