新東方：英語四級考試閱讀30天學(xué)習(xí)筆記

　　注：1.態(tài)度題，找直接評價語句，本文為第一句，正態(tài)度

　　2.critical 批評的，負的 questioning 質(zhì)疑的，負的

　　approving 贊同的，正的 objective 客觀的，中性的

　　We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把…按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

　　37. By 'held back' (Line 1) the author means' ________

　　A) made to remain in the same classes

　　B) forced to study in the lower classes

　　C) drawn to their studies

　　D) prevented from advancing.

　　注：詞匯題，根據(jù)上下文關(guān)系來做

　　We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把…按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

　　38. The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's ________

　　A) personal qualities and social skills

　　B) total personality

　　C) learning ability and communicative skills

　　D) intellectual ability

　　注：定位第二段，應(yīng)選擇“充分發(fā)展”

　　Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual (智力)ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

　　39. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?

　　A) Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.

　　B) Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.

　　C) Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.

　　D) Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

　　注：看第三段列舉：A對應(yīng) co-operate，B對應(yīng) think,analyze and evaluate，C對應(yīng) leadership skill，D選項是竄段選項

　　In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with (對付) personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.

　　40. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to ________

　　A) argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class

　　B) recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities

　　C) offer advice on the proper use of the library

　　D) emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching