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(2019·福建质检)When was the last time you told someone he inspired you to go to work each morning?
Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City，Missouri, did just that this September，when they pulled individual students out of classes to tell them just how much they appreciated them.
The students’ reactions, which were captured(捕捉) on video and shared on YouTube，a now viral video website，ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.
“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to school every day，” said one teacher in the video, “and that’s you.”
Jamie McSparin，a teacher in charge of the school’s academy program for atrisk sophomores(二年级学生) and juniors，posed the challenge，writes ABC News.
“Initially when we pulled the kids out，they all thought they were in trouble，” McSparin told ABC News.“Any teacherstudent interaction always seems to be negative(消极的), and that was something that bothered me too. No matter whether they’re good kids or troublemakers or anything，they always thought they were in trouble，”she said.
McSparin said she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called “the power of positivity”．
“I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated，because we do appreciate them.I just don’t think we say it enough，” she told local news outlet WDAFTV.
It’s safe to say the challenge was effective.
“I feel special，”said one of the boys in the video.“You should，” said his teacher.“You are special.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了美国一所高中的老师发起一项挑战，将学生单独拉到教室外，向他们表达感激之情的故事。
1．What does the underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Presented. B．Rejected.
C．Ignored. D．Evaluated.
A 解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第五段和第六段可知，Oak Park High School的老师Jamie McSparin发起了这项挑战，并参与其中。present意为“提出”，符合语境。
2．How did the students probably feel when pulled out of the classroom at first?
A．Nervous. B．Thrilled.
C．Curious. D．Encouraged.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第六段第一句中的“Initially when we pulled the kids out，they all thought they were in trouble”可知，最初把孩子们拉出来时，他们都认为他们有麻烦了。因此可推断出起初当学生们被拉到教室外时他们感到很紧张，故本题选A。B项意为“兴奋的，高兴的”；C项意为“好奇的”；D项意为“受到鼓舞的”。
3．What inspired McSparin to challenge the project?
A．The trouble caused by students.
B．The need of shooting the video.
C．A seminar named “the power of positivity”．
D．A program related to students’ interactions.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第七段“McSparin said she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called ‘the power of positivity’．”可知，McSparin说她是在今年夏天参加了一个叫作“积极的力量”的专业发展研讨会之后有了这个想法的，故选C。C项中的seminar与原文中的workshop是同义词，意思是“研讨会”；named与原文中的called是同义词，此处属于同义转化现象。
4．What message does this text mainly convey?
A．Challenge is unavoidable in life.
B．Everyone needs to be appreciated.
C．Positivity outweighs negativity.
D．News media contribute to students’ progress.
B 解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容尤其是倒数第三段的内容可知，老师将学生拉出教室，向他们表达感激之情，是因为“每个人都需要被感激”。故本题选B。
