There are days when I find it necessary to step outside my classroom and check to be sure that my name is still in the TEACHER space over my door. Sometimes I feel that I am a student in my classroom rather than the teacher.
Seated in the classroom, my sixth grade students each held a different tool in the hand. The students discussed how words are like tools-they have the ability to build or to destroy, and they discovered how the right tool used at the right time for the right job can produce great results. I watched and listened with a sense of satisfaction. They got it!
A. few days later, one of my students, Laura, had an unexpected outburst in class. She refused to work with her group. I asked her to excuse herself and to go to our next door team center. She marched from the back of the room to our classroom door-shooting me an angry look, and then proceeded to slam the door as she left for the team meeting room.
Minutes later, I stood over her. Being extremely angry about her disrespectful behavior, I was sharp in my tone and harsh with my words. When I paused for her response, she stated, “You’re using your tool against me.” I was speechless.
There are times when you are at a critical crossroads with a student and the road you choose will make all the difference. I knew at that moment the right thing to do was to kneel down next to her chair, and softly say, “You’re right, Laura. I have used my words unwisely and unkindly. Will you forgive me?” She looked me in the eye and simply said, “Yes, I forgive you, Mrs. Ekre. I’m sorry, too.”
At the end of the year, she wrote me a beautiful letter, attached to which was a small key-a tool, she said, for a language arts teacher who taught her how important words can be. It serves as my reminder of a lesson I taught as a teacher but one I really learned from my student.
1. Why does the writer feel she is a student?| A．Her students often challenge her. | B．Her name is not in the TEACHER space. |
| C．Her students transform her ideas. | D．She abuses her power as a teacher. |
| A．Laura’s angry look. | B．Laura’s abrupt explosion. |
| C．Laura’s slamming the door. | D．Laura’s accusation against her. |
| A．Caring but stubborn. | B．Tolerant and open-minded. |
| C．Strict and changeable. | D．Sincere and flexible. |
| A．The power of words. | B．The importance of teaching. |
| C．The value of forgiveness. | D．The beauty of understanding. |
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【推荐1】For many people, history classes are seen as no more than requirements for getting degrees in chemistry, biology, business, marketing, etc.
Understanding where people come from plays a key role in understanding who they are.
Through history classes, you can experience a shift (改革) in the way you think.
Many people may not believe that a degree in history can lead to a well-paid job. In fact, students who graduate with degrees in history can become lawyers, business owners, think tank members, educators, leaders in historical organizations writers and so on.
| A．Whichever job you take, it can provide a comfortable life. |
| B．Learning about history can get students admitted to key universities |
| C．That means you look at things from a new point of view. |
| D．Learning from the past prevents future mistakes. |
| E．The key to enjoying the study of history is to find classes that interest you. |
| F．But the truth is that studying history is a wonderful way to prepare for a successful future. |
| G．History has shaped cultures, attitudes and social structures; it has shaped the world and its citizens. |
【推荐2】Procrastination is often seen as the enemy of productivity. Images of lazy people with feet up on desks or wasting time to avoid work spring to mind at the very mention of the word. And there are many things indicating that procrastination is a problem which needs addressing.
We live in a fast-paced world, racing from one task to another. And at times, duties, be it work or personal, seem endless. Sometimes we just need to switch off and relax ourselves.
According to psychotherapist F Diane Barth, watching TV, taking a long bath or listening to music can help us to ease off.
And it's possible that procrastination has become more common during the pandemic.
While being productive is important, it seems that some amount of downtime and procrastination can help us to relax and become more focused.
| A．Then how can we handle the problem? |
| B．But could there be some benefits too? |
| C．So the next time you feel stressed, just waste a little time. |
| D．The time we spend watching TV or drinking coffee is wasted. |
| E．The issue is that many of us see that time not working as lost time. |
| F．As a result of the lockdowns, we have found ourselves with more time. |
| G．A little procrastination can help relieve us of the pressures of modern life. |
【推荐3】Empathy
Last year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped a lot over the past 10 years. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said. Today, people spend more time alone and seldom join groups and clubs.
Jennifer Freed, a director of a teen program, has another explanation. on the TV, and you’re showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect(尊重). Humans learn by example—and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.
There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially connected with nature. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human—and having empathy is important to those relationships. Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers always have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be helpful for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.
Empathy is also necessary for a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one the most important things they look for in new managers. Social skills—including empathy—are a kind of “emotional(情感的) intelligence" that will help you succeed in many areas of life. “Tests results are important. But if you don’t have emotional intelligence, you won’t be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.
What’s the best way to up your EQ(情商)? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. “One doesn’t develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” Freed says. To really develop empathy, you’d better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.
1. Why does empathy among college students drop a lot?| A．They spend too much time on screen. |
| B．Understanding each other is hard for them. |
| C．They are busy with their studies. |
| D．Programs on screens are attractive. |
| A．Exciting. | B．Boring. |
| C．Bad. | D．Good. |
| A．Necessary social skills in daily life. |
| B．The importance of empathy for leaders. |
| C．Successful leaders with high empathy. |
| D．The requirements for new managers. |
| A．Show your opinions freely. |
| B．Work as doctors. |
| C．Develop empathy in different ways. |
| D．Protect animals. |
【推荐1】You might know her as the “most beautiful woman in the world,” a label she always hated．Lamarr got her start in a 1933 Czech movie called “Ecstasy．”Then, she struck out for America, where she starred in “Tortilla Flat,” “Samson and Delilah” and other movies made during Hollywood's Golden Age．
But Lamarr found Tinseltown shallow．She avoided parties, doodling（涂画）instead on drafting boards she had installed at home．She improved the design of traffic lights, invented a tablet that dissolved into a soft drink, and reimagined the wings of a fuel-efficient plane for Howard Hughes．Her most enduring invention： a form of frequency hopping that was the forerunner of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS, all of which sit in your phone．
You didn't know that, did you?
“When we close our eyes, we don't see a female inventor．We see Thomas Edison,” says Alexandra Dean, explaining why she chose to direct “Bombshell：The Hedy Lamarr Story,” a new documentary on Lamarr's life．“This actress had done this groundbreaking invention and never been recognized．”
Lamarr isn't the only gifted woman who worked in the shadows of her husband or male colleagues．Rosalind Franklin helped discover the structure of DNA; Ada Lovelace authored early computer programs and algorithms（算法）; and Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission（核裂变）．But it was their male colleagues who won recognition and Nobel Prizes．The numbers reflect it：Women have won 48 Nobel Prizes compared with 844 for men．In the sciences, women have won just 19．
“There is no track record to show how many women were not admitted in any scientific circle,” said Gwenaelle Proust, an associate professor at the University of Sydney's School of Civil Engineering, adding that women in Lamarr's era（时代）were sometimes prevented from entering labs．“Who knows how many great minds were overlooked because of their sex?”
That's where “Bombshell” comes in．The movie plays this week in Australia and the UK to coincide with the celebration of International Women's Day, on Thursday．
1. What does the underlined world “Tinseltown” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．The movie Ecstasy． | B．The label he hated． |
| C．Hollywood． | D．Her knowledge． |
| A．Lamarr's achievements in the film industry． |
| B．Female inventors' not being recognized． |
| C．Lamarr's outstanding beauty． |
| D．She shows pity on Lamarr． |
| A．Women are not treated equally as men in science． |
| B．Women are less capable than men in science． |
| C．Women in Lamarr's era never work in labs． |
| D．women won 67 Nobel Prizes in all． |
| A．The structure discoverer of DNA | B．The designer of computer programs |
| C．The nuclear fission discoverer | D．The pioneer of smart phone |
【推荐2】An elderly man from a remote village deep in mountains became well-known nationwide for building a canal to bring water to local residents. The man, 85-year-old Huang Dafa, has lived his entire life in Caowangba village in Zunyi, Guizhou province.
For 36 years, he dedicated himself to one thing—leading villagers to create and then maintain a 9.4-kilometer-long “life canal" to bring fresh water to the village. With the irrigation channel in place, people in Caowangba finally had sufficient drinking water and could irrigate rice and other crops, boosting their incomes and improving their quality of life. The channel is named the “Dafa Canal” in Huang's honor.
Huang has been dubbed the modern “Yu Gong”, a figure in China's folklore. Like Yu Gong, his persistence also made the impossible possible. In 1959, Huang became a leader in the village. “I decided to do three things for the villagers: bring water to the village, build a road and provide access to electricity,” Huang said, recalling his early days. He found that a village near Caowangba had water to spare, but the problem was that a mountain lay between them. Nevertheless, he took on the task.
Things did not go well at first. After more than 10 years, water remained a pipe dream. Although some people said that Caowangba would never get access to water, Huang never lost hope. At the age of 53, he started to study water conservancy technology on his own. After three years, with his newfound knowledge and persistence, he raised money from the local government and had 200 people dig the canal. Their work paid off in 1995 when water finally rushed into Caowangba. The same year, the village gained access to electricity, and a new road was built. All three projects were overseen by Huang.
Huang's efforts won him the titles of “National Model Worker” and “Model of the Times” in 202l.
1. Why did Huang Dafa become well-known nationwide?| A．Because he worked until 85-year-old and has lived his entire life in a remote village. |
| B．Because he built a canal to bring water to a remote village in the mountains. |
| C．Because he dedicated himself to his work of boosting the local economy. |
| D．Because he learnt water conservancy technology at the age of 53. |
| A．Nicknamed. | B．Worshiped. | C．Teased. | D．Tricked. |
| A．Everyone was confident that water would come to the village one day. |
| B．The village gained access to electricity in 1995. |
| C．Huang started to dig the canal at the age of 53. |
| D．Huang raised money from the local villagers. |
| A．A Heart of Learning Never Grows Old |
| B．A Remote Village Finally Gained Access to Electricity |
| C．A Desire for Knowledge Always Leads to Success |
| D．A Want for Water Leads to A Village's Prosperity |
【推荐3】When she was 2 years old, Blosberg’s dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a serious illness that disrupts the central nervous system — MS (多发性硬化症). But 13 years later, her eyes started moving around rapidly and uncontrollably and her skin became extremely sensitive. The symptoms she was experiencing felt “familiar” because they really looked a lot like the things that her dad was experiencing.
After Blosberg was officially diagnosed with MS in 2011, she realized she needed to connect with other teenagers who had MS and truly understood what she was going through. “I knew there had to be other kids out there, and I wanted to connect with them,” she says. Blosberg then decided to create a Facebook page for young people with MS and obtained the help of the National MS Society. “If you find anyone else young, let me know,” Blosberg recalls saying to the organization. “I want to talk to them. I want them to know that they’re not alone.”
MS is often considered “an adult illness”. Blosberg’s Facebook page was her way of bringing young people with MS together. But she decided to take things one step further by founding a nonprofit, the MS Monkey, that supports children and teenagers who have been diagnosed with the illness. Through it all, Blosberg says her entire family has been proud of her — especially her father. “He knows what it’s like to live with MS,” she shares. “He’s my role model, though. I grew up watching him live with MS and not let MS get in the way.”
1. What can we know about Blosberg?| A．She had difficulty in her study. | B．She was diagnosed with an illness. |
| C．She helped her dad out of trouble. | D．She followed his father’s dream. |
| A．To advertise the National MS Society. |
| B．To record her experience to fight against MS. |
| C．To call for more volunteers like her father. |
| D．To connect more young people with MS. |
| A．Outgoing and humorous. | B．Open-minded and generous. |
| C．Warm-hearted and strong-willed. | D．Determined and energetic. |
| A．No one has to fight alone | B．A common illness |
| C．My dad and I | D．A charity for treating MS |
【推荐1】I’m sitting at home working, minding my business, and the mobile rings. It’s DC Lyle from Wandsworth police station. He says that my name was given to Crimestoppers anonymously as a potential witness to the “Putney Pusher” incident. Remember that madman who pushed a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge while out for his morning jog? Well, six months on and they still haven’t found him — and DC Lyle wants to meet.
I say I couldn’t possibly help as I wasn’t a witness. DC Lyle says he still needs to meet. I reaffirm there really was no point, and that I could be of no value; I wasn’t there. DC Lyle insists, and in doing so mentions that he has my email address, and that he tried to see me at my office yesterday (I wasn’t in). What? Somebody gave the police my office address, email address and phone number. Who? Feeling invaded and annoyed, I tell DC Lyle he could come at 10 a.m. the next day. I put the phone down, and only then the penny dropped. I was a suspect.I must know. Who was the person who put my name forward? They obviously know me, but not well enough to call me first and let me know they were going to report me to the police. Or perhaps they do know me well and have it in for me. That’s for another day.
I frantically search for the video footage of the incident online. The images are grainy. Squint (眯眼看) the eyes and even I can see some resemblance. I look at the Pusher’s jogging gear. Not premium, I might be OK. He’s got fat calves. Result. Mine are sculpted (my best feature). The Pusher’s got obvious moobs. Oh dear. I carry some permanent holiday weight. I admit it. All it would take is a bored jury and a half-dencent prosecution barrister, and none of this would be beyond reasonable doubt.I need evidence proving my innocence, so I fire up the iCal to see what my movements were on 5 May. There is nothing in the diary. This is not going well.After a fitful night I wake early. 9:45 a.m. arrives. The door buzzer goes. It’s DC Lyle and his sidekick. Of course they’re early, sneaky bastards. Look relaxed, Joel. Keep yourself together. DC Lyle and his sidekick show me their badges. I show them how extremely nice and friendly I am. Once installed on my sofa (I didn’t offer tea) they hit me with it — I am indeed a suspect.“Someone put you forward as the person that did this, and we’re here to investigate whether you did. Where were you on the morning of 5 May between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.?”
I have nothing. I live alone, work from home most days, no diary events, no witnesses as to my whereabouts. Sweats. “Wait,” I say. “Almost every morning of the working week I go to Pret A Manger to have a coffee at or about the time of the incident.” But did I that day? Even if I did, what if it was a day when they gave me a coffee “on the house” as they often did, me being a regular and all. There might be no credit card record. More sweats.I get the computer. American Express login. Search for May 2017 expense calendar (消费明细). Double click. Get in: 5 May 2017 — Pret A Manger, ￡1.95. I’m in the clear. DC Lyle peers over my shoulder at the screen. He’s satisfied I’m not the Putney Pusher. The Pret evidence is helpful, but he also says I’m taller than the real Pusher. Skinner, too. I tell him that’s because I’ve been jogging a lot recently.
1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means ________________.| A．money was wasted on answering the phone call |
| B．money should be paid to get rid of my suspicion |
| C．something serious would follow for days to come |
| D．something puzzling wasn’t understood until then |
| A．Para. 2 | B．Para. 3 | C．Para. 4 | D．Para. 6 |
| A．“I” wouldn’t be suspected without putting on holiday weight |
| B．“I” am exactly the man who the police have been hunting for |
| C．it is reasonable for DC Lyle to arrest “me” to finish his job |
| D．it is unfavorable for “me” not to have a habit of writing diaries |
| A．A False Alarm | B．The Pusher at Large |
| C．My Identity Crisis | D．Careless Policemen |
【推荐2】College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college application, some parents become extremely worried. This only adds to the pressure.
Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything straightened out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.
As it turned out, I had no problem putting everything together on my own, including my resume and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The only part where I asked for my parents’ advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback from an audience. As my parents know me better than anyone, they were perfect for the job.
The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very similar. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand out. Essays don’t have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all focusing on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are always tired of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. Therefore, a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers would like to hear.
In my main narrative-style essay, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down by trying to fit into a new environment; Instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new self and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.
In my two minor essays, I explained the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essays about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.
It is because I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.
1. Why did the writer ask his or her parents for advice about the essays?| A．Because they are extremely worried about his or her application. |
| B．Because they are the only people he or she relies on. |
| C．Because they know him or her perfectly well. |
| D．Because they are more experienced. |
| A．They should write their essays with a big vocabulary |
| B．They should write their essays with simple sentences |
| C．They should write their essays about small matters |
| D．They should write their essays in a straightforward style |
| A．Good essays. | B．Good recommendations. | C．High scores. | D．Interesting stories. |
| A．Mother Teresa. | B．Emily Dickinson. | C．The father. | D．Admission officers. |
| A．The writer’s experience in college admissions. | B．The importance of college education for students. |
| C．Tow parents’ worries add to students’ pressure. | D．The importance of essays in college admissions. |
【推荐3】Several years ago, I needed to deliver some furniture from our department to my daughter’s house in London. I should have paid a man to do it for me. However, foolishly confident in my driving ability, I decided to hire a van and drive it myself. It was a Ford Transit 280, long and wide; you couldn’t see out of the back. You never really knew how close you were to anything else on the road.
Reversing(倒车) in my home yard, I crashed into a small shed, causing permanent damage. At least I owned the shed.
Loading up the furniture I set off. By now it was rush hour. My nerves broke down, as I drove the huge van through the heavy traffic, across oncoming vehicles, at last to Charl Street.
There, I eventually found a space to park the van. After reversing into it, I noticed there were three people at a café waving to me. I got out, trembling violently. “You’ve shifted the car parked behind you three feet and it belonged to a disabled person.” they said. I examined the car. There were white scratches along its front. It bore a disabled sign. So, now I was a bad driver and a bad man. Under the gaze of the three, I left an apologetic note with my phone number on the damaged car’s windscreen.
I unloaded the furniture, sweat trickling down my face. With the aim of escaping the monster, I drove the van back to its base on the Highway Road. On arrival, the hire man told me I must fill it up with petrol before returning it. “Just charge me,” I cried, still shaking with fear. He gazed at me with understanding. No doubt he’d witnessed others in this state before. “Is that OK if I drive you to a petrol station, you fill up, and I drive her back?” he asked.
Had it not been for my gratefulness, I would have been ashamed when he danced the great van through the traffic so casually.
1. The writer felt regretful that he had _____.| A．transported the furniture himself | B．asked his son to do the delivery |
| C．rented a small van for his goods | D．hired someone to drive for him |
| A．the writer saw a disabled man who had some trouble in parking his car |
| B．the writer ran into his friends whom he hadn’t seen for a long time |
| C．the writer hit another vehicle owned by a disabled man |
| D．three men waved to the writer and asked him for help |
| A．the bad experience | B．the vehicle he drove |
| C．the guy at the base | D．the heavy furniture |
