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If you enjoy working with children and young people but do not necessarily want to be a professional teacher, you will find these schools need some staff to help keep students encouraged and safe.
Behavior Specialists
In both public and private schools, behavior specialists are becoming more common. These specialists are responsible for helping students with special needs, such as students with the behavior disorder, to get the support they need to succeed in school. The specialist works with the family and the student's doctors to come up with a plan. The specialist may decide whether the student needs more time for taking tests or needs a smaller classroom, for example.
Athletic Coaches
Coaches are needed in both middle and high schools for sports. From soccer to swimming, many schools offer many sports activities to students. The coaches help students practice, improve their performance for competitions and represent the school at meetings.
Music Teachers
Music teachers can not only teach the history of music, but also instruct students how to play certain instruments. In larger schools, the music teacher may have a student orchestra (管弦乐队) to run and maintain, planning concerts and managing practice plans.
College Counselors
College counselors play a large role in the lives of high school students. They help students find their interest in a major, consider colleges and universities, apply for admission and scholarships and even help students apply their Advanced Placement(美国大学预修课程) for college credits.
Librarians
Librarians manage the school libraries, helping the school keep a good supply of educational books and novels too. They list and manage book circulation (流通) , help students with research and work with other libraries to get other resources.
1．According to the passage, what do all the jobs mentioned have in common?
A．They are all carried out outside the formal classrooms.
B．All the jobs can help the students in an academic way.
C．All the jobs above can be completed in your spare time.
D．You can get high pay by doing any of the jobs.
2．If you are a behavior specialist, what can you do?
①Help the students who are interested in Beethoven's music.
②Work out a practical plan for the students.
③Help the students who don't like studying with so many classmates.
④Help the students who want to be professional players in the future.
⑤Help the students who suffer from great stress from study.
A．①②③④⑤ B．②③④⑤
C．②③⑤ D．③④
3．If a student aims to go to Harvard University to study music, who will he/she turn to for help?
A．Athletic coaches. B．Music teachers.
C．Librarians. D．College counselors.
