most important job is getting to know well about those little strangers in my class—discovering
their personal wishes and learning about their former study and life experiences.For me this
getting-to-know-you process is a very important part of my teaching, and I have developed many
ways to “research” my students, including parent questionnaires(问卷) and students' letters of
self-introduction.
I like to give out parent questionnaires.These questionnaires are useful for me to learn about
my students' lives at home.From these questionnaires, I learn much about my students as well as
their parents.
Another way to “research” my students is to read their letters of self-introduction.I always ask
each student to write me a letter as the first piece of homework.They need to tell me all about
themselves.I share with them my letter of self-introduction as an example.And I make sure my
students know that I really want to learn about them so that I can help them in the best way.
These getting-to-know-you activities, which last a whole year, are just the beginning of a long
process for me to know about my students.I never take the first impressions as the final
ones.Instead, I keep “researching” my students during the rest of the year in all possible ways.
41.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that the author __________.
A.loves to learn about his students
B.works at a primary school
C.feels tired of teaching students
D.chooses to teach seventh-graders
42.The author thinks that the parent questionnaire helps to __________.
A.get students' home addresses
B.give students' parents a test
C.understand students' learning styles
D.learn about the students' family life
43. Which of the following is TRUE about the student's letter of self-introduction?
A.It should be completed in class.
B.It tells mainly about the student's parents.
C.It's the student's first piece of homework.
D.It helps the student learn about the teacher.
44.According to the last paragraph, the getting-to-know-you activities ____________.
A.stop after the first few weeks
B.last for twelve months
C.leave students with good impressions
D.help students do research
45.What is the best title for the passage?