1 . The new school year has started and it looks much different for many teachers and students. With the COVID-19 pandemic still causing shutdowns, remote learning has become the new normal for schools around the country. Teachers already have the challenge to make lessons engaging for a classroom full of students. As kids are trying to learn from home, some teachers are getting extra creative to get students’ attention.

Bob Moss, a US history teacher at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, decided to make the most out of the unusual classroom environment and make his subject come to life for his students. He decided to set out on what he called his “Great American History Road Trip.” He not only held remote classes on location at historic sites, but also posted aspects of his adventure on social media. He created a 15-day travel schedule of major historic sites around the county and filmed instructional videos for his students to watch and enjoy, starting on Aug. 21.

“This is something I’d never be able to do in a normal school year,” Moss said. “I was just trying to figure out, how can I make this school year interesting and fun for kids? I mean, I don’t know how to do remote teaching. I wasn’t trained to be an online teacher … So I figured, what if I teach history from the places where it happened? Maybe that would at least make them want to log in to find out where their teacher is every day.”

The 26-year-old experienced teacher used his personal savings to fund the trip. He loaded up himself with a few personal belongings and a lot of equipment to make sure he could capture each of the locations where history happened.

In the end, though, it was not only a unique learning opportunity for his students but also a way for him to find his passion for teaching once again in a challenging time.

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．Students become more creative than usual at home.

B．Making students interested in learning is a challenge.

C．Students prefer to study at home rather than at school.

D．Most teachers refuse to teach in a classroom full of students.

2. Why did Bob Moss make the road trip?

A．To promote American history.	B．To get trained to be an online teacher.
C．To become well known during shutdowns.	D．To make lessons more attractive to students.

3. How did Bob Moss get the money for his trip?

A．By using his own money he saved.

B．By receiving donations from his school.

C．By filming instructional videos to earn money.

D．By advertising the locations where history happened.

4. What can we learn from Bob Moss’s story?

A．Education is the key to success.	B．Nothing is difficult to a willing heart.
C．A good beginning makes a good ending.	D．A man becomes learned by asking questions.