题目内容
3.When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job,she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges,she's been named national teacher of the year.
Principal Waynes Kettler said he's worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22years as an educator,but Peterson is"just that one step above anybody I've ever worked with before."
Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.
When students were reading S.E.Hinton's novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom,Peterson helped them write a 30-minute play with scenes from the book.Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race,equality and social justice,the themes of the book.Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.
The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Falls.It's inspiring to know that people from small towns can even win national honors.
As national teacher of the year,Peterson will spend the next year outside the classroom,as a national and international spokeswoman for education.
Not surprisingly,she is a big believer in the value of arts education.She said it's essential for schools to offer classes such as art or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.
28.The underlined word"daunting"in Paragraph 1most probably meansB.
A.unbearable
B.discouraging
C.interesting
D.creative
29.What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?A
A.She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.
B.She concerned herself with current social problems.
C.She has taught music at the elementary school for 22years.
D.She made great efforts to amuse students'interest in literature.
30.Which of the following is an example of Peterson's way of teaching music?C
A.She wrote plays on themes of race,equality and social justice.
B.She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes.
C.She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.
D.She helped students compose songs by themselves.
31.In Peterson's opinion,B.
A.students should be motivated to attend art classes
B.art,music and PE classes are all important
C.more subjects should be offered to students
D.arts education is more important than other subjects
32.It can be inferred from the text thatB.
A.Peterson will change her profession next year
B.Peterson's honor was a surprise for the local people
C.Peterson's art classes attracted students back to school
D.Peterson aroused the local residents'passion for music.
分析 本文是一篇人物传记类文章.文章主要介绍了Andrea Peterson(彼得森)的生平及她对推动音乐教学的巨大贡献及克服困难的创造力.她认为学校是很有必要开设美术、音乐和体育的课程.
解答 28-32 BACBB
28.B词义推断题.根据第一段"…creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers."可知这个任务是令人气馁的,没有钱买乐器,而且音乐课也不受重视.由此可知,"daunting"的意思是:使人气馁的.故选B.
29.A推断判断题.根据第二段"For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges,she's been named national teacher of the year."可知她被授予国家年度教师的原因是她推动音乐教学和克服困难的创造力.故选A.
30.C推断判断题.根据第四段"Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program"可知Peterson老师可以利用其他科的内容来进行音乐教学.故选C.
31.B理解判断题.根据最后一段"She said it's essential for schools to offer classes such as art or music and physical education"可知她认为学校是很有必要开设美术、音乐和体育的课程.由此可知,她认为音乐课或者体育课都是十分重要的.故选B.
32.B推理判断题.根据倒数第三段"It's inspiring to know that people from small towns can even win national honors."可知人们没有想到小镇的人也可以得国家奖项.由此可知,当地人对彼得森的荣誉感到惊喜.故选B.
点评 本文考察学生的理解判断能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.
A. | possessed | B. | contributed | C. | fulfilled | D. | charged |