1. (2020高二上·安庆期中) 听材料，回答问题。

Here is a true story I heard from Miss Richards.<br />She was a middle school teacher who taught chemistry from the lowest to the highest classes<br />in the school.<br />Sometimes the students are very active, while sometimes they are very dull and silent.<br />When the students learned slowly, she never got angry but repeated things many times till<br />they understood.<br />This year, the students have been studying chemistry for several weeks but they still<br />cannot follow Miss Richards.<br />One day, after repeating several times, Miss Richards asked softly, What is water?<br />Who knows?<br />Hands up.<br />There was silence for a moment and just when Miss Richards felt disappointed, one boy raised<br />his hand.<br />Yes, dick.<br />Said Miss Richards in a relief.<br />He was not one of the brightest students in the class, but she was glad that someone<br />could answer her question.<br />Here is a liquid which has no color until you wash your hands in it, and then it turns<br />black.<br />The boy replied.<br />Here is a true story I heard from Miss Richards.<br />She was a middle school teacher who taught chemistry from the lowest to the highest classes<br />in the school.<br />Sometimes the students are very active, while sometimes they are very dull and silent.<br />When the students learn slowly, she never got angry but repeated things many times till<br />they understood.<br />This year, the students have been studying chemistry for several weeks but they still<br />cannot follow Miss Richards.<br />One day, after repeating several times, Miss Richards asked softly, What is water?<br />Who knows?<br />Hands up.<br />There was silence for a moment and just when Miss Richards felt disappointed, one boy raised<br />his hand.<br />Yes, dick.<br />Said Miss Richards in a relief.<br />He was not one of the brightest students in the class, but she was glad that someone<br />could answer her question.<br />Water is a liquid which has no color until you wash your hands in it, and then it turns<br />black.<br />The boy replied.

1. （1） What did Miss Richards do when the students could not follow her?

   A . Gave answers. B . Taught slowly. C . Repeated many times.
3. （2） What does the speaker think of this year's students?

   A . Slow. B . Active. C . Bright.
5. （3） What happened after Miss Richards asked the question?

   A . The class began to discuss it. B . Many students put up their hands. C . The class became silent suddenly.
7. （4） What can we learn from the story?

   A . The students were active in class. B . Miss Richards was rather patient. C . Dick was a top student in the class.