I still remember the first day in a middle school in Jordan. It was a funny  36  for me. I was interested in teaching English to middle school students. It was a listening class and I had to take the students to the computer lab. In the lab I  37  with an introduction on how to use the computer. A little while later, I  38   that two students were not listening to me.1 went to see what was going on. I was surprised to find that they were playing games! The two students were playing so excitedly that I decided not to __39  them.

    I started playing the game, too, and asked one of them to have a(n)  40  with me. At this moment the whole class got together  41  us and started backing me up, saying: "TEACHER! TEACHER! TEAC.HER!" Their shouting was too loud, but I couldn't realize that because of my full attention to the game. Then I jumped  42  in the air saying: "YES!I DID IT!I WON THE RACE!" But to my surprise, all the students kept silent.

    I turned to see the headmaster looking with round  43  at me.1 was embarrassed（尴尬的）and didn't know what to say. Then he said, "What an interesting listening class!" After the class, he asked me to go to his room and started blaming me for what I had done. My face was all     44  .

    This was an unforgettable   45  in my teaching experience. It always made me laugh when. I thought of it.

36. A. example    B. tale          C. experience      D. holiday

37. A. learned     B. started       C. found          D. worked

38. A. noticed     B. thought       C. proved         D. heard

39. A. correct      B. ask          C. call           D. disturb

40. A. fight       B. experiment    C. competition     D. discussion

41. A. around      B. outside       C. between       D. among

42, A. highly      B. happily       C. finally         D. successfully

43. A. mouth      B. face         C. hands           D. eyes

44. A. blue        B. grey         C. red            D. yellow

45. A. job         B. event        C. loss            D. problem

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.

   Voice of the students:

　 “Our parents hold too high expectations（期望）which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.

“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.

“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.

Voice of the parents:

One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand（忍受） her clothes and hairstyle!”

“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.

Voice of the teachers:

An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (权力) teachers have kept students away from them.”

“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.

“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration（挫折） bravely enough.” 

1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Students like telling how they feel to their classmates.

B. More and more students don’t like to be surveyed.            

C. Some parents don’t like their children’s clothes and hairstyle.

D. There has been a great distance between students and parents as well as teachers.

2.The underlined word “cheated” in the passage means ___________.

A. 欺骗          B. 批评          C. 表扬         D. 揭露

3. What can we infer (推断) from the teachers who were surveyed?

A. Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.

B. Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.

C. Teachers should care more about excellent students.                   

D. Now teachers and students communicate better than before.

4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Unhappy Teenagers                B. Educational Rules

C. The Generation Gap                D. Serious Parents

“What is success?” Mr Gruber asked his 6^th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.
“Success is riding in a sweet car, watching an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.” One student answered, earning laughs from all the students.
Mr Gruber smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess(过量). That is not success.”
“How about being able to provide for your family?” A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.
“Now we’re getting closer,” Mr Gruber smiled, “but try thinking about what you need and what you want.”
“Getting everything you want.” Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs.
Mr Gruber sighed. “ I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus(与…比较) success.”
“Getting everything you need, but some of what you want?” James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.
“Quite right!” Mr Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.”
“What does this have to do with business?” Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.
“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the point of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to (确保) their needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”
“What if I don’t have a family?” he continued to be difficult.
“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”
“He has goldfish to think about!” Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.
“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.” Mr. Gruber corrected himself.
Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.
“So in the next nine weeks, we’re going to study basic business situations, like having a checking account and understanding credit cards.”
Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”
“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Gruber laughed. “Now, let’s see what you guys know about credit cards…”
【小题1】What class did Mr Gruber teach?