How are you? I am Michael, a senior English teacher in Linchuan No. 1 Middle School in Jiangxi Province. This letter is written to ask for your opinion.

The other day, I met with a multiple­ choice exercise. The teachers argued heatedly with 【小题1】we met. Unfortunately, neither side could convince the other after a fairly longtime argument. There is no doubt 【小题2】the reference answer C is correct. But I don’t think【小题3】it is the only answer to this sentence. Personally, I do think A is also a reasonable choice.

What puzzles me is 【小题4】we should deal with so many multiple­ choice exercises. But being a teacher, you know, it’s very important and necessary to make it clear to students which answer is correct, 【小题5】is more proper, and which is the best one since they keep asking why and why. I can think of many cases 【小题6】students obviously know a lot of English words and expressions but can’t write a good essay or express themselves freely.

In my personal opinion, what I think is 【小题7】multiple­ choice test with more than 75 percent of the total scores in college entrance examination is not a very good and effective testing method. Instead, more subjective testing forms can depend on 【小题8】he or she really knows or not. I don’t know 【小题9】more subjective testing forms will come up in NMET. Do you think so?

I am looking forward to your authoritative opinion. And if you can tell me 【小题10】we can improve our English both in papers and abilities, I will be very much appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Liao

Les Brown is one of the world’s foremost motivational speakers and thought leaders on self-improvement and goal-setting. However, it wasn’t always that way for him. Born in Liberty City, Miami on the floor of an abandoned building, he struggled 【小题1】 during his early life.

Les was a struggling student from the beginning. The story goes that during his school days he was 【小题2】 “educable mentally handicapped (智力残障的)” by the 【小题3】 world of his day and then placed back from 6th grade to 5th grade.

One day a teacher asked him to come up and solve a problem on the chalkboard, but Les 【小题4】 the challenge and said that he couldn’t do it. “Of course you can,” the teacher responded encouragingly. “But I can’t,” insisted Les. “I’m educable mentally handicapped.” The rest of the class erupted in laughter. At that point, the teacher stepped out from behind his desk and looked Les straight in the eye. “Don’t ever say that again,” he told him firmly. “Someone else’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality.” He 【小题5】 Les to believe in himself.

Les never forgot those words, and spent the rest of his life overcoming incredible difficulties and pursuing his goals passionately and 【小题6】. Time and time again, thanks to that one teacher’s powerful inspiration, Les has lived the phrase he’s famous all over the world for: “You have greatness within you.”

There are two 【小题1】 of people in this world: those who are 【小题2】 ask questions and those who shy away. Researchers from the University of Michigan set out to find out the different learning results between these two different 【小题3】. They set up a long - term study across sixty - three different sixth grade math classes 【小题4】 513 students. Their results showed that shy students were less 【小题5】 to get help.

The researchers started looking into ways that classroom environments in universities could be changed in order to help everyone feel comfortable asking questions. They concluded that having a warm, friendly 【小题6】 would help. In 【小题7】, creating an uncompetitive environment would 【小题8】 quiet ones to ask questions.

Though this may not change your mind in wanting to ask a question in class, just know that it is really 【小题9】 to your learning. Some of us may need to push ourselves to grasp the 【小题10】 to ask questions. We have to stop worrying about what others might think about us. All you have to do is raise your hand!