【题目】If you put a buzzard(秃鹰) in a pen(围栏) six to eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be a prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without space to run, it will not even attempt to fly, but remain a prisoner for life in a small prison with no top.

The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is to shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight height from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

A bumblebee (大黄蜂), if dropped into an open tumbler(平底玻璃杯), will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but insists on trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists until it completely destroys itself.

In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bumblebee. They are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.

【1】Why does a buzzard choose to stay in a pen?

A. Because it is safe to live there.

B. Because it gets used to living there.

C. Because it cannot take off within an limited area.

D. Because it lost its ability to fly.

【2】 The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means .”

A. to run slowly B. to move slowly

C. to pace slowly D. to fly slowly

【3】A bumblebee will completely destroy itself for .

A. it does not look for a way out above

B. it is dropped into an open cage

C. it does not try to find a way to escape

D. it hurts itself while flying

【4】 In which way are many people similar to a buzzard, an ordinary bat and a bumblebee?

A. They are overcoming all their problems and frustrations.

B. They are all content with the things as they are.

C. They choose to give in to problems and frustrations.

D. They do not seek new ways to deal with difficulties.

【题目】

Funloving Paul Johnson has scooped the title of the Scarborough Evening News Teacher of the Year 2008.Mr.Johnson,of Hinderwell School,was presented with the award after four of his pupils nominated him for the prestigious title.

Evening News editor Ed Asquith presented Mr.Johnson with his certificate and a cheque for £100 yesterday.His class is also set to enjoy a free trip to the Sea Life Centre which includes being picked up by a complimentary Shoreline Suncruisers opentop bus.

The 30yearold,who lives in Hunmanby,said,“I am just so shocked.I have been nominated for this award for a few years and I never thought I would win it.It is fantastic.It is completely out_of_the_blue.

Mr.Johnson has worked as a Year 5 teacher at the school for seven years.He also works as an advanced skills teacher which involves visiting other schools in the country once a week to offer crosscurricular teaching.

He was chosen as the winner because of his dynamic but educationally engaging approach to teaching,and based on the real way he has demonstrated that every child matters.Each term he picks a theme for his class and the curriculum is based around it.This term,they are studying medieval times—and his classroom has a castle in one corner.He also treated his class to a threeday trip to London earlier this year.

His nominators were Lucy and Emily Desborough,Rachel Laverick and Rebecca Miller.Classmate Callum Macdonald,10,said,“He is the best teacher in the world and he deserves this.He is brilliant with us and he is just so funny.He tells lots of jokes which always make us laugh.”Beth Lawty,9,added,“Our classroom is the best ever.We have really enjoyed being in his class and I will miss him next year.”

【1】Paul Johnson's class will ________because of his winning the award.

A.receive a cheque for £100

B.be offered a free trip to the Sea Life Centre

C.have a threeday trip to London

D.take an opentop bus to London for free

【2】Why is there a castle in one corner of Paul Johnson's classroom?

A.It is used to train the students' imagination.

B. It is a prize from the Scarborough Evening News.

C.The students can play in it after calss.

D.It is probably a symbol of medieval times.

【3】What do we know about Paul Johnson's approach to teaching from the passage?

A.He has no fixed theme for teaching.

B.He teaches in a funny and flexible way.

C.He changes his teaching theme frequently.

D.He bases his curriculum on jokes.

【4】The underlined part“out of the blue”probably means “________”.

A.of surprise B.frustrating

C.of great fame D.within easy reach

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