| Dear headmaster, As president of Sullivan Junior High School’s student council, I have been chosen to write to you on behalf of the eighth grade class. We would like to propose an eighth grade promotion trip to Sea World in San Diego, California. We chose Sea World for several reasons. In science class, we have been studying oceans and the marine life. Going to Sea World would provide us with the opportunity to visit these creatures and to better understand their habitats. This could be a once in a lifetime experience for those of us who have never been outside Arizona. We will have lots of fun and learn at the same time. The close location of San Diego was also a factor in planning this trip. San Diego can be reached by bus in about six hours. If the buses leave Sullivan after school on Friday afternoon, we should arrive in California in time to have a late dinner and get settled into our hotel rooms before midnight. |
You may be asking yourself. “How will this trip be financed?” We are suggesting that the school host an “Oceans of Fun” night for family, friends, and community members for a small fee. The activities would be organized and supervised by eighth grade students. Some of our ideas for the night include a Surfer’s Snack Shop with homemade treats for sale, Pirate Pete’s Treasure hunt, and a short production of “A Whale of a Tale.” This would the best chance to show our ocean animal reports. Many of the eighth grade students have gone to school together since kindergarten. We believe that this trip would be a fantastic way to celebrate friendships. This trip may also be one of the last times we see our friends because students from Sullivan Junior High School attend four different high schools. We invite you to our next student council meeting on December 7, 2013, to discuss your thoughts and work out any concerns you still may have. Thank you for taking the time to consider our request for an eighth-grade promotion trip. Sincerely, Julie Martino |
1. Who has written this letter? What is she?
2. What idea has the author mainly expressed in Paragraph 4?
3. Why has the author written this letter?
4. Why does the author mention that many students have gone to school together since kindergarten in Paragraph 5?
I was sitting in math class; my teacher, Mrs. Gratz, was trying to get the attention of everyone arriving before the bell that would start the fourth period. As most of my classmates sat down and waited for our teacher to begin the lesson, a student walked in right after the bell rang. He was a real troublemaker. It was painfully obvious to anyone who knew him that he didn’t care much about school or authority. He continued walking through the classroom, sat down next to one of his friends and began talking loudly with him. At this point our teacher had attempted to quiet everyone down several times, succeeding with just about everyone except for him. By him arguing with a teacher for seemingly no reason and causing a scene, I could see on my teacher’s face that she was getting more and more upset as time went on, because her class time was being wasted.
It’s important to present yourself in a positive way to people that can have an effect on your life. Parents, police officers, teachers. Those in positions such as these are the ones who should be respected most, even if you don’t think so. Watching a young man argue back and forth with a teacher, a person of authority, taught me a valuable lesson about how to act when in a situation like this. If you disagree with someone, you should find the proper time and place to deal with it. Truly, the time for wasting time is not during school hours and the place for disrupting (扰乱) a teacher’s lesson is not in school itself.
I try to respect all figures of authority, especially when they treat the people under them fairly and with equal respect. Back in this 7th grade, this event changed my life, and that’s the reason why I still remember and learn from it to this day. Sitting in class and listening to the teacher every day can get boring, but it is also worth quieting down for, because of what you can take away from the class, and what you can gain from just showing some respect.
1. Use one word to describe the student who walked in right after the bell rang? (不多于 1 个单词)2. What examples does the writer give to show who should be respected most? (不多于 4 个单词)
3. When should a student deal with a problem he/she has with a teacher? (不多于 4 个单词)
4. What is the main idea of the passage? (单词数不限)
3 . I am a teacher and I love children. I set up a classroom library of books that I bought
I read the children a story. It is about a girl who is
I turn him towards the class and put my
“Anybody who makes fun of you, I’ll kick them.”
“Me, too,” says another.
When the boy sees the class become united (团结) , he is very happy 60 and smiles at me .
1.| A．for | B．in | C．with | D．use |
| A．fruit shop | B．toy shop | C．flower shop | D．book shop |
| A．like | B．complain | C．hate | D．decorate |
| A．very | B．so | C．too | D．such |
| A．expensive | B．modern | C．different | D．same |
| A．at school | B．at home | C．in the factory | D．in the shop |
| A．Before | B．After | C．Ago | D．Later |
| A．runs | B．shouts | C．cries | D．plays |
| A．On | B．Since | C．For | D．With |
| A．speaks | B．says | C．tells | D．talks |
| A．disappeared | B．losing | C．missing | D．appeared |
| A．head | B．hands | C．heart | D．face |
| A．worried | B．sad | C．nervous | D．excited |
| A．puts on | B．puts down | C．puts away | D．puts up |
| A．excited | B．sad | C．noisy | D．unhappy |
Ring! Ring! Our teacher walked over and picked up the phone. “Hello, Mrs. Well’s class. How may I assist you?” A short pause took place. Mrs. Well spoke into the phone, “Yes, he’s here.” “Liam, the headmaster, Mrs. Bellward asks to see you.” Mrs. Well told me. I stood up and struggled to the door. Tears fell from my eyes as I walked out of the classroom.
“Are you okay?” I heard someone say. My head shot up. I looked to see a mentor (导师) standing there. “I’m fine,” I said while wiping my eyes. “Oh, really? It doesn’t quite seem that way. I’m Jeffery, but you can call me Jeff. Why are you crying?” Jeff asked me. I responded, “My grades are bad and everyone knows it. I try my best on every test, but it’s never enough.” “Okay well, once you get back from the office, come and talk to me. I’ll help you out,” he smiled.
Once I reached the office, I took a few deep breaths before entering. “Liam! Welcome. It has come to my attention that your grades are quite low.” I looked down and seized my fists, “I don’t know why. I try my best, but it never works. Believe me, Mrs. Bellward, I’ll try.” “I believe you, Liam, but you need at least a C in every class to play in the soccer tournament. However, you have all Fs.” Mrs. Bellward said to me. I seized my fists even harder and murmured (嘟哝)a goodbye. I stood up, pulled the door open and walked out of the office.
Why am I not enough? I thought to myself. I turned the corner and walked into the washroom. I sat in the stall and started balling. “I’m not smart, I’m not smart...”I told myself constantly. “You are super smart,” I heard someone saying from beyond the washroom. I stood up and exited the washroom to see Jeff standing there. “And I can help you,” he said to me. A broad smile started to form on my face as I gave him a hug. I pulled away and jogged to the classroom.
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The rest of the day went by and I walked into the hall to find Jeff.
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One month later, we had our math final.
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“This is such a simple sum (算术); don’t you know how to solve it? You silly girl!” Emma was laughing at her classmate Elva for not being able to solve an easy maths sum.
Head teacher Miss Maria was about to come in when she heard Emma laughing at Elva. Elva felt heartbroken and left the classroom, crying. She didn’t see Miss Maria standing there.
“Emma, you shouldn’t have treated Elva like that. You know her situation. Please don’t make her feel uncomfortable and helpless like that. We are classmates!” Eric said, trying to make Emma understand the pain she caused others.
But Emma was clearly unable to understand, “I just pointed out the fact that it was a simple sum and she couldn’t even do it. She really is a stupid girl. What’s wrong with that?”
Eric was upset, “This constant criticism ( 不断的批评) of yours can destroy her confidence. Please try to understand and give her some space to learn. She needs more time to understand this sum.”
Emma was the bully of the class and she didn’t even realize it. She used to criticize her classmates all the time, unable to understand the damage she caused by laughing and criticizing them.
One day, when Elva fell outside the class, Emma started laughing at her rather than helping her. “You can’t even walk properly. Silly!”
Miss Maria wanted to make Emma understand the pain she brought to others. The next day, while giving the lecture, Miss Maria called Emma, “Emma! Come and solve this question, please.”
Emma was extremely shocked because she didn’t know the solution. She started panicking (惊慌).
Miss Maria laughed at her, “Emma, it’s such a simple question. How can you not do it?”
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Emma started crying.
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Zhang Hanliang, a martial arts teacher at Tianshui Normal University in Gansu province, has produced many traditional Chinese martial arts videos in the past years,
Zhang, now 35 years old, has been
In addition to her daily teaching tasks, Zhang has been
Miss Li, our English teacher, is very kind and friendly to
After class she asked me to go to her office and talked to me face
Teachers’ Day, which falls on September 10th, is
9 . Do you ever suffer from bad-tempered (脾气差的) teachers who try to boss you around? Is your classroom never tidy enough? Do you too leave waste paper on the floor or write untidily? If so, then these instructions will be ideal for you. Read on and discover the simple steps to keep a bad-tempered teacher happy.
What you need: an apple
1. Wait until the teacher is out of the room.
2. Place an apple upon her desk.
3. Place beside it a note on which you have written, ‘To the best teacher in the world’.
4. Sit back and wait for the desired effect to take place.
Tip: Make sure that she likes apples-as some teachers may prefer chocolate.
Five more simple things that you can do:
1. Offer to clean the blackboard at the end of each lesson.
2. Work in silence.
3. Raise hand and answer questions-without calling out.
4. Thank the teacher for such an exciting and interesting lesson.
5. Tell your friends in other classes that you have the most amazing teacher and make sure that you do this as she is walking behind you!
Other useful tips
1. Tell your teacher that you have never been taught by a more creative, intelligent, challenging Grade 1 teacher before.
2. Offer to carry her bags to the car.
3. Smile and nod appreciatively even when she is being boring.
1. Why do the students put an apple with a note on the teacher’s desk?| A．To encourage the teacher. |
| B．To express their preference for apples. |
| C．To offer the introduction of the apple. |
| D．To tell the teacher eating apples is good for health. |
| A．You always work in silence. |
| B．She is the best teacher you meet. |
| C．She is less intelligent and challenging. |
| D．You always carry her bags to her car. |
| A．Study peacefully. |
| B．Express your thanks to her. |
| C．Call out without raising hand. |
| D．Clean the blackboard when class is over. |
I found myself dealing with worries right before the new school year started.
My neighbor Ollie and I were skateboarding in the park when we happened to see some kids from my school.
“I wish summer wasn’t ending,” said Rose. “But at least I’ll be in Ms. Ramirez’s class. My brother had her last year. She’s so nice. And I’m looking forward to that!”
“I got Mr. Nishimoto,” said Jack. “I’ve heard he brings his guitar and plays funny songs. And I’d love to have such teachers.”
“I’d love to have a singing teacher too!” I said. “I have Ms. Newman, and I know nothing about her.”
“Oh no!” said Alex. “I’m sure she’s the one people call the mean, green homework machine.”
“I don’t listen to rumors (谣言),” I said with a smile. But part of me thought, “What if what Alex said is true?” And that’s when the worry button got pushed in my brain. And as you know, once the worry button gets pushed, one worry can turn into lots and lots of worries surprisingly quickly.
That night, I had a wild dream. I was searching for my perfect first-day-of-school suit, but a hungry goat got to it first and ate it up. So I was stuck wearing the only thing left in my house—a swimsuit.
So how does someone wearing a swimsuit get to school? By swimming, of course. And since swimming through the busy streets of San Francisco isn’t easy, I arrived at school really late. By the time I made it to my classroom, it was almost lunchtime.
“You’re late!” shouted a terrible green monster (怪兽) .“Now you’ll have to do ten times as much homework! Every night, forever!”
I woke up with my heart racing.
That afternoon, Ollie’s grandma, Abuela, asked if I was looking forward to school starting.
“Um, not exactly,” I said. And I started describing my frightening dream. The more I described it, the sillier it sounded. By the end of my story, Ollie’, Abuela, and I were laughing so hard that we could hardly catch our breath.
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Abuela reminded there might be some information about the teachers on our school’s website.
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Abuela also suggested that I make a list of my worries, and that helped me out as well.
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