Ⅰ.完形填空
In 2014,the Varkey Foundation established the Global Teacher Prize.It is to reawaken the world’s 1 and importance of teachers.
This year’s Prize 2 to Disale,a primary school teacher from India.Shortly after the 3 in London,Disale announced that he intended to 4 half of the prize money with the other nine co-finalists.He wanted them to 5 and lighten the lives of more students.
Back in 2007,Disale had to enroll (加入) in a teacher-training program 6 after being refused by an engineering university of his choice.However,he soon realized the impact educators could make on 7 lives.After graduating,he accepted a 8 in a tiny village.The school building was far from satisfactory.What’s worse,the villagers 9 education,especially for girls.Even the courses were not written in the native language,Kannada.
Disale stepped up to the 10 by first learning Kannada himself and then translating all the textbooks into the native language.He even organized after-school “Edutainment” activities to awaken the students’ 11 .
His 12 have paid off and extended (延伸) beyond his tiny village.Today,his tiny school has 13 100 percent attendance from girls.His project,Let’s Cross the Borders,is designed to build 14 between young people in conflict zones.
Given his commitment,it is 15 that he has received the prize.
1.A.imagination B.appreciation
C.delight D.discussion
2.A.went B.appealed
C.turned D.tended
3.A.calculation B.visit
C.ceremony D.arrangement
4.A.exchange B.spend
C.share D.save
5.A.stand out B.show up
C.come up D.reach out
6.A.particularly B.happily
C.unwisely D.unwillingly
7.A.young B.fragile
C.lonely D.common
8.A.title B.position
C.reward D.promotion
9.A.doubted B.chose
C.assessed D.balanced
10.A.challenge B.fame
C.standard D.danger
11.A.memory B.curiosity
C.tolerance D.sympathy
12.A.skills B.ambitions
C.bets D.efforts
13.A.required B.forced
C.achieved D.supported
14.A.courage B.peace
C.truth D.mercy
15.A.surprising B.legal
C.interesting D.natural
