4．"Everybody is a genius．But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree，it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid．"
---Albert EinsteinIf you have a kid with special needs in the school system，it's then possible that you've come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall．My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy （a medical condition affecting someone's control over their movement） and it means，combined with her communication challenges and sight problems，the standard assessments aren't always an accurate measure of her abilities．
By now you've probably heard about Chris Ulmer，the 26-year-old teacher in Jacksonville，Florida，who starts his special education class by callig up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five （a gesture of greeting or congratulation）．I couldn't help but be reminded of Syona's teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way．Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience．"I have seen their confidence and self-value increase rapidly，"he said．All I could think was：How lucky these students are to have such inspirational teachers．
Syona's teacher has an attitude that can best be described in one word：brilliant．Her teacher doesn't focus on what can't be done-she focuses on what can be done．Over the past several months，Syona's confidence has seen to increase ten times．She uses words she wouldn't have thought of using before．She recently told me about her classmate's trip to Ecuador and was in extreme delight when I understood her on the frst try．
I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home．We've recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all have．In fact，Ulmer teaches all of us to take a moment and truly appreciate the strengths of an important person in our lives．
41．What does the author think of Einstein's quote？C
A．Funny．B．Strange．C．True．D．Confusing．
42．What can we learn about Chris Ulmer？B
A．He is Syona's favorite teacher．
B．He praises his students one by one．
C．He uses videos to teach his students．
D．He asks his students to help each other．
43．What can we infer about Syona's teacher？A
A．She tries to encourage her students．
B．She teaches her students lots of new words．
C．She wants to be different from other teachers．
D．She has influenced parents to do similar thins．
44．Syona felt very pleased becauseB．
A．she has developed a cool attitude
B．her mother knew what she expressed
C．her progress was appreciated by her parents
D．she had been to Ecuador with her classmates
45．What change has taken place in the author's family？A
A．They give each other praise every day．
B．They visit Ulmer's classroom regularly．
C．They feel grateful to people in their lives．
D．They invite Ulmer's students to their home．
分析 作者通过Chris Ulmer老师的教学经验和女儿进步的亲身经历，告诉了我们赞赏在进步和成功方面的巨大的无形的作用．
解答 41．C推理判断题．根据爱因斯坦的名言：每个人都身怀天赋，但如果用会不会爬树能力来评判一只鱼，它会终其一生以为自己愚蠢．并结合第二段作者女儿的实际情况，作者认为standard assessments （and by"standard"，I mean the ones used to assess kids with special needs ） aren't always an accurate measure of her abilities．与爱因斯坦的观点一致，作者认为这是对的．故选C．
42．B细节推理题．根据第三段Chris Ulmer，the 26-year-old teacher in Jacksonville，Florida，who starts his special education class by calling up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five （a gesture of greeting or congratulation ）．可知Chris Ulmer每节课会逐个表扬赞赏学生，故选B．
43．A 推理题．根据文章内容，Syona's teacher has an attitude that can best be described in one word：brilliant．Her teacher doesn't focus on what can't be done-she focuses on what can be done．Over the past several months，Syona's confidence has seen to increase ten times．She uses words she wouldn't have thought of using before．由此可知，Syona的老师是一个很有才华的人，他会教孩子做以前没有做的事，鼓励孩子们做以前没做的事，Syona的信心由此增加了很多，结合选项，故选A
44．B细节推理题．根据第四段She uses words she wouldn't have thought of using before．She recently told me about her classmate's trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try．可知女儿进步很大，并为我能明白她所说的而高兴，故选B．
45．A推理判断题．根据倒数第二段We've recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess．If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis，we will become increasingly confident about progress and success．可知在作者家里每天都互相赞赏，增加进步和成功的自信．故选A．
点评 题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
