14."Every day I make a difference in the life of children."says financier-turned-math teacher Chuck Trader.
For more than two decades Chuck Trader enjoyed a highly successful career in corporate finance,a six-figure salary,and all the bonuses that went with his position.After that,Chuck recognized that he had stopped enjoying his work.To make matters worse,a few MBA graduates were entering the field,solving management problems by reducing the staff rather than by building relationships.With two young children,Chuck and his wife Peggy realized they were missing out get-together time.They expected to find a place called their"forever home"where they could become part of a community and watch their kids grow up in a stable environment."It was time for a change,"he says.
In 2001,Chuck,then 45,quit the job and had it changed.
Today,he is a middle school math teacher in St.Marys,Georgia,a sleepy little coastal town at the southeastern tip of Georgia.The job pays just a little more than $40,000per year.The couple that moved 12times in the first 20years of marriage has now held on to the same zip code (郵編)for a decade and they couldn't be happier.And,to cap it all off, Chuck has been recently named by St.Marys Middle School"Teacher of the Year".
While becoming active in his children's school,Chuck realizes he has found his true calling:teaching."There is no other profession where you have the opportunity to favorably affect the outcomes and the lives of so many young adults,"says Chuck."Teaching is truly an opportunity to invest in the future of our society."
In the classroom,Chuck is able to make lesson plans real by taking advantage of his experience in business.Chuck's students scored a 96percent pass rate on the mathematics portion of the recent statewide student assessment."That is a very difficult achievement for any teacher,"notes Wooden,St.Marys Middle School's principal,"not to mention one who has a large group of students who are considered at risk."
25.Which of the following statements is right?C
A.Chuck used to be an MBA graduate before he started working.
B.Chuck and his wife Peggy once worked in the same company.
C.Before changing work,Chuck got much more income than now.
D.Chuck left the corporation mainly because he found a new job in forever home.
26.Chuck teaches his students at St.Marys Middle School byB.
A.teaching them much knowledge B.using his work experience
C.making detailed lesson plans D.making his classes active
27.The underlined words"to cap it all off"in Paragraph 4meanB.
A.to begin his work at the school B.to make him even happier
C.to encourage him to work better D.to help him adapt to his school life
28.What is the best title of the text?A
A.From Financier to Teacher B.Why Chuck Quit Finance
C.How Chuck Teaches Math D.Chuck Finds a"Forever Home"
分析 本文主要寫了Chuck從原來的商業(yè)精英變成一個老師的工作改變的額歷程.
解答 25.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.改變工作之前For more than two decades Chuck Trader enjoyed a highly successful career in corporate finance,a six-figure salary十多年來,Chuck Trader 在公司財務(wù)中享有非常成功的職業(yè)生涯,年薪六位數(shù).改變工作之后The job pays just a little more than $40,000per year這份工作每年只掙40000美元多一點,可見以前的公司比現(xiàn)在多很多,所以答案選C.
26.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)句子Chuck is able to make lesson plans real by taking advantage of his experience in business查克利用自己在商業(yè)方面的經(jīng)驗,能使課程計劃更真實.可以推斷出他利用自己的工作經(jīng)驗教學(xué),所以答案選B.
27.B 猜測句意題. 根據(jù)下一句Chuck has been recently named by St.Marys Middle School"Teacher of the Year".Chuck最近被命名為圣瑪麗中學(xué)"年度教師"應(yīng)該是令他們感到高興的是,所以答案選B.
28.A 主旨大意題.本文主要寫了Chuck從原來的商業(yè)精英變成一個老師的工作改變的額歷程,所以答案選A.
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