Do you want to be a teacher? What characteristics make a great teacher?

Knowing the students

Great teachers always know their students’ needs. When children are crying for their parents and refusing to join the class on their first day at kindergarten(幼儿园), a great teacher sits with them till they calm down. In middle school, when students are learning about not only subjects, but also themselves, a great teacher is patient, understanding and able to talk with.

Loving the job

No teachers can be great without loving what they do. It’s easy to love teaching when things are going well, but teaching isn’t always easy. Teachers sometimes have their bad days. Great teachers can be patient and continue trying to reach out to each of their students. They never give up.

Being creative

Creativity can always get students’ attention. People can still remember some particular moments in their classroom though they have been away from school for many years. They remember a teacher turned a poem into a song. They remember the group activities that had more fun than exercises for testing their knowledge. Showing students something they haven’t seen before is the best way to impress them deeply.

All in all, the most important characteristic of a great teacher is the ability to bring out the best in students. Great teachers believe their students will become great people some day.

【小题1】What can a great teacher help middle school students do?

A．Join the class.	B．Get on well with their parents.
C．Calm down quickly.	D．Learn about themselves.

【小题2】When great teachers are in their bad days, they _____________.

A．still do their best to teach	B．might want to give up
C．need more love and care	D．try to communicate with others

【小题3】What’s the best way for teachers to impress their students deeply?

A．Knowing the students well.	B．remembering the particular moments.
C．Turning a poem into a song.	D．teaching in a creative way.

【小题4】With the help of a great teacher, a student can ______________.

A．study the subjects well easily	B．be patient and understanding
C．be the best of himself/herself	D．have a good memory

【小题5】The passage mainly talks about __________.

A．what a great teacher is like	B．where great teachers work
C．why great teachers are special	D．how to know the students