文章大意:这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了约瑟夫是纽约的一位教师。他给他的学生讲授美国历史。但他出生在非洲国家肯尼亚,那里的孩子们过着截然不同的生活。讲述了约瑟夫的个人经历以及他对教育的一些看法和计划。
1 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Joseph is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to 1 (he) students about American history. But he was born 2 Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend 3 (much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many 4 (skill) like how to live in the wild.
Unlike many other children, Joseph went to school. And 5 (lucky), when he was 15, he came 6 (study) in America and then became a teacher. Joseph has written 7 book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks 8 is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country 9 the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joseph 10 (do) a project, hoping that it will help children face their own “lions”.