What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher？I think the following would be generally accepted.
Firstly，the teacher's personality should be lively and attractive. This does not rule out people who are plainlooking，or even ugly，because many such people have great personal charm. 1..
Secondly，it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a capacity for sympathy，a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of children. 2.—not of what is wrong，but of the weaknesses and immaturity of children，which cause them to make mistakes.
Thirdly，I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths and limitations，and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be guided. 3.. That is part of the technique of teaching，which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act—to enliven(使生动)a lesson，correct a fault，or award praise.
A teacher must be capable of infinite patience. 4.，for we are none of us born like that.
Finally，I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. 5.；there is always something more to learn about. There are three principal objects of study：the subjects which the teacher is teaching；the methods by which the subjects can best be taught to the particular pupils in the classes he is teaching；most importantly，the children，young people，or adults to whom the subjects are to be taught.
A．This，I may say，is largely a matter of selfdiscipline and selftraining
B．Closely related to this is the capacity to be tolerant
C. Teaching is a job at which one will never be perfect
D．Children，especially young children，live in a world that is rather larger than life
E．There is no contradiction (自相矛盾)in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor
F．But it does rule out such types as the overexcitable，sad，cold，and frustrated
G．There are two fundamental principles of British education today
As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of the Independence. He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress. As a result, he became famous.
Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom on America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as President, Jefferson never vetoed a bill which Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American Independence.
1.From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in ________.
A. 1786 B. 1776
C. 1842 D. 1800
2.How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became Governor of Virginia?
A. He was 26. B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 36. D. We don’t know.
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
D. Not being politically-minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.
4.Jefferson died when he was ________.
A. 72 B. 73
C. 83 D. 92
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film-maker Walter Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon film for children. When Walter Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said, “Stop! That’s our duck!”
The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film, The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody, like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational film about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared—there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on the television and hear that famous voice.
1.Who made Donald Duck cartoons?
A. Mickey Mouse.
B. Clarence Nash.
C. Walter Disney.
D. Pluto.
2.When did the first Donald Duck film appear?
A. In 1933. B. In 1934.
C. In 1966. D. In 1965.
3.Who was Clarence Nash?
A. A cartoonist.
B. A writer.
C. A film maker.
D. The man who made the voice for Donald Duck.
4.Where do today’s children see Donald Duck cartoons?
A. In new cartoons.
B. At the cinema.
C. On television.
D. In the theatre.
As a boy, Sanders was much influenced(影响) by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a doctor. So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them. When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the doctors’ conversations with patients in the next room.
During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon(外科医生). “That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job.” In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply, and were dependent upon him. Thus, while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he was serving them.
After the war, he married and set up a practice deep in the English countryside, working under an old doctor who hated the sight of blood. This gave the younger man plenty of opportunity(机会) to go on working as a life-saver.
1.When he was a small boy, books about the sea had made Sanders want to be ___.
A. a surgeon B. an army man
C. a sailor D. a life-saver
2.At the age of 14, Sanders ___.
A. worked as a doctor by cleaning the medicine bottles
B. met some doctors who were very friendly to him
C. was interested in talking with patients
D. remained together with the doctors
3.His experience in the Army proved that ___.
A. he was good at medical operations on the wounded
B. he succeeded in teaching people how to save their lives themselves
C. a doctor was the happiest man
D. his wish of being a life-saver could hardly come true
A young man went to a town and worked there. He did not have a wife and a servant did the work in his house.
The young man liked laughing a lot. He nailed the servant’s shoes to the floor on Monday, and then laughed, because he put his feet in them and fell down.
The servant was not angry, but smiled. Then the young man put brushes in his bed on Tuesday. The servant got into bed and hit the brushes with his feet. He was afraid. The young man laughed loudly again. Again the servant was not angry, but smiled.
Then on Wednesday the young man said to his servant, “You’re a nice, kind man. I am not going to be unkind to you again.”
The servant smiled and said, “And I’m not going to put any more mud from the street in your coffee.”
1.The young man went to a town ___.
A. to study
B. to work
C. to see his relative
D. to spend his holiday
2.He played a joke on the servant because ___.
A. he hated him
B. he was not satisfied with the food the servant prepared for him
C. he wanted to get pleasure
D. he liked to show off himself
3.When the young man played a joke on him, the servant was not angry but smiled because ___.
A. he liked the young man’ s action
B. making the young man laugh is his job
C. he was afraid to be fired
D. he thought he shouldn’t be angry with a child
4.What did the servant do in return to the young man?
A. He stole something from the house.
B. He gave a smile to the young man.
C. He had a fight with him.
D. He put mud into the young man’s coffee.
A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and ____ as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. ____ enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and _____as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He ____ riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was ____ or tired, he did not stop ____ he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was __ . Then he asked himself, “Why did I ____ myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only ____ a very small area to ____ myself.”
The above story is ____ to the journey of our ____. We push ourselves very hard every day to make more ____, to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our ____ , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding ____ and the things we love to do. One day ____ we look back, we will ____ that we don’t really need that much,______then we cannot turn back time for what we have _____
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only ____ to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
1.A. use B. cover C. work D. get
2.A. Good B. Strange C. Sure D. Interesting
3.A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled
4.A. kept on B. asked for C. gave up D. succeeded in
5.A. sad B. excited C. confused D. hungry
6.A. but B. so C. because D. if
7.A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling
8.A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove
9.A. need B. have C. find D. show
10.A. live B. bury C. support D. sleep
11.A. useful B. certain C. similar D. special
12.A. future B. past C. history D. life
13.A. friends B. progress C. discoveries D. money
14.A. health B. career C. honor D. freedom
15.A. things B. condition C. people D. beauty
16.A. before B. when C. unless D. since
17.A. realize B. regret C. apologize D. explain
18.A. or B. until C. however D. but
19.A. saved B. missed C. reduced D. won
20.A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable
