As the foreign English teacher at my school in China, I have a weekly English music broadcast where I show different English songs. I try to get the students to recommend songs to me for the broadcast. At the broadcast, I usually announce who recommended the song and then play it for everyone to hear during lunch time.
I give everyone a chance to share themselves through their music, including one tough student of mine. This student constantly gets into fights with the other students, doesn’t study, and brings down the energy of the class. Most of the other teachers and students push him away. I knew though that he just needed a friend, or at least someone he can connect with.
I could tell he was warming up to me over the last year. I told him to think of a song he liked that has some English words in it and that I would play it on the broadcast for him. He eventually recommended a song. I actually really liked the song so I put it on the broadcast and made sure to announce his name, so everyone knew that he contributed and recommended such a great song. Needless to say, the boy was thrilled, and he’s been much happier and focused in English class ever since.
While everyone else misunderstood him and pushed him away, I saw right through and knew that he just needed someone who acknowledged him and gave him a chance. There’s still a language barrier between us, but words aren’t needed, you can always sense where you’re at with someone.
He recently walked by me and gave me the most genuine smile that I’ve ever seen. My coworker turned to me and said, “I’ve never seen him smile like that before. How did you get through to him?” “I gave him a chance,” I said, “through just one song.”
1. What’s the author’s purpose of running the English music broadcast?| A．To relieve students of learning pressure. | B．To help students have a great lunch time. |
| C．To encourage students to share their feelings. | D．To improve students’ listening skills. |
| A．Excited. | B．Depressed. | C．Confused. | D．Satisfied. |
| A．Colleagues are jealous of my ability to educate tough students. |
| B．It’s important to give the tough student a chance to show himself. |
| C．The tough student can communicate freely with me. |
| D．Others tried to be friendly to the tough student but failed. |
| A．The Teacher’s Responsibility | B．The English Music Broadcast |
| C．The Magic Power of Music | D．Others’ Impression on the Tough Student |
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【推荐1】On the first day of school, I came across my new English teacher, Ms Kirschmann. I really mean that—I just ran into her.
As I began to apologize, she started “shouting” at me. But I soon realized that she was simply saying hello and welcoming me to her class in a very loud voice.
Kirsch, as she wanted us to call her, had a creative and fascinating character. Her hair color, fashion sense and energy took up the entire room. When we read the play Macbeth by Shakespeare, Kirsch let us play characters and wear masks (面具). There's a big drum in the classroom. Every time we read the word “thunder” in the text, she would beat it excitedly! My classmates and I would laugh every time.
During group discussions, Kirsch often told us to sit in a circle on the floor. We talked about the play and she took notes of what we said. Doing so made us feel independent and challenge ourselves more with critical (批判性的) thinking.
Kirsch is really a social butterfly. She smiles, laughs and tells jokes wherever she goes. But I found out about another side of her the other day.
After school that day, I saw Ms Kirschmann with her son. She was persuading (劝说) him to put on his jacket. She spoke with such a gentle voice that I was quite surprised. Until then, it didn't occur to me that Ms Kirschmann could be quiet. I suddenly felt a lot of respect for this lady who was youthful, calm, intelligent and caring all at once.
1. What did Kirsch do when her students read the word “thunder”?| A．She greeted them out loud. | B．She hit the big drum. |
| C．She laughed loudly. | D．She put on a mask. |
| A．It helped them feel relaxed. |
| B．It gave them a sense of humor. |
| C．It helped them take more notes. |
| D．It helped them develop critical thinking. |
| A．was active and bright | B．was loud and noisy |
| C．spoke with a gentle voice | D．wore colorful clothes |
| A．Curious. | B．Traditional. |
| C．Energetic. | D．Impatient. |
【推荐2】There is a lot of controversy around whether or not teachers should be allowed to wear jeans, but I think jeans should be a part of the teacher dress code, and here is why.
Jeans say I’m dressed to work, not just for work.
It’s hard to sit down on the carpet and read a book with your kids while you’re wearing a skirt. I can’t lean over a desk to help a student in a classroom full of teenagers if I’m concerned about where my skirt ends up when I’m bent over.
What’s the key to being an excellent teacher? Great relationships with your students. Dressed clothes say I’m your boss, but jeans say I’m with you. In my classroom, I am a facilitator, a coach and a mentor.
Teachers who wear jeans are happier.
“Happy teacher, happy class” seems like a good saying.
Teachers today don’t just stand up in front and lecture anymore. Being comfortable means being able to move, to bend down to help students, or to sit on the floor to help a kid organize their backpack full of papers.
I work in a school where teachers wear jeans regularly, but we don’t look like a slovenly（不整洁的）group of people, nor are our students suffering because of our casual clothes. Most of the arguments against wearing jeans claim that if teachers want to be treated like professionals, they should look like professionals, but I’d argue that there is no longer a blanket look for professionals.
| A．Jeans solve these problems |
| B．Wearing jeans helps build relationships |
| C．Teachers and students feel energetic wearing jeans |
| D．Jeans allow teachers to be more mobile and hands-on |
| E．Jeans help teachers do their jobs at the highest possible level |
| F．After all, the teacher’s mood usually sets the tone for the day |
| G．Jeans allow me to fill those roles more easily and comfortably |
【推荐3】One of the reasons I became a teacher was how much I loved the reading and writing process, and how excited I was to help young children develop as readers and writers. I had visions of a class full of busy writers, all with the same sense of excitement I’ve always had about writing and sharing stories.
One day, I discovered the work of Vivian Paley, who developed a storytelling curriculum for young children that involves writing down the contents of students’ drawings and having their classmates act out these stories. I was immediately drawn to Paley’s focus on dramatization(编剧).
One morning, as my students gathered in our classroom for our writing lesson, I told them that they could draw anything they’d like, imaginary or real that day. They discussed with one another what they liked to draw and shared some of these ideas out loud, which helped inspire those who weren’t ready with their own ideas. For the next half-hour or so, I was busy writing down their stories. I observed some of my most hesitant and unwilling students drawing with a sense of focus and purpose.
At the end of the session, we sat in a circle and I explained that we would act out some of their stories. The“playwright(剧作家)”would choose classmates to be the characters in the story, and I would tell the story. Then the first playwright stood up to announce which char- acters she’d need. I watched as one student became a rabbit, another became a fairy, and another became a rain bow cloud. When the play was over, the actors and playwright bowed, and the class clapped for them. The next playwright jumped to her feet, shouting, “My story is next!”
1. What do we know about the author from paragraph 1?| A．She hoped her students would inspire her writing. |
| B．She didn’t really expect to be a teacher when young. |
| C．She wanted to help her students fall in love with writing. |
| D．She became a teacher mainly because she loved children. |
| A．She decided to try drawing pictures herself. |
| B．She wanted to encourage her students to act. |
| C．She became interested in trying dramatization. |
| D．She wanted to let her students act out her stories. |
| A．Reveal their creative ideas through drawing. |
| B．Write down their stories in simple words. |
| C．Draw pictures of stories they’d read. |
| D．Observe others’ drawings. |
| A．She was really good at making up stories. |
| B．Her students really had a gift for acting. |
| C．She should read stories aloud every day. |
| D．Her students really loved that method. |
【推荐1】Eleven years ago, the world as I knew it ended. My husband of 19 years was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the course of seven months, Bill went from beating me silly at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom. It was the best seven months of my life.
Maybe I don't actually mean that. But it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I discovered that the minor complaint of an annoying co-worker, or a flat tire pales in comparison with the beauty of sincere laughter, or the smells of a bakery. There were moments of joy; laughter, and tenderness. After Bill's diagnosis and brain surgery, I found clinical trials and talked to doctors in Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York. It gave me a sense of purpose.
In the latter days, being Bill's caregiver also meant being fully present for as many moments of every day as possible. During his last weekend, we had dinner together. Later, a relative visited. I noticed that she'd changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of thought I'd usually keep to myself. Just then, Bill voiced exactly what I'd been thinking, in that truthful way he had, and I found myself laughing out loud.
I thought I could look after this man forever. However, he would be dead in four days.
Eleven years later, I haven't started a foundation to cure cancer. I haven't left the news business to get a medical degree. But every day, I try to again be the person I became during those seven months. I try to be a little less judgmental, a little more forgiving and generous. I am a better person for having been Bill's caregiver. It was his last, best gift to me.
1. What is true about her husband?| A．He was a poor tennis player. |
| B．He had to talk to doctors in different cities. |
| C．His brain didn't function well because of the surgery. |
| D．He had to be accompanied mostly during his illness. |
| A．Proves unavoidable. | B．Seems less important. |
| C．Turns whiter than usual. | D．Becomes more significant. |
| A．A Caregiver's Hard Work | B．My Loving Husband |
| C．The Best Time of My Life | D．The Greatest Gift to Me |
【推荐2】The wife of British superstar singer Sir Tom Jones has died after a short battle with cancer.
The news has come just weeks after Tom Jones suddenly announced the cancellation of planned concerts in Asia and the Middle East, saying it was for a serious illness in his family. He did not say at the time the patient was his wife. Lady Melinda Jones.
His tour would have seen him perform at concerts in Japan, Thailand, South Korea and then the Middle East at the end of 2016.
In a message on social media, the Wales-born singer announced that his beloved wife of 59 years. Lady Melinda Jones, known as Linda, passed away.
The 75-year-old singer said his wife had fought a “short but fierce battle with cancer" .
The statement added, “Surrounded by her husband and loved ones, she passed away peacefully at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles."
“Sir Tom and his family have asked for privacy at this difficult time and no further information is accessible at present."
The couple had known each other since they were both aged 12, and were both the children of coal miners in South Wales. They started dating all the age of 15, and married a year later when they were 16. Next year would have been their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple had one son, Mark, who is Sir Tom's manager.
Jones has had 36 Top 40 hits in Britain and 19 in the United State, some of his famous songs include It's Not Unusual, Delilah, Green, Green Grass of Home and She's a Lady.
1. What can we learn from the second paragraph?| A．Tom Jones loves his son very deeply. |
| B．The couple's son, mark, is Sir Tom's manager. |
| C．Lady Melinda Jones suffers from cancer for a long lime. |
| D．Tom Jones stopped his planned concerts in Asia. |
| A．36. | B．19. | C．55. | D．59. |
| A．Top 40 Hits in Britain And The United States. |
| B．A Brief introduction to British Singer Tom Jones. |
| C．Wife of Britain Singer Tom Jones Died of Cancer. |
| D．Sir Tom Jones And His Story of Success. |
【推荐3】No one had called me Melissa in months. Hearing my name was something I took for granted before I was out of work. But now I wasn’t spending time with the people who know me as Melissa: my co-workers, fellow writers, and friends.
I had been at home with my two children for months. Evan, age nine, and Delaney, six, call me Mom or Mama. And I realize that I am fortunate to have wonderful little people in my life who call me Mama — even at 2:00 a.m. when one of them is sick.
Something happened when I stopped hearing my name, though. It became a whole other type of isolation. Before I became Mrs. Face or Mama, I was Melissa.
I never really had a problem with my name. I never considered a name change. Even as an adult, I have never thought a different name would suit me better. I am Melissa, and my name is a big part of my identity.
After a few months at home, I decided to do something just for me. I signed up for a writing class that I’d wanted to take for a long time. Before I became a housewife, I couldn’t get to the class because of childcare concerns. But now I was so excited to be enrolled in the class. At our first session, the instructor began class by addressing us all by name and introducing our first prompt.
“I want you to start by writing’ Right now, I am,’ and then continue with whatever follows that.” she said.
I started writing my piece.Ten minutes later, she asked us to begin sharing. “Melissa, we’ll start with you,” my teacher said.
I cleared my throat and read my first line. “Right now, I am happy,” I said. “I’m happy to be interacting with other adults, happy to be writing, and especially happy to hear my name.”
1. What can we infer about the author?| A．She is a caring person. | B．She is skilled in writing. |
| C．She values her own identity. | D．She enjoys interacting now. |
| A．Distracted. | B．Depressed. | C．Determined. | D．Delighted. |
| A．Address. | B．Task. | C．Advice. | D．Friend. |
| A．A news report. | B．A book review. | C．A personal essay. | D．A science fiction. |
