The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic(贊同的) audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.
My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.
My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.
The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.
Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived(察覺) as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.
【小題1】 The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _____.
| A．the language of the younger generation is usually inferior(差的) to that of the older generation |
| B．the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t work hard enough |
| C．he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years |
| D．English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English |
| A．gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students |
| B．had exaggerated(夸大) the language problems of the students |
| C．was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs |
| D．could think and speak intelligently |
| A．neutral | B．positive | C．critical | D．compromising |
| A．it is justifiable(有理由的) to include English as a school subject |
| B．the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level |
| C．English language teaching is by no means an easy job |
| D．language improvement needs time and effort |
| A．it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students |
| B．young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properly |
| C．to eliminate(消除) language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears |
| D．to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations |
科目：高中英語 來源：名師伴讀高中英語二年級上 題型：054
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At one time Einstein travelled all over the United States giving lectures. He travelled 1 , and soon became quite 2 with the driver.
The driver always 3 Einstein's lecture, 4 the great scientist gave again and again. One day he told Einstein that he 5 the lecture so well that he was sure he could give it 6 . Einstein smiled and said, “Why don't you give the lecture for me next time?” The driver 7 That evening, both of them went along to the 8 . 9 there had seen Einstein before. As the driver 10 on the stage (講臺) everybody clapped (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture seriously. Sure enough, he 11 make a single mistake. It was a great success, and when it was over, people clapped and clapped. Then he started to 12 , shaking hands 13 everybody, 14 Einstein followed a few steps behind.
Just before they go to the door, a man 15 them and asked the driver a very difficult question. The driver 16 carefully. Of course, he did not 17 a thing. but he nodded as if he did. Then the man stopped 18 , the driver said that he thought the question was very 19 but really quite simple, In fact, 20 show how simple it really was, he would ask his driver to answer it!
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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：054
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At one time Einstein travelled all over the United States giving lectures. He travelled 1 , and soon became quite 2 with the driver.
The driver always 3 Einstein's lecture, 4 the great scientist gave again and again. One day he told Einstein that he 5 the lecture so well that he was sure he could give it 6 . Einstein smiled and said, “Why don't you give the lecture for me next time?” The driver 7 That evening, both of them went along to the 8 . 9 there had seen Einstein before. As the driver 10 on the stage (講臺) everybody clapped (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture seriously. Sure enough, he 11 make a single mistake. It was a great success, and when it was over, people clapped and clapped. Then he started to 12 , shaking hands 13 everybody, 14 Einstein followed a few steps behind.
Just before they go to the door, a man 15 them and asked the driver a very difficult question. The driver 16 carefully. Of course, he did not 17 a thing. but he nodded as if he did. Then the man stopped 18 , the driver said that he thought the question was very 19 but really quite simple, In fact, 20 show how simple it really was, he would ask his driver to answer it!
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The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激勵人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied．A 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
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