I was said to be the worst student in my class and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to repeat the sixth grade. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class? she noticed that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a normal conversation. After that day, she gave me much attention and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that someone believed me, and my grades started to improve in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my home. We would walk home together after school. Her constant support helped me, especially in my studies, as I knew she would check my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally came second in my class.
Then, after the sixth grade, she started to drift apart but still kept a check on me. By the time I was in the seventh grade, she hardly spoke to me, but by then I had become the best in my class. When I left school, I was out of touch with her as she never answered the phone when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths crossed again. I met her at a wedding. I could not help asking her, “Why did you stop talking to me?”
“You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree standing on your own roots, not depending （依赖）on others. Now here you are and I feel proud of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to look for a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her.
1. What can we know about the author in his first sixth grade?| A．He did very badly in his studies. | B．He found his teacher the worst. |
| C．He didn't talk with his parents. | D．He was hopeful about his future. |
| A．Be more friendly. | B．Get angry. |
| C．Move away. | D．Become less close. |
| A．An unusual conversation. | B．His old teacher's support. |
| C．His parents' encouragement. | D．Miss Sadia's special attention. |
| A．She just disliked talking to him anymore. | B．She wanted him to grow independent. |
| C．She was too busy with her own wedding. | D．She had no way to get in touch with him. |
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【推荐1】Once upon a time there lived a king called Minos.He ruled the island of Crete.And he also had a terrible monster(怪兽) called the Minotaur：The Minotaur lived at the center of a very large maze(迷宫)．It had the body of a man but the head of a bull.
Minos was a cruel king.Whenever he was bored，he would attack(进攻) a nearby island called Athens.In order to get peace，King Aegeus of Athens made a deal with King Minos.If Minos didn’t attack Athens，he would send seven boys and seven girls to Crete every nine years to be eaten by the Minotaur.
It was time again to send the children to Crete.Theseus，the son of King Aegeus，could not stand this situation，and decided to go as the seventh boy and kill the Minotaur.He promised his father that if he was successful，he would use white sails(船帆)instead of the black ones to show he was alive.
When arriving in Crete，Theseus met King Minos’ daughter called Ariadne.She fell in love with him and wanted to help him.So when the children were sent to the Minotaur，Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of string(细绳) and a knife.Theseus left a line of string behind him when he entered the maze.After he killed the monster，he followed the string and got out of the maze.Ariadne was waiting outside.They quickly ran away together before Minos could catch them.
However，on the journey home，Theseus was so full of joy that he forgot to change the color of the sails.As soon as King Aegeus saw the black sails，he was so upset and jumped into the sea.Since then，that sea has been called the Aegean Sea in memory of King Aegeus.
1. Who had the Minotaur，King Aegeus or King Minos?2. Where did the Minotaur live?
3. How often would King Aegeus send seven boys and seven girls to Crete according to the deal?
4. How did Theseus get out of the maze after he killed the monster?
5. Why did King Aegeus feel upset and jump into the sea as soon as he saw the black sails?
【推荐2】New Year has many interesting stories, and here is one of them told by a TikToker. The original poster works as a school teacher, and every New Year, she tries to bring joy to her students. This time, it turned out especially great and 5. 8 million views on the original video is the best confirmation of this!
The teacher’s mother loves to knit (针织) and invited her daughter to play a little game with the students. On New Year’s Eve, the original poster invited the schoolchildren to draw for themselves the“winter hat of their dreams”.
Everyone did so, but no one even doubted what would happen next. The kids eagerly drew cute hats, and the teacher’s mom made their imagination come true. It turned out amazingly great, and the video of the teacher starting to hand out hats to the class went even more viral (走红的), collecting an unbelievable 50.4 million views and counting.
The large majority of people in the comments gave this teacher the best praise — and to her wonderful mom as well. After all, as some comments have pointed out, not everyone actually realizes how much work, time and love goes into these small hats. “Hats off to your mom, she’s amazing!” one of the commenters wrote.
And people also believe that in our time it is absolutely priceless when a teacher really puts their soul into the educational process. People truly don’t realize that this is the teaching. Passion (激情), deep love and hard work characterize this profession.
“Thank you to you and your mom!” — perhaps this was the best comment, and we should only join in the gratitude. It is another wonderful New Year story, another expression of care and kindness.
1. What does the teacher try doing to her students?| A．Helping them out. | B．Brightening their lives. |
| C．Rewarding their efforts. | D．Encouraging them to study. |
| A．The teacher. | B．The students. |
| C．The teacher’s mother. | D．One of the commenters. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Supportive. | C．Confused. | D．Unclear. |
| A．The nature of education is love. |
| B．Always prepare for a rainy day. |
| C．Teach kids according to their interests. |
| D．Doing one’s best means one should never stop trying. |
【推荐3】MINNEAPOLIS—A 13-year-old entrepreneur (企业家) who was reported for operating a hot dog stand outside his house without a license is still in business, thanks to Minnesota officials who could have shut it down.
The Minneapolis Department of Health received a complaint this summer about the hot dog stand that Jaequan Faulkner had set up outside his home. But instead of closing down the operation, officials decided to help. “We helped Jaequan become permitted and went through some food safety techniques and procedures with him so he could operate legally and safely,” said Minneapolis Health Department supervisor Ryan Krick. Besides, the staff of health department raised the money for his permit fee, which was $87.00. Daniel Huff, the environmental health director for the department, says his agency was excited to give him coaching for some business knowledge, instead of shutting down the operation.
Jaequan says he is supported widely. “I was actually kind of surprised at first, because usually I would have one person at a time help me, but then so many people came at once. Now I realize how much people enjoy it, ” he added.
Jaequan began operating with a license on Monday. He started the hot dog stand with help from his uncle, who said Jaequan handles about 90 percent of the business. The teen now works four—hour days, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and spends his free time “thinking about what’s next.” Maybe a food cart, so he can take his operation on the road.
Jaequan said he’s also thinking about donating some of earnings to charities that help people with depression.
1. According to the passage, why was Jaequan complained?| A．Because he was too young. | B．Because he didn’t get the license. |
| C．Because he chose an improper location. | D．Because he sold some unhealthy foods. |
| A．offering advice on food security | B．helping him get the official permit |
| C．asking him to pay for the permit fee | D．coaching him for some business knowledge |
| A．Grateful. | B．Terrified. | C．Confused. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Leaving his business to his uncle. | B．Expanding his business to some extent. |
| C．Working full time on his hot dog stand. | D．Giving away all his earnings to the poor. |
| A．To inspire teenagers to establish their own career. |
| B．To call on people to donate their earnings to charities. |
| C．To inform people of a touching story in Minneapolis. |
| D．To persuade people to support Jaequan’s business. |
【推荐1】Mrs. Hill was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the eighth grade. She wasn’t my teacher but I loved being around her and enjoyed her kindness. She was also a good Listener.
At the end of the year, she was moving to Florida, and I was sad. We exchanged addresses and became pen friends. I could tell her anything, and she treated me with respect even though I was a Schoolboy.
In Florida, Mrs. Hill became a lawyer, but she managed to find time to write me letters. She wrote amusing stories and always took my concerns seriously. She had given me an invitation to visit. I accepted it immediately, I spent three weeks with her in Miami. Her love of music and creative writing inspired me.
Two years later, Mrs. Hill surprised me by attending my high school graduation ceremony. Later that year, my family decided to spend Christmas in Florida and I couldn’t wait to see her again. When I arrived at her house, I had hoped to talk to her about school, but instead she was in a hospital bed. She had cancer. A month after we got back home, we were shocked to hear that Mrs. Hill had passed away.
To this day, more than 50 years later, whenever I read her letters again, thinking about the advice she gave me, I still remember the importance of her smile and her friendship. For me, she is a respected teacher forever!
1. Why did the writer feel sad in the eighth grade?| A．Mrs. Hill wasn't his English teacher. | B．Mrs. Hill was moving to Florida. |
| C．Mrs. Hill never wrote to him. | D．Mrs. Hill became a lawyer. |
| A．Three weeks. | B．A month. | C．One year. | D．Two years. |
| A．stories told by Mrs. Hill | B．The graduation ceremony |
| C．the exchange of their addresses | D．Mrs Hill’s love of music and creative writing |
| A．Died. | B．Recovered. | C．Got back. | D．Gone out. |
| A．A Visiting Invitation | B．A Successful Lawyer |
| C．Skills of Making Pen Friends | D．Memories of a Respected Teacher |
【推荐2】For Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he’s, nervous. “I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…” Chris trips on the“-ld”, a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support “…Vote for …me …”. Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
A son of immigrants, Chris started learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls (回想起) how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don’t know, but I want to know.’”
Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast (夸耀) about themselves.
“Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”
1. What made Chris nervous?| A．Telling a story. | B．Making a speech. |
| C．Taking a test. | D．Answering a question. |
| A．Improper pauses. | B．Bad manners. |
| C．Spelling mistakes. | D．Silly jokes. |
| A．Brings his speech | B．ask others for help |
| C．read fluently | D．make an excuse to go out |
| A．help students see their own strengths | B．assess students’ public speaking skills |
| C．prepare students for their future jobs | D．inspire students’ love for politics |
| A．Humorous. | B．Ambitious. |
| C．Caring. | D．Demanding |
【推荐3】A Kind Note from My Student
—by lewski711, posted Dec 25, 2021
We’re working on paragraph writing in class. One of the assignments was to write one on your hero. This little bugger (小坏蛋<爱称>) chose me. Please do not judge his incredible manuscript. We’re working that for him. Instead, judge his content.
For those who cannot read third grade :
“My hero is Mr. Lewandowski. He can do magic. He’s good at teaching. He’s good at math. Who is your hero?”
Someone’s getting an “A” for Christmas this year!
READERS COMMENTS
dotmatrix wrote: A great teacher is a true gift to our world. Beautiful. ♥.
pluto178 wrote: My son was once asked to write about his hero and he chose me! Boy! Was he sorry the next day when asked to read them out and others had people like Batman and Spiderman? Still I am sure I could rock the outfit. It’s so nice though when someone does this for you.
dance wrote: Bless the little one!
singhharry1996 wrote: That is beautiful to be a kind model for your students! It will stick with them.
butterkind wrote: How sweet!!
janfour wrote: so nice
gardenga110 wrote: Actually, I was able to translate the original third grade manuscript with little difficulty. You have a winner in your class Mr. L. :)
lt33 wrote: Aww that’s sweet he sees something in you that radiates kindness.
Rajni wrote: World owes teacher a lot for their dedication and love for teaching and thereby shape future. ideal citizens. Mr. Lewandowski, you, deserve the honor your student gave you. You are real hero.
Helenconnell2 wrote: I always think students see their teachers in a way that managers and inspectors cannot! So wonderful to see!
1. How does Mr. Lewandowski like the little bugger’s writing content?| A．Terrible. | B．Poor. | C．Medium. | D．Good. |
| A．Being a true gift to the world. |
| B．Being chosen as a hero by their little bugger. |
| C．Being dedicated to shaping future ideal citizens. |
| D．Owning something radiating kindness in themselves. |
| A．dotmatrix | B．Helenconne112 | C．gardenga110 | D．singhharry1996 |
【推荐1】“I’m going to fail!” My best friend cried. She and I had this conversation almost every day while we were in high school.
The truth was that my friend never failed in any subjects. I just think that she can’t accept failures because she lives her life as a perfectionist. What she fails to understand is that a lot of good can come from failures.
For example, failure can help build relationships. Once I was cooking dinner for a friend, I was tired, and several dishes I tried to make turned out bad. I grew more and more upset until my friend told me that I shouldn't worry. She cared more about our friendship than the dishes. That day, I learned that failure doesn't always make people dislike you. In fact, after she said those words to me, I grew closer to her.
Failure can make success evermore exciting. Every few years, there would be an important test in the PE class at our school. Students had to run a mile within eight minutes. I was never good at running, so I failed every time until the third year at school. Then I began working out regularly, and yet still failed that year. A few days later, however, the teacher gave me and some other students another chance to run and I got a pass finally! You can't imagine how excitedly I was after that. I felt the memory of the success was as sweet as honey, because I had to overcome failure to reach it.
Now it’s clear to see that failure can teach us good lessons. It's not an end, but it can be a beginning.
1. What did the author finally get from a failed cooking?| A．Worries. | B．A closer friendship. | C．Bad feelings. | D．More experience. |
| A．Because she could work out regularly. | B．Because she received honey as a reward. |
| C．Because she achieved success after many failures. | D．Because she got another chance to take the test. |
| A．Successfully deal with. | B．Quickly respond to. |
| C．Narrowly escape from. | D．Eagerly come up with. |
| A．To show the negative effects of failures. | B．To point out her best friends' fear of failures. |
| C．To introduce different types of failures. | D．To encourage the readers to face failures bravely. |
【推荐2】Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad’s car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them. “Dad, there’s a deer there!” Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角) on each side of its head.
As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer’s head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer’s head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman. Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer. “I knew I was in trouble,” Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for self-defense, and the deer charged. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg.
Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road. When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman’s terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer.
“I was kicking it to get its attention,” she says. Then her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the women.
Alexis helped Sue into the car, and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue’s injured leg. “We’re going to get you to a hospital,” Alexis said. Then she heard her father shout loudly. He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back. She beat the deer’s head and neck, but the blows didn’t scare it away. “I was losing faith,” she says. “A couple more strikes, Alexis,” said her father. “You can do it.” Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer’s neck with all her strength. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away. Alexis got in the driver’s seat and sped toward the nearest hospital.
After Sue was treated, she tearfully thanked her rescuers. “You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help,” she says, “not to beat up a deer.”
1. What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?| A．She was driving home. | B．She was taking exercise. |
| C．She was resting on the road. | D．She was feeding wild animals. |
| A．She pushed the deer away. | B．She beat the deer with a hammer. |
| C．She drove the car to hit the deer. | D．She hit the deer with her feet. |
| A．A Woman Was Seriously Injured |
| B．A Girl Saved Her Father Successfully |
| C．A Dangerous Deer Attacked a Woman |
| D．A Teenager Rescued Others from a Deer Attack |
【推荐3】Some people have a very poor sense of direction.Unluckily，I am one of them.I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl，I never dared to ask strangers the way.And so I used to walk around in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.
Now，I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions，but I often receive helpless or even wrong information.So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions.If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere，I would say，“Sorry，I am a stranger here.”
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man.He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building.I gave him my usual reply.But just as I walked on only a few steps，I realized that he had asked the way to my office building.However，I had no time to turn back and look for him.I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting.
When I just got to my office，the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions.Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!
1. The writer always refuses to give people directions because ________．| A．she's a stranger to the city |
| B．she doesn't know the people |
| C．she has no time to help others |
| D．she's afraid of giving wrong directions |
| A．sell her something | B．ask her the time |
| C．make friends with her | D．ask for the direction |
| A．lives | B．studies |
| C．works | D．teaches |
| A．尴尬的 | B．困惑的 |
| C．激动的 | D．拮据的 |
| A．The writer is too shy to give others directions. |
| B．The writer has a very poor sense of direction. |
| C．The writer never got lost when she was young. |
| D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer. |
【推荐1】A trip to a bank’s ATM machine is usually a common affair, but for Jose Nunez Romaniz. his visit on Sunday is one that he will remember for the rest of his life. The 19-year-old was helping his grandfather buy a pair of socks online when he noticed his account balance was low. So he drove to the nearest Wells Fargo to make a deposit. Little did he know, he was about to make an incredible discovery.
When he arrived to make his deposit, Jose noticed a clear plastic bag on the ground filled with cash. It turned out to be $135,000 worth of $50 and $20 bills. When he first saw it, he stared at it for a few seconds, not knowing what to do. He was very shocked. He had never seen so much money. After taking a moment to collect himself, Jose did what he knew was the right thing: he called the police. They soon discovered that the money had accidentally been left behind by a worker tasked with refilling the ATM.
Jose’s childhood dream has been to work in law enforcement himself as a crime scene investigator and he currently studies criminal justice at Central New Mexico Community College. Local businesses have offered Jose rewards. He has received git cards from local restaurants, sports gear, and season tickets for University of New Mexico football team of ESPN radio. He was also given a $500 scholarship from an electric company. And, perhaps best of all, the police chief invited Jose to apply for a job as a public service aid for the department. It was also the best gift for Mother’s Day. “She called me and almost started crying... She told me I did the right thing and that she was proud of me.”
1. Why did Nunez Romaniz go to the nearest Wells Fargo?| A．His grandfather asked him to go there. |
| B．His grandfather was waiting there. |
| C．He was hoping for un incredible discovery. |
| D．He needed to increase his account balance. |
| A．Jose. | B．The police. | C．A staff of the bank. | D．A customer. |
| A．He became very wealthy. | B．He got a job chance. |
| C．His school gave him a scholarship. | D．He was admitted to college. |
| A．Honest and kind. | B．Wise and generous. |
| C．Brave and strong. | D．Modest and smart. |
【推荐2】Explore fascinating subjects in ticketed lectures by Museum curators (馆长) and distinguished experts on art, architecture, music, and history. Choose from individual talks or complete series. Tickets include admission to the Museum on the day of your event. For more information, please call 212-570 -3949.
Another World Lies Beyond: Religious Arts of China at The Met
Thursday/ September 19, 2019
11:00 А. М.
Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang Associate Curator of Chinese Paintings, Department of Asian Art, The Met
Explore the vast diversity of the religious arts of China -- from lavish Buddhist ritual paintings to playful Daoist immortals and popular deities(神) printed for use in the home.
Presented in conjunction(联合) with the exhibition Another World Lies Beyond: Chinese Art and the Divine, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue August 24, 2019-February 2, 2020.
Tickets include same-day Museum admission.
The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy
Tuesday/ October 29, 2019
11:00 A. М.
Barbara Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, The Met
Internationally renowned medieval art historian Barbara Boehm, author of The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy, examines how a cache of medieval jewelry and coins found in 1863 in the Alsatian city of Colmar attests to(证实) the delicate art of the medieval goldsmith and provides a glimpse of life along the Rhine in the troubled 14th century.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy, on view at The Met Cloisters July 22, 2019-January 12, 2020.
Tickets include same-day Museum admission.
Play It Loud: Andy Summers, A Certain Strangeness
Saturday/ June 22, 2019
6:30 Р. М.
Guitarist Andy Summers demonstrates his dual musical and visual artistic practices with a multimedia presentation titled A Certain Strangeness. Summers weaves an audiovisual spell by combining surreal imagery and innovative guitar techniques. The evening culminates with a conversation between Summers and Jayson Dobney, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge, Department of Musical Instruments, The Met
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll.
Tickets include same-day Museum admission.
1. Who will be likely to attend the Another World Lies Beyond: Religious Arts of China at The Met?| A．People who are interested in sports. |
| B．People who are interested in religious arts. |
| C．Some Buddhists who are fond of tales. |
| D．People who are interested in Confucianism. |
| A．Medieval goldsmith were highly skilled. |
| B．The lecture is about the Jews. |
| C．The exhibition is on view for a year. |
| D．People can go to the lecture on August 23, 2019 |
| A．To introduce some exhibitions. | B．To introduce some lectures. |
| C．To introduce some artists. | D．To call on people to attend the lectures. |
Wherever my teacher calls on me in class, my heart beats quickly. I’m afraid I’ll give the wrong answer and everyone will laugh. So I say “I don’t know”.
Candy
Dear Candy,
You are not the only kid who feels this way. Talk to a parent or your teacher for ideas. You can also set small goals (目标). Try your best to answer questions and put up your hand in class once a day. Remember, it is really OK to be wrong sometimes.
Lisa
Dear Lisa,
My friend is starting to hang out with a girl who used to bully (欺负) her. And my friend doesn’t seem to want to be around me at all anymore.
Wendy
Dear Wendy,
It’s normal for friendships to change, and it’s possible that the girl has become kinder over time. Try not to worry about that, and pay attention to how your own friendship is changing. Hanging out, just the two of you, might help to mend your friendship.
Lisa
Dear Lisa,
My mom and I often argue. Sometimes she starts it. Sometimes I do. Either way, I feel sad and alone after arguing. A way to stop?
Carl
Dear Carl,
Find time to talk to your mom. Tell her that you’re unhappy after arguing with her and that you’d like to work out a way to avoid arguments.
Lisa
Dear Lisa,
I want to be a writer. But when I go back to reading a story I’ve written, it sounds stupid and I don’t want to finish it. Should I keep trying to write?
Nick
Dear Nick,
Every writer has been where you are --a place where nothing he writes sounds right. What’s important is keeping writing as much as you can. The more you practice, the better you’ll get. Also, keep reading. You can learn a lot about writing by reading.
Lisa
1. From the text, we can know Candy is_____.| A．shy | B．honest |
| C．careless | D．kind |
| A．Candy. | B．Wendy. |
| C．Carl. | D．Nick. |
| A．To study hard. | B．To set small goals. |
| C．To talk to his teachers. | D．To keep writing and reading. |
