Question

    Examining the classroom practices of National Teacher of the Year winners and finalists, the study, by Michigan State University scholars, suggests successful educators aren't afraid to push the boundaries by adding real world, cross-disciplinary（跨学科的）themes into their lessons.

The study is one of the first in depth investigations（调查）of how teachers use creativity in the classroom. "The best teachers are taking their own creative interests—from rap music to cooking to kickboxing—and are finding ways to include these into the curriculum," said Danah Henriksen, lead author of the study. "They're bringing together different subject matters and finding areas of connections so students can learn both in interesting ways."

America's test-driven educational policy, Henriksen argues, has prevented creativity in teaching and learning. Many teachers today struggle to balance testing and responsibility to act flexibly and independently in their classrooms. "I think that there's a lot of fear," one of the award-winning teachers says in the study." And when teachers are teaching in fear, they take few risks, for they have to consider exams and academic performance."

The findings have major meanings for teaching and learning. The study' s main recommendations are as follows: Teachers' unique creative interests should be brought into classroom lessons. Teacher education programs and professional development courses should include a focus on real world. Administrators and policymakers should support opportunities for teachers to take creative risks in their work.

If we want teachers to be creative, we need to provide them with opportunities to bring those outside interests into their professional life," said Mishra, study co-author," The point is to find what works for you. Finally, we teach who we are. That's the most powerful finding."

1.According to the study, what are successful teachers like?

A.They take creative risks to help students learn.

B.They tend to lead students to outdoor activities.

C.They encourage students to take more risks in life.

D.They focus on developing students' academic performance.

2.Many teachers are teaching in fear because           .

A.the students are always troublesome

B.they are afraid to make mistakes in teaching

C.administrators and policymakers don't support them

D.the American educational policy is focused on test

3.What may be the best title for the text?

A.America's test-driven educational system

B.How teachers use creativity in the classroom

C.A great finding: best teachers are creative

D.What are the major meanings for teaching

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章阐述了由于应试政策的束缚，老师们的课堂缺乏创造性和趣味性的事实。呼吁管理者和决策者能够重视这一现象，支持并给予教师机会使课堂具有创造性和趣味性。

1.

细节理解题。根据文章第一段关键句“successful educators aren't afraid to push the boundaries by adding real world, cross-disciplinary（跨学科的）themes into their lessons.”可知，成功的老师不害怕通过在课堂中加入现实世界和跨学科的主题的方式来突破传统的教学界限。换句话说，成功的老师是敢于冒创造性的风险来帮助学生们学习的。故选A项。

2.

细节理解题。根据第三段段首句“America's test-driven educational policy, Henriksen argues, has prevented creativity in teaching and learning.”可知，美国的应试政策已经阻止了教学中的创造性。再根据第三段关键句“And when teachers are teaching in fear, they take few risks, for they have to consider exams and academic performance.”可知，老师们在恐惧中教学，几乎不敢冒险，是因为他们不得不考虑到考试和学生们的学习成绩。综上所述，老师们之所以在恐惧中教学，是因为美国的教育政策侧重于考试。故选D项。

3.

主旨大意题。本文主要阐述了密歇根州立大学学者关于教学方面的研究发现。根据第二段关键句“The best teachers are taking their own creative interests”可知，最好的老师会把自己有创造性的兴趣带进课堂。再根据第四段关键句“Teachers' unique creative interests should be brought into classroom lessons.”可知，老师的独特的有创造性的兴趣应该被带进课堂。综上所述，本文主要的最佳标题为“一个伟大的研究发现：最好的老师是有创造性的”。故选C项。