题目内容
9.Boys are not so good at English when there are girls in their class,a research student said.This finding disagrees with the widely held belief that girls always have a good influence on boys in school.Boys do best with as few girls as possible in English lessons at primary and secondary schools,Steven Proud,a research student at Bristol University,told the Royal Economic Society's conference.
But when it comes to math and science,both boys and girls at primary schools achieve up to a tenth of a grade higher when there is a greater percentage of girls in the class,Proud found.
Proud kept a record of boys'and girls'test results at the ages of 7,11,and 16in 16,000schools in England.He studied the test scores to see whether the percentage of girls made a difference to the results of both boys and girls in math,science and English.
Boys always perform worse when the number of girls they study English with increases,which is especially the case at primary schools.Proud also found that girls are unaffected by the number of boys in their English class.
Proud said boys may do worse in English when there is high proportion(比例) of girls in their class because they think that the girls are better than them.It could also be that teachers use teaching styles more appropriate(适合) to girls when there are more girls than boys in the class.
Proud argues that his results show boys should be taught English in single-sex classes.
However,Professor Alan Smithers,director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham,said,"Boys may be discouraged by how well girls are doing in English,but you can't say that it means boys and girls should be separated.It has very little practical importance to schools."
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Theme | Boys may do (71)worsein English in a class with a higher percentage of girls. | |
Widely held (72)belief | Girls always have a good influence on boys in school. | |
Proud's (73)findings | When there are more girls | both boys and girls at primary schools perform better in math and (74)science. |
When the number of girls (75)increases. | boys perform worse in English | |
When the number of boys changes | girls aren't (76)affectedin an English class. | |
Possible (77)causes/reasons. | Boys think that the girls are better than them. Teachers use (78)teachingstyles more appropriate to girls. | |
Proud's suggestion | Boys and girls should be taught English in (79)single-sexclasses. | |
Alan's opinion | Don't (80)separatethe boys and girls. |
分析 文章讲述的是一项研究发现,班里的女生越多,男生的英语成绩会越差,这可能是由男生的错误认识或老师的教学风格引起的.
解答 1.worse 归纳总结.根据Boys are not so good at English when there are girls in their class,a research student said可知,当班级里女生比较多时,男孩子的英语成绩就不如他们,由此可知,女生比例越高,男生成绩越差,故填worse.
2.belief 原词复现.根据This finding disagrees with the widely held belief that…可知,这里应填belief,指人们普遍认为…故填belief.
3.findings 归纳总结.根据第三段when there is a greater percentage of girls in the class,Proud found.以及第五段Proud also found that girls are unaffected by…可知,这里讲的是Proud的研究结果,故填findings.
4.science 考查原词.根据第三段But when it comes to math and science,both boys and girls at primary…可知,班级里女生占较大比例时,在数学和科学方面,男孩和女孩都取得更好的成绩,故填science.
5.increases 考查原词.根据第五段Boys always perform worse when the number of girls they study English with increases,which is especially…可知,当与男生一起学英语的女生数量增加时,男生的英语成绩会下降,故填increase.
6.affected 总结概括.根据第五段Proud also found that girls are unaffected by the number of boys in their English class.可知,班里男孩的数量不会影响女生的成绩,故填affected.
7.causes/reasons 总结概括.根据第六点because they think that the girls are better than them.It could also be that teachers use teaching styles more appropriate可知,这里讲的是男生英语成绩受女生人数的影响这一现象的原因,故填causes或reasons.
8.teaching 考查词性转换.根据第六段It could also be that teachers use teaching styles more appropriate(适合) to girls when there are more girls than boys in the class.可知,教师所使用的教学风格可能更适合女生,故填teaching.
9.single-sex 词性转换.根据倒数第二段Proud argues that his results show boys should be taught English in single-sex classes.可知,他认为男生和女生应该分开上 英语课,故填single-sex.
10.separate 词性转换.根据but you can't say that it means boys and girls should be separated.It has very little practical importance to schools."可知,Alan 不赞成男生和女生分开上课,故填separate.
点评 任务型阅读主要考查学生根据语境来概括总结的能力,从词性转换,原词复现等来寻找答案.
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