Question

Teaching English as a foreign language is very popular for many travellers. In March I started teaching English in Thailand.

    I really love teaching. I knew it could be a lot of fun, especially with my students who are 3-5 years old. But I had no idea just how much I would actually enjoy it. The only reason I started was simple - it was an easy way to make money.

    I had no idea Thai children could speak English so well at such a young age. My children could describe colours, shapes, body parts, days of the week and classroom objects!

   Two things changed after working. The first one was in the first weeks of teaching, I liked to have my lessons planned out, but things didn't go as expected. Now I am happy to walk into a classroom with whatever I need for the subject.

   I guess the other thing would be how much the children trust me. 18 weeks ago these children were unconfident and pretty shy, but now they can't wait to get involved.

   In 6 months I have no idea where I will be, but right now I love teaching and enjoy working with the kids every day. Will I teach again - I'd like to think so!

1.Where is the writer most probably from?

A. Korea.                                           B. England.  

C. China.                                  D. Japan.

2.Which of the following is NOT the writer's student?   

A. May, 4 and a half, who can tell different shapes.

B. Wilton, 3, who can tell different colors.

C. Nick, 5, who can count from one to one hundred.

D. Leonie, 6, who is good at English grammar.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer might be short of money when he traveled in Thailand.

B. All the children in the writer's class are very naughty.

C. The writer will never be a teacher again.

D. The writer never has classes in the classroom.

4. What is the meaning of the underlined word "unconfident" in Chinese?

A. 粗心大意的                                                B. 缺乏信心的

C. 不切實際的                                           D. 驕傲自滿的

5.What is best title for the passage?

A. Teaching is a good job.

B. How clever the Thailand children are!

C. My travel experience in Thailand.

D. First time as an English teacher in Thailand.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

                 

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. D

【解析】本文主要講述的是作者在泰國旅游時當老師掙錢的經歷，他教的孩子只有3-5歲，作者很驚奇那么小的孩子能說出顏色、形狀、身體和教室里的物體名稱；孩子在作者教授的過程中使孩子們從最初的害羞沒有自信變成了積極參與。作者很享受在泰國當老師的那段經歷。

1.細節理解題。從In March I started teaching English in Thailand.得知答案，故選B。

2.細節理解題。從especially with my students who are 3-5 years old得知答案，故選D。

3.推理判斷題。從 The only reason I started was simple - it was an easy way to make money.

得知他在泰國時可能缺錢，故選A。

4.推理判斷題。從 pretty shy和but now they can't wait to get involved.可知原先是害羞的沒自信的，故選B。

5.標題歸納題。從 Will I teach again - I'd like to think so!可知作者是第一次在泰國當老師，故選D。

考點：故事閱讀類短文閱讀。