北京市职高2014对口升学英语一轮复习基础练习题32（含答案）.docVIP

北京市职高2014对口升学英语一轮复习基础练习题32（含答案） B The class of eighth grade at a Los Angeles middle school tap their rulers and nod their heads to the rhythm of the rap video shown on a screen. Their algebra teacher, LaMar Queen, uses rhyme to help them memorize seemingly difficult items to improve their grades. Queen, 26, is now known at Los Angeles Academy Middle School as the rap teacher, but his fame has spread beyond the 2，200-student school in this neighborhood. Hes won a national award and shown teachers and parents how to use rap to teach children.“Math is a bad word for many students, but if we put it in a form that kids enjoy, theyll learn，” Queen said. “Rap is what the kids respond to.They dont have a problem memorizing the songs at all.”he was frustrated when kids said his class was boring. They thought that he looked like the singer Kanye West, so they challenged him to rap. Queen has been rapping since the seventh grade. With his students challenge on his mind, he pushed aside work on his lesson plans and wrote a rap song Slope Intercept. Word of his rapping soon reached the schools main office. Principal Maria Borges went to look into it, and came out smiling.“It interests the kids，” she said.“Kids seem to know all the rap songs, and its helpful for them to remember math rules.” “Some kids who arent even in Mr Queens class go around singing his songs，” said Kejon Closure, 13, who went from a C-average to an A.Queen defines a math concept and works through sample problems step by step. He keeps a relaxed manner when singing with his students. Queen also tries to inspire them. His lyrics tell students “to get As on your papers”，and “to be respectful and listen to your parents”．Sometimes the students appear in the videos as a reward for good grades and behavior.LaMar Queen has been ________ since he began to teach students at Los Angeles Academy. A．a popular teacher 　B．a music teacherics teacher 　D．a famous singer________． A．he is good at composing rap songs B．his ne