【Itwasarainymorningandthechildren,mainlyboyswithvariouslearningdifficulties,refusedtosettleforthestartofthelesson.Asaninexperiencedteacher,Itriedeverymeanstogetthemtobe(36)___,butinvain.mypanicwasri】
Itwasarainymorningandthechildren,mainlyboyswithvariouslearningdifficulties,refusedtosettleforthestartofthelesson.Asaninexperiencedteacher,Itriedeverymeanstogetthemtobe (36)___,butinvain.mypanicwasrisingandIcouldfeelmyheartbeatingwildly.Thiswasthe (37)___ofmyjobasamusicteacher,Ithought--teachingwasnotforme.ThenIhadanidea.HopingthatnoonewouldnoticethatIwas(38)___inside,Ithrewmyvoiceasfarasitwouldreach:“Putyourheadsonthedesksandcloseyour(39)___!Wearegoingonajourney.“(40)
___,thechildrenfellsilent.“NowwhatshouldIdo?“Ithought to myself.ReachingovertomycollectionofCDs,Iblindly (41)___,putitinthemachineandplayedit.
Obediently (顺从地),myclasslaytheirheadsontheirdesk,closedtheireyesand(42)___.Whenthemusicstarted,theroomasfilledwiththemostbeautifultonesandmusicalcolorsIcouldhaveeverimagined.Allthechildrenwere (43)___.Whenthemusicfinished,Iaskedthemalltoraisetheir(44)___slowlysothatwecouldshareourmusicaljourney.
Atthispoint,whenallthechildrenwerewillingtosharetheirexperiences,Ibegantolearnhowto (45)___.Themusicallowmetolearnthatteachingisaboutsharingandrespect,tearsandsmiles,theknowingandthe(46)___andmostofall,anunderstandingofeachother.Thiswasthe power that (47)___intheclassroomcouldhave.
36.A.glad B.safe C.kind D.quiet
37.A.end B.aim C.rule D.plan
38.A.guessing B.shaking C.responding D.laughing
39.A.eyes B.mouths C.books D.doors
40.A.Punctually B.Importantly C.Amazingly D.Obviously
41.A.passedoneon B.gaveoneback C.turnedonein D.tookoneout
42.A.slept B.nodded C.waited D.continued
43.A.talking B.singing C.dancing D.listening
44.A.legs B.heads C.arms D.shoulders
45.A.teach B.imagine C.play D.understand
46.A.unprepared B.unspoken C.unkn