B. Parents are too busy to spend time with their kids.
C. In my opinion, our efforts in crime prevention are not good enough.
by memory of all the basic things one must know is a most incredible and unending effort. School is not easy and it is not for the most part very much fun, but then, if you are very lucky, you may find a real teacher. Three teachers in a lifetime are the very best of my luck. My first was a science and math teacher in high school, my second, a professor of creative writing at Stanford, and my third was my friend and partner, ED Rickets.
I have to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that three are as few as there are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
My three teachers had these things in common: They all loved what they were doing; they did not tell, but stimulated a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprang wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable.
I shall speak only of my first teacher because in addition to the other things, she brought discovery. She aroused us to shouting, book-waving discussions. She had the noisiest class in school and she did not even seem to know it. We could never stick to the subject. Our speculation (思绪) ranged the world. She breathed curiosity into us so that we brought in facts or truths shielded in our hands like captured fireflies (萤火虫).
She was fired, and perhaps rightly so, for failing to teach fundamentals. Such things must be learned. But she left a passion in us for the pure knowable world and she inflamed me with a curiosity which has never left. I have had many teachers who told me soon-forgotten facts but only three who created in me a new attitude a new hunger. What deathless power lies in the hands of such a person?
21. In the writer’s opinion, school life is usually .
A. exciting B. interesting C. tiresome D. challenging
22. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .
A. it is easy to find great artists as well as great teachers.
B. there are few great teachers but many great artists.
C. the greatest artists are not easy to find; nor are the greatest teachers.
D. being a great teacher is a great art to learn because teachers spread knowledge.
23. In the writer’s opinion, a good teacher should .
A. teach students the fundamental things
B. stick to one subject and be strict with students
C. teach students the knowledge ranging the world
D. arouse students’ curiosity and desire for the world
24. The writer’s first teacher was dismissed mainly because .
A. her class was the noisiest in school
B. she did not teach basic knowledge in class
C. she let students shout and wave books in class
D. she did not know how to teach basic knowledge effectively
25. What is the best title of this article?
A. The Teachers in My Life B. How to Become a Teacher
C. What to Teach at School D. What Makes a Good Teacher
Daniel: Mr. Taylor, this is the project plan you asked me to make last week.
John:Sure. That's a quick job. Could you talk me (答案?) the plan roughly?
Daniel:Of course. The plan (答案?) three parts. The first part is the background of the project, the second part is the (答案?), and the third is the expected results.
John:Er…well…I see.
Daniel:Do you have any (答案?) about it?
John:After I read it in detail, I will tell you my opinion.
Daniel:Thanks, and then I will improve it according to your opinion and suggestions.
One day later.
John:I have finished reading your project plan.
Daniel:Is it what you hoped for?
John: Excellent! You seem to have (答案?) all the major points. We've decided to have a meeting. And could you please get ready to give a presentation of your ideas? We have to try our best to (答案?) the board.
A. persuade
B.suggestions
C. covered
D. through
E. includes
F.steps
A.to…to
B.to…in
C.in…to
D.in…in
A.intent
B.extent
C.intend
D.extend
A.I came here especially for your opinion about my new play.
B.I’d like to know your opinion about my new plan.
This was not the first time I’d heard such a statement,but with graduation fast coming close, her words especially struck me. It seemed a bit disappointing to reach one’s life peak at only 22 years of age, but in her opinion,college had been one of the best times in my life so far. I made friends, took classes, and learned a great deal about myself. But I was also excited for the time after college—moving to a new city, starting a new job, and becoming a “real” person. I hoped that my great dreams were practical.
Then, last week I read a column in Real Simple Magazine called 100 Years of Attitude, in which women 100 years or older shared their life experiences and views. I noticed that none of them considered college as the “best” time of their life. Not all of them went to college,but still in most cases their teens and twenties were not the best times of their life. They said some of their favorite times were raising their children, traveling after retirement, and even enjoying their present time and age.
Enjoying one’s present time and age was a clear theme of the interviews. A piece of advice given by the women was about the importance of making the best of all situations. I think it more accurate than that of my friend; I can say with certainty that if I am lucky enough to make it to 100. I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting (跌落) downhill,or even leveling off.
I am sure that our eagerness and devotion will make us college students live a meaningful life. We will not just look backwards or miss our college days. We will look forward in excitement about continued journey uphill.
1.Which of the following opinions does the writer agree with?
A.College is the best time of one’s life.
B.Twenties were the best time of the old people.
C.One should make the best of all situations.
D.One should not look backwards at their college time.
2.In the second paragraph,the writer wants to say________.
A.her achievements in college would be the peak of her success
B.she is looking forward to living as a “real” person in college
C.she becomes more and more uneasy with graduation
D.she is satisfied with the college life but is hopeful for the future
3.The column the writer read is mainly about those old women’s ________.
A.best time of life at youth
B.life experiences and views
C.different opinions about life
D.favorite time with best friends
4.By saying “I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting downhill,or even leveling off” (in Paragraph 4), the writer really means_____.
A.she will not spend the rest of her time at college
B.she will not just obtain a college level certificate
C.she will not be satisfied with what she has already accomplished
D.she will not be content with the life in the future
5.Which of the following words can be used to describe the writer?
A.Ambitious
B.Practical
C.Imaginative
D.Proud
—________________.
A.I’d like to go there.
B.With my pleasure.
C.First of all . We’d better change our question order.