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| He says the problem with teachers is, "What will a kid learn from someone who chose to become a teacher?" He reminds the other dinner guests that it's true what they say about teachers: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. I decide to bite my tongue instead of biting his and stop myself from reminding the other dinner guests that it's also true what they say about lawyers-that they make money from the misfortune of others. "I mean, you're a teacher, Taylor'," he says to me. "Be honest. What do you make?" I wish he hadn't asked me to be honest, because now I have to teach him a lesson. You want to know what I make? I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I can make a C+ feel like a great achievement and an A-feel like a failure. How dare you waste my time with anything less than your very best? I make parents tremble in fear when I call them: I hope I haven't called at a bad time, I just wanted to talk to you about something Billy said today. Billy said,"Leave the kid alone. I still cry sometimes, don't you?" And it was the bravest act I have ever seen. I make parents see their children for who they are and what they can be. You want to know what I make? I make kids wonder. I make them question. I make them criticize. I make them think. I make them apologise and mean it. I make them write, write, write. And then I make them read. I teach them to solve math problems that they once thought impossible. I make them understand that if you have brains then you follow your heart and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you teach them a lesson. Let me make this simple for you, so you know what I say is true: I make a great difference! What about you? |
| 1. What do we know about the man that the author is speaking to? |
| A. He is respectful to teachers. B. He is in the author's home. C. He is actually a lawyer. D. He dislikes lawyers. |
| 2. The underlined phrase "bite my tongue" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____. |
| A. say something which is wrong B. speak out honestly but carelessly C. keep silent about myself D. stop myself saying what I really think |
| 3. The author called Billy's parents to _____. |
| A. let them tremble in fear B. ask why Billy cried that day C. praise what Billy did that day D. advise them to leave Billy alone |
| 4. What is the tone of the passage? |
| A. Angry and proud. B. Upset and disappointed. C. Humourous and light-hearted. D. Cheerful and positive. |
| 5. What's the best title of this passage? |
| A. An Argument between Two Guests B. What Teachers Make C. Requirements of a Good Teacher D. A Dinner Conversation |