Question

    My name is Lwazi Nzimande. I started my schooling at Thukeyana Primary Farm School in Underberg, KwaZulu­Natal.

I had a favourite teacher in primary school. Her name was Miss Dube. She taught me natural science and human social sciences in grade six and seven, and had a way of pushing learners to be able to think for themselves. She made sure that each and every learner took part in every lesson. She used pictures, diagrams (图表) and other things to make learning easier and more unforgettable, moving at a pace that was suitable for all students. As a teacher, she showed patience, respect, open-mindedness, and reliability (可靠性). Now you see why she was my favourite teacher in primary school, don't you?

In my opinion, patience, respect, open-mindedness, and reliability are some of the things that all teachers should have and show. A patient teacher is one who understands that some learners need more explanation than others to understand something in class. He or she should always be willing to help learners. An open-minded teacher will go beyond what is found in the textbook. A teacher who is respected will find it easy to control a class. Respect is earned through what a teacher says to learners or how he or she deals with them in general.

Miss Dube often told us not to bad­mouth or make fun of others. She also did so. She never bad­mouthed other teachers in front of us. Also, Miss Dube never made fun of her learners. She thought making fun of learners in front of others would hurt them and damage their confidence.

Miss Dube was also very honest. From my point of view, that's also what a good teacher should be like. If she didn't have an answer to a question, she would let her learners know. This set a good example to the learners.

1.Why was Miss Dube the author's favourite teacher?

A.Because of her rich knowledge.

B.Because of her good appearance.

C.Because of her teaching style and character.

D.Because of her lifestyle and attitude to students.

2.What does the author think an open-minded teacher should do?

A.Pay close attention to every student's improvement.

B.Tell about something outside the textbook.

C.Avoid believing everything in the textbook.

D.Show great respect for her students.

3.What can we learn about Miss Dube from Paragraph 4?

A.She liked praising her students. B.She was very confident in class.

C.She got along well with other teachers. D.She set a good example to her students.

4.What does the underlined word “This” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Being a very patient teacher. B.Answering students' questions.

C.Being honest in front of students. D.Teaching students very difficult things.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，为什么Miss Dube是作者小学阶段最喜欢的老师。

1.

推理判断题。由第二段中的“She used pictures, diagrams (图表) and other things to make learning easier and more unforgettable, moving at a pace that was suitable for all students. As a teacher, she showed patience, respect, open-mindedness, and reliability (可靠性). Now you see why she was my favourite teacher in primary school, don't you?”（她用图片、图表和其他东西使学习更容易、更难忘，以适合所有学生的节奏。作为一名教师，她表现出耐心、尊重、开放和可靠。现在你知道她为什么是我小学最喜欢的老师了吧？），可推断出作者喜欢Miss Dube是因为她的教学风格和性格。故选C项。

2.

细节理解题。由第三段中的“An open-minded teacher will go beyond what is found in the textbook.”（一个思想开明的老师会超越课本上的内容），可知一个思想开明的教师不会局限于课本，会讲课本以外的东西。故选B项。

3.

推理判断题。由第四段中的“Miss Dube often told us not to bad­mouth or make fun of others. She also did so. She never bad­mouthed other teachers in front of us. Also, Miss Dube never made fun of her learners.”（Miss Dube经常告诉我们不要说坏话或取笑别人。她也这么做了。她从不在我们面前说其他老师的坏话。而且，杜贝小姐从不取笑她的学生），可推断出Miss Dube以身作则，不说其他老师坏话，也不取笑学生，给学生树立了一个好榜样。故选D项。

4.

指代猜测题。由最后一段中的“Miss Dube was also very honest.”（Miss Dube也很诚实。）和“If she didn't have an answer to a question, she would let her learners know.”（如果她对一个问题没有答案，她会让她的学习者知道），可推断出This指Miss Dube在学生面前很诚实一事。故选C项。