Henry once worked in a middle school in a remote area. He loved to teach the teenagers. He worked to understand what his students were thinking and feeling in order to meet their needs. When a student was struggling, he would work harder to show the child that he or she was capable and cared for. He would try everything in order to help every student achieve success in and out of the classroom. But he would never discover that the effect his small act of kindness had on one student after he left the profession to join the navy.
Henry was teaching science then, there was one girl who sat at the front of the class and was filled with normal middle school pain and anxiety. Her name was Mary. She was a new-comer then. She wasn’t accepted by the classmates that soon. She was quiet and kept to herself and always writing a journal during lessons. Henry was looking for a chance to give her a hand but had realized this task was tough.
That class Henry decided to look over her shoulder and see what she was writing. On a small piece of paper, he saw the painful words “I am not good enough. I’m ugly. I’m stupid. No one likes me. I hate myself.” The girl was absorbed in her loneliness and sadness and didn’t realize she was overseen (监督).
This task was more challenging because he had never seen a young girl was so disappointed and sad. Great teachers knew that putting extra effort, a kind heart and soul into caring for his students made all the difference. Without thinking Henry snatched (一把抓起) the notebook from her and started writing in it “You’re great. You’re beautiful. You’re intelligent. You’re loved.” The opposite of everything she wrote, then handed it back. He smiled at her with encouragement, saying nothing.
Mary was surprised at her teacher’s behavior. But when she read the words he wrote, tears welled down her face.
Several weeks later, Henry had to left the school to join the navy.
Several years later, when Henry was walking, a woman asked him whether he remembered her.
| A．Henry made his dream come true. As it happened, a teacher who lived near Henry’s home resigned. The school needed someone to help teach students. Henry realized it was time to take action. He began work as a teacher’s assistant in a third grade class, helping children with spelling and grading papers. He spent a lot of time with the students, playing games and singing songs with them. As a result, all the students like getting along with him. |
| B．Before he left, he had found that Mary slowly started opening up to her classmates. He was happy to see the changes but he didn’t think too much of it. He hoped that his words could help the girl become more outgoing and confident. However, what made him disappointed was that he couldn’t see more changes from Mary from then on. |
| C．Henry was doing his routine when he heard an unexpected knock. It was Mary with a plate covered with plastic wrap. Henry smile with enthusiasm and opened the door with an excited greeting. Mary presented the plate and said, “I brought biscuits made from my grandmother’s recipe to thank you for helping my study.” Henry happily accepted the gifts and has become a good friend of Mary since then. |
| D．In front of him was a young lady, who looked sunny and confident. When he was reminded that she was a student in the middle school where he worked, Henry thought of her name. Mary told Henry that she had graduated from the university and was serving in the navy, too. It was Henry’s small act of encouragement in the class years ago that continued to have a big effect on Mary. Henry felt proud that he had done something good. |
A. Besides giving those wonderful classes, she told us we must make great efforts. She wanted us to do a lot, and also told herself to do a lot. She put in a lot of hard work and late nights.
B. Miss Gao was my high school Chinese teacher in my hometown, and she still teaches there today. She taught me to be a better writer and better reader. But above all, she taught me how to be a better student.
C. I would not be where I am today without this kind of devotion. There are a great number of other extraordinary teachers like her in the whole country. They are really important to a student’s future and to the future of education in this country. They are my heroes.
D. Thinking of teachers in my life. I always feel I’m so lucky. I went to great schools, and I had excellent teachers throughout my life. And my favorite was Miss Gao Fei.
E. In her class, I wasn’t just taught about great literature, I was encouraged to have something to say. I was free to share my ideas and opinions, without being afraid of judgment. She always believed in her students’ ability. There was never talk of what we couldn’t do.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I began my senior high school years, I had difficulty to learning English. I dared not speak English in the public because of my poor pronounce. I could not get high marks, but I always used bad grammar. Afraid of be laughed at, I never put up my hand answer questions in class. When my English teacher Miss Li learned about this, she encouraged me and lend me a hand, that helped improve my English. With her help, I became interest in English and finally got high marks. Miss Li, like a shining star, shines on her path to success.
