1、Unit 5 Into the unknown单元综合检测(五)(时间:100分钟满分:120分).阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)APutting a dinosaur skeleton(骨架)together is not easy.The skeletons are usually very incomplete.Many dinosaur fossils(化石) are discovered badly damaged.Bones are often found crushed(压碎)or bent by the great weight of the dirt
2、and rock above.Sometimes parts from different creatures are mixed together.This just adds to the confusion.Unfortunately,some scientists have not been careful enough in their descriptions of dinosaurs.They have told grand stories of how dinosaurs looked and behaved.All of these descriptions are base
3、d on guessworkthe imaginations of people who have never seen a living dinosaur.Some scientists have made complete pictures of dinosaurs based on just a single bone or tooth or leg.Such pictures are based on many guesses and very little facts.The scientists ideas often turn out to be wrong when more
4、facts are discovered.Dinosaur fossils are not found with labels attached showing what the animals looked like.That is why no pictures of dinosaurs are exactly right.Every dinosaur painting is sure to contain at least some wrong information.No artist in the twentieth century ever saw the living,breat
5、hing animalscomplete with skin,flesh,and color.For instance,imagine never having seen or heard of a peacock.One day you find the jumbled bones of it buffed in the ground.You try to put the bones together to form a skeleton.And then you try to draw a picture of what the animal looked like when it was
6、 alive.But bones cannot tell the whole story.Even if you are a very good artist,it would be a miracle if you drew a true picture of a peacock just from the bones and your imagination.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。由于恐龙化石被发现时是毁坏的,所以拼接恐龙骨架很难,而且科学家在描述恐龙时也是在仅有的几片化石上做猜想,经常被证明是错误的。1Which of the following is NOT a reason
7、why putting a dinosaur skeleton together is difficult?ANo one has seen a living dinosaur.BDinosaur bones are too complicated when found.CDinosaur bones are crushed or bent when found.DDinosaur bones are mixed with other animals bones when found.B细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知,所发现的恐龙骨骼遭到了严重的破坏,或压碎或变形,有些还和其他动物的骨骼混合
8、到一块,而且根据下文可知现代人谁也没见过活着的恐龙,所以A、C、D三项都是原因。故选B。2According to Paragraph 2,we can infer that Asome scientists are very careful in their descriptions of dinosaursBthe descriptions of dinosaurs contain some wrong informationCsome scientists have made complete pictures of dinosaurs based on factsDthe ideas
9、of scientists are often proved wrong when more facts are discoveredB推理判断题。根据第二段中的“All of these descriptions are based on guesswork the imaginations of people who have never seen a living dinosaur.”可推知关于恐龙的描述是建立在人们的想象之上,因此这些描述含有错误信息。故选B。3Taking a peacock as an example,the author shows that Ait is eas
10、y to put the peacock bones together to form a skeletonBit is not easy to put the peacock bones together to form a skeletonCa very good artist can draw a good picture even if he has never seen a peacockDit is impossible to draw a correct picture based on the bones and ones imaginationD细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话
11、“Even if you are a very good artist,it would be a miracle if you drew a true picture of a peacock just from the bones and your imagination.”可知答案为D。4What is the passage mainly about?AWhy it is difficult for scientists to find dinosaur fossils.BWhy scientists cant give exact description of dinosaurs.C
12、How we can get right information about dinosaurs.DHow we can put a dinosaur skeleton together.B主旨大意题。全文谈论了在没有任何人见过恐龙的情况下,要想准确地描述出来恐龙是什么样子的,这是非常困难的,所以B项内容是文章谈论的中心。BThe sun is setting on a summer night.At the entrance to a deep,dark cave,a few bats fly out.Then more and more of the small,furry creatur
13、es appear.Within a few minutes,a whole river of bats is pouring out of the cave,and they keep coming,millions and millions of them.Sound like a scary horror movie? Believe it or not,this scene takes place every night,all summer long,at Bracken Cave in Texas,where 20 million bats fly outside to feed
14、on insects.Every March or April,Mexican freetailed bats migrate up to 1,609 kilometers from their winter home places,like mines,tunnels,hollow trees,and under bridges in Mexico to this cave.Soon after they arrive,each mother gives birth to one baby bat.As many as 500 baby bats live crammed(挤)into on
15、e square foot of space,and those bodies create nice warm temperatures to keep them warm and comfortable.With bad sight,how can mother bats recognise their own babies? Their good sense of smell helps them the most.When the adult bats leave the cave at night to feed,they eat tons of insects in a singl
16、e night,including many pests that eat farmers crops.And they get rid of mosquitoes,too.The cave,quiet in winter,is full of life all summer.The floor of the cave is covered with bugs.Gnats are flying around,and beetles are crawling up your leg when you walk in!When twenty million bats fly out of one
17、cave opening,they make a column(柱)so thick that they show up on the radar at the nearby airport.So much for bats being scary!【语篇解读】每年夏天,成千上万只蝙蝠飞到德克萨斯州的一个洞穴繁衍生殖,生殖期结束大群蝙蝠飞出洞穴,出现在附近机场的雷达上空,场面壮观、可怕。5What is the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo explain the living habits of bats.BTo describe what bats
18、look like.CTo talk about a frightening scene of a film.DTo introduce the topic of the passage.D推理判断题。第一段中描述了大群的蝙蝠从洞中飞出的壮观景象,是为了引出下文要谈到的主题。6Why do Mexican freetailed bats fly to Bracken Cave in Texas?ATo escape from the cold of Mexico.BTo give birth and raise their young.CTo gather plenty of food for
19、 winter.DTo help farmers in Texas kill harmful insects.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Soon after they arrive,each mother gives birth to one baby bat.”可知,蝙蝠夏天飞到德克萨斯州的一个岩洞是为了产下后代并抚育它们。7Which of the following senses helps mother bats recognise their babies?ATouch.BSight.CSmell.DTaste.C细节理解题。根据第三段的末句“Their good sense o
20、f smell helps them the most.”可知,视力很差的蝙蝠是靠敏锐的嗅觉识别自己的孩子的。8According to the passage,we can learn that Athe bats living in the cave benefit the local farmersBMexican freetailed bats prevent other animals living in the caveCthe large group of Mexican bats sometimes destroy the local radarDcaves are the p
21、laces where Mexican bats live all the year roundA推理判断题。根据第四段“.they eat tons of insects in a single night,including many pests that eat farmers crops.And they get rid of mosquitoes,too.”可知,晚上觅食的蝙蝠可以吃掉几吨的昆虫,包括许多害虫。另外,它们还吃蚊子。由此可推知,有益于当地的农民,故A正确。CAs we all know,New Zealand is one of the worlds main isla
22、nd groups,extending 1,700 km across the South Pacific Ocean,midway between the Equator and the South Pole.The North Island and the South Island make up most of New Zealands 268,000 sq km,an area similar to that of the United Kingdom.New Zealand is a temperate,oceanic land,the antipodes (恰恰相反的事物)of S
23、pain,Portugal and western France.It has a coastline 10,000 km long and no inland locality is more than 110 km from the sea.New Zealand is full of every kind of physiognomy(地形,地貌),but is especially for the fact that about threequarters of the country lies more than 200 meters above sea level.Much of
24、the North Islands shape has been created by volcanic activity.The country lies across the “mobile” belt of the earths crust which circles the Pacific Ocean.This represents the shape of the land by features all common to the New Zealand landscape volcanoes,hot springs,mountain chains and active fault
25、 lines.The centre of the North Island is crowned by mildly active volcanoes reaching a height of 2,797 m on Mount Ruapehu.New Zealands famous thermal(温泉的)region runs northeast from here,through the countrys largest lake,Taupo,and Rotorua to White Island in the Bay of Plenty.It is the centre point of
26、 the 500 km long Southern Alps,a wild region of spectacular alpine peaks,lakes and remote “sounds”Beyond the mountain areas lie extensive rolling down lands in regions such as South Canterbury in the south and Hawkes Bay in the north.【语篇解读】本文介绍了新西兰地理方面的信息。9The geographical location of the New Zealan
27、d is across Athe Indian OceanBthe North Pacific OceanCthe South Pacific OceanDthe EquatorC由题干可知本题问的是新西兰的地理位置。文章第一段提到:“New Zealand is one of the worlds main island groups,extending 1,700 km across the South Pacific Ocean,midway between the Equator and the South Pole”。故选C。10The climate in New Zealand
28、can be described as Amild and oceanicBdry and coldCdry and inlandDdry and oceanicA本题是关于新西兰的气候。从第二段中的“New Zealand is a temperate,oceanic land”可知新西兰属于海洋性气候,气候温和,与A相符。因此可以排除B和C;D项虽然有oceanic(海洋性的),但又提到dry(干旱的),与文章不符。11The physiognomy of New Zealand may include Alakes,hot springs,long rivers and plainsBv
29、olcanoes,hot springs and mountain chainsCheights,mountain chains,lakes and plainsDrivers,lakes and plainsB由题干中的physiognomy可定位到第三段。第三段提到“The country lies across the mobile belt of the earths crust which circles the Pacific Ocean.This represents the shape of the land by features all common to the New
30、Zealand landscapevolcanoes,hot springs,mountain chains and active fault lines.”,与B相符。12From the passage we know that ANew Zealand has a very short coastlineBearthquakes have greatly influenced the North Islands shapeCvolcanic activities have greatly influenced the North Islands shapeDthe country lie
31、s across the “mobile” belt of the earths crust which circles the Atlantic OceanC由第三段第二句:“Much of the North Islands shape has been created by volcanic activity.”可知,答案为C,同时排除B。文章开始就提到新西兰是个岛国,因此其海岸线应该不短,所以A不可选;D认为新西兰位于环大西洋的地层活动带上,而原文提到的是环太平洋,故D也不正确。DCome and discover the little big city in Switzerland.
32、Its worth it to see the nicest sights.In fact,no matter what your idea of fun is,youll find it in Zurich.If it is your first stay in this city,you should start in the heart of Zurich,the historical romantic old part of a town.Here,youll have a wonderful time drinking and eating in a charming bistro
33、where you can sit outside and enjoy the sun.If you like,you can climb aboard a lake cruiser for a 3hour tour around the lake or just walk up to the border of the lake and feed the proud swans and cute ducks,which is the cheapest way to enjoy the lake.You will be absolutely amazed at the nice view ov
34、er the lake of the high Alps covered with snow.Be sure to visit the beautiful mountain called House Mountain,which can give you the most unforgettable overview of Zurich.You can take a ride on the railway built in 1923 to the top where you can breathe the fresh mountain air.From the lookout tower,yo
35、ull have a picturesque view of the lake,the city and the amazing Alps.Last,dont miss walking down the most famous shopping street,the Bahnhofstrasse,a distance of 1.4 kilometers.On both sides,youll find everything you need and of course,youll find the wellknown Swiss banks.Come to see us.Youll have
36、an unforgettable stay in this little big city.You wont regret it.【语篇解读】本文推荐了瑞士的一座适合旅行的城市苏黎世以及其必去的景点。13According to the passage,you may not have the chance of if you go to Switzerland.Agoing shopping on a famous shopping streetBvisiting the beautiful lake and mountainCvisiting the romantic old part o
37、f a townDmaking some traditional Swiss food in personD细节理解题。根据文章的第二段可知在苏黎世你可以去the historical romantic old part of a town;根据第三、四段可知你可以去观赏湖景和去山上俯瞰;根据第四段倒数第二句可知你可以在最有名的购物街上购物;而选项D在文章中未提及。14What does the underlined word “bistro” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?AA bookstore.BA barbershop.CA small restau
38、rant.DA shopping center.C词义猜测题。根据句中的“youll have a wonderful time drinking and eating”可以判断bistro应该指的是小饭店。15The purpose of this passage is to Aintroduce some interesting places in ZurichBencourage people to go to Zurich to have a visitClet people know more about the history of ZurichDtell people how t
39、o get fun when visiting ZurichB作者意图题。根据文章的第一段和末段可以看出文章的目的是通过介绍苏黎世的景色,鼓励人们到那里去旅行。.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)How to Achieve a School GoalEvery person wants to achieve the goals set at the beginning of a new school year. 16 When it comes to choosing your goal,make sure that it states exactly what it i
40、s that you want to achieve.If your goal seems too big,divide it into simpler,easier tasks.Write down your goal.You can write it in a journal or write it on a sticky note.Writing keeps your memory fresh and helps you clear up the useless things in your brain.Try to keep a journal or a diary.Break you
41、r goal down.By breaking your goal up into manageable sections,it allows you to mentally make your way through the goal until the end of a year. 17 Therefore youre far less likely to give up or dodge your goal by taking shortcuts or refusing to do anything. 18 Turn off all distractions(使人分心的事物)like T
42、V,the Internet,your phone and every other devices you have at home.Keep emails,phone calls,texts,etc.to a minimum.Make it happen. 19 Thinking is a useful start but thinking doesnt do the heavy work and thinking certainly wont move mountains.Go out every morning knowing what you need to do and then d
43、o it!Stay positive.Keep saying that you can do it.Stay motivated and be confident.Reward yourself. 20 Every once in a while,if you complete a goal,treat yourself to an extra bar of chocolate or make time to read that book youve been wanting to read two months ago.ADont be too hard on yourself.BPut a
44、 brake(阻力)on distractions.CThis method makes it easier to handle.DCarry out your goal as soon as possible.EIt is necessary to choose a proper way to finish the goals.FDont think to yourself that over time you will manage to do it.GChoose specific,realistic goals or even one single but very important
45、 goal.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章简要向读者介绍了完成学习目标的几种策略。16G此处填主旨句。根据下文“When it comes to choosing your goal,make sure that it states exactly what it is that you want to achieve.”及空后的关键词choosing可知,空处表示要选择什么样的目标,故选G项(选择具体的、现实的目标,甚至一个单一的但是非常重要的目标)。17C本段主要介绍分解目标,根据空后的“Therefore youre far less likely to give up or dodg
46、e your goal by taking shortcuts or refusing to do anything.”及关键词therefore可知,空处应表示原因:分解目标这种方法使得它更容易处理,符合本段内容。所以应选C项。18B从文章结构上可以看出,此空是主旨句,且与前几个要点并列,所以可推知此句为祈使句,同时根据本段中的“Turn off all distractions(使人分心的事物)”可知,此处选B项(停止分心)。19F分析本段的主旨句“Make it happen.”以及空后的“Thinking is a useful start but thinking doesnt do
47、 the heavy work and thinking certainly wont move mountains.”可知,做事不能只是思考要让它发生, F项中的“Dont think to yourself(不要只是想想)”与空后内容相符。故选F。20A由本段主旨句“Reward yourself.(奖励自己。)”及“if you complete a goal,treat yourself to an extra bar of chocolate or make time to read that book”可知,A项“Dont be too hard on yourself.(不要对自
48、己太苛刻。)”承接下文,且从反面论证此段主旨,符合语境,故选A项。.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)I will never forget,three years ago,that I had a job that almost destroyed me.My 21 was that I loved my job too much and couldnt get enough of it.Working for the President was better than any other 22 that Id ever had.In the morning,I couldnt
49、23 to get to the office.At night,I didnt want to leave.Part of my mind 24 at work even when I was at 25 with my kids at night.Not 26 ,all the other parts of my life shriveled(枯萎)into a dried raisin(葡萄干)I lost touch with my 27 ,as I saw little of my wife or my two sons.I lost contact with my old frie
50、nds.I even began to lose contact with myself.Then one evening,I 28 home to tell the boys I wouldnt make it back in time to say good night.Id already missed five 29 that week.Sam,the younger of the two,said that was OK,but asked me to wake him up 30 I got home.I explained that Id be back so late that
51、 he would have gone to sleep 31 ;it was probably better if I saw him the next morning.But he insisted.I asked him why.He said he just wanted to know I was there at home.To this day,I cant 32 exactly what happened to me at that moment.Yet I suddenly knew I had to 33 my job. After I said in public tha
52、t I had quit my job,I received a number of 34 Most people were understanding,but a few were angry.They wrote to tell me angrily that I shouldnt think myself virtuous. 35 work was virtuous;leaving an important job to spend more time with my family was not.【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者3年前沉迷工作而疏离家庭的经历。从一次与儿子通话后作者明白他不得
53、不辞掉工作,回归家庭。21A.advantage BdiseaseCproblem DfightC作者曾经做过的一份工作几乎毁了他,根据后文的语境可知主要问题是他太爱那份工作了。22A.giftBfactCjobDtroubleC根据语境可知作者是在把以前的工作与那份工作相比较。23A.hopeBstandCstopDwaitD根据语境可知作者每天早上都迫不及待地想去工作。24A.remained BheldCblockedDleftA根据语境可知即使在家的时候,作者仍然想着工作上的事情。25A.lunchBhomeCschoolDbreakfastB根据后文的“with my kids at
54、 night”可知是晚上在家和孩子们在一起的时候。26A.reallyBinterestinglyCsurprisinglyDusuallyC作者一门心思扑在工作上,所以毫不让人惊讶,作者生活的其他方面开始枯萎。27A.parentsBteachersCfamilyDfriendsC根据后文的“as I saw little of my wife or my two sons”可知作者与家人几乎不联系了。28A.wroteBphonedCranDdroveB根据后文内容可知作者给家里的两个孩子打了个电话。29A.bedtimes BkissesCnightsDcallsA作者晚上要很晚才能回家
55、,又要错过孩子们的就寝时间了。bedtime在这里指“就寝时间”。30A.howeverBwheneverCwhateverDwhereverB根据语境可知小儿子说不管作者什么时候回来,都要把他叫醒。31A.as wellBon purposeCin timeDlong beforeD根据语境可知作者担心自己回去的时候,两个孩子已经睡着很久了。32A.noticeBfeelCrequireDexplainD根据语境可知作者到现在也无法完全说清楚他当时的真切感受。33A.valueBleaveCkeepDtakeB作者虽然不知道当时自己到底是怎么想的,但他知道自己必须辞职。34A.newspap
56、ersBinterviewsClettersDinvitationsC根据“They wrote to tell me.”可知作者辞职的消息公开后,他收到了很多的来信。35A.Timeless BHardCValuable DNecessaryB根据前文有些人非常生气的语境可知,在他们眼里辛苦工作才是美德,为了多花些时间和家人待在一起而辞职则不是美德。.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Most students do an IQ test early in their school career.Even if they never see the 36. (result),
57、they feel that their IQ is what decides how well they are going to do in life.When they see other students doing 37. (well)than them,they usually believe that those students have 38. higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do 39. (change)the facts.However,new research into peoples EQ suggests t
58、hat success is not 40. (simple)the result of a high IQ.While your IQ tells you how 41. (intelligence)you are,your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence.Professor Salovery,who 42. (invent)the term EQ,gives the following description:At work,it is your EQ 43. gets you promoted(晋升).44. (suppor
59、t)by his academic research,Professor Salovery suggests that when predicting(预测)someones future success,we should pay more attention 45. their character.Peoples EQ might actually matter more than their IQ.【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。本文论述了智商和情商对人的不同影响。36results考查名词的数。句意:即使他们从来没有看到结果,他们觉得他们的智商决定了他们在生活中会做得多好。根据语境可知,此
60、处表示测试结果,因result是可数名词,且其前没有限定词,应填复数形式。故填results。37better考查副词比较级。句意:当他们看到其他学生做得比他们好,他们通常认为那些学生有更高的智商,他们不能做什么来改变事实。由空后的than可知,此处用副词well的比较级。故填better。38a考查冠词。句意:当他们看到其他学生做得比他们好,他们通常认为那些学生有更高的智商,他们不能做什么来改变事实。此处用不定冠词表泛指,且higher的发音以辅音音素开头,应使用不定冠词a。故填a。39to change考查非谓语动词。句意:当他们看到其他学生做得比他们好,他们通常认为那些学生有更高的智商,
61、他们不能做什么来改变事实。分析句子结构可知,change在句中作非谓语动词,此处应用动词不定式作目的状语,故填to change。40simply考查副词。句意:然而,一项关于人类情商的新研究表明,成功不仅仅是高智商的结果。此处用副词修饰谓语动词。故填simply。41intelligent考查形容词。句意:当你的智商告诉你你有多聪明时,你的情商告诉你如何运用你的智力。本句为感叹句,how后接形容词或副词,由空后的you are可知,此处作表语,应使用形容词。故填intelligent。42invented考查动词时态。句意:发明了“情商”一词的Salovery教授这样描述:在工作中,是你的情
62、商让你升职。根据语境可知,此处用一般过去时,表示发生在过去的动作。故填invented。43that考查强调句型。句意:发明了“情商”一词的Salovery教授这样描述:在工作中,是你的情商让你升职。分析句子结构可知,本句为强调句型,其结构是:“It is/was 被强调部分 that/who 其他成分”,此处强调your EQ,应用that。故填that。44Supported考查非谓语动词。句意:在他学术研究的支持下,Salovery教授建议,在预测一个人未来的成功时,我们应该更多地关注他们的性格。根据句子结构可知,support在句中作非谓语动词,且根据by his academic r
63、esearch可知,Professor Salovery与动词support之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,应使用过去分词,表被动。故填Supported。45to考查介词。句意:在学术研究的支持下,Salovery教授建议,在预测一个人未来的成功时,我们应该更多地关注他们的性格。pay attention to.是固定短语,意为“重视;注意”。故填to。.应用文写作(满分15分)请根据以下提示以 The Loch Ness Monster为题,用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。尼斯湖的成因地球表层运动尼斯湖的面积英国最大,比英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士所有的水域加起来还要大。有关尼斯湖怪物的传说传说之一是这种
64、怪物饿了就会变为漂亮的马,等待人来骑,然后跳入水中将其吃掉。尼斯湖怪物首次现身时间多数人认为是二十世纪三十年代。 从那时起, 尼斯湖闻名于世。参考词汇:Loch Ness尼斯湖kelpie 马形水怪 【参考范文】The Loch Ness MonsterLoch Ness is a lake resulting from a movement in the earths crust.It is the largest body of fresh water in Britain.The water in Loch Ness is more than the total amount of wa
65、ter in all the lakes in England,Scotland and Wales.There are many stories about the Loch Ness Monster,one of which is about the kelpie.When hungry,it would leave its home and change itself into a beautiful horse waiting for someone to climb on its back.Then it would jump straight into the Loch and e
66、at him.Most people think that the Loch Ness monster first appeared in the 1930s and the Loch has become famous ever since.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。I just finished reading a story about a school administrator who was once a middle school teacher in a large American city.She had
67、 a lifechanging experience that I can identify with too.After dinner one evening,she was waiting to get on the elevator and when the doors opened,she was face to face with a former student who she had made leave school.The student was not allowed to return and now,several years later,she was faced w
68、ith the same student.He had brought a BB gun to school.There were zero tolerance rules in place in the school.A BB gun,though not a deadly weapon,could still do a lot of bodily harm and perhaps it could prove dangerous.The fact is,the school was no place for it to be brought.The student was expelled
69、(开除)and told not to come back.She and the student,immediately recognised each other and he offered a pleasant greeting to her as he stepped out of the elevator.He had in fact joined the military academy and was about to take the SAT to enter college.She was thankful that his life had not gone in a d
70、ifferent direction and that he wasnt in jail.He had a positive outlook on his life and a plan to pursue something good in his future.Yesterday,I was in a grade 1 high school class teaching TOEFL Speaking.Tony was sitting in the first row.I noticed that before class,Tony had slightly kicked a desk an
71、d was obviously upset about something.I also know that he has a girlfriend in the class and I quickly concluded that theyd had an argument.I know that it is silly of him to act that way or perhaps even have a girlfriend at that age.Nevertheless,he did and this little drama was unfolding even before
72、class began.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2请按如下格式作答。Paragraph 1:I was also sensitive to the fact that he likely wasnt ready to stand up and answer the TOEFL questions Id posed to the class. Paragraph 2:Ive been a teacher long enough to be able to read the students in the classroom and knew he needed some time to
73、 relax and cool down before I called on him. 【参考范文】Paragraph 1:I was also sensitive to the fact that he likely wasnt ready to stand up and answer the TOEFL questions Id posed to the class.So I thought I should give him a few minutes to calm down.If I didnt feel that he had recovered from his anger a
74、nd being upset,I might even skip him yesterday.There were two voices in my head when faced with such a situation.One said,“Make him do it!” The other said,“Listen to your heart.” Thankfully,I listened to my heart.Paragraph 2:Ive been a teacher long enough to be able to read the students in the class
75、room and knew he needed some time to relax and cool down before I called on him.I left him almost to the last one and he surprised me and did better than expected.Listening to my heart instead of making it hard on himproved to be the right thing to do.Not only did Tony get the opportunity to receive some grace and understanding,but I also concluded that a teacher needs to be strong and demanding sometimes.Nevertheless,there are also times that the teacher needs to be in touch with the emotional needs of the students and listen to the voice of the heart.