Dear Parents,
It is almost a week since school began. I hope that you and your child are settled and comfortable in the arrangement of the new school year. I would like to take this opportunity to give you news about the art project that the eighth grade students and I will be working on during this unit.
My name is Molly Atkinson and I am a new middle school teacher here at MSAE in Kauai. I feel that it is important for you to know that my approach to classroom management is inspired by Maharishi’s Principle of Ideal Teaching. I believe that it is the most positive method for guiding our students’ education. I also believe that by keeping the lessons interesting, the classroom will be a creative environment for the students to explore the artistic process. My experience with the class this week makes me believe that the students and I will have a fruitful and caring experience in our time together.
The students’ first project is a three-part work that begins with the creation of a collage (拼贴画). A pencil drawing of the collage will follow. The third part of the project will be a geometrical three-dimensional (几何三维的) drawing of the collage. The students have jumped right into the project with enthusiasm (热情) and focus. I can tell that we are going to have a very productive unit.
On October 30th, the students will have a showing of their work for you. I look forward to meeting all of you that day. If you would like to get hold of me before that time I will be here after school until 4:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays and can be available on other afternoons by appointment (预约). I may also be reached at my e-mail address: matkinson@kdsi.net. I am very happy to be here and look forward to working with the eighth grade students.
Sincerely,
Molly Atkinson
小题1:It can be learned that the letter was written _____.
A．after the school year ended
B．before the new school year started
C．in the middle of the school year
D．at the beginning of the new school year小题2:The letter was most probably written by _____.
A．an art teacher
B．an eighth grader
C．a school gardener
D．a head teacher小题3:In Paragraph 2, Atkinson mentions _____.
A．her long work experience
B．her close relationships with the students
C．the teaching method she applies
D．the training aim of the new term小题4:The underlined words “that time” in the last paragraph refer to _____.
A．October 30th
B．4:30 on Mondays
C．4:30 on Wednesdays
D．other afternoons
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
题目分析：本文是艺术老师写给家长的信，目的是告知家长这学期的新的教学方法，邀请家长来看学生的作品展。
小题1:从文章的句子：It is almost a week since school began.可知是信是在开学初写的。答案是D
小题2:从文章的句子;I would like to take this opportunity to give you news about the art project that the eighth grade students and I will be working on during this unit.可知是艺术老师写的信。选 A
小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：it is important for you to know that my approach to classroom management is inspired by Maharishi’s Principle of Ideal Teaching.可知老师提到她的教学方法。选C
小题4:猜词题：从最后一段的句子：On October 30th, the students will have a showing of their work for you.可知是10月30号。选A
点评：本文是一篇书信类文章，介绍了关于艺术教育的问题，本文内容比较适中，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。还要准确定位考点。特别是猜词题，要结合上下文的暗示做题，掌握方法是关键。