To most of us，school means classes，teachers，schedules，grades，and tests.But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts，school is very different.
Firstly，there are no lessons.All the children，aged between 4 and 19，do whatever they want.There are no teachers—only “staff members”.The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn，because children want to learn anyway.“You do not need to say to a three yearold，‘Go explore your environment.'You can't stop them!” says Daniel Greenberg，a founder of the school.“But if you make children do what you want all day，they will lose all taste for learning.”
At Sudbury Valley School，you will permit children to talk，read，paint，cook，work on computers，study French，play the piano，climb trees or just run around.Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules.Every week，there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each—even the fouryearolds.They decide the school rules，how to spend the school budget，and even which staff they want and do not want any more.
When the school first opened in 1968，people said it would never work.But today，the school has 200 students，and 80%of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today.One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.
小题1:What is the main topic of the article?A.An unusual school.B.Children's hobbies.
C.A school without rules.D.Education in the US.
小题2:What does the school believe?A.Teachers cannot teach children Well.
B.Children learn best when they do what they want to do.
C.Learning is for adults—children should only play.
D.Children should only learn about one thing at a time.
小题3:What does Daniel Greenberg say about threeyearolds?A.They love learning.
B.They are very naughty.
C.They want to be outside all the time.
D.They are too young to learn anything.
小题4:Who has the most power in the school meetings?A.The older children have more power than the younger children.
B.A child has more power than an adult.
C.The younger children have more power than the older children.
D.Everybody has equal power.
参考答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
Sure，it's good to get along well with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
And yes，it's good to get along well with your teacher because，in general，it's smart to learn how to get along well with the different types of people you'll meet throughout your life.
In fact，kids who get along well with their teachers not only learn more，but they're more comfortable about asking questions and getting extra help.This makes it easier for them to understand new materials and do their best on tests.When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher，he or she can be someone to turn to with problems，such as problems with learning or school issues.
Here is a question：what if you don't get along well with your teachers? In fact，teachers want to get along well with you and enjoy seeing you learn.But teachers and students sometimes have personality clashes(个性冲突)，which can happen between any two people.If you show your teacher that you want to make the situation better，he or she will probably do everything possible to make that happen.By dealing with a problem like this，you learn something about how to get along with people who are different from you.
However，if a certain teacher isn't your favorite，you can still have a successful relationship with him or her，especially________.Here are some of those responsibilities：
Attend class ready to learn.
Be prepared for class with the right pencils，books，and completed assignments.
Listen when your teacher is talking.
Do your best，whether it's a classroom assignment，homework，or a test.
小题1:The passage is written for________.A.teachersB.advisersC.studentsD.parents
小题2:According to the passage，getting along well with your teachers will make you________.A.get the best scores in the exams
B.have more pleasant time in the classroom
C.have no problems with study
D.get a better seat in the classroom
小题3:The underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refers to________.A.getting along very well with classmates
B.the disappearance of personality differences
C.a better relationship between you and your teacher
D.the happy time you have in the classroom
小题4:“________” can be filled in the blank.A.if you fulfill your basic responsibilities as a student
B.if you are easygoing and helpful
C.if you know some basic social skills
D.if you are thought of as a good student
参考答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
