In my long years of teaching, I often ask my student to read the texts until they can recite（背诵） them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.
In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?
Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don’t need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised. Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.
小题1:What do the students think about the teacher’s advice? _______.
A．The English teacher tries his best to help them with English.
B．The English teacher is very kind to them.
C．The English teacher asks them to do something useless.
D．The English teacher should let them study on their own.小题2:When the students are against his suggestion, the writer_______.
A．often criticizes them
B．patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts
C．wants to give up his idea
D．is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster.小题3:Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?_____.
A．Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English.
B．Reciting the texts is the best way of learning English.
C．The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them.
D．Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching.
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
题目分析:在作者自己多年的教书生涯中，他一直要求学生要背诵课文，告诉学生们背诵是他们作业的重要部分，然而学生们对此却满腹牢骚，认为背诵不是考试内容，所以背诵是没用的，在本文中作者对此进行了详细的解释。
小题1:C细节理解题。根据第一段中的 However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless.可知学生们认为背诵课文没用，答案选C。
小题2:B细节理解题。根据文章第二段和第三段的讲述可知作者对于学生的反对意见，总是耐心的解释，故答案选B。
小题3:A细节理解题。根据文章第二段When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation.内容可知背诵课文可以帮助提高语言的运用能力。选A。