I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer last surnmen The training
I received, though excellent, did not tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people's lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn't know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket,because she couldn't always remember what she needed. Since she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie's self-confidence,which encouraged her to continue her studies. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarketelt. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son,Tony, a shy first grader with his reading. She sat with him before he went to sleep and together they would read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.
1.What did the author do last summer?
A.She worked in the supermarket
B.She helped someone to learn to read
C.She gave single mothers the help they needed
D.She went to a training program to help a literacy volunteer
2.Why didn’t Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?
A.Because she liked to walk to the supermarket
B.Because she lived far away from the bus stop
C.Because she couldn’t afford the bus ticket
D.Because she couldn’t find the right bus
3.How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?
A.She knew where the goods were in the supermarket
B.She asked others to take her to the right place
C.She managed to find the goods by their looks
D.She remembered the names of the goods
4.What did the writer think of her work as a literacy volunteer?
A.Interesting B.Meaningful
C.Tiring D.Touching
When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher if I grew up,simply because I wanted to write on the chalkboard!My teachers seemed to be the 36 printers,curving their letters just so,and I wanted to do it 37 !Now,after "higher education",and three 38 career paths,I have come back to want to be a 39 ,but my reasons have changed. I was 40 in my years of high school,to have teachers that really 41 me as an individual, and I want to 42 this back.
A teacher's gentleness needs to be shown when 43 or encouraging the students. It is important to make the corrections in order for the students to learn. 44 ,this needs to be done in a 45 that will help to 46 the student to make the changes necessary,___47___ discouraging them from learning.Being patient is also extremely important,because the class needs to know what to 48 from the teacher.This will also help to build a better agreement with the students,and help both the teacher and students to learn more about each other.
If a teacher exhibits a true love of 49 and helping students learn,many of the qualities ___50___ above will just fall into place. The teacher that had the most 51 on me had the best fame in the school. She was strict,and she did demand a lot, but she was able to show us it was ___52___she cared for us. She knew each of us was worth it,and she knew we each could do it. She __53___ knowledge,gently, firmly, patiently,respectfully, and most effectively. She gently encouraged us to make 54 when we needed to,and 55 us when we did. She was a true teacher, not just someone who taught,and this is the kind of teacher I hope to be.
1. A.funniest B.greatest C.strangest D.cleverest
2. A.too B.either C.also D.hard
3. A.ordinary B.familiar C.difficult D.different
4. A.teacher B.doctor C.lawyer D.secretary
5. A.diligent B.active C.successful D.fortunate
6. A.cared about B.believed in C.longed for D.thought about
7. A.take B.keep C.give D.hold
8. A.talking B.working C.correcting D.stressing
9. A.Besides B.Moreover C.However D.Otherwise
10. A.sense B.class C.means D.manner
11. A.prevent B.motivate C.force D.forbid
12. A.beyond B.through C.without D.towards
13. A.result B.hear C.suffer D.expect
14. A.teaching B.learning C.considering D.treating
15. A.discussed B.referred C.mentioned D.engaged
16. A.goal B.impact C.affect D.duty
17. A.while B.although C.since D.because
18. A.passed on B.pulled on C.kept on D.turned on
19. A.decisions B.choices C.changes D.attempts
20. A.blamed B.ignored C.helped D.praised
—Well,it’s getting late.I must be going.Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party.
—______.
A.Oh,it’s so late B.Thank you for coming
C.All right D.I really had a happy time
Now young people like to go to the fast-food restaurant,____ ,as the name says,eating doesn’t take much time.
A.which B.that C.what D.where
What a great artist! It seemed only a couple of minutes ____ he had finished this wonderful painting!
A.until B.when C.after D.before
I don’t remember how many years ago____ State Street began its business in China.
A.it was when B.it was that
C.was it when D.was it that