Ron Clark, born in 1972, is known as “America’s Educator”. He is full of a sense of challenge and adventure(冒险). Ron Clark graduated from East Carolina University and found a job in Aurora, North Carolina in 1994. In 1998, he left for Harlem to teach in an elementary school. Later, he received the 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year.
After being warned by the principal (负责人)that his class was the least disciplined (有纪律的)group she had seen in years. Ron visited the home of each student before the first day of school. He also took part in some projects in the city and stay with his students, and by the end of the year, their scores were higher than the “gifted” classes in his district.
In 2003, Ron Clark released(发布) the book The Essential55. His second book, The Excellent 11, was released in August 2004 and further received the attention of parents, educators and students.
On June 25, 2007, Ron Clark founded The Ron Clark Academy, a school serving students from across Atlanta. The school was famous for its innovative teaching methods and subjects. The school also gave students opportunities for international travel. Moreover, Ron Clark also shared his teaching experiences with others in Harlem.
His stories gave us a message—we should be always full of hope, dedication(奉献) and the never-say-never attitude in order to achieve our goals and dreams.
The third paragraph mainly tells us about _______.
A.Ron Clark’s books |
B.Ron Clark’s school |
C.Ron Clark’s students |
D.Ron Clark’s teaching method |
The underlined word “innovative” means “______” in Chinese.
A.苛刻的 | B.创新的 | C.糟糕的 | D.艰难的 |
Put the following in the right order ________.
①Ron Clark started to work in Aurora.
②Ron Clark founded The Ron Clark Academy.
③Ron Clark released his book The Excellent 11.
④Ron Clark won the Disney American Teacher.
A.①②③④ | B.④②①③ |
C.①④③② | D.③②①④ |
According to the last paragraph, we can learn that _______.
A.the most important thing to achieve our goals is never to say yes |
B.the never-say-never attitude is necessary for achieving our goal |
C.if we want to realize our dream, we only need hope and dedication |
D.hope, dedication and the good attitude are not helpful to us sometimes |