Unit 5 Education Lesson 2 The Objectives of Education
1.Let's first talk about teachers' _____(responsible).
2.We provide these meals for the ______(convenient) of the customers.
3.Rapid ______(grow) may turn cities into places with harder conditions.
4.He had been hanging around aimlessly in the ________(surround) town for the whole day.
5.The two boys have taken the opposite directions ______(respective) for exploring the right path to the exit.
6.建立核心价值观很重要。
It's important to _____ _____ _____.
7.网络给我们提供了所有我们需要的信息。
The Internet _____ us _____ all the information we need.
8.无论支付能力如何,每个人都有权得到良好的医疗。
Everyone _____ _____ _____ _____ good medical care regardless of their ability to pay.
9.教师的主要作用之一是激发学生的学习兴趣。(不定式作表语; stimulate)
One of the teachers' major roles is ______________________________.
10.自学就是我们没有他人指导,通过个人努力获得知识或技能的过程。
Self-study is a process that we _____ _____ or skills by our personal efforts without others' instruction.
11. Most of my life I had lived in a Black and Latino community. Neither of my parents had made it past middle school and I was the first in my family to ever set foot on a college campus. By contrast, most of my peers came from generations of college educated family and had grown up in rich, white suburbs. Instead of sharing with others how I was feeling, I isolated myself and thought I could get through it if I just focused on studying. During the weeks leading up to my sophomore year winter break, I finally decided I would drop out. Fortunately, that wasn't the end of the story. I found strength and guidance to continue through to graduation.
Counseling(咨询) provided me a space to release and process my emotions. My counselor provided me books and other resources to understand what I was experiencing and she helped me feel empowered.
Volunteering with a campus organization that guided children in Chicago housing projects provided me a consistent reminder for why I was in college. My interactions with students who reminded me so much of my own friends back home inspired me to commit to working for access to higher education for low-income youth. I also got involved with a summer urban internship(实习生) program, where I cooperated with a group of student leaders to start a conference to dialogue about issues of race and class.
Knowledge is empowering. I read books and intentionally chose courses to learn more about topics related to immigration, race, social class and urban education. These courses and books helped me gain a much deeper understanding of my own racial experiences of oppression(压制). Most importantly, I was empowered with the knowledge I needed to work against injustice and inequality.
1.Why did the author decide to drop out in the second college year
A.He found it hard to concentrate on study.
B.His rich white peers pushed him too hard.
C.His family couldn't afford the tuition anymore.
D.He set himself apart from others and suffered mentally.
2.The following helped the author feel empowered EXCEPT _______
A.Gaining knowledge from books and courses.
B.Volunteering in programs and interacting with people.
C.Cooperating with his own friends back home in programs.
D.Counseling for mental support and professional guidance.
3.What can be inferred from the passage
A.An urban internship program is a must for college students.
B.The author gradually figure out the purpose of college study.
C.The counselors provided professional guidance on the issues of race.
D.Starting a conference is the only way to word against injustice and inequality.
12.For Canaan Elementary's second grade in Patchogue, N. Y. , today is speech day, and right now it's Chris Palaez's turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he's nervous. "I'm here to tell you today why you should... should..." Chris trips on the "-ld'', a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support. "...Vote for...me..." Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
A son of immigrants, Chris started learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls(回想起)how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. "It takes a lot for any student," Whaley explains, "especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, 'I don't know, but I want to know.'"
Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast(夸耀)about themselves.
"Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities," Whaley says, "is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident."
1. What made Chris nervous
A. Telling a story.
B. Making a speech.
C. Taking a test.
D. Answering a question.
2. What does the underlined word "stumbles" in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Improper pauses.
B. Bad manners.
C. Spelling mistakes.
D. Silly jokes.
3. We can infer that the purpose of Whaley's project is to _____.
A. help students see their own strengths
B. assess students' public speaking skills
C. prepare students for their future jobs
D. inspire students' love for politics
4. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher
A. Humorous.
B. Ambitious.
C. Caring.
D. Demanding.
答案
1. responsibilities
2. convenience
3. growth
4. surrounding
5. respectively
6. establish core values
7. provides; with
8. has the right to
9. to stimulate the students' interest in learning
10. gain knowledge
11. 1-3 DCB
12. 1-4BAAC