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学习评价及自测（Quiz）:

1. Which of the following best expresses the author’s meaning in the first paragraph?（B）

A. If we want to understand the values of life, we must live each day with gentleness, vigor and keenness of appreciation as if we were going to die the next day.

B. If we live each day with gentleness, vigor and keenness of appreciation, we will gain a better understanding of the values of life.

C. If we imagined that we would die the next day, we would live each day with gentleness, vigor and keenness of appreciation.

D. Those who adopt the epicurean motto can never appreciate the meaning of life and its spiritual values.

2. The author mentions health in the third paragraph because ____B____

A. the loss of health leads to absent-mindedness and listlessness.

B. it illustrates her point about “not being grateful for what we have until we lose it”.

C. it is one of the “faculties and senses” like sight and hearing.

D. it has a direct bearing on(与……有直接关系) our sight and hearing.

3. Which of the following would be “a blessing” if they struck us for a few days? ___B___

A. Blindness and deafness, which will result in darkness and silence.

B. Blindness and deafness, which will make us more appreciative of sight

C. Deafness and silence, which will teach us the joys of sound.

D. Blindness and deafness at one time; darkness and silence at some other time.

4．Her friend’s reply “Nothing in particular” struck her as __B____

A. rather strange

B. a typical response

C. humorless

D. unbelievable

5. Which of the following in NOT true?（B）

A. A bud is the first sign of awakening Nature after her winter’s sleep.

B. Peo ple would appreciate the value of their eyes better if they didn’t have the use of them.

C. It is perhaps natural not to appreciate the things we have, but to wish for the things we don’t have.

D. The author can hear the song of a bird occasionally if she is very fortunate.

6. “… in the world of light …” in the seventh paragraph means __C____ .

A. wherever there is light.

B. in the daytime.

C. in the lives of people who can see.

D. in the lives of bright people.

7. The author, who is deaf, can understand the speech of other people ___D___

A. by shaking their hands

B. by seeing into their inner nature

C. by detecting their obvious emotions

D. by feeling the movements of their lips with her fingers

8. In the essay, the author talks about __C____

A. seeing.

B. hearing.

C. being fully alive.

D. all of the above.

2. About “Self-Reliance”

Reading Comprehension

1. The author writes about “an eminent painter” in the first paragraph, aiming to ____C______ .

A. demonstrate how great the painter is.

B. imply that the pa inter’s thought is unusual.

C. serve as a particular clue to trigger off a designed discussion.

D. compare the painter to the painter himself.

2. People sometimes dismiss their thoughts without notice because

____D___ .

A. their thoughts are worthless.

B. they think that their thoughts are not as good as others’.

C. they are not geniuses.

D. they have not virtually realized the potential values of their thoughts.

3. The author claim that “envy is ignorance” and “imitation is suicide”, lying in that fact that ___C_____.

A. both envy and imitation are the ways to make people meet troubles.

B. envy is an evil thing, so is imitation.

C. the author intends to emphasize the value of originality and personal invention.

D. envy and imitation are the bad manners for people.

4. In the last paragraph,“What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think”shows that ________A______ .

A. we ought to maintain the spirit of self-reliance and independence, yet it is rather hard to accomplish at times.

B. we should live in solitude and live after our own.

C. we are impossible to balance the relationship between greatness and meanness

D. only those who are great can acquire the perfect sweetness through the independence of solitude

5. Which of the following best summarizes the whole passage?

______B______ .

A. Self-reliance is an indispensable part of human spirit

B. Anyone who wants to succeed must take the advantage of self-reliance, i.e., learn to be independent, trust himself/herself, take reasonable actions and do his/her utmost to turn the potential talents into realities

C. Self-reliance is always going along with solitude

D. Both great men and common people need self-reliance

Practice the key words by translating the following sentences into English. Practice the key words by translating the following sentences into English.

1.这位老绅士抱怨法律如此有利于罪犯，使得审判看来像是一场运气的游戏。（to grumble)

This old gentleman grumbled that the law was so beneficial to the criminals, and the trial looked like a game of fortune.

2.如果我们只坚持这样的紧缩措施，国家将滑入更深的经济萧条。(austerity)

If we only keep to take this austerity measures, our country will slip into deeper economic depression.

3.全世界科学家的共识是地球可能在未来几十年中变暖。(consensus)

The consensus of all the scientists around the world is that the earth will be warmer in the next few decades.

4.如果抓住他们痛打一顿，他们会向警察告发我们。( to

denounce)

If we beat them seriously, they will denounce us to the police.

5.我们坚决反对铺张浪费和形式主义。(extravagance)

We fight against the extravagance and formalism.

6.政治家和商界领袖们常常质问，无需负责的机构为什么有权这么做。(unaccountable)

The politicians and the leaders of business are always unaccountable why these organizations who have no duty have the right to do that.

7.他告诉我，他有坏消息相告，我准备听坏消息。(to brace oneself for)

He told me that he had bad news for me, so I braced myself for that.

8.别让她在你们之间挑拨离间--- 她嫉妒心太强了。(to make mischief)

Don’t let her makes mischief between you, she is too jealous. 9.警方让她放心，她的孩子很安全。（to reassure)

The police reassures her that her child is very safe. Composition：How can I make a difference in the students’ growth as a teacher?

(The students are supposed to relate these tasks to their own learning and work experience and then express what they want to say with brevity and clarity. Their writings will be graded based on cohesion, coherence and language appropriateness in grammar, spelling and wording.

Teaching is the greatest profession under the sun, because nothing is more important than education to a nation. Sometimes, it seems easy to be a teacher, but I always find it’s difficult, because only knowledge can’t make us a good teacher.

As teachers, we must not only have a wide range of knowledge, but also have comprehensive skills and positive attitudes. For one thing, we must be equal to every student. Don’t judge the students by their grades and behaviors. Our duty is to educate them, not to criticize them. For another, we are no longer the candles, but the matches. We shouldn't do the presentation work all the time in class. We must give the classes to the students. For example, we should make a real atmosphere to attract the students’ interests. Since most students like doing t hings with their hands, we can assign them some tasks to do. Sometimes we can also do some activities with them. I believe the students will learn best when they are happy.

Sometimes, we may be troubled by some naughty students. Therefore, we must have patience.

We have to lead them in the right way. However, if they don’t pay attention to us, we ought to be strict with them, until they are well-behaved.

These are my personal ideas. Maybe they are correct in a way, while they are not enough for us. So I will devote more diligence to my work and get more experience from teaching.