B
Teachers in poor areas are always being asked to do more with less. They're given smaller budgets and larger tasks in schools that employ fewer teachers and take in more students. But none of these struggles can quite compare to the challenges faced by a computing teacher Akoto in Ghana who teaches his students how to use computers.
Akoto recently posted photos of his classroom, and they've gotten quite a response. Akoto is an information and communication technology (ICT) teacher who has been assigned to teach his students without using an actual computer. So like any good teacher, Akoto teaches them by drawing pictures of a computer on the blackboard.
Akoto recently shared images of one of his computer lessons, in which he can be seen using multi-colored chalk to draw the features of Microsoft Word software on the blackboard. In one of the photos, you can see his students drawing the same images in their notebooks.
One might ask, “Why do they bother to take such a challenging course?” But here's the reason: Even though the students at Akoto's school don't have computers, they are still required to pass a national exam that includes a section on computing skills before they move or to high school.
So Akoto does what he needs to do to ensure that his students understand the material He has drawn pictures many times for his students over his six years and just happened to share the pictures this time on Facebook. He says he has his own personal laptop, but it is different from the one Akoto is required to teach. He doesn't bring it to class for fear of confusing the kids with a computer that they have never seen.
The good news is that those Facebook pictures made their way to the right place. Microsoft Africa promised to give him some proper resources. Others also stepped up to the plate and helped out Akoto. NIIT Ghana, an information technology training institution, donated five computers to Akoto's school and one for Akoto himself. A PhD student at the University of Leeds in the U. K. inspired by Akoto also donated a computer.
4. Which of the following best describes the state of Akoto's school?
A. Well-funded. B. Underdeveloped. C. Full-equipped. D. Unattended.
5. How do Akoto's students react to his classes?
A. They model after his behavior in class.
B. They learn to identify multi-colored chalk.
C. They usually take photos of the computers.
D. They often share images of their lessons online.
6. Why does Akoto choose not to bring his own laptop to his classes?
A. He is unwilling to share it. B. He is confused by its system.
C. He is uncertain about its function. D. He is afraid to puzzle his students
7. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. To stand still is to move back.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Great things can be achieved by joint effort.
D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
4~7 BADC
B篇:本文是记叙文。Akoto是加纳的一位老师，由于条件有限,他常在黑板上画出电脑的图像进行计算机教
学。一次,他把自己授课的图片发到了Facebook上,这一举动让更多人了解到他们的困境,大家纷纷帮助他们。
4.B【解析】推理判断题。根据第一、二二段中谈到的计算机老师Akoto面临的教学挑战可知,他所在的学校教
学条件比较落后。
5.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知,Akoto的学生在课堂上模仿他在笔记本上画出同样的图像。
6.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知,Akoto不把自己的笔记本电脑带进教室是因为害怕孩子们会把他的电脑和他画的电脑混淆。
7. C【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,Akoto分享的照片引起了很大的反响,大家纷纷帮助他们。故C项“众人拾柴火焰高”符合题意。
Teachers in poor areas are always being asked to do more with less. They're given smaller budgets and larger tasks in schools that employ fewer teachers and take in more students. But none of these struggles can quite compare to the challenges faced by a computing teacher Akoto in Ghana who teaches his students how to use computers.
Akoto recently posted photos of his classroom, and they've gotten quite a response. Akoto is an information and communication technology (ICT) teacher who has been assigned to teach his students without using an actual computer. So like any good teacher, Akoto teaches them by drawing pictures of a computer on the blackboard.
Akoto recently shared images of one of his computer lessons, in which he can be seen using multi-colored chalk to draw the features of Microsoft Word software on the blackboard. In one of the photos, you can see his students drawing the same images in their notebooks.
One might ask, “Why do they bother to take such a challenging course?” But here's the reason: Even though the students at Akoto's school don't have computers, they are still required to pass a national exam that includes a section on computing skills before they move or to high school.
So Akoto does what he needs to do to ensure that his students understand the material He has drawn pictures many times for his students over his six years and just happened to share the pictures this time on Facebook. He says he has his own personal laptop, but it is different from the one Akoto is required to teach. He doesn't bring it to class for fear of confusing the kids with a computer that they have never seen.
The good news is that those Facebook pictures made their way to the right place. Microsoft Africa promised to give him some proper resources. Others also stepped up to the plate and helped out Akoto. NIIT Ghana, an information technology training institution, donated five computers to Akoto's school and one for Akoto himself. A PhD student at the University of Leeds in the U. K. inspired by Akoto also donated a computer.
4. Which of the following best describes the state of Akoto's school?
A. Well-funded. B. Underdeveloped. C. Full-equipped. D. Unattended.
5. How do Akoto's students react to his classes?
A. They model after his behavior in class.
B. They learn to identify multi-colored chalk.
C. They usually take photos of the computers.
D. They often share images of their lessons online.
6. Why does Akoto choose not to bring his own laptop to his classes?
A. He is unwilling to share it. B. He is confused by its system.
C. He is uncertain about its function. D. He is afraid to puzzle his students
7. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. To stand still is to move back.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Great things can be achieved by joint effort.
D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
4~7 BADC
B篇:本文是记叙文。Akoto是加纳的一位老师，由于条件有限,他常在黑板上画出电脑的图像进行计算机教
学。一次,他把自己授课的图片发到了Facebook上,这一举动让更多人了解到他们的困境,大家纷纷帮助他们。
4.B【解析】推理判断题。根据第一、二二段中谈到的计算机老师Akoto面临的教学挑战可知,他所在的学校教
学条件比较落后。
5.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知,Akoto的学生在课堂上模仿他在笔记本上画出同样的图像。
6.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知,Akoto不把自己的笔记本电脑带进教室是因为害怕孩子们会把他的电脑和他画的电脑混淆。
7. C【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,Akoto分享的照片引起了很大的反响,大家纷纷帮助他们。故C项“众人拾柴火焰高”符合题意。
