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Amanda
hated how history seemed to be all about war. Jose didn't like memorizing names
and dates. Gerald was convinced that nothing that had happened in the past was relevant
to his life. Caitlyn hated tricky true-false questions.
Armed
with the feedback (反馈) my students had given me, I began hatching a plan. These kids were
bright. They were motivated. My honors class deserved to be taught in a way that
would speak to them.
We'd study social and economic history, not
just battles and generals. We'd read novels to bring home the humanity of history.
Tests would cover the facts, but also require higher level thinking skills. No tricky
true-false questions.
At
first, I was surprised by how many of my students used poor grammar and lacked writing
skills. And some seemed to hesitate when reading out loud. But we worked on those
skills repeatedly while we were learning history. The school year came to an end
more quickly than I could have imagined. Most had earned A and B. No one had averaged
lower than C.
Before
summer break. Mrs. Anderson, the headmaster, called me into her office for my end-of-year
evaluation. "I want to congratulate you on a great freshman season," she
said with a smile. "Especially on how well you did with your remedial (矫正) kids."
"Remedial
kids? I don't understand."
Mrs.
Anderson looked at me in a strange way. "Your first period class was a remedial.
Surely you saw that indicated at the top of the roll (名单)," She pulled a file folder from
a drawer and handed it to me. I opened it. There at the top, was the word HONORS.
I showed it to Mrs. Anderson.
"Oh.
dear," she said. "What a mistake! How did you ever manage, treating slow
students as though they were..."
I
couldn't help but finish the sentence for her. "As though they were bright?
I think we've both learned a lesson from this, one they didn't teach in any of the
education courses I took, but one I'll never forget."
(1)
Why does the author mention several students at the beginning?
A . To introduce these bright students.
B . To present the teaching problems.
C . To show the success of his plans.
D . To praise the wisdom of his pupils.
(2)
What is the initial surprise to the author according to the passage?
A . Her honors class hesitated to improve skills.
B . The headmaster gave her a wrong class roll.
C . Most of her class achieved high grades later.
D . Her students were at lower language levels.
(3)
What is the author like according to the passage?
A . Easygoing and kind.
B . Motivated and generous.
C . Patient and creative.
D . Understanding and strict.
(4)
What lesson did the author learn from her experience?
A . Students should be taught according to their interest.
B . Traditional teaching methods might work effectively.
C . Students should be evaluated based on their scores.
D . Teachers should have confidence in their students.
答案: B
D
C
D