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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored (忽视) spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities (错综复杂的事) of spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focal point (焦点) of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range (范围), choosing not to use adventurous language. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes and your writing is hard to recognize.” It may have been a sharp criticism (批评) of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection (反映) on the teacher who had failed to read the composition which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priorities had centred on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more encouragement to seek improvement.
1．The underlined expression “play safe” in paragragh two probably means “________”.
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A．to write carefully
B．to do as teachers say
C．to use dictionaries frequently
D．not to write words one is not sure of
2．Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ________.
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A．they may spend more time teaching writing techniques
B．they may have less trouble in correcting mistakes
C．students will have more confidence in writing
D．students will learn to be independent of teachers
3．The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is ________.
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4．This passage suggests ________.
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A．the importance of developing writing skills
B．the complexities of spelling
C．the correct way of marking compositions
D．the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition
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