My name is Cherry Carl, and I retired in June, 2003, after 35 years as a teacher and Language Arts Specialist in Santee, California.  However, I continued my role as an instructor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Reading Specialist Certification Program until June, 2009. 
I wasn't ready to retire. Teaching is in my blood! (My mother always reminded me that when I was little, I dragged the neighborhood kids in to play school whether they wanted to or not!) I still have the strong desire to make a difference for teachers, parents, and students. I'm passionate about the joy of knowing how to read and write and want every child to have the experience of closing a book with a sigh, "Wow, that was a good book!" The only way they can do that is by having the necessary skills and strategies to become independent readers. This website has been created to provide resources and materials for classroom teachers, reading and resource specialists, speech therapists, parents and students in the area of language arts. Please feel free to download and print anything that catches your eye, but please make sure to leave my name on the poetry and worksheets!
If you have specific needs or suggestions, please don't hesitate to a   sk. I'm always open to new ideas and requests. That's how the site continues to grow. You can email me at carl1404@msn.com.
Thank you so much for your heartfelt messages and testimonials. You and your children are the reason that I maintain the site and I will continue to offer the materials with little or no fees.
【小題1】By saying “Teaching is in my blood” in Paragraph 2, the author means that ________.

A.she loves teaching all her life
B.she didn’t want to retire at all
C.she is a specialist in teaching
D.teaching is as important as her blood
【小題2】Which of the following statements is TRUE about Cherry Carl?
A.She became a teacher at the age of 35.
B.She was interested in teaching as a child.
C.She is still a teacher in a middle school now.
D.She gave up teaching totally 35 years ago.
【小題3】If you want some materials from Cherry Carl, ________.
A.you must pay some money for them
B.you can always get them free of charge
C.you should tell her before getting them
D.you should mark her name on them


【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】D

解析試題分析:文章介紹了一個退休教師開辦的網(wǎng)站,她給老師,家長,和學(xué)生提供大量的免費的閱讀材料,希望對她們有幫助。
【小題1】句意理解題:從第二段的句子:I wasn't ready to retire.可知“Teaching is in my blood” 說明作者一生熱愛教學(xué),選A。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第二段的句子:My mother always reminded me that when I was little, I dragged the neighborhood kids in to play school whether they wanted to or not!)可知Cherry Carl 對在小時候就對教學(xué)很感興趣,選B
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第二段的句子:Please feel free to download and print anything that catches your eye, but please make sure to leave my name on the poetry and worksheets!可知如果你想從Cherry Carl那里得到一些材料,你應(yīng)該在上面標(biāo)上她的名字,選 D
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