Question

【题目】The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper

Dear editor,

I’d like to express my opinion about grades. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. I understand that grades are useful, but grades often limit creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades force an arbitrary (武断的) standard of success on everyone. I do not demand, as some extremists do, that grades be removed immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School.

Magdalena Smith

Drama Club

Dear editor,

I’d like to say something about grades. Let’s face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a punishment to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I’ve spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.

Simon Harper

Science Club

【1】Which of the following is not Magdalena Smith’s opinion?

A. Students may give up the chance to learn music and sports for grades.

B. Students’ creativity may not be developed for grades.

C. Grades should not be used to measure a person’s success.

D. Grades should be taken away at once.

【2】 We can learn Simon Harper __________.

A. believes in the benefits of good grades

B. is concerned about students’ creativity

C. doesn’t work too hard at his studies

D. supports students’ interests and abilities

【3】From the second letter, we can infer that Simon Harper is a/an __________.

A. teacher B. headmaster

C. student D. Advertiser

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章是两封写给编辑的信，信中就高中是否应该重视学生成绩给出了不同的观点。

【1】D细节信息题。根据文章第一封信可知，Magdalena Smith 认为因为分数，学生会放弃学习音乐、表演和体育的机会，学生的创造力就会被限制、不能得到开发，且不应该用成绩来衡量一个人的成功，但是他并不要求成绩要被立刻取消，这点可以从文中I do not demand, as some extremists do, that grades be removed immediately.这句话看出，故该题答案为D.

【2】A细节推理题。根据第二封信中Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university.可知，Simon Harper相信好成绩的好处，故该题正确答案为A.

【3】C推理判断题。A. teacher老师；B. headmaster校长；C. student学生；D. Advertiser广告客户；刊登广告的人，根据第二封信中My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. 可以推知，Simon Harper是个学生。故该题正确答案为C.