Istoodinanoisygroupofsixthgradestudents,waitingfortheanswertoourburningquestion:WhattypeofcrazytiewouldMrMillerbewearingtoday?
OurteacherwalkedaroundthecornerwithaGREENELEPHANTTIEthatmatchedhislargeelephantcoffeecup!Oh,thesatisfactioninouryounghearts—agreenelephanttie!
Withhisglassesatthetipofhisnose,hegreeteduscheerfully,“Goodmorning,folks!”Hewasstrangeanduniqueandhebrightenedeverydayforus.HewasthemostdynamicteacherIhadevermet.
Ilovedmusic,soIrememberhowexcitedIwaswhenhesaidhewasgoingtogiveusmusiclessons.Butwhenheturnedonthemusic,myclassmatesandIslowlyturnedourheadstowardsthesoundof…Peter,PaulandMarysingingIfIHadaHammer.
Snickers(窃笑)filledtheroom.Ifitwasn‘traporhiphop,wedidn‘trecognizeit.Whatwerethesepeoplesingingabout?Myclassmateswerenotintothisatall.Butforme,agirlof12,itwasadiscovery.Anawakening.
Twentyyearspassedandnowtherearefortylittleeyesstaringatmywildmusical-noteshirtsasIgreetthemwithajoyful“Goodmorning,class!”IwonderifmystudentswaitandwonderwhatcrazymusicclothesIwillweareachday.
Iglanceatmy2015TeacheroftheYearaward,whichIreceivedforbeingadynamicteacher.AndIsmiletomyself,wonderingwhichchildinfrontofmewillcarrythison—asI‘vecarriedonthelegacy(遗产)ofMrMiller.
Oneteacher,whodaredtobedifferentandopennewworldstokidslikeme,threwthesignificantstoneintothepondofmylife.Ipraytheripples(涟漪)neverend.
1.WhatcanweinferaboutMrMiller?
A.Hewasananimal-lover.
B.Hedidn‘ttakehisworkseriously.
C.Heoftendressedupinanunusualway.
D.Heoftenaskedhisstudentsburningquestions.
2.HowdidtheauthorreacttothesongIfIHadaHammer?
A.Puzzled. B.Disappointed.
C.Uninterested. D.Excited.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthetextreferto?
A.Akindheart. B.Thesmile.
C.Agiftformusic. D.Theloveforteaching.
4.Whatistheauthor‘spurposeinwritingthistext?
A.Toproveherloveformusic.
B.Toshowateacher‘seffectonher.
C.Tocallonstudentstotakeupteaching.
D.Toshareherexperienceinmusiclearning.
