【題目】"Everybody is a genius.But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."—Albert Einstein

If you have a kid with special needs in the school system,chances are you have come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall.My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy(腦癱)and it means,combined with her communication and sight problems,that normal standard isn't always an accurate measure of her abilities.

By now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer,the 26-yearold teacher in Jacksonville,Florida,who starts his special education class by calling up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five.I couldn't help but be reminded of Syona's teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way.Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience."I have seen their confidence increase rapidly."he said.All I could think was: how lucky these students are to have such good teachers.

Syona's teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in one word: awesome.Her teacher doesn't focus on what can't be done—she focuses on what can be done.Over the past several months,my husband Dilip and I have seen Syona's confidence increase tenfold.She uses words she wouldn't have thought of using before.She recently told me about her classmate's trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try.

I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home.We've recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess.If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis,we will become increasingly confident about progress and success.

1What does the author think of Albert Einstein's saying?

A. Funny. B. True.

C. Strange. D. Confusing.

2What can we learn about Syona's teacher?

A. She is Syona's favorite teacher.

B. She puts Einstein's quote on the wall.

C. She uses videos to teach her students.

D. She helps increase her students' confidence.

3Why did Syona feel proud in the third paragraph? .

A. Her mother knew what she expressed.

B. Her progress was appreciated by her parents.

C. She had developed a positive attitude.

D. She had been to Ecuador with her classmate.

4What change has taken place in the author's family?

A. They've invited Ulmer's students to their home.

B. They visit Ulmer's classroom regularly.

C. They give each other praise every day.

D. They feel grateful to people in their lives.

【答案】

1B

2D

3A

4C

【解析】這篇文章主要講了作者的女兒患有腦癱,在一位老師的幫助下,他的女兒增加了信心,可以和別人正常交流了。由此作者把這種特殊的教育方法用在家庭中,每天他們都會給彼此贊美。

1根據(jù)My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy(腦癱)and it means,combined with her communication and sight problems,that normal standard isn't always an accurate measure of her abilities. 可知作者認為愛因斯坦說的這句話是非常正確的。

2根據(jù)Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience."I have seen their confidence increase rapidly."he said.All I could think was: how lucky these students are to have such good teachers.可知 Syona的老師幫助她的學生們增加了信心。

3根據(jù)She uses words she wouldn't have thought of using before.She recently told me about her classmate's trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try.可知Syona感到自豪是因為她媽媽知道她在表達什么。

4根據(jù)I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home.We've recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess. 可知在作者家里發(fā)生的變化就是每天他們都會給彼此贊美。

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