题目内容
8.Many years ago my student asked me the question,"Mrs.Kindred,why do you teach?"Without taking time to reflect,I answered,"Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life."Even though I was sincere,that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide."Let me get this straight,"he said,"You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?"He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused.I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty,or swift.
Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach,there are days when I wonder.On those days,I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:
It's in my blood.My mother was my most influential teacher,and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990.She instilled(逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.
Teaching is a way to make a difference.If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore.You can't have ripples without a"stone."Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference,and that's what I strive to do.
I genuinely love teenagers.
I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years.Life is full of ups and downs,and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life,I want to do so.If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them,I want to do too.
Teaching isn't for everyone,but I know I made the right career choice.
21.Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer's being a teacher?B
A.Because the writer was insincere.
B.Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.
C.Because the student was naughty.
D.Because the answer was difficult to understand.
22.What do you think of the writer?A
A.Honest. B.Stupid. C.Conservative. D.Polite.
23.According to the text,which of the following is NOT true?D
A.The writer's mother has the greatest influence on her.
B.The writer's answer made the student confused.
C.In the writer's opinion,some people in the world are unfit to teach.
D.The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.
24.What's the main idea of the text?C
A.A student's silly question.
B.A good teacher who likes students.
C.The reason why I teach.
D.A confused student.
分析 本文讲述了作者对于自己所从事的教师这个职业的理解:为学生打开知识的大门.
解答 21.B 推理判断题.根据文章第二段前3行"Let me get this straight,"he said,"You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?"He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused.可知他认为我的说法很不合理,很疯狂.所以才会继续追问.故A正确.
22.A 推理判断题. 根据第一段的最后一句Even though I was sincere,that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide尽管我很真诚,还有全文内容可以看出作者是诚实的honest.排除B 项(愚蠢的)、C项(保守的)和D项(有礼貌的).
23.D 推理判断题.根据第二段后3句He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused.I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty,or swift.可知我并没有因为学生说的话而恼怒.在文章第三段里我还是继续思考这个问题.故D正确.
24.C主旨大意题 从文章的结构和作者对自己为什么从教的解释得知.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
A. | turn in | B. | turn up | C. | turn on | D. | turn out |
There are millions of blogs on the internet today.They(43)C news,information and ideas for people who read them.They contain (44)B to other websites,and they provide a place for people to write their(45)B and react to the ideas of others.
A research company called Perseus has (46)C more than 3,000web logs.It says that blogs are most(47)A with teenage girls.They use them to(48)D their friends know what is happening in their lives.The study(49)D says that more than 100,000bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.
(50)B,some people develop(51)C blogs to present political and other ideas.(52)A,the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs.And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their(53)A.
At the same time,some long-standing blogs have (54)B.Last week,blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service"weblogs.com".He said the site became too expensive to (55)C.He started the blog four years ago,and thousands of people had (56)A on it.They were (57)B that the site had been closed.
One blog that is still going (58)D is called Rebecca's Pocket.Rebecca Blood created the website in 1999.She wrote about the history of blogs on the site.That (59)C led to a book called The Weblog Handbook.It has been (60)D into four languages so far.
41.A.short | B.long | C.regular | D.central |
42.A.company | B.expression | C.experiment | D.blog |
43.A.debate | B.explore | C.provide | D.seek |
44.A.issues | B.links | C.recovery | D.guidance |
45.A.reasons | B.ideas | C.faults | D.choices |
46.A.served | B.reported | C.studied | D.attached |
47.A.popular | B.pleased | C.bored | D.careful |
48.A.ask | B.order | C.demand | D.let |
49.A.instead | B.yet | C.still | D.also |
50.A.Besides | B.However | C.In fact | D.Therefore |
51.A.fierce | B.relaxing | C.serious | D.humorous |
52.A.For example | B.In total | C.In the end | D.On the contrary |
53.A.products | B.employees | C.systems | D.predictions |
54.A.recognized | B.ended | C.survived | D.happened |
55.A.advertise | B.start | C.continue | D.close |
56.A.written | B.appeared | C.worked | D.taken |
57.A.happy | B.upset | C.excited | D.confident |
58.A.devoted | B.gentle | C.weak | D.strong |
59.A.character | B.history | C.article | D.usage |
60.A.dipped | B.fooled | C.mixed | D.translated |
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C. | is; because | D. | has been; before |