3 . It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be_____________________, but in vain. My panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the_____________of my job as a music teacher, I thought—teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was_____________inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: “Put your heads on the desks and close your eyes! We are going on a journey.”
_________, the children fell silent. “Now what should I do?” I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly_______, put it in the machine and played it. Obediently (顺从地) , my class lay their heads on their desks, closed their eyes and___________. When the music started, the room was filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were_____________. When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their_____________slowly so that we could share our musical journeys.
At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to teach. The music allowed me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the_____________and, most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that______________in the classroom could have.
1. A.glad | B.safe | C.kind | D.quiet |
2. 3. A.guessing | B.shaking | C.responding | D.laughing |
4. A.Punctually | B.Importantly | C.Amazingly | D.Obviously |
5. A.passed one on | B.gave one back | C.turned one in | D.took one out |
6. A.slept | B.nodded | C.waited | D.continued |
7. A.talking | B.singing | C.dancing | D.listening |
8. A.legs | B.heads | C.arms | D.shoulders |
9. A.unprepared | B.unspoken | C.unknown | D.unforgotten |
10. A.games | B.music | C.tears | D.knowledge |