When Andrea Peterson landed her first teachin...

When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.

For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, she’s been named national teacher of  the year.

Principal Waynes Kettler said he’s worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before.”

Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.

When students were reading S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30-minute play with scenes from the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused no race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.

The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Foils. It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns own even win national honors.

As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the more year outside the classroom, as a national and international spokeswoman for education.

Not surpassingly. She is a big believe in the white of acts education. She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as act or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.

1.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means __________.

A．discouraging   B．interesting   C．creative    D．unbearable

2.When Peterson began her teaching career, ____________.

A．music was a focus of learning in most schools

B．theenvironment was favorable to music teaching

C．the school backed teaching facilities for music

D．immemorial support for music programs was unavailable

3.What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?

A．She concerned herself with current social problems.

B．She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.

C．She has aught music at the elementary school for 22 years.

D．She make great efforts to amuse students’ interest in literature.

4.Which of the following is an example of Peterson’s way of teaching music?

A．She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice.

B．She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.

C．She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes.

D．She helped students compose songs by themselves.

5.In Peterson’s opinion, ____________.

A．art music and PE classes are all important

B．more subjects should be offered to students

C．students should be nativated to attend art classes

D．arts education is more important than other subjects

6.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people

B．Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school

C．Peterson aroused the local residents’ passion for music

D．Peterson will change her profession next year

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When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.

For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, she’s been named national teacher of the year.

Principal Waynes Kettler said he’s worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before.”

Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.

When students were reading S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30-minute play with scenes from the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.

The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Falls. It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns can even win national honors.

As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the next year outside the classroom, as a national and international spokeswoman for education.

Not surpassingly, she is a big believe in the value of acts education. She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as act or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.

1.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means __________.

A．discouraging   B．interesting

C．creative          D．unbearable

2.When Peterson began her teaching career, ____________.

A．music was a focus of learning in most schools

B．the environment was favorable to music teaching

C．the school lacked teaching facilities for music

D．financial support for music programs was unavailable

3.What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?

A．She concerned herself with current social problems.

B．She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.

C．She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years.

D．She made great efforts to arouse students’ interest in literature.

4.Which of the following is an example of Peterson’s way of teaching music?

A．She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice.

B．She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.

C．She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes.

D．She helped students compose songs by themselves.

5.In Peterson’s opinion, ____________.

A．art, music and PE classes are all important

B．more subjects should be offered to students

C．students should be motivated to attend art classes

D．arts education is more important than other subjects

6.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people

B．Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school

C．Peterson aroused the local residents’ passion for music

D．Peterson will change her profession next year

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When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job，she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standard­based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.

For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges，she’s been named national teacher of the year.

Principal Waynes Kettler said he had worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator，but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before”．

Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.

When students were reading S．E.Hinton’s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom，Peterson helped them write a 30­minute play with scenes from the book.Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race，equality and social justice，the themes of the book.Peterson composed two other songs by herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.

The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Falls.It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns can even win national honors.

As national teacher of the year，Peterson will spend the next year outside the classroom，as a national and international spokeswoman for education.

Not surprisingly，she is a big believer in the value of arts education.She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as art，music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.

1.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means________.

A. discouraging　　 B. interesting

C. creative　　 D. unbearable

2.What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?

A. She concerned herself with current social problems.

B. She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.

C. She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years.

D. She made great efforts to arouse students’ interest in literature.

3.Which of the following is an example of Peterson’s way of teaching music?

A. She wrote plays on themes of race，equality and social justice.

B. She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.

C. She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes.

D. She helped students compose songs by themselves.

4.In Peterson’s opinion，________.

A. art，music and PE classes are all important

B. more subjects should be offered to students

C. students should be motivated to attend art classes

D. arts education is more important than other subjects

5.It can be inferred from the text that________.

A. Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people

B. Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school

C. Peterson aroused the local residents’ passion for music

D. Peterson will change her profession next year

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Growing up the daughter of an outstanding educator, Andrea Peterson knew at a young age that she wanted to serve others. It was with this mindset that she started to pursue a degree in medicine. However ,while visiting her brothers who were away at college studying music education, she realized that she too was drawn to teach music.

In her ten years at Granite Falls, she has revitalized the music programs at both the elementary and high school levels,to the extent that an additional music faculty member was hired by the district to assist with the workload. The growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District has encouraged students to participate in county ,state ,and national music competitions ,and won numerous prizes for the district.

Teaching music is only part of Peterson's instruction－it serves as a vehicle to other areas .

"Music is an amazing tool to unlock students' potential. The most visible benefit from their success in music is their increased confidence and self-esteem," Peterson said. "However, I don't believe it is the only benefit, nor the most powerful. It is truly exciting to see how my music teaching can transfer back to other classrooms." With this philosophy, Peterson introduced a cross-curriculum program ,wherein she takes lessons taught in other classes, such as English and math ,and expands upon them in an eight-week unit.

One of the most popular projects in Peterson's classes in the creation and performance of a musical, whereby students create a play from one of the books they have read in another class. Students work together to choose the music that best fits with the overall feel of the play and then perform it for the greater community. "Through Andrea's efforts these kids have helped to put Granite Falls, Washington, on the map for musical talents. Parents, staff ,and community members continue to be in awe of what she is able to bring forth from the children," said Debra Rose Howell, a colleague of Peterson's at Monte Cristo Elementary School.

69.Initially Andrea Peterson Planned to work as a (n)______.

A.teacher B.doctor  C.educator      D.musician

70.The 2nd paragraph mainly tells about______.

A.Andrea Peterson's life at Granite Falls

B.county ,state ,and national music competitions

C.the growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District

D.Andrea Peterson's contributions to Granite Falls' music programs

71.Which of the following is NOT a benefit the students get from Andrea Peterson's class?

A.music talent development   B.increased self-confidence

C.ability in learning other subjects       D.prizes for English and maths

72.The following sentences tell what the students have to do about their musical project. Which is the right order of the events?

a. They choose proper music for their play

b. They adapt the story into a play.

c. They put on the play for the whole school or the whole community.

d. They practise performing the play.

e. They choose a story they have read in another class.

A.e→b→a→d→c   B.e→b→c→a→d   C.a→e→b→d→c   D.a→b→e→d→c

73.What is most special about the way Andrea Peterson teaches?

A.She has a special way of teaching music.

B.She makes her classes lively and interesting.

C.She combines her music class with other subjects.

D.She comes from a family of professional educators.

74.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A.An Outstanding Teacher     B.Ten years at Granite Falls

C.A Family of Educators          D.Successful Music Projects

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Growing up the daughter of an outstanding educator，Andrea Peterson knew at a young age that she wanted to serve others.It was with this mindset that she started to pursue a degree in medicine.However，while visiting her brothers who were away at college studying music education，she realized that she was drawn to teach music，too.

In her ten years at Granite Falls，she has revitalized the music programs at both the elementary and high school levels，to the extent that an additional music faculty member was hired by the district to assist with the workload.The growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District has encouraged students to participate in country，state and national music competitions，and won numerous prizes for the district.

Teaching music is only a part of Peterson's instruction－it serves as a vehicle to other areas.“Music is an amazing tool to unlock students' potential.The most visible benefit from their success in music is their increased confidence and selfesteem，” Peterson said.“However，I don't believe it is the only benefit，nor the most powerful.It is truly exciting to see how my music teaching can transfer to other classrooms.” With this philosophy，Peterson introduced a crosscurriculum program，wherein she takes lessons taught in other classes，such as English and math，and expands upon them in an eightweek unit.

One of the most popular projects in Peterson's classes is the creation and performance of a musical，and whereby students create a play from one of the books they have read in another class.Students work together to choose the music that best fits with the overall feel of the play and then perform it for the greater community.“Through Andrea's efforts these kids have helped to put Granite Falls，Washington，on the map for musical talents.Parents，staff and community members continue to be in awe of what she is able to bring forth from the children，”said Debra Rose Howell，a colleague of Peterson's at Monte Crisco Elementary School.

1.Initially Andrea Peterson planned to work as a(n) ________.

A．teacher　         B．doctor　             C．educator　         D．musician

2.The 2nd paragraph mainly tells about ________.

A．Andrea Peterson's life at Granite Falls

B．country，state and national music competitions

C．the growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District

D．Andrea Peterson's contributions to Granite Falls' music programs

3.Which of the following is NOT a benefit the students get from Andrea Peterson's

class?

A．Music talent development.

B．Increased selfconfidence.

C．Ability in learning other subjects.

D．Prizes for English and maths.

4.What is most special about the way Andrea Peterson teaches?

A．She has a special way of teaching music.

B．She makes her classes lively and interesting.

C．She combines her music class with other subjects.

D．She comes from a family of professional educators.

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._____used to be her job ,but she has now turned_______.

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When she was ten years old, Isadora Duncan dropped out of school to teach people dance. If that job was left to any other ten-year-old, it would have turned out frustrating, difficult, and a little discouraging.

But Duncan was different. Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence that helped her treat troubles as fuel —something to elevate the fire that is already burning inside of her.

It’s no surprise, then, that when she moved to New York to join a theatre company, she found herself restricted. The existing dancing style, their way of operating—all of this seemed to her the work of a misguided past. Duncan was very direct about what she wanted, confidently telling people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. This, naturally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, these instances became less frequent. Today, she is remembered as “The Mother of Dance,” with much of the modern art owing its expressive style to her influence. Inspired by the ancient Greeks, she brought the style to life.

In her autobiography (自传), one of the things Duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasn’t constantly watched. The expectations of her mother (who raised her) were open-ended. It was the freedom of this lifestyle that drove her to see what she could do.

Growing up, before she left school, she was told one of two things: that she was either completely useless or that she was a genius. There was nothing in between. Even when she started working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. But there wasn’t one moment Duncan doubted her own genius.

There is an old quotation “if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” And it captures an important truth. At school, Isadora Duncan was a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.

1.What does the underlined phrase “treat troubles as fuel” mean?

A.Duncan used troubles to push her forward towards her dream.

B.Duncan was good at burning away everyday troubles.

C.Troubles turned Duncan into a confident girl.

D.Troubles lit the fire of dancing in Duncan.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan?

A.Her experience in New York was the foundation of her career.

B.Her teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence.

C.Her dancing style was not very well received at the beginning.

D.Her mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear.

3.What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph?

A.It is useless climbing a tree to catch fish.

B.Everybody is a genius in his own way.

C.Miseries come from human stupidity.

D.Teachers can impact students greatly.

4.What is this passage mainly about?

A.Isadora Duncan’s childhood and her achievements today.

B.Duncan’s career development and other dancers’ opinions of her.

C.Isadora Duncan’s early experiences and the reasons for her success.

D.Duncan’s high status in the dancing world and her unique expressive style.

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85. When she heard that she failed in the exam, she ______ her face with her hands.

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The happy new mother asked eagerly to see her baby. However, when she looked at his tiny face, she was _______. The baby had been born without _______.

Fortunately, time _______ that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his ruined appearance. He grew up, _______ if there were not his misfortune. As a favorite with his classmates, he might have been class president, _______ the misfortune. He developed a talent for literature and music. His parents _______hoped that he had a perfect life.

One day, his father spoke with the doctor, “Could _______ be done？”“I believe I could _______ a pair of outer ears _______ they could be accessible.” The doctor decided. Therefore the ________ began for a person who would make such a sacrifice.

Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’re going to the ________， son. We have someone who will ________ the ears you need. But the identity of the donor is a secret.”

The operation was a brilliant ________, and a new person turned up. His talents blossomed into genius. Later, he married and entered the Diplomatic Service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do ________ for him or her.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not ________...not yet.”

The secret was ________ for years, but the day did come. He stood with his father beside his mother’s casket(棺材). Slowly, ________, the father reached out his hand and raised the thick, reddish­brown ________ to find that the mother had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was ________ she never had her hair cut,” his father whispered, “and nobody ever thought Mother less ________, did they?”

1.A.angry B.embarrassed C.shocked D.curious

2.A.eyes B.feet C.fingers D.ears

3.A.proved B.lasted C.flew D.ignored

4.A.tall B.handsome C.short D.bad­looking

5.A.with B.in spite of C.for D.but for

6.A.still B.hardly C.almost D.ever

7.A.somebody B.everything C.nobody D.nothing

8.A.operate B.destroy C.transplant D.repair

9.A.if B.while C.although D.since

10.A.experiment B.search C.analysis D.operation

11.A.school B.library C.hospital D.bedroom

12.A.donate B.repair C.make D.sell

13.A.failure B.success C.honor D.damage

14.A.harm B.enough C.bad D.good

15.A.signed B.realized C.understood D.allowed

16.A.changed B.discussed C.spread D.kept

17.A.carelessly B.gently C.excitedly D.gradually

18.A.skirt B.hand C.hair D.quilt

19.A.depressed B.worried C.glad D.regretful

20.A.beautiful B.ugly C.respectable D.fashionable

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Growing up the daughter of an outstanding educator, Andrea Peterson knew at a young age that

she wanted to serve others. It was with this mindset that she started to take a degree in medicine. However ,while visiting her brothers who were away at college studying music education, she realized that she too was drawn to teach music.

In her ten years at Granite Falls, she has revitalized（复兴） the music programs at both the

elementary and high school levels, to the extent that an additional music teacher was hired by the district to assist with the workload. The growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District has encouraged students to participate in county ,state ,and national music competitions, and won a lot of prizes for the district.

Teaching music is only part of Peterson's instruction—it serves as a vehicle to other areas .

"Music is an amazing tool to unlock students' potential. The most visible benefit from their success in music is their increased confidence and self-esteem," Peterson said. "However, I don't believe it is the only benefit, nor the most powerful. It is truly exciting to see how my music teaching can transfer back to other classrooms." With this philosophy, Peterson introduced a cross-curriculum program ,where she takes lessons taught in other classes, such as English and math ,and expands upon them in an eight-week unit.

One of the most popular projects in Peterson's classes is the creation and performance of a musical, In the activity students create a play from one of the books they have read in another class. Students work together to choose the music that best fits with the overall feel of the play and then perform it for the greater community. "Through Andrea's efforts these kids have helped to put Granite Falls, Washington, on the map for musical talents. Parents, staff, and community members continue to be in awe of what she is able to bring forth from the children," said Debra Rose Howell, a colleague of Peterson's at Monte Cristo Elementary School.

1.At the beginning, Andrea Peterson planned to work as a (n)________.

A．teacher        B．doctor         C．educator       D．musician

2.The 2nd paragraph mainly tells about________.

A．Andrea Peterson’s life at Granite Falls

B．county, state and national music competitions

C．the growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District

D．Andrea Peterson’s contributions to Granite Falls’ music programs

3.Which of the following is NOT a benefit the students get from Andrea Peterson’s class?

A．Music talent development.            B．Increased self-confidence.

C．Ability in learning other subjects.  D．Prizes for English and maths.

4.The following sentences tell what the students have to do about their musical project. Which is the right order of the events?

a．They chose proper music for their play.

b．They adapt the story into a play.

c．They put on the play for the whole school or the whole community.

d．They practice performing the play.

e．They choose a story they have read in another class.

A．e→b→a→d→c                       B．e→b→c→a→d

C．a→e→b→d→c   D．a→b→e→d→c

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