大学英语精读第三册（5篇）.docx

大学英语精读第三册（5篇）

第一篇：大学英语精读第三册PassageOneAcoupleofyearsagoIspentthedayatanelementaryschoolinNewJersey.Itwasaniceaverageschool,asquareandsolidbuilding,fullofreasonablywell-behavedkidsfrommiddle-classfamilies.Ihandledthreeclasses,andbythetimeIstaggeredoutthedoorIwantedtoliedownfortherestoftheday.Teaching'sthetoughestjobthereis.Inhisnewmemoir,“TeacherMan,”FrankMcCourtrecallstellinghisstudents,“Teachingisharderthanworkingondocksandwarehouses.”Nottomentionwritingacolumn.Icanstareoffintothemiddledistancewithmychin(下巴)inmyhandanytime.Butyougomentallysouthforfiveminutesinfrontofaclassoffifthgraders,andyouaresunk.Theaveragenewteachertodaymakesjustunder$30,000ayear,whichmaynotlooktoobadforatwenty-somethingwithnomortgage(抵押贷款)andnokids.Butsoonenoughthenewteachersrealizethattheycanmakemoremoneyandnotworkanywherenearashardelsewhere.Afteralifetimeofhearingtheoldlegendsaboutcushy(舒适安逸的)hoursandsummervacations,theyfigureoutthatearlymorningsareforstudentswhoneedextrahelp,eveningsarefortestcorrectionsandlessonplans,andweekendsandsummersareforsecondandeventhirdjobstotrytopaythebills.AccordingtotheDepartmentofEducation,oneineveryfiveteachersleavesafterthefirstyear,andalmosttwiceasmanyleavewithinthree.Ifanybusinesshadthatrateofturnover,someonewoulddosomethingsmartandstrategictofixit.Thisisn'tanybusiness.It'sthemostimportantbusinessaround,thegardenersofthelandscapeofthehumanrace.Unfortunately,thecurrentwayofdealingwithproblemsineducationistakendirectlyfrombusinesspractice,andit'saterriblefit.Insteadofsimplyacknowledgingthatstartingsalariesarewoefullylowandcommittingtoincreasingthemandfindingthemoneyforreasonablerecurringraises,politicianshavewasteddecadestalkingaboutsomethingcalledmeritpay(奖励工资).It'saconceptthatworksfineifyou'remakingtoys,butkidsaren'ttoys,andgoodteachingisn'tanassemblyline.26.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraphaboutteachers?1“>Theyhavetoteachthreeclassesatatime.2”>Theyhaveaveryrewardingjob.3“>Theyprefertoteachchildrenfrommiddle-classfamilies.4”>Theyhaveaveryhardjobtodo.27.