I arrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English literature class. Having taught in   36   for 17 years, I had no   37 about my ability to hold their attention and to 38 on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.

  I was shocked when the monitor shouted, “  39！” The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat   40 about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness （尴尬）was over, I quickly  41 calmness and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect ---perhaps  42  their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a sense of achievement.

  My students 43 diaries. However, as I read them, the happy mood was gradually   44  by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, “Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today. 45 her next lecture will be better.” Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a 46  theme（主题）. “Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical（哲学的） framework of Western thought and laid the historical   47 for all the works we’ll study in class,” I complained. “How   48 they say I didn’t teach them anything?”

  It was a long term, and it   49   became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as   50  of my students. I thought a teachers’ job was to raise   51 questions and provide enough background so that students could   52 their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide   53   information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference!

54  , I also learnt a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students made me a   55  American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.

I arrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English literature class. Having taught in __1__ for 17 years, I had no __2__ about my ability to hold their attention and to __3_ on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.

       I was shocked when the monitor shouted, “ stand up !”

       The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat __4_ about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness( 尴尬 ) was over, I quickly __5 __ my calmness and began what I thought was fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect perhaps __6 __ their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which comes from a sense of achievement.

       My students __7 __ diaries. However, as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually __8__ by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, “Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today. Perhaps her next lecture will be better.” Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a __9 __ theme ( 主题 ). “Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical（ 哲学的 ）framework of Western thought and laid the historical __10__ for all the works we’ll study in class,” I complained. “How __11__ they say I didn’t teach them anything?”

       It was a long term, and it __12__ became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as _13 _ of my students. I thought a teacher’s job was to raise interesting questions and provide enough background so that students could ___ 14___their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s  job was to provide exact information as directly and clearly as possible, What a difference!

       __15__, I also learned a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.

1．A．the UK                B．the US              C．China                D．Australia

3．A．impress              B．put                   C．leave                 D．fix

4．A．puzzled                B．sure                  C．curious             D．worried

5．A．found                 B．returned             C．regained            D．followed

6．A．more                   B．even                 C．yet                   D．still

7．A．passed                B．borrowed           C．kept                  D．read 

8．A．replaced              B．taken                C．caught             D．moved

9．A．different             B．strong              C．similar              D．usual

10．A．happenings        B．characters         C．development      D．background

11．A．should               B．need                  C．will                   D．must

12．A．immediately       B．certainly            C．simply              D．gradually

13．A．that                  B．what                 C．those               D．ones

14．A．draw                B．get                    C．decide              D．give

15．A．Therefore        B．However          C．Besides           D．Though

I arrived in the classroom，ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English literature class．Having taught in  1  for 17 years，I had no   2  about my ability to hold their attention and to  3  on them my admiration for the；literature of my mother tongue．

    I was shocked when the monitor shouted，“  4  !”The entire class rose as I entered the room，and I was somewhat   5  about how to get them to sit down again，but once that awkwardness was over，I quickly   6  calmness and began what I thought was a fact—packed lecture，sure to gain their respect—perhaps   7   their admiration．I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a sense of achievement．

    My students   8   diaries．However，as I read them，the happy mood was gradually  9  by a strong sense of sadness．The first diary said。“Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today．  10  her next lecture will be better．”Greatly surprised，I read diary after diary，each expressing a   11   theme．“Didn’t I teach them anything ? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical   12  for all the works we’11 study in class，”I complained．“How   13   they say I didn’t teach them anything?”

    It was a long term，and it   14  became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as  15  of my students．I thought a teacher’s job was to raise  16  questions and provide enough background so that students could    17   their own conclusions．My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide  18  information as directly as possible．What a difference !

   19  ，I also learnt a lot，and my experience with my Chinese students made me a  20  American teacher，knowing how to teach in a different culture．

1．A．the UK                  B．the US                 C．China                     D．Austria

2．A．worry                   B．idea                     C．doubt                     D．experience

3．A．impress                 B．put                      C．leave                      D．count 

4．A．Attention               B．Look out              C．At ease                D．Stand up

5．A．puzzled                  B．sure                     C．curious                  D．worried

6．A．1aunched               B．returned               C．regained                 D．followed

7．A．more                     B．even                    C．yet                        D．still    

8．A．passed                   B．borrowed             C．kept                       D．read

9．A．replaced                B．taken                   C．caught                   D．reflected

10．A．typically               B．Perhaps               C．Fortunately             D．Reasonably

11．A．different               B．strong                  C．similar                   D．usual

12．A．happenings            B．characters            C．development           D．background

13．A．should                 B．need                    C．will                        D．must   

14．A．immediately           B．certainly               C．simply                   D．gradually

15．A．that                     B．what                    C．those                     D．ones

16．A．difficult               B．interesting            C．ordinary                 D．unusual

17．A．draw                   B．get                      C．decide                    D．give

18．A．strange                B．standard               C．exact                     D．serious

19．A．Therefore            B．However              C．Besides                  D．Though

20．A．normal                 B．happy                  C．good                      D．better

E
Devon, 17, is used to paying her own cell phone and car expenses. But lately it's been harder. The family she baby-sits for hasn’t been calling as much as usual and she couldn't find a job over the summer. Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy. He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(货款).
This kind of money troubles isn't strange to common families these days. In fact, it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently. It can seem a bit worry and some families are hit really hard.
For most people, the big problem is that things cost more at a time when they have less money to spend. But higher prices aren't the only problem. Many people are having a tough time making payments on some types of home loans.
Therefore, some families are cutting back on what they spend. For example, eating out less, staying home instead of going on vacation, moving to a less expensive house and so on.
However, as discouraging as things may seem now, the good news is that the economy always gets back on track after a while. Jobs may be hard to find, but the slow economy can open up new opportunities. The couple Devon babysat for might cut back on evening's out, but they could be interested in hiring her for after-school care. Perhaps it's time to sell her old toys and baby gear (设备)in the basement(地下室) or help others sell these items online if she is-good at it. She could charge them a fee to sell their old stuff(东西).
72. What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph refer to?
A. Getting hurt.               B. Short of money.
C. Out of work.               D. Receiving less calls.
73. According to the passage, what constantly appears on the screen nowadays?
A. News on the tough economy.         B. Devon's family troubles.
C. Advertisements for babysitters.        D. Information on yard sales.
74. What do people do to overcome the tough economy?
A. To strike for high pay.      B. To open a new store to sell toys.
C. To cut down their expense.  D. To move to other places for vocations.
75. The passage is mainly about       ．
A. Devon's own family money troubles    B. family troubles' made by tough economy
C. ways of solving the slow economy    D. the increasing prices and expenses

E

Devon, 17, is used to paying her own cell phone and car expenses. But lately it's been harder. The family she baby-sits for hasn’t been calling as much as usual and she couldn't find a job over the summer. Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy. He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(货款).

This kind of money troubles isn't strange to common families these days. In fact, it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently. It can seem a bit worry and some families are hit really hard.

For most people, the big problem is that things cost more at a time when they have less money to spend. But higher prices aren't the only problem. Many people are having a tough time making payments on some types of home loans.

Therefore, some families are cutting back on what they spend. For example, eating out less, staying home instead of going on vacation, moving to a less expensive house and so on.

However, as discouraging as things may seem now, the good news is that the economy always gets back on track after a while. Jobs may be hard to find, but the slow economy can open up new opportunities. The couple Devon babysat for might cut back on evening's out, but they could be interested in hiring her for after-school care. Perhaps it's time to sell her old toys and baby gear (设备)in the basement(地下室) or help others sell these items online if she is-good at it. She could charge them a fee to sell their old stuff(东西).

72. What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph refer to?

A. Getting hurt.               B. Short of money.

C. Out of work.               D. Receiving less calls.

73. According to the passage, what constantly appears on the screen nowadays?

A. News on the tough economy.         B. Devon's family troubles.

C. Advertisements for babysitters.        D. Information on yard sales.

74. What do people do to overcome the tough economy?

A. To strike for high pay.      B. To open a new store to sell toys.

C. To cut down their expense.  D. To move to other places for vocations.

75. The passage is mainly about       ．

A. Devon's own family money troubles    B. family troubles' made by tough economy

C. ways of solving the slow economy    D. the increasing prices and expenses