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As a new teacher at Doull Primary School in Denver, Kyle Schwartz thought of a simple way to get to know her third graders, most of whom came from 16 families. She asked them to complete the 17 “I wish my teacher knew…” and share something about themselves.
Their 18 answers gave the teacher a chance to understand her students’ difficulties. “I wish my teacher knew I have no pencils to do my homework,” 19 one child. “I wish my teacher knew sometimes my reading homework is not signed(签名), because my mom is not 20 a lot,” wrote another. Some shared hope for the 21 . “ I wish my teacher knew that I want to go to college.”
“Some notes are really heartbreaking,” Schwartz tells ABC News. “I care 22 about each of my students and I don’t want them to be poor forever.” She explains, “ I hoped to know 23 I could better support them. So I 24 to let them tell me what I needed to know. That was why I created the fill-in-the-blank exercise.”
25 the third graders were allowed to answer anonymously(匿名), most wanted to include names. And some were even excited to read their notes out loud. 26 one shy girl who bravely said that she was lonely. “After she told the class, ‘I don’t have friends to 27 me,’ I was worried what they would do.” Schwartz tells Us Weekly. “However, I felt encouraged to see how much support the other kids offered 28 . They invited her to play at break and sit with them at lunch. You see, 29 have an unusual ability to express empathy(同情).”
“The results have been 30 ,” says Schwartz. “It speaks to the importance of giving people a voice and really listening to them.”
1.A. traditional B. friendly C. poor D. small
2.A. postcard B. note C. letter D. diary
3.A. honest B. polite C. usual D. right
4.A. suggested B. copied C. repeated D. wrote
5.A. free B. careless C. famous D. angry
6.A. society B. course C. research D. future
7.A. secretly B. deeply C. nervously D. directly
8.A. where B. why C. how D. when
9.A. decided B. refused C. forgot D. learned
10.A. Unless B. Though C. Because D. Once
11.A. like B. from C. against D. except
12.A. look for B. talk about C. depend on D. play with
13.A. him B. you C. her D. me
14.A. children B. teachers C. parents D. reporters
15.A. boring B. surprising C. worrying D. relaxing
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,每词仅用一次(每空一词)
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1. I didn’t learn to paint I was forty.
2.The students were into four groups before doing experiments.
3.James looked tired, for he listened to three this morning.
4.I’ll lead you to your room. is the one next door.
5.There is no wind and the water is as as glass.
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English is the first language of several countries. However, it has many differences. British, American, and South African English are all spoken differently. In many English language courses, the British and American differences are taught. One is not more correct than the other, but there are important differences between the two.
Probably the biggest difference between American and British English is the vocabulary. Different words and expressions are used to talk about the same thing. For example, in the United States, people throw their garbage into the trash can. In England, people throw their rubbish into the dustbin. In Britain, people take a lift to the fifth floor. In America, people take an elevator.
American and British grammar can be also different. For example, speakers of British English will ask “What did you do at the weekend?”, but Americans usually say “on the weekend.” In the United States people usually say “I’ve gotten a new car.”, but in the UK they will say “I’ve just got a new car.”
The pronunciation in American and British English is also different, even when the spelling is the same. The word “tomato”—pronounced “to-mah-to” in British English—is a classic example of this.
Vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation are three ways English is different in different parts of the world. Learning all these is not easy, so English learners should just know that they are always there.
Differences | ||
Br E | Am E | |
Vocabulary | ? Throw the rubbish into the dustbin ? Take a 72 to the fifth floor | ? Throw the garbage into the 71 ? Take the elevator |
Grammar | ? At the weekend ? I’ve just 74 a new car. | ? 73 the weekend ? I’ve gotten a new car. |
75 | Tomato—pronounced “to-mah-to” | |
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