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JohnSandwasoneofthemostinfluentialteachersIhaveevermet.Duringhighschoolhetaughtmemorethananyotherteacherhadbeenableto.
Hedevelopedunusualmethodsofteaching.HedidnotgiveUShomeworkonthefirstdayandhaveitduethenext;insteadhegaveUSahomeworkscheduleforthetermandleftituptoUStoremembertodoit.BydoingsohepreparedUSforlifeafterhighschoolwhereitwouldbeuptoUStomakeourownworkschedules.
Mr.Sandwasafamilyman.HemadeuseofwhatevertimewehadleftinclasstoshowUShislatestvacationvideosorhischildren'ssportsvideos.Itwasnicetoseeinaworldwhereabrokenhomeistheaveragehomeamanwhobalancedhisfamilyandhiscareersonicely.
Mr.SandalwaysencouragedUStogetoutofourlittleclose-mindedsocietyofWethersfieldandexploretheculturesoftheworld.HewouldtellUSstoriesofhistravelsacrossEuropeandhisadventuresaroundtheUS.Manyteachersjustforcedtheideaofcollegeandignoredourheedtoreachoutsideofwhatweknow.
ManypeoplemaynoteverhaveateacherlikeMr.Sand.Ifeelsorryforthem.Mr.Sandtaughtmethingsthatwentbeyondthecurriculum(课程)andletmeknowhowpowerfulateachersinfluencecouldbe.
1.HowdidMr.Sanddealwithstudentshomework?
A..Healwaysavoidedgivingit.
B.Hepunishedthosefailingtofinishit.
C.Hewantedstudentstoberesponsibleforit.
D.Hespentenoughtimeeverydaycheckingit.
2.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.SandfromParagraph3?
A.Heonlyhadonechild.
B.Hehadagreatloveforlife.
C.Helikeddoingsportsafterwork.
D.Hevaluedhisjobmorethanhisfamily.
3.Mr.SandsharedhistoursaroundEuropewithhisstudentsto.
A.leadthemtoknowmore
B.encouragethemtobecomebrave
C.inspirethemtocareforothers
D.showthemhowtospendtheirfreetime
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?.
A.TeachersIlikebest
B.Anoutstandingteacher
C.Teachingagreatcareer
D.Howtobeacaringteacher