A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute,” someone might say, “Are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
“All right then,” I said. “Okey, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forest of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
58. The author took the job to teach writing because ______.
A. he wanted to be respected B. he had written some stories
C. he wanted to please his father D. he had dreamed of being a teacher
59. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
60. Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ______.
A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction paper
D. write down their names on the paper cards
61. The author chose the composition topic probably because ______.
A. he got disappointed with his first class B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students D. he thought it was an easy topic
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With golden sunshine and gentle breeze,autumn is the most beautiful season in the year.This is a great time to go outside and have 1 .Go to a valley to see red maple trees,go and pick fruit in an orchard or find an open field to fly your kite in.
2 ,for many high school students,these great activities may be just a/an 3.With plenty of work to do, spend all their hours indoors. 4 for a high mark in their exam.
5 ,study is one of the most important things for teenagers.But life is 6 much more than that.
Sometimes we may be so 7 with studying that we forget how to make 8 wonderful.In doing so.we lose the 9 purpose of life--to be a valuable and happy person.
To 10 just how great it is to he alive,we have to 11 our books and pens and look around us.Guys,take some exercise to 12 your health,talk with your parents and friends for understanding and walk around outside your house to refresh your body and mind.
Going out and enjoying the beautiful countryside often helps our creativity in our work.Chinese craftsman Lu Ban created a saw to help woodworkers.But 13 he hadn't walked 14 ,he would not have been 15 by a kind of toothed grass.We could also suppose if Newton hadn't 16 under that apple tree.then he wouldn't have been hit by an apple,and his great theories would not have come out.
Going out is not only a/an 17 from hard work,but a chance to 18 to life experience.
So come on,give your 19 a good rest.Step out of the books and get your bag ready for aft autumn outing.We are sure you will get much more than 20 from the exciting journey.
1.A.fun B.sunlight C.picnic D.trip
2.A.Moreover B.Eventually C.However D.Therefore
3.A.application B.dream C.chance D.effort
4.A.asking B.searching C.calling D.struggling
5.A.As a consequence B.In turn C.In fact D.Of course
6.A.definitely B.generally C.magically D.strangely
7.A.covered B.connected C.occupied D.buried
8.A.autumn B.heart C.time D.1ife
9.A.practical B.imaginative C.real D.perfect
10.A.possess B.enjoy C.exploit D.discover
11.A.1ake up B.burn out C.put down D.sell out
12.A.raise B.increase C.improve D.recover
13.A.whether B.if C.since D.unless
14.A,inside B.around C.outside D.forward
15.A.touched B.invited C.inspired D.suggested
16.A.walked B.rested C.passed D.climbed
17.A.break B.absence C.movement D.vacation
18.A.refer B.turn C.stick D.add
19.A.brain B.heart C.body D.feeling
20.A.awareness B.evidence C.courage D.knowledge
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Recently we’ve observed an increasing request from disadvantaged and regional schools for attending one of our zoo areas at no cost or partly paid some organizations.Zoos Victoria believes that all children should have the opportunity to have aft early memory of visiting the zoo,and gain an understanding of the wild and natural world that humans share with animals.Zoos Victoria wins the support of the Ian Potter Foundation to help achieve this goal.
Funding available for schools to enter an educational program at Zoos Victoria in 2012.
Applications are open from November 23,2011 to February l2,2012.
Children from disadvantaged and originally isolated schools are provided with the opportunity to visit the zoo and attend an interactive education experience at no charge.
The program objectives are.
·To start developing “environmentalists” within low social and economic groups.
·To support the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to have greater awareness of wildlife and have ongoing opportunities to get relevant information about animals and the environment through the zoos’ website.
What is covered under the program?
·Travel to the zoo-transport costs will be partly or fully paid back to the school off the basis of the number of children applied for the program.
·Student entry to one area of Zoos Victoria and an educational experience.
Which schools are able to take part in the program?
·Open to schools in Victoria.
·Consideration will be given to schools that have not previously been able to enter one of our zoo areas,list as “disadvantaged” ones or conic from regionally isolated areas.
·Able to visit an area of Zoos Victoria within the 2012 school year.
·Applications must be supported by the school principal.
·Able to complete a short evaluation of the program.
How to apply for the program?
·Download the application forms.
·Complete all the details,including a signature from your principal and attaching a quote for transport costs.
·Return the application forms to Margaret Harwood at Zoos Victoria by email to mharwood@zoo.org.au or by post to PO Box 74,Parkville,VIC 3052.
·Please contact Margaret Harwood at 03 9285 9462,if there are any further questions.
59.Zoos Victoria wanted to help students in disadvantaged and regional schools .
A.take action to protect wildlife in isolated areas
B.develop a passion for wildlife and nature
C.raise money for wildlife in the zoo
D.enjoy the pleasure of visiting a zoo
60.Whether your transport costs are free or partly charged depends on .
A.if you have a deep ecological understanding
B.what connections you build with nature
C.how many applications there are for the program
D.which area of Zoos Victoria you will visit
61.Which of the following schools is most likely to take part in the program?
A.A disadvantaged school in New York.B.A school from all isolated area of Victoria
C.A poor private adult school in America D.A school with a lack of wildlife education.
62.To be qualified for the program,you have to .
A.come from a school near Zoos Victoria
B.pay a visit to Zoos Victoria all the year round
C.get your parents’ support for the application
D.make a short comment on the program
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