Nicole, a 67-year-old Scot, has taught in Jinan for 15 years. He living and working in China a lot.
In 1997, Nicole was teaching Latin and Greek in a Scotland school when he was offered a job to teach in Shandong Economic University for . Even though Nicole had no idea of what kind of Jinan was, he decided to give it a try, because he thought if things weren’t good enough, he could always return to Scotland in one year. However, things to be quite different. The result: he has been enjoying the city and his work both for 15 years.
During his 15 years in Jinan, Nicole has set up his own teaching . He always encourages his students who want to improve their English to speak out in classes. “As an language teacher, I do think grammar is important in writing,” Nicole says. “Many English teachers don’t have real experience of teaching. They do know something is wrong, but they don’t know how to it.” In Nicole’s classes, nobody is to speak Chinese. If students cannot express themselves with one example, they are asked to try example until they understand.
Another reason for Nicole’s popularity his students is that he is more of a kind-hearted “grandpa” to them. he learns that some students cannot afford tuition(学费), he helps them overcome the difficulty and continue with their college education.
Though Nicole has 15 years in Jinan, he is not sure how many more years he will be in the city. But he is sure that his days in Jinan have in many ways been the of his life.
A．hates B．hopes C．enjoys D．wants
A．one year B．two months C．half a year D．two years
A．country B．city C．town D．village
A．turned on B．turned off C．turned out D．turned down
A．plan B．activity C．aim D．style
A．writing B．written C．speaking D．spoken
A．happily B．carefully C．politely D．bravely
A．exchanged B．old C．experienced D．unusual
A．explain B．read C．speak D．teach
A．advised B．allowed C．asked D．told
A．more B．another C．other D．some
A．among B．between C．of D．in
A．Wherever B．Whenever C．Whoever D．However
A．spent B．taken C．cost D．paid
A．saddest B．loneliest C．happiest D．loveliest
Cloze test (本题共15分，每小题1分)
One Sunday afternoon, my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework ___ my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our parents, so he opened the ___ quickly.
A tall man stood outside and _ _ politely if our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said, "No." When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly ___ the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a ___ and ordered me to tie up my brother's _ _ with a rope(绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie(松开) himself _ _. The man then tied my hands up and locked __ of us in the kitchen.
Soon, he went upstairs. I taught my brother to __ his rope with his hands. He then untied ____. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, _ the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to_ _ the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.
Soon the police came and __ was caught. By the time, my parents had come home. We told them the __ __ story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from __ __ the door to the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety.
A．when B．before C．after D．while
A．cupboard B．door C．doorbell D．window
A．guessed B．asked C．argued D．cried
A．pushed B．pulled C．knocked D．closed
A．candy B．gift C．knife D．phone
A．feet B．legs C．hands D．arms
A．hardly B．easily C．suddenly D．difficultly
A．all B．each C．neither D．both
A．make B．tie C．untie D．use
A．me B．myself C．him D．himself
A．but B．and C．or D．as
A．break B．lock C．move D．see
A．my father B．my mother C．my brother D．the man
A．happy B．whole C．usual D．same
A．turning B．sending C．opening D．closing
完形填空(10小题，每小题l分，共10分)
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members ________ in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him ________ you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.
Students gave some other answers but ________ were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced（疏远的）,” the wise man ______, “ To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The _______ they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”
The wise man then gave an _______: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very ________. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They ________ look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his students and said: “________ when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Or there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the _______ to return.”
A．smiling B．crying C．shouting D．fighting
A．what B．why C．where D．how
A．neither B．all C．both D．none
A．explained B．suggested C．reported D．expected
A．happier B．satisfied C．angrier D．nervous
A．excuse B．example C．advise D．advertisement
A．far B．strange C．common D．close
A．only B．hardly C．never D．seldom
A．If B．So C．But D．And
A．instruction B．cause C．path D．partner
完形填空
Look at my room.__ very nice. A bed ,a desk and a _________ ______the room. My schoolbag is____the bed. My books and my pencil box___on the desk.__ __chair is___the desk.___are the desk and the chair? They’re yellow._____my watch? oh, it’s under the bed.
A．It B．It’s C．They D．They’re
A．table B．tables C．chair D．chairs
A．are B．is C．am D．/
A．on B．in C．under D．to
A．in B．to C．of D．on
A．is B．be C．are D．/
A．The B．A C．An D．/
A．of B．in C．under D．at
A．Where B．What C．What color D．How
A．Is B．Where’s C．What’s D．Where’re
完形填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
My name is Bob. I have a ____. Look! Here is a photo ____ my friend. He wears a hat on his head. ____ name is Mike. His ____ number is 293-7668. One day, he can’t find his English book. So he calls me in the evenig. “Good ____, Bob! My English book is lost. ____ is it?” “Mike, your books are everywhere. Is it ____ your bed?” Mike says, “____, I can only(仅仅) find my shoes(鞋子) under the bed.” “Well….Is it on your bed this time?” “Oh, yes! Thanks ____ your help!” says Mike. “You’re ____.”
A．father B．friend C．book D．bed
A．of B．on C．/ D．for
A．He B．She C．His D．Her
A．ID card B．car C．school D．telephone
A．night B．afternoon C．morning D．evening
A．Who B．What C．Where D．What color
A．under B．on C．near D．in
A．Yes B．No C．I don’t know D．I know
A．of B．at C．for D．/
A．welcome B．good C．come D．Well
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