B
A few years ago, when I began writing about education, school leaders didn't worry much about teachers. They believed a long line of new teachers waited. Not any longer, as districts struggle to fill math, science, world language and special education jobs.
A 2017 Learning Policy Institute study found 90 percent of open teaching posts are the result of people leaving the profession. While retirements play a role, the report noted two-thirds of teachers depart for other reasons, most saying dissatisfactions with the job.
How can districts support teachers and persuade new ones to enter the field?
Education professor Peter Smagorinsky said, "The best way I know of to support teachers is to listen to them. Teachers know better than anyone how schools work, what kids need, what teachers need to do their best work. But kids and teachers won't always agree, and you will get opposite suggestions. But at least they feel recognized, consulted, listened to, and respected. "
High school principal Betsy Bockman said, "What I try to inform: Firstly, everyone's job is to do all we can every day to support students. Secondly, for the employees who are not teachers at Grady, our job is to remove every single barrier that keeps teachers from teaching.
Make the job of teaching easier. "
Vice-president Gary McGiboney said, "Teachers develop well in a school with a positive school climate where they don't feel alone, which is what teachers desperately want and need. "
My own view is that most want to do their best for their students, but often feel attacked when told they need to improve. To grow, develop and keep effective teachers, Georgia schools must first create a culture in which teachers trust that leaders want them to succeed.
24. Why do too many teachers leave their profession?
A. The leaders don't care about them.
B. There are too many trained teachers.
C. Most aren't satisfied with their jobs.
D. Many teachers have already retired.
25. What does Principal Betsy Bockman try to tell us?
A. The school's whole effort is to make teaching easier
B. Schools should listen to the teachers' suggestions.
C. What the teachers want should be concerned by others.
D. School leaders must show respect for the teachers' thoughts.
26. What is the purpose of the last part of the text?
A. To show the author's concern for the teachers.
B. To criticize the state of Georgia's education.
C. To ask the teachers to do their best for the students.
D. To call on the school to create a culture for the teachers.
27. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Why the schools are short of good teachers.
B. How to keep enough and effective teachers.
C. What we should do to teach the students well.
D. How to deal with teacher-student relationship.
【答案】24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。面对大量教师离职这个现象，文章分析了其原因，并且介绍了留住教师的方法。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“While retirements play a role, the report noted two-thirds of teachers depart for other reasons, most saying dissatisfactions with the job”可知，虽然退休起了一定的作用，但报告指出，三分之二的教师因为其他原因离职，大多数人表示对这份工作不满意。故可知，很多老师离开教育行业的原因是他们对该工作不满意。C选项正确。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中的“What I try to inform: Firstly, everyone's job is to do all we can every day to support students. Secondly, for the employees who are not teachers at Grady, our job is to remove every single barrier that keeps teachers from teaching.”可知，首先，每个人的工作就是尽一切力量支持学生。其次，对于非Grady教师的员工来说，我们的工作是消除每个阻碍教师教学的单一障碍，使教学更容易。故A选项正确。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“To grow, develop and keep effective teachers, Georgia schools must first create a culture in which teachers trust that leaders want them to succeed”可知，作者写最后一段是为了给学校提出建议，呼吁学校创造一种文化，使教师相信领导者希望他们取得成功。故D选项正确。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。第一和第二段分析了老师们离职的原因。第三段提出问题：如何支持教师并说服新教师进入职场呢？从第四段到文章最后一段作者从学校角度和自己的角度回答了这个问题。综合上述内容可知，整篇文章主要介绍的就是如何留住老师。故B选项正确。
