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Fearne Cotton, TV Presenter
At school I often thought, “I'm wasting my time here.” Then Mr. Iggulden walked into our English class. He was tall and very likeable. I thought he was fantastic, though not everyone agreed. But he taught us in such an interesting way — unlike any of my previous English teachers. Rather than just reading books, he'd get us to act the stories. In one lesson, we watched a video of Lord of the Flies. Then he gave everyone a character from the book and the whole class read the book aloud. I thought it was much more fun than reading alone. Another time, he came in, said something that we didn't agree with, and we all started discussing it. Then he said, “Right, you've got top marks in your oral examination.”
I wasn't very good at English until Mr. Iggulden became my teacher. I used to get low grades, but as soon as I started his classes my grades improved. Sometimes we argued. He usually said I talked too much, but I think he liked my energy and interest. I'd never read poetry before, but with Mr. Iggulden, I read loads. He encouraged us to write poems too. I still write them and one day I'd like to publish my own collection.
I'd always wanted to work in TV, but Mr. Iggulden insisted I stayed at school where I could get some qualifications. He said there was only a oneinamillion chance that I'd achieve my dream. I never wanted to go to university and when, at 15, I got my first television job presenting a children's programme, he said, “Well done.” When the time came to leave school, I was upset about leaving his lessons but also looking forward to my future life.
1．What is Fearne Cotton's purpose in writing this text?
A. To persuade more people to choose a teaching career.
B. To explain why she always tried to do well at school.
C. To describe how she was influenced by one of her teachers.
D. To compare her attitude to school with that of other students.
答案与解析 C 写作意图题。由作者对Mr. Iggulden上课的描述及第三段中提到的我的工作可知其写作意图是描述这个老师对她的影响。
2．What do we learn about Mr. Iggulden from the text?
A. He expected his students to learn quickly.
B. His lessons were popular throughout the school.
C. He thought watching films was better than reading.
D. His lessons were different from those of other teachers.
答案与解析 D 推理判断题。由文章前两段作者对老师上课方式的描述可知这个老师上课方式与其他老师不同。
3．What does Fearne say about poetry?
A. She wants to see her own poems in print.
B. She no longer has enough time to write poems.
C. She has collected the poems she read with Mr. Iggulden.
D. She disliked the poems she read before Mr. Iggulden arrived.
答案与解析 A 细节理解题。由文章第二段最后一句可知作者想发表自己的诗。
