The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, although the test was very easy, over half of them failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I am busy preparing lessons, and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I under stand their lives better and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I'm very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
36. The writer found there were only rooms in that school.
A. two
B. three
C. six
D. one
37. In the passage, "my heart sank..." means that the writer .
A. felt excited
B. was happy
C. felt sad
D. was angry
38. The writer found the students' level was she expected after the first test.
A. just as
B. higher than
C. lower than
D. as low as
39. What does the writer think of her experience in Longzhou?
A. It is boring.
B. It is silly.
C. It is meaningless.
D. It is useful.
40. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard.
B. The volunteer teacher doesn't like to work there any longer.
C. The students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher.
D. The experience in Longzhou is useful for the volunteer teacher.
B
Six-year-old girl Iris was born with autism(自闭症). She doesn't like to talk or be with others and she often feels nervous. When Iris was three years old, her mother gave her some art lessons. There she found Iris had great talent for painting. From then on, Iris often spends her day painting.
However, Iris still felt lonely. Iris's parents learned that animals were good for children with autism, so they introduced some animals to Iris. Before Thula, they introduced horses, dogs