【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 r honest people who happened to have good luck. Scientific rain making was started in that year by Vincent J. Schaefer, a scientist at the laboratories of the General Electric Company in New York State. His success was the result of a lucky accident that changed years of failure into victory.56. One rainmaker was almost hanged because ________.A. he did not make rain at all.B. he asked for too much money.C. people thought he caused too much rain.D. he killed several people57. Which of the following methods can make rain?A. Killing pigs and sheep.B. Blowing a stream of water into the air from a kind of pipe.C. Shooting guns or causing explosions.D. None of the above is right.58. Who was the first rainmaker succeeding in making rain?A. The one who caused a twentyinch rain in southern California.B. Before 1946, a rainmaker who happened to have good luck.C. Vincent J. Schaefer, in 1946.D. The passage doesn’t tell us his or her name.BMany years ago my student asked me the question, “Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?” Without taking time to reflect, I answered, “Because someday I do night and day something that might make a difference in someone’s life.” Even though I was sincere, that wasn’t a very good answer and my student didn’t let it slide.“Let me get this clear,” he said, “You went to college for four years so you could e here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?” He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I’m one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty(風(fēng)趣的).Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:It’s in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled(灌輸) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the small waves go on and on until they reach the shore. You can’t have waves without a “stone.”Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that’s what I try to do.I genuinely love teenagers.I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and I can help students avoid some potholes(坑) on the road of life, I want to do so. If they’ll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too.Teaching isn’t for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.59. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable. B. Because the writer was not honest.C. Because the student was naughty.D. Because the answer was difficult to understand. to the passage, which of the following is Not true? writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her. B. The writer’s answer made the student confused.C. In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach. writer annoyed the student who asked the question. can infer from the text that__________. writer was also a good teacher in school B. the writer often plays with her students beside a pond writer devotes herself to teaching and her students writer often acpanies the students on their way home’s the main idea of the text?A. A student’s silly question B. A good teacher who likes students confused student D. The reason why I teach CEarthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.The most talkedabout earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people