高二英語大單元整體學習學程設計Unit4Sharing——Createaposterforvolunteerwork班級：_________________小組：_________________姓名：_________________小組：_________________班級：_________________單元概述【單元內容】Thethemeofthisunitishumanandsociety,whosetopicisSharing.Theunitmainlyinvolveshelpingtheweak,volunteering,cooperationandsharing,etc.Throughvariousactivities,studentscanunderstandthatmanypartsoftheworldarestillverybackward,sothattheycanunderstandpassionandlearntoshare.Learnsomeinformationaboutvolunteerworkandcultivatestudents'spiritofcooperationandsocialresponsibility.Thestudentswillbeabletomaketheirowncontributiontothechildreninpoorareasthroughvariouschannels.【課標要求】核心素養課標要求語言能力語言知識語音復習并掌握按結構分類的句子成分的基本知識，能在口語中根據交際需要豐富句子內容并進行交流。詞匯能正確使用與“分享”主題相關的詞和詞塊來理解和表達。語法能夠理解并正確運用各類結構短語。語篇1.閱讀澳大利亞志愿者在巴布亞新幾內亞支教的博客文章，了解支教的困難與收獲。2.閱讀講述中國對外援助故事的演講稿，樹立人類命運共同體意識，書寫、傳播中國經驗。語用1.能夠口頭交流志愿服務的方式和意義，根據個人特點提出相應建議。2.能以演講稿形式寫出并講述中國援助其他國家的故事。語言技能聽聽關于學生參加志愿服務活動的對話，聽取大意，了解學生參與志愿服務的方式和意義。說能夠得體地使用結構不同的句子交流志愿服務的方式和意義。讀1.閱讀澳大利亞志愿者、奧黛麗·赫本和FredHollows教授的事跡，探究志愿服務的意義；2.閱讀講述中國對非洲國家進行醫療援助的演講稿，展現中國力量，樹立正確的世界觀、人生觀和價值觀、。寫能夠以演講稿形式寫出并講述中國援救其他國家的故事，并聯系個人實際發表觀點或抒發感情。看觀看“擊破志愿屏障”的視頻，感受世界各地的年輕人為無償志愿服務所做的貢獻，樹立人類命運共同體意識。學習能力能夠在聽時抓住主旨大意；能夠利用圖片和標題預測演講稿文章的內容。文化意識1.了解對外援助工作中遇到的文化現象，理解文化差異，形成文化對比；2.在學習過程中聯系實際，形成文化尊重的意識；3.了解中國對外援助的故事，增強文化自信，樹立人類命運共同體意識。思維品質1.能夠辯證地看待志愿服務中的積極因素和消極因素，創造性的思考解決問題的方案；2.能夠依據事實進行分析，分別從援助者和受援者兩個角度客觀評價志愿服務的意義與作用。【單元目標】Bytheendoftheunit,wewillbeableto:1.figureoutthechallengesandhardshipsthatthevolunteersfacedandthebenefitstheygainedfromthevolunteeringexperiencetotalkaboutthemeaningandvaluesofsharing.2.exploretheinternationalaidsbetweencountriesanddeliveraspeechtoinviteforeignerstotakeanactivepartinvolunteeractivities.3.introducethevolunteeractivitiesatschoolandstudents’suggestionsforvolunteerprojectandmakeagiftlistonhowtohelpothers.4.reconstructthevolunteeringaidathomeandabroadtoenhancetheculturalconfidenceandvolunteertohelpothers.【單元任務】Ourschoolintendstosetupavolunteerorganizationforthepoor.Butwhichresourcesshouldbeprovidedandhowtoberunit?Pleasemakeapostertointroducethevolunteerwork.【學習導航&學時安排】StageOverallPerceptionExploration&ConstructionApplication&TransferReconstruction&ExtensionPeriod1512【單元學習目標追求】OverallPerceptionOverallPerceptionSharing——Identifyvolunteeringspiritsfromvariousstories【LearningObjectives】Constructthemindmapaboutsharingusingthethemerelatedvocabulary.Listwhatwecansharetohelpotherpeopleandformaninitialperceptionofsharing.Voiceyourunderstandingofvolunteeringregardingtwosentencesaboutsharing.【ContextandTask】Ourschoolwillholdanactivityaboutthetopicof“StudentVolunteeringWeek”andyouaresupposedtocreateapostertoexplainmoreaboutvolunteerwork.Tryyourbesttofindoutmoreinformationaboutvolunteering.Let'sgothroughthewholeunittoorganizeyourideas.Activity1.Constructthemindmapaboutsharingusingthethemerelatedvocabulary.Therearesomanypeopleinpoorareaswhoneedourhelp.Youaresupposedtolistwhatwecandoforthem.Couldyouthinkofsomethingrelatedtosharing,likeproverbsorsongs?Writethemdown.(Ifnot,youcanrefertotheresourcesonyour271BAY) Activity2.Voiceyourunderstandingofvolunteeringregardingtwosentencesaboutsharing.Asyougrowolder,youwilldiscoverthatyouhavetwohands,oneforhelpingyourself,theotherforhelpingothers.——SamLevensonIhavenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,tearsandsweat.——WinstonChurchillExploration&ConstructionExploration&ConstructionSharing——Deliveraspeechaboutvolunteers’storiesandspreadvolunteeringwork【Learningobjectives】1.Figureoutthechallengesthevolunteersfacedandthecontributionstheymadeandtalkaboutthemeaningofvolunteerwork.2.ExploretheaidsChinaofferedtoothercountriesanddeliveraspeechtoinviteforeignerstotakeanactivepartinvolunteeractivities.3.Introducethevolunteeractivitiesatschoolanddiscusstheskillsandqualitiesofavolunteerandmakepropersuggestionsandgiftlistforthepeopleinneed.【ContextandTask】Ourschoolwillholdanactivity“StudentVolunteeringWeek”andyouaresupposedtocreateapostertoexplainmoreaboutvolunteerwork.Beforethat,youshouldknowvariouswaystohelpothers,necessaryskillsandqualitiesforvolunteeringaswellasbothpositiveandnegativeaspectsofvolunteering.Let’sunveilthem.Activity3.ExploreJo’svolunteeringlifeinPNG.ReadthetextandfindoutJo’svolunteeringexperiences.（1）Whatdoyouthink“thebush”means?____________________________________________________________________________WhathasbeenJo’smostchallengingsubjecttoteach?Why?____________________________________________________________________________WhatdidJonoticeaboutthehomesinthevillageshevisited?____________________________________________________________________________WhatdidJonoticeafterthemeal?____________________________________________________________________________WhatisJo’sgeneralimpressionoftheplaceandpeoplethere?____________________________________________________________________________AnalyzeJo’simpressionsoflifeinthevillageshevisited.(Positiveaspect&Negativeaspect)PositiveaspectNegativeaspectThestudentsvalueeducationNorunningwaterorelectricityCriticalthinkingJofeltitwasaprivilegetohavespentadaywithTombe’sfamily.IfyourwereJo,howdoyouthinkyouwouldhavefelt?Why?Whatarethedifferencesbetweentheschoolyougotoandtheonedescribedinthepassage.Wouldyouliketobeeavolunteerteacher?Whyorwhynot?Activity4.ExplorethecontributionsHepburnmadeforthechildren.Readtheadaptationof“FortheChildren”fromAudreyHepburnandfindoutthecontributionsshemadefortheUNICEFandforthechildren.WhatdidshedoasavolunteerforUNICEF?Whyistheattentiontochildrensoimportant?Activity5.TalkabouttheFredHollowsFoundation.Lookatthephotos,readthecaptions,andpredictwhatthespeechisabout.ListentotheAnnie’sspeechandpletethetablebelow.YearEvent1985199219931994Listenagainandfillintheblanks.Thenwritethecorrectletternexttoeachpartofthespeech.AconclusionBhookCproblemDorganization'sworkEsolutionDidyouknowthat____________somebodyintheworld____________?Whatisworseisthat________________donotneedtobeblindatall.Doyouknowwhata“cataract”?It’swhenthelensofyoureye_______________untileventuallyyoucan’tseeanything.Thatsoundsterriblebutthetreatment____________.CataractscanberemovedandreplacedbyaspecialPerspexlens.Thissimpleoperation___________andbythenextdaythepatient______________.Becauseblindpeople___________,theycannotpayfortheoperation,sotheyhave__________ofseeingagain.AnAustralianeyedoctornamedFredHollowswasdeterminedtofindawayto________ofthisoperation.Today,morethan__________peoplehavehadtheireyesightrestored,thankstotheworkofthefoundation.FredHollowsspenthislifein___________.Hebelievedactionwasthe____________.Inmyopinion,thisisthebestkindofvolunteerwork:______________.Activity6.ExploreZhanBingbing’sspeechaboutChina’saidtoothercountries.1.ReadingthetextandfindoutthethingsthatZhangBingbing’smomdoesinTanzania.ThingsthatThingsthatZhanBingbing’smomdoesinTanzaniaUpset&unhappySupportiveUpset&unhappySupportive&proudIsitworthit?Isitworthit?ZhanBingbing’sansweris:_______________Why?Becauseitshowsthat________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Analysethestructureofthespeech:Activity7.Inviteforeignerstoavolunteeractivity.假定你是李華，作為學生會主席要在升旗儀式上發表演講邀請留學生朋友們參加“建設美麗鄉村”的志愿活動，你的演講內容要包含：志愿者活動介紹；志愿活動時間、地點；志愿活動可能帶來的收獲。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.Exchangedrafts.Usethechecklisttogivefeedbac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（4）Howmanygiftsarerelatedtohealthandmedicalcare?____________________________________________________________________________（5）Whichgiftshelptosupportfamilies?Howaboutawholemunity?____________________________________________________________________________Discussthefollowingquestionsingroups.（1）Isthisagoodwaytoprovidehelptothepoor?Whyorwhynot?（2）Whatothergiftscanyouthinkofthatmightbehelpfultopoorareas?Makealistofgiftsthatwouldbehelpful.Usethemindmapbelowtohelpyou.HelpforschoolsHelpforschoolsHelpforstudents*onestudent’sfeesforoneyear*onestudent’sbooksforoneyear*onestudent’ssuppliesforoneyearGIFTCATALOGUEGIFTCATALOGUEHelpforfamiliesHelpforfamiliesHelpforteachersApplication&TransferApplication&TransferSharing——Createaposterforvolunteerwork【LearningObjectives】Figureoutthestructureandfeaturesabouthowtoprepareaposterbyreadingtheinstructions.2.Introducethevolunteerworkyouwouldliketodobycreatingaposter.3.Explainmoreaboutyourvolunteerworkbymakingyourpresentationabouttheposter.【ContextandTask】TheStudentVolunteeringWeekisdrawingnear.Pleaseworktogethertocreateapostertoexplainmoreaboutvolunteerwork,andthenpresentittotheclass.Activity10.SummarizethefeaturesofposterActivity11.Createyourposter.1.BeforecreatingDiscussthefollowingquestionstohelpyoudecideonthevolunteerworkthatyouwouldliketodo.Inwhatwaycouldyouhelpothers?Inwhatwaycouldyouhelpothers?Howcouldothersparticipateinyouractivities?Whatbusinesscouldyousetuptohelpothers?2.Creating:CreateapostertoexplainmoreaboutyourvolunteerworkA1:

designthewholetravel,andassigntaskstogroupmembers.A2:

organizelanguage,includingintroductionoffamousattractions,food,customandculture,transportandacmodationetc...B1:

inchargeofdesignandlayouttomakesurethetravelbrochureisclearandartistic.B2:

beresponsibleforcollectionofrelatedinformation,includingmaps,picturesandmaterialsforA2andB1.Instructions:（1）Workingroupstopletedifferenttasksabove.

（2）Useillustrationstoshowyourtravelideas.Activity12.Explainmoreaboutyourvolunteerwork1.

Presentyour

postertoyourclass.Eachmembershouldtaketurnstoexplainorshowonepartofthepresentation.2.Afterallthepresentations,discusswhich

posterimpressesyoumost.Reconstruction&ExpansionReconstruction&ExpansionSharing——Reconstructasawholeaboutsharing【LearningObjectives】1.Reconstructthemindmapofsharingtohaveabetterunderstandingofthewholeunit.2.Broadenyourhorizonsbyreadingtheprovidedextensivereadingmaterials.3.Volunteerinourdailylifeandbeapersoncontributingtooursociety.【單元拓展】Activity13.GrouparticlereadingA詞數：277文體：記敘文摘自：網絡資源土耳其一對新婚夫婦舉行婚禮，他們在婚禮上給受到地震襲擊而無家可歸的人分發食物......LastThursday,MichaelandLindastoodbehindlargefoodtrucksdistributingmealsto4,000homelesspeoplefortheirweddingreceptiononthebordertownofKilis.

Thecouplehaddecidedthatinsteadofhostingtheirfriendsandfamilyforatraditionalfeastreception,theywouldfeedthevictimsfromanearthquakestrickenarea.

Theideacamefromthebridegroom'sfather,Ted,whovolunteersforaTurkishrelieforganization.Forthepastfewyears,theorganizationhasdistributeddailymealstothousandsofpeoplewhohavesufferedfromnaturaldisastersandlosttheirhousing.

Heapproachedarepresentativeoftheorganizationandsuggestedthatthefamilycoverpartofthecostsoffeedingthemfortheday.Thenhetoldhisson,whowassurprisedbythesuggestion,butsoonwonover.

Whenhetoldthattothebride,shewasreallyshockedbutfinallyacceptedbecauseinsoutheasternTurkeythereisarealcultureofsharingwithpeopleinneed.

Theylovetosharetheirfood,theirtableandeverythingtheyhave.

So,theyarrivedatthedistributioncenteronThursdaytospendthedayservingfoodandtakingphotographswiththeirgratefulrecipients(接受者).OnTuesdayevening,thenewlymarriedcouplewerestillpleasedwiththeirdecisiontoquitapersonalcelebrationforonewithgreatergood.

"It'slikesharingadinnerwithyourfriendsandfamilywhohavethiskindofthingonadailybasisorsharingsomethingwithpeoplewhodon'tevenhavethemostbasicthings,"

Michaelsaid.

"Hopefully,thiswillalsogivethestartforotherweddingdinnerstobeheldherewithourbrothersandsistersinneed."prehendingWhyweretheresomanyhomelesspeopleinKilis?Howdidthecouplecelebratetheirwedding?B詞數：340文體：記敘文摘自：網絡資源兩位來自武漢的志愿者，他們在疫情期間做了什么貢獻呢？TheWuhanInstituteofShipbuildingTechnologywasusedasaquarantinesite(隔離區)from)February8toMarch28.

ChengShining,ajuniorofCentralChinaNormalUniversityinWuhan,wasresponsibleforcollectinganddistributingsuppliesforquarantinedpeopleandmedicalstaff.

Astheyoungestvolunteeratthissite,healsochosetolivetheresothathecouldshowupwheneverhewasneeded.OnedayChengandtwoothervolunteersspentmorethan3hoursmovingall1,462boxesofmineralwatertostoragewith50firemen'shelp.

Chengsays"Asingleperson'sstrengthislimited,butweknowthewholecountryishelpingus."ChengwasavolunteerfortheMilitaryWorldGamesheldinWuhanlastOctober.

Itwasthefirsttimehehadseenhishometownundertheworld'sspotlight.

"I'veexperiencedthehighlightofWuhan,andnowwhenmyhometowntouchedalowpoint.

IpraythatIcangetthroughthedifficultytogetherwiththecity."

Chengsays.LikeCheng,28yearoldWuhanlocalZhuAobingalsovolunteeredtohelphishomecity.

Hesigneduprightawaytobeavolunteerforthevaccine.Atotalof108WuhanlocalsbecamethefirstgroupofCOVID19vaccinevolunteersinMarch.

Theywerehealthyadultsagedfrom18to60selectedfromthousandsofpeoplewhoapplied.Sincethelockdown,I'vealwaysbeenthinkingwhatIcandoformyhometownduringtheepidemic,"hesays.

ZhuisafreshmanofHubeiUniversityofTechnologyinWuhan.

Hejoinedthearmywhenhewas18yearsoldandservedforfiveyears.

However.

Zhudidn'twanttomissthechancetostudyfurther,sohedecidedtogotocollegelastyear.“NomatterhowlongIhavefinishedmymilitaryservice,

Ialwayshavetheresponsibilitytogotothefrontlinewhenthecountryneedsme,andwhenfacingthispandemic(流行病),beingavaccinevolunteeriswhatIshoulddo."hesays.prehendingHowdidZhuhelphishomecity？WhatdoChengandZhuhaveinmon?CVoluntaryorganizationsHorizonSchoolPeruArea:Peru詞數：340文體：說明文摘自：網絡資源每個國家都有各種各樣的志愿組織，他們有什么不同呢？WeareanonprofitorganizationbasedinTrujillo,

Peru.

WeprovidefreeEnglishclassesforthenearbyarea,whichwebelievecanhelpthemunitygetoutofpoverty,BylearningEnglish,peopleherewillbeabletogetmorejobchances.Asavolunteer,youwillhavetoteachEnglishbothinHorizonandatalocalpublicschool.

It'salsoachancetoexploreTrujilloandthelocalbeachtown.peopleherewillbeabletogetmorejobchances.VolunteerswillgettoexperiencethePeruviancultureandcookingaswellasthelanguage.

Pleasegetintouchwithusatcontact@.D.ukArea:theUnitedKingdomIfyouwanttomakeadifference,meetnewpeopleorlearnnewskillsthroughvolunteering,thenlooknofurtherthan,ukavolunteeringwebsiteoftheUK,whichprovidesoveramillionchancestovolunteer.Justenteryourpostcode()andinterestsondoit.

org.uk.,lookthroughthechancesandapplyonline.

It'sassimpleasthat.AimAbroadArea:IndiaAimAbroadisanonprofitvoluntaryorganizationbasedinIndia.

Internationalvolunteersareweletotakepartintheprogramsfortheimprovementofsociety.

Formoreinformation,pleasevisit.AdventistNepalArea:NepalWeareanonprofitorganizationlyinginKathmandu,Nepal,withthepurposeofprovidingvolunteerserviceinNepalinthefieldofeducation,health,humanrights,writing,travel,etc.

Ifyouareinterestedinworkingasavolunteerandlookingforhelp,pleasefeelfreetosetintouchwithusatinfo.

Wealsoprovidehomestayserviceforvisitors.prehendingWhatarevolunteersinHorizonSchoolPerurequiredtodo?Ifyouareconcernedabouthealthproblems,whichorganizationcanyouapplyto?Whatdothefourorganizationshaveinmon?B7U4Sharing單元過關Class______Group_______Name________Score_______單詞拼寫（每題2分，共36分）Mys________________(中學的)schoolisabushschool.Unlikestudentsinourcountry,theseboysdonotwearcottonu_______________(校服).Studentsallhavet_______________(平板電腦)inourschool.Fewofthesestudentswilleverbeec______________(化學家)andmostwillbegoingbacktotheirvillagesafterYear8anyway.Shesteppeddownfromthetrainontothep________________(站臺).Hisr______________(死板的，固執的)attitudesmakehimunpopular.Themanp____________(封堵)theholeinthepipewithanoldtowel.Butbyanyc______________(標準)thisworkisworthtousaswell.9.I’velookedthroughallmypapersbutIstillcan’tfindthec________________(合同).10.Theministersaidnooneshallhavethep______________(特權)oftranscendingthelaw.11.Hewaslatefortheimportantmeeting,forhewascaughtinthetrafficj________(堵塞).12.Hesetupaputerpanyafterher_____________(辭職)fromhisjob.13.Theproposalheputforwardatthepressconferenced__________(值得)tobeconsidered.14.Theweatherforecastisnotgoodsowearetakingtwolargep___________(包裹)ofwarmclotheswithus.15.Mymotheralsodoesacircuitoftheruralvillagestoprovidemedicaltreatmentandprovidec________________(咨詢)andtrainingforlocaldoctors.16.Iappliedforthejob，andtheysentmeaninvitationtotryoutforapartinthec__________(合唱團).17.Mymuscleswereachingaswed______________(拖，拽)ourselvesdownthemountaintowardshome.18.Itshowsthatweareglobalcitizensinterestedinworlds________________(穩定),andthatwefeelresponsibleforothers.II．短語練習（每題2分，共24分）1.I’ve_____________________________（渴望）havesomeofmyfavouritesweets.2.There’snoelectricity,runningwateroreventextbooks,__________________________________(更不用說)laptops,orothermoderndevices!3.Everyoneseemedto_______________________________（與.....有親戚關系）Tombe.4.Anyleftoverfoodis__________________（使變干)inacanandthecanisthenthrownoutofthehut.5.I’mstilltryingto_____________________(適應)theseconditions.6.Manyofthepeoplearequitepoorandlivewithoutthingswe_______________________________（認為...理所當然）.7._____________________（在...之前）this,ifaTanzanianhadaheartconditionandneededsurgery,theywouldhavetogoabroad.8.Today,Iwantto_____________________（轉達給...轉發給...）youthatI'mproudoftheworkmymotherhasdone.9.NowI______________________________________(支持)herwork.10.Hesaidhe_________________________(期盼，但愿)wewoulddothesameinthefuture.11.Ithas___________________________________________________________（對...有很大影響/起很大作用）theirlives.12._____________________(既然，由于)Iunderstandhowimportantmymother’sworkis,I’vedecidedtobeeavolunteermyselftohelppeopleinotherlands.Ⅲ.單句語法填空（每空1分，共12分）ShestartedCampShriveratherhometogivethe______________(disable)afunprogram.TheotherdayIwasshowingtheboysachemistryexperiment____________,beforeIknewit,themixturewasbubblingoutofthetesttube_____________(spill)everywhere.AnotherteacherandIwalkedfortwoandahalfhourstogetthere—first,upamountain—fromwherewehadfantasticviews,andthendowna___________(shade)pathtothevalleybelow.Tombe’sfather,Mukap,amanwithastrongjawanda______________(wrinkle)forehead,ledustohishouse,alow,roundbamboohutwithadoorjustbigenough____________(get)through,andwithgrass_____________(stick)outoftheroof—thisshowsitisaman’shouse.Weateinsidethehut_____________(sit)roundthefire.Ilovedlisteningtothefamily___________(talk)softlytoeachother___________theirlanguage.Forthelasttwoyears,shehasbeenworking______avolunteerconsultantTanzania,Africa,asapartofamedicalteam_____________(send)bytheChinesegovernment.IV.閱讀理解(每小題2.5分，滿分20分)APeopleoftenaskhowIdecidewheretogo,andIusuallygethesitatedwithmyresponse,asIdon’tactuallyhaveananswertothat.Formorethanthreeyears,Ihavebeenmakingmovementswiththeuniverse,travelingfromlocationtolocationatseeminglyrandomintervals.AfriendofminepostedaFacebookstatusaskingifanybodywasinterestedinajobteachingEnglishinChina.SoIjumpedonaingplane.Walkingintomyfirstclass,Iwasbombedby16strangechildrenwhocouldn’tunderstandasinglewordoutofmymouth.WhenIwalkedoutofmylastclass,sixmonthslater,Ihadmadeapersonalconnectionwiththem.SomeofmystudentscouldbarelyspeakChineseorEnglish.Butsomehow,throughdeterminationandforce,weconnected.EveryclasswasnotonlyalessoninEnglish,butingoodfellowship,beingarolemodel,beingaparent,andbeingafriend.Ibecameafathertosome,anolderbrothertoothers.Iwaslovedandadored,fearedandhated.Ihadtolearndiscipline,andnotonlyhowtodealitout,buthowtodisciplineandconductmyselfasarolemodel.Butinbetweenthediscipline,Ihadtomakelearningafunexperience.AndtheyforgavemewhenIyelledorgotupset.Andwhentheythrewtemperorbruisedtheirkneeormissedtheirmommy,Iforgavethem,kissedtheirbruisesbetter,andgavethemashouldertocryon.TeachingEnglishinChinais,byfar,themostemotionallyrewardingandfulfillingthingI’veeverchallengedmyselftodo.Ihavewalkedawayfromthisjobwithasoftenedheart,knowingthatIhavemadeadifferenceinsomanylives.Iwantthat.Iwantmyteachingstobereciprocalbecausetheytaughtmehowtounconditionallyopenmyheartandhowtobeamorelovingandpatientperson.

WhatcanwelearnaboutthewriterbeforehecametoChina?Hedidn’thaveafixedjob.Hewasaprofessionalwriter.Heworkedinatravelagency.Hetaughtinalanguageschool.Whatwasthesituationlikewhentheauthormethisstudentsforthefirsttime?A.Hard. B.Exciting.C.Touching.D.Inspiring.3.WhatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A.Hewascasualandpatient.B.Hewasresponsiblebutsensitive.C.Hewascautiousbutbadtempered.D.Hewasselfreflectiveandconsiderate.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reciprocal”inParagraph4mostprobablymean?A.Beneficial. B.Interacted.C.Encouraging.D.Acceptable.BItwasJenniferWilliams’motherwhogotherinterestedinbooks.Asalibrarian,Williams’motherreadtoherthreechildreneveryday.“Fromwhenwehadn’tgonetokindergarten,”Williamstoldvadogwood,alocalnewssite,“untilwewenttocollege.”WhenWilliams,whoisnow54,becameanelementaryschoolteacherandtutorinDanville,Virginia,shewantedherstudentstobefallinginlovewithreadingjustasshehad.Butearlyon,sherealizedthatsomekidshadlittlechancetogetenoughbookstoread.ToWilliams,thesolutionwassimple:givek