Many years ago my student asked me the question," Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach" Without taking time to reflect, I answered, " Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone’s life. " Even though I was sincere, that wasn’t a very good answer and my student didn’t let it slide.
"Let me get this straight," he said. "You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone" He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I’m one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift.
Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach.
It’s in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, a
A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.
B. Because the writer was insincere.
C. Because the student was naughty.
D. Because the answer was difficult to understand.
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places where there is no food or shelter, such as deserts or oceans, it is very
important that they should be able to find their way accurately.
Birds find their way by the stars at night and by the sun during the day. People thought that this was impossible. Then some scientists made an experiment. They put some migrating birds(候鸟)in cages inside a planetarium(天象图). When the operator turned the artificial sky(人造天空)round, the birds began to fly to the sides of the cage. Every time he moved it, the birds moved to a new position. Scientists discovered that they always flew toward the direction in which they would have flown if the sky had been real. This proved that they c A. Birds find their way by the stars at night and by the sun during the day. B. Birds can tell the differences between real sky and artificial sky. C. Birds can see the stars and would move when the stars change position. D. Birds always fly to the sides of the cage. [简答题]Question 16
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.Questions 17-20 Match the toxic gas in the box to the effects below. Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-D next to questions 17-20. Toxic gases
[填空题]Question 30
Answer the question below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for the answer. [简答题]Question 20
Answer the question below. Write ONLY ONE WORD for the answer. [单项选择]Two cars left the same town traveling in the same direction. Car A traveled 40 miles per hour and left at 3:20. Car B traveled 50 miles per hour and left at 4:40. At what time will car B catch up with car A ？（）
A. 10：00 B. 9：00 C. 8：40 D. 7：20 E. 6：10 我来回答: 提交
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