When was the last time you told someone they inspire you to go to work each morning?
Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when they pulled individual students out of class to tell them just how much they appreciated them.
The students’ reactions, which were captured (捕捉) on video and shared on YouTube in a now-viral video, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.
“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to school every day,” says one teacher in the video, “and that’s you.”
Jamie McSparin, a teacher in charge of the school’s academy program for at-risk sophomores （二年级学生）and juniors, posed the challenge, writes ABC News.
“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble,” McSparin told ABC News. “Any teacher-student interaction always seems to be negative (消极的), and that was something that bothered me, too. No matter if they’re a good kid or a trouble maker or anything, they always thought they were in trouble,” she says.
McSparin says she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called the power of positivity.
“I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we do appreciate them, I just don’t think we say it enough,” she told local news outlet WDAF-TV.
It’s safe to say the challenge was effective.
“I feel special,” said one of the boys in the video. “You should,” said his teacher. “You are special.”
1.What does the underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Presented. B. Rejected.
C. Ignored. D. Evaluated.
2.How did the students probably feel when pulled out of the classroom at first?
A. Nervous. B. Thrilled.
C. Curious. D. Encouraged.
3.What inspired McSparin to challenge the project?
A. The trouble caused by students.
B. The need of shooting the video.
C. A seminar named the power of positivity.
D. A program related to students’ interactions.
4.What message does this text mainly convey?
A. Challenge is unavoidable in life.
B. Everyone needs to be appreciated.
C. Positivity outweighs negativity.
D. News media contribute to students’ progress.
Not sure what gift to get your loved ones? Think technology! You may even find something special for yourself!
Mini Quadcopter
Would you like to have a flying toy, but lack space to fly one? Consider a Mini Quadcopter that is small enough to fit inside your hand. This Mini Quadcopter can be controlled to fly in any direction with its remote control. The Mini Quadcopter is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $39.95.
Selfie Toaster
Does your sweetie like taking selfies and eating toast? Well, why not combine the two with the Selfie Toaster? The Selfie Toaster crates an image on the piece of toast so you can smile at yourself every morning. The Selfie Toaster is available from Etsy for $10.95.
Amazon Echo
Give the knowledge of the world with the Amazon Echo.
The advice can answer questions, tell you about weather conditions, tell jokes, play music and more. The Echo also acts as a Bluetooth speaker so you can connect your phone and listen to your favorite songs. The Echo is available from Amazon for $179.
Indoor Snowfall Light
Get into the spirit of the holiday season in your home with the Indoor Snowfall Light. The light shows snowflake shapes in your room to give you the feeling of a winter snowfall. You can control the speed of the snowfall, unlike the real whether. The Indoor Snowfall Light is available from Sharper Image for $59.99.
1.Who may be most interested in a Mini Quadcopter?
A. Drivers. B. Children.
C. Teachers. D. Housewives.
2.What’s the function of a Selfie Toaster?
A. It keeps your food fresh. B. It helps order your food.
C. It makes your picture prettier. D. It puts your image on your food.
3.You will need an Amazon Echo when you are ________.
A. at a meeting B. in the classroom
C. on a long trip D. having an interview
4.Which website is probably visited most at Christmas?
A. Etsy. B. Amazon.
C. Sharper Image. D. Hammacher Schlemmer.
2022年冬奥会将在北京举办，目前在全国招募志愿者，假如你是李华，你希望成为一名北京冬奥会志愿者．请根据以下提示给组委会写封英文申请信：
1．个人情况：年龄、性别、学历（高中）；
2．个人条件：英语好、爱好运动、善于交际、乐于助人、熟悉当地情况；
3．承诺：提供最佳服务．
注意：1． 词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数；
2．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯．
Dear Sir/Madam，
My name is Li Hua．
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your early reply．
Yours，
Li Hua
语法填空
The past years1.（witness） great changes in China． So far， China has reached a stage2.we share leading positions in many fields． After about 800 years， the spirit of the Silk Road is still alive， which is thanks3.a proposal by Xi Jinxing in 2013． The initiative（倡议），4.（call） the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road， aims to build a trade network． The president of Russia has expressed his5.（congratulate）．
More than 100 countries and organizations have joined the initiative， which covers about ﹩20 trillion﹣﹣﹣around one6. （three） of the world's GDP．
The popularity of the Belt and Road Initiative has7.（it） roots in the human desire to trade ideas and communicate． Just take a look at the Silk Road． Not only silk and other goods8. knowledge about science and technology was shared across the network． This included the four great inventions of the ancient China． It was also an early way for languages and9. （culture） development and became influenced by one another．
10.（hope）， the building of the Belt and Road promotes world peace and development．
下列每句中只有一处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
1.Select a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology is changing so rapidly．
2.There is some doubt among doctors that the medicine will have an effect on the patients．
3.The famous musician as well as his students who were also excellent singers were invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the Taipei Flower Expo．
4.There are some health problems that， if not treating in time， can become bigger ones later on．
5.﹣﹣﹣ Now Nanjin g is so beautiful that I couldn't recognize it when I came back．
﹣﹣﹣ Yes． Great changes have been taken place in the past ten years．
6.The man who in charge of the factory is helpful and generous with money．
7.Only when I left my parents for Italy I realize how much I loved them．
8.Tsinghua University， found in 1911， is home to a great number of outstanding figures．
9.Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears， but none of which has been proved．
10.At the eighteenth birthday party Peter received a pencil box being decorated with some cartoon pictures on the top．
课文背诵填空或根据所给汉语提示完成句子。
1.It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer_____．
2.We chose to attack the laws． We first broke the law_____．
3.Frederick William I，the King of Prussia，_____ that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history．
4.There are two main sets of Games﹣the Winter and Summer Olympics， and both are held_____．
5.P： Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games？
L：_____every country wants the opportunity．
6.Over time my memory_____，like an elephant， I never forget anything I have been told!
7.Anyhow， my goal is，_____． I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race!
8."Have you come to take my photo？" the elephant asked． In relief Daisy_____．
9."What are you doing？" asked Daisy． "I'm_____mosquitoes，" it replied．
10.You should pay more attention to the rainforest where I live and_____．
11.Mr． Read made up his mind to devote_____some schools for poor children．
Mr． Read决定把他所有的钱都贡献于为贫困儿童建立学校．
12.Governments should offer a free university education to any student_____a university but can't afford the tuition．
政府应该为任何已经被大学录取却无法承担学费的学生提供免费大学教育．
13.The wounded have been sent to hospital and the lost_____伤者已被送到医院，失踪者正在被搜寻．
