As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Long Zhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However,
my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn’t what I expected. It didn’t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2, and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Long Zhou for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
小题1:The writer is a volunteer teacher who comes from __________.
A.Guangxi | B.Xiamen | C.Shanghai | D.Liaoning |
小题2:The writer found there were only ________rooms in that school.
A.two | B.three | C.six | D. eight |
小题3:In the passage, “
my heart sank…” means that the writer ________
A.felt upset | B.was happy | C.got angry | D. am sad |
小题4:The writer found the students’ level was _________ she excepted after the first test.
A.just as | B.higher than | C.lower than | D.high than |
小题5:Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A.Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard. |
B.The volunteer teacher doesn’t like to work there any longer. |
C.The students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher. |
D.The teacher is still in the school. |