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---- Has Mr. John arrived yet?
---- Yes, already . ______ he come in right now or just wait for a moment ?
A. Shall B. May C. Could D. Must
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My life as a little person is filled with stories. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.It has taken many years of 36 my confidence to be able to do that.
I didn’t 37 how short I was until I started school.As time went on,I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be 38 my whole life.I was determined to make my 39 an advantage rather than a disadvantage.My friends became increasingly 40 . They’d help me up the bus steps.If people were cruel,they would take them aside and 41 them.
42 I lacked in height,I 43 in personality my ability to laugh,even at myself.For example,one time I was 44 the washing machine at my parents’ house to grab the wet clothes.I fell 45 in and yelled for Mother,who was sitting nearby reading the paper.Watching feet 46 everywhere,she laughed and said,“I should leave you in there.” I 47 her.
I’m 47 now,and the 48 have not reduced as I’ve grown older.People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse.They look 49 when they see me get out of my car on the driver’s side.During those times,I try to keep a good 50 . When people are rude,I 51 myself,“Look what else I have --a great family,nice friends.”
And it’s the children’s questions that make my life 52 .“Why are you so short? How old are you? Are you a mommy?” When I talk with children,they are left 53 that their questions have been answered.My hope is that in taking time with them,I will 54 them to accept their peers,whatever size and shape they come in, 55 treat them with respect.
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As the semester(学期) ended, students had a chance to turn the tables on their teachers.
They got to grade me anonymously(匿名地), assessing the ability of my thinking, my organizational skills and the depth of my knowledge. Such evaluations keep me alert to what works and what doesn’t. Students reflect my performance back to me, and I’m glad to learn what they think of my teaching so that I might try to improve.
This system reflects many aspects of my work. There is, of course, nothing wrong with it. But this system assumes that what students need is the same as what they want. Reading my evaluations every semester has taught me otherwise. Actually many students’ expectations for their courses have already changed, reflecting, in part, the business model many universities are following: classes are considered services, and parents are eager to get their money’s worth from their children’s education. Students feel pressure from their parents to get practical use from their courses.
This could make sense for an engineering course, but in my field, creative writing, which rarely trains up excellent 21-year-old writers, it is more difficult to provide the results that the career-minded students desire. Then I tried some teaching techniques to change the criticism of those unhappy students to the opposite and improve my student evaluations. My record would accurately reflect a smart, attentive, encouraging teacher. However, I would admit that they loved me simply because I agreed writing should be easy.
I know other teachers have done the same thing: teach your heart out to the teachable but be sure to please the unteachable; keep your ratings high, like a politician trying to improve his poll(民意调查) results. I believe in the struggle. But I still can’t help wincing(退缩) when I read, “The instructor is mean.” “Marcus is not committed to my work.” “This class sucks.” The business model has taught me that customers are always right. And maybe a few more dissatisfied customers would mean a better learning experience.
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A.Students get a chance to have dinner with their teachers. |
B.Students judge and grade their teachers. |
C.Students begin to criticize and punish their teachers. |
D.Students take action to praise their teachers. |
A.Because students want to improve other abilities. |
B.Because students feel great pressure from universities. |
C.Because students have to satisfy their parents. |
D.Because the business model has changed. |
A.Parents don’t care about their money spent on their children’s education. |
B.The writer adopted some teaching methods so that he improved his student evaluations. |
C.Similar to other teachers, the writer struggled to work as politicians. |
D.The students intended to punish their teachers by giving comments. |
A.Positive. | B.Negative. | C.Satisfied. | D.Scared. |