摘要： 阅读理解. If you make a list of the top ten most challenging jobs in the world, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. Let's think abo
If you make a list of the top ten most challenging jobs in the world, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. Let's think about their complex task millions of educators face each day as they try to teach a group of often unfriendly, disorderly kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially taking into consideration that there is no promotion waiting for them even if they are wildly successful.
What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Media's teaching campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to envision(想象) for their recently-held contest.
Their short films were called "A World without Teachers", whose intention was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions(提交物) also serve as a reminder of how terrible things would be if we didn't have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest contestants didn't accept the idea that there's no person to tell them what to do.
High-school student Savannah Wakefield considered if art as we know today would have been different without teachers. Would C. Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism?
Miles Horst, who won the 1,000-dollar prize for the best submission, envisions a world where teachers are replaced by a "brain box" in his fun animated entry. Youth category winner Marina Barham's video describes a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers don't just teach; they inspire — something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do!
So the next time you think your teacher is being "troublesome" for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him / her. We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!
(1)Project Ed and Participant Media's teaching campaign asked contestant to .
| A、inspire more young people to become teachers. |
| B、imagine what the world would be like without teachers. |
| C、point out which teacher has inspired them most. |
| D、describe what effect teachers would have on their life. |
| 答 案 | B |
| 解 析 | 根据文章第二段“What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives?”如果这些我们通常认为理所当然的重要人物从我们的生活中消失了呢？故教学活动要求参赛者考虑如果没有老师的生活会是怎样。故选 B。 |
| A、Monet is regarded as the father of impressionism. |
| B、Monet's teachers made a great contribution to modern art. |
| C、Monet's great success was connected with his teachers. |
| D、Monet was good at discovering his student's talent for drawing. |
| 答 案 | C |
| 解 析 | 根据画线句前一句“High-school student Savannah Wakefield considered if art as we know today would have been different without teachers.”高中生萨凡娜·韦克菲尔德考虑过，如果没有老师，我们今天所知道的艺术会不会有所不同。意思为他的成功离不开老师，故选 C。 |
| A、The role of teachers cannot be replaced by anything else. |
| B、Teachers prefer to inspire their students instead of teaching. |
| C、The function of teachers cannot be forgotten by the world. |
| D、Teachers often show the right direction to their students. |
| 答 案 | A |
| 解 析 | 根据文章倒数第二段“Youth category winner Marina Barham's video describes a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers don't just teach; they inspire — something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do!”青年组冠军玛丽娜·巴勒姆的视频描述了一个我们都知道却常常忘记的事实。教师不仅仅是教书，他们还启发人们——任何电子设备，无论多么聪明，都做不到的事情！故选 A。 |
| A、negative | B、doubtful | C、positive | D、neutral |
| 答 案 | C |
| 解 析 | 从文章的内容尤其是最后一段可知，作者非常认可老师的重要性，认为老师是学生成长和发展的引路人。故答案选 C 项，作者对教师的作用持积极的态度。 |
