1. What kind of idea did the students think of to express their thanks to their teacher?
2. What do you usually do to express your gratitude to your teacher?
They thought of an idea of having a farewell party for Mr Thomas to surprise him.
2. What do you usually do to express your gratitude to your teacher?
I usually express my gratitude to my teacher by saying "thank you" after class, writing a thank-you card, or helping the teacher with some class-related tasks. (这个答案是开放性的，可以根据个人实际情况来回答。)
答案：【解析】：
1. 第一题是阅读理解题，需要从文本中找到学生们为了向老师表达感谢而想出的办法。根据文本，“they thought of an idea of having a farewell party for Mr Thomas to surprise him.”这句话直接给出了答案，即学生们想出了为Mr Thomas举办一个告别会来给他惊喜的办法。
2. 第二题是开放性问题，询问学生通常如何向老师表达感谢。这个问题没有固定答案，可以根据个人实际情况来回答。
【答案】：
1. They thought of an idea of having a farewell party for Mr Thomas to surprise him.
2. I usually express my gratitude to my teacher by saying "thank you" after class, writing a thank-you card, or helping the teacher with some class-related tasks. (这个答案是开放性的，可以根据个人实际情况来回答。)
1. 第一题是阅读理解题，需要从文本中找到学生们为了向老师表达感谢而想出的办法。根据文本，“they thought of an idea of having a farewell party for Mr Thomas to surprise him.”这句话直接给出了答案，即学生们想出了为Mr Thomas举办一个告别会来给他惊喜的办法。
2. 第二题是开放性问题，询问学生通常如何向老师表达感谢。这个问题没有固定答案，可以根据个人实际情况来回答。
【答案】：
1. They thought of an idea of having a farewell party for Mr Thomas to surprise him.
2. I usually express my gratitude to my teacher by saying "thank you" after class, writing a thank-you card, or helping the teacher with some class-related tasks. (这个答案是开放性的，可以根据个人实际情况来回答。)