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It's a little before 8 a. m. when Mathias Schergen pushes open the side door at Chicago's Jenner Elementary Academy for the Arts. He walks down the hall toward the oflEice to sign in. It's the same routine he's had as Jenner's art teacher for nearly a
quarter century, "It's going to be a good day," a colleague calls out. "It's a good day." They hug. It seems like a typical Friday. Except it's not. After 23 years at Jenner Elementary, Schergen is retiring. Even on his last day, there are still art projects to finish.
Schergen leaves behind a rich legacy at this school. He's won grants (拨款)for art projects. He turned an empty classroom into a museum. He's pushed his students to make art about their lives. And he was awarded a Golden Apple一the most honorable teaching award in Chicago. But it wasn't always easy. For years, Schergen taught in one of the city's toughest neighborhoods., "When I first got my room I noticed there were bullet holes in the window. That made me nervous," he says. So he stuffed Beanie Babies in the holes to make it "look kind of funny". "I didn't even tell my wife for a whole year," he says. "I didn't want her to know."
With one hour to go, Scheden piles the chairs and sweeps the floor. He cleans out the sink for the last time. Fifth-grader Deontae Barnes, one of his best helpers, has watched him say goodbye all day. He wanders in the doorway. "Ah, come here, son," Scheden says, signaling him over. He bends down for a hug. "Thank you for making these last days special and being a help to me."
When Deontae leaves, a reporter asks Schergen: When your kids ask why you're retiring, what do you tell them? "I just tell them that grown people have dreams too," he says. "I have other things in my life I have to do. It's time. It's just time."
4. Why is it a special Friday for Schergen?
A. He was retiring on that day.
C. He was interviewed by a reporter.
B. He won an honor for his school.
D. He received a Golden Apple award.
5. What does the underlined word "legacy" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
 
A. Art projects.
C. Respect from students.
B. Great achievements.
D. Change in teaching.
6. What made Schergen nervous when he first got to the school?
 
A. Safety concerns in the school.
C. Being misunderstood by his family.
7. What is the best title for the text?
B. The poorly-equipped classroom.
D. Students' poor academic performance.
A. A Typical Day for an Art Teacher
C. A Teachers Final Day at School
B. Time for Art Projects
D. The Last Art Class
 
 

B
4. [答案】A
【解析】根据第一段中的"It seems like a typical Friday. Except it's not. After 23 years at Jenner Elementary, Schergen is retiring. Even on his last day, there are still art projects to finish"(这天似乎是一个 平常的星期五,其实却不是。在詹纳小学待了 23年之后,Schergen 即将退休。即使在他上班的最后一天,也有艺术课题要完成)可 知,这一天不同寻常是因为他这一天要退休。故选A。
5. [答案】B
【解析】下文介绍了 Schergen为学校所作出的贡献、给学校带 来的荣誉。这里的legacy指的就是他的成就。故选B。
6. [答案】A
【解析】根据第二段中的"When 1 first got my room I noticed there were bullet holes in the window. That made me nervous"可知,有弹 孑L的窗户说明学校的安全令人担心,故选A。
7. [答案】C
【解析】本文主要讲述了小学艺术老师Schergen最后一天上班 的情景,故选Co

 
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