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英语听力unit814
Unit8PartAHeroesinEducation
1.Aneducatorisaspecialistinthetheoryandpracticeofeducation.Aheroisapersonnotedforfeatsofcourageornobilityofpurpose,especiallyonewhohasriskedorsacrificedhisorherownlife.
2.Alongwithteachingclasses,teachersatalllevelsmustalsoprepareteachingplans,gradetestsandstudents'homework,holdconferenceswithparents,coordinatewithcolleagues,andattendschoolmeetings.
3.Askillfulteachercaninspire,motivate,stimulate,anddevelopthemindsofstudents.Heorshemustbewelleducated,abletoworkwithadiversityofstudents,parents,andotherteachers,andhighlycompetentinpresentingsubjectmatter.
4.Asateacher,evenoutoftheclassroom,Iwouldthinkaboutmystudentsandwaystomakethemsuccessful,orthinkaboutcreatingmorecreativelessonsintheclassroom.
5.Itisfabuloustoseechildrenappreciatethelearningprocess]andvaluetheopportunitiesthattheyhaveintermsoftheireducation.IfinditverysatisfyingthatIhavebeenabletocreateasafelearningenvironmentwherechildrencanlearnandwanttolearn.
6.Asaneducator,Iwantnothingmorethantohaveeachofmystudentsbecomeasuccessfulandproductivecitizen.
7.Towalkintoaclassroomandseestudentsengagedinmeaningfullearningactivitiesandenjoyingschoolisagreatfeeling.Toworkwithacommittedanddedicatedstaff,whoaredeeplyinvolvedinpromotingstudentachievement,isfantastic.
8.Whenstudentsfail,teachersshouldalsogivefeedbackabouteffortorstrategies—whatthestudentdidwrongandwhatheorshecoulddonow.Wehaveshownthatthisisakeyingredientincreatingmastery-orientedstudents.
9.Invariably,mystudentsaremyteachers.Ihaveadesiretohavethembecomethebesttheycanbe.Itakemyteachingseriously,giventhatIamaconstantmodelofteachingforfutureteachers.But,bestteachingemanates(产生)fromconcernandcaringforyourstudents.
10.Teachersshouldbeawarethatclasssizesandcharacteristicsofstudentsvarygreatly.Preparationforworkingwithstudentsfromdiverseracial,ethnic,cultural,economic,andlanguagebackgroundsisimportant.
11.IrememberthatdaysowellbecauseitwasthedaywhenNASAwastosendourfirsteducatorintospace,ChristaMcAuliffe.Inschoolsalloverthecountry,childrenandtheirteacherswatchedexcitedlyasaschoolteacherpreparedtomakehervoyageintospace.
12.Whenthespaceshipendedintragedy,alotoffathersandmotherssatdownthatnightwiththeirchildrentotalkaboutwhattheyhadseenatschoolthatday.Theygotalotoftoughquestionsfromlittlechildrenwithsadeyes
whowonderedwhythesethingshadtohappen.
13.PatrickBathras,anassistantprincipalatBrooklynParkMiddleSchoolinBaltimore,Maryland,theUS,wonthefirstOutstandingYoungEducatoroftheYearaward.
14.Lookingbackonmyschooling,Ithinkallofmyteachersinspiredmetoteach.Myelementaryteachersweregreat,mymiddleschoolexperiencewasgreat,andhighschoolteacherTeresaMcComasinfluencedme.
15.MybaseballcoachMelMontgomeryinspiredmetobethebestandtakeprideinmyselfandinwhatIdo.Alotoflessonslearnedonthebaseballfieldcanbenefitmydailylife.
16.Itrytostresstomyteachershowmuchtheydoinfluenceandinspireotherstolearn.Theirroleismoreimportantthanthecurriculum.
17.Asaclassroomteacher,Irespecttheamountofworkthatgoeson"behindthescenes,"butI'veneverthoughtbeinganadministratorwouldbesotime-consuming.
18.Manyteachersagreethatthemostdifficultpartofthejobisdealingwithdiscipline.Youwanttobeabletofast-forwardthestudents'livesandshowthemhowimportantschoolisandhowitwillshapetheirfutures.Youdon'twanttoseethemwastegreateducationalopportunities.
19.Itisclearthatmiddleschoolstudentsareatacriticalpointintheirliveswheredecisionsthattheymakewillgreatlyinfluencethedirectiontheywillgoinhighschool.
20.Ialsowanttoinstillprideinallofourstudents.Takingprideinthecommunityandinouruniversitywillinspirestudentstobetterthemselves.
21.IntheUS,teachercertificationistheeducationsystem'sprocessforassuringthatpublicschoolteacherspossessminimumqualifications.Eachstatedeterminesitsowncertificationstandards.
22.Inmyopinion,thebestteacherspossesstwofundamentalattributes:
theyknowthesubjectmatterbeingtaught,andtheyenjoychildrenashumanbeingsandlovetoworkwiththem.
Unit9PartARoleModels
1.Arolemodelissomebodywhoisadmired.Rolemodelsarelookeduponasiftheyareonahigherlevel.Movieandsportsstarsfitthatpictureperfectly.Sopeopletrytoactliketheirfavoritemoviestarorathlete,becauseifitworksforthestars,whycan'titworkforthemtoo.
2.Manypeopleviewsportsstarsasrolemodels.Eversinceancienttimes,wehaveadmiredathletesandthehardworktheydotoachievetheirgoalofwinning.Weidolize(偶像化)themandwishwewerelikethem.
3.Thepartplayedbyathletesasrolemodelsgoesbackatleastasfaras800BC,whenthefirstOlympicswereheldinancientGreece.Athleteswereheroes,whowerephysically,ethically,andintellectuallybalanced.
4.Researchersfindthatyoungpeopletendtomodeltheirbehaviorandattitudesonthosepeopletheyadmire.Celebritiescan,inconsequence,exerciseapowerfulinfluence.
5.Famouspeopleplayanessentialroleinourculture.Theirpicturesadorn(装饰)ourstreets,walls,magazinesandtelevisions.
6.Alotofathletesaremodelcitizenswhodeservetobelookedupto,
buttherearealsosomebadapplesinthebarrel.Athletescaninspireyoungpeopletofollowtheirdreams,toworkhardsothattheireffortspayoff,butnooneispureandflawless.
7.Celebritiesarealwaysinthenewsthesedays.Someofthemarereportedforwrongbehaviorfromgamblingtodomesticviolence.Wefinditshockingthatthosewhoarelookeduptoasrolemodelswouldactinsuchadisgracefulway.
8.Celebritiesarepeopletoo,andnobodyisperfect.Butwhentheyareinthemediaspotlight,thereisacertainmoralexpectationplacedonthem.
9.Peopleusuallyhaveahighregardforathletes.Wewantthemnotonlytoexcelinathletics,butalsotoshowgoodsportsmanship,tohavestrongfamilyvalues,andtobegenerouswiththeirwealth.
10.Starshavetodealwiththepaparazzi(狗仔队)who'dliketoexposetheirprivatelives.
11.Fansoftenexpectmoreoftheirheroesthansimplybeinggoodattheirjob.Weinvitestarstohostceremonies,askactorsabouttheinjusticesofwar,andhavepopsingersbringfoodtostarvingrefugees.
12.Sportsstarshaveadeepimpactonchildren,especiallyonboys.
Asboysenteradolescence,they'restrugglingtolearnwhatitmeanstobe
aman.
13.Manyadolescentsliketolearneverythingabouttheirfavoriteathletes
andbondheavilywiththem.
14.Afamoussociologistoncesaid:
"Weneedtohelpyoungpeopleout,advocatetheirinterests,andprovidethemwithguidance.Idon'tthinksportsstarshaveanymoreresponsibilitytodothatthanwedo.Buttheyhavemoreopportunitythanmostofusdo—forgoodorbad."
15.JackieChan,aworld-famousactor,martialartsexpertandcomiccharmer,isalsoknownforusinghiscelebritystatusasavehicleforhumanitarianandpublicservicework.
16.Mr.Chan'sotherphilanthropic(慈善的)endeavoursincludetheJackieChanCharitableFoundationinHongKong,foundedin1988,whichoffersscholarshipsandsupporttoyoungpeople,andprovidesmedicalservicesandaidtovictimsofnaturaldisasters.
17.MakeitRightFoundation,ledbyBradPitt,buildsaffordableeco-friendlyhomesforHurricaneKatrinavictims."Wehopetoseeahugechangehereinthenextsixmonths,"Pitttoldagroupoflocalresidents.
18.DuringaboxingmatchbetweenMikeTysonandEvanderHolyfieldonJune28,1997,TysoninfamouslybitoffaportionofHolyfield'sear.Asaresult,Tysonwasfined$3millionandhadhisboxinglicenserevoked.
19.TigerWoods,anAmericanprofessionalgolfer,wasconsideredtobetheworld'sbestgolfer,rolemodelandendorsementspokesman.
20.In1996,TigerWoodsandhisfatherEarlcreatedtheTigerWoodsFoundation,whichhasreachedmillionsofyoungpeoplebydeliveringuniqueexperiencesandinnovativeeducationalopportunitiesfortheyouthworldwide.
21.ButsincetheThanksgivingin2009,TigerWoods'careerandfamilylifehasbeenbaffledandovershadowedbyhissexscandals.Theworld'sgreatestgolferhasbeenlinkedtoatleastahalf-dozenmistresses.
22.Oprah'sAngelNetwork,apubliccharityformedin1998,wasestablishedtoencouragepeoplearoundtheworldtomakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.Todate,Oprah'sAngelNetworkhasraisedmorethan$70million.
23.Alistofthe30largestpublicdonationsmadebycelebritiesinthepastyearputsOprahWinfreyinthetopspot.Oprahgave$58.3milliontoOprah'sAngelNetwork.
Unit10PartAPlasticSurgery
1.Plasticsurgeryisaspecialtythatmakesitpossibletoreshapeormoldthebody.Ifapartofthebodyisdispleasingtoanindividual,withmoneyandagooddoctor,itcanbealtered.
2.Originally,plasticsurgerywasconductedtorepairinjury.Nowadays,thesurgerycorrectsmorethanjustnoticeablewounds.Inasocietythatworshipsperfectionandbeauty,plasticsurgerycanbeseenasaremedyforaestheticdefects.
3.Thereexisttwoformsofplasticsurgery.Thefirsttypeiscosmeticsurgery,whichiscarriedoutinordertoimproveaestheticappearance.Thesecondtypeisreconstructivesurgery,whichcorrectsdisfigurements(毁形)resultingfromaccidents,tumorsordisease.Functionandnormalappearancecanberestoredtoadamagedbodypart,whichcangreatlyincreaseself-confidence
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