Thereareaboutthreehundredmillionhomelesschildrenintheworldandthenumberoftheselittletramps(流浪者)isstillincreasing.Theymakelivingsbybrushingshoessellingnewspapersbeggingandevenstealing.Theyhavebroughttoomuchtroubletothecitiesandtowns.NowthingsaregettingworseandworseespeciallyinthecountriesofLatinAmerica.Thegovernmentsofthecountrieshavealreadydonesomethingtohelpthehomelesschildren.“StreetTeachers”haveplayedanimportantpartinit.
Mostofthese“StreetTeachers”areyouth.Theythemselvesgrewupinthesestreetsandhadthesameexperienceasthelittletramps.Theyknowwhatthehomelesschildrenthinkaboutandwhattheyneed.Theysympathizewiththechildren(同情孩子们)andpaygreatattentiontotheirhealthygrowth.These“StreetTeachers”educatethechildreninvariousandlivelywaysaccordingtotheirspecialcharacteristics.Thereisn’tanyreprimand(训斥)norpunishment.Theyonlyrelyontheirownexperienceandexcuse(谅解)toteachthemhowtobeaniceandusefulcitizen.Thelittleonesarealwayswatchful(警惕的)tootherpersonsbutbelieveintheirteachersandtreatthemastheirclosefriends.Thustheteachershaveturnedthestreetslanes(小巷)andparksintoplacesforeducation.
SometeachersbegantosetupEducationCentreforTramps.Theyalsolaydown(制定）educationalpolicy(方针)andteachingprogram(大纲).Thechildrenwillgraduateinafewyearsandhavetheirownjobs.Thelittleonesarepleasedwithit.
1.“StreetTeachers”means______.
A.theteacherswhoarehomeless
B.theschoolstandinginthestreet
C.theteacherswhoeducatethehomelesschildreninthestreetslanesandparks
D.policemanwhoeducatethechildreninthestreets
2.Whichisright?
A.Thelittletrampshate“StreetTeachers”verymuch.
B.Thelittleonesarewatchfultotheirteachersatall.
C.Thechildrendon’tbelievein“StreetTeachers”atall.
D.Thelittletrampstreat“StreetTeachers”astheirfriends.
3.Whycan“StreetTeachers”bewelcomedbythechildren?
A.Becausetheyunderstandandsympathizewiththesechildren.
B.Becausetheyeducatetheminlivelywaysandneverpunishthem.
