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   Many teachers use student participation as a basis on which to assign grades. Some criticize the practice as harmful to classroom dynamics,like two California high schoolers who wrote an opinion piece about it in their school newspaper. “A student who is unwilling or unable to speak in class does not always show a lack of care,since all students function in different ways，” they write,noting that some students require more time,or written assignments,to grasp new material presented in class.

   They also point out the detrimental effect participation requirements can have on the quality of a lesson; for example,students might speak up only in an effort to get participation points,resulting in questions that lack insight and wasted opportunities for those who genuinely want to learn.

   Finally,the high schoolers criticize the nature of participation grades. uSimply recording the number of times a person participates fails to capture the nature of what exactly was said,” they write,adding that participation grades leave too much room for teachers’ favoritism to show through.

   Of course,there's a different side to every story. In a recent article in The Atlantic,a middle school teacher defends her decision to keep class participation as a requirement for her students. uAs a teacher,it is my job to teach grammar,vocabulary,and literature,but I must also teach my students how to succeed in the world we live in — a world where most people won’t stop talking”’ she says. “If anything,I feel even more strongly that my introverted(内向的) students must learp how to self-advocate by communicating with parents,educators,and the world at large."

   She mentions several resources in the article. One such resource is Dr. Kendall Hoyt,an assistant professor of medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Hoyt is a self-described introvert and mother of two introverts. “I understand that social anxiety is a real thing,and part of my job as a teacher is to teach people how to express themselves clearly and be heard,” Dr. Hoyt says. She also teaches this to her own children,creating chances for them that require them to approach strangers,make eye contact,and ask for something,like directions or information.

29. The article written by the two high schoolers is about whether students should .

   A. speak freely in class

   B. be graded on participation

   C. spend more time speaking

   D. be given written assignments

30. Which can best replace the underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 2 ?

   A. Lasting. B. Harmful.

   C. Practical. D. Beneficial.

31. The middle school teacher mentioned in Paragraph 4 stresses the importance of .

   A. English literature

   B. vocabulary and grammar

   C. grading students objectively

   D. teaching students to express themselves

32. Why does the middle school teacher mention Dr. Hoyt in her article?

   A. To express her doubts.

   B. To support her argument.

   C. To compare different ideas.

   D. To attract readers* attention.

Answer 1

29. B 30. B 31. D 32. B

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本文是议论文。文章是老师是否应该根据课堂参与情况评价学生的不同观点。

29. B.细节理解题。由文拿开头的Many teachers use student participation as a basis on which to assign grades. Some criticize the practice as harmful to classroom dynamics,like …可知，这 两位高中生的文章是美于老师是否应该根据课 堂参与情况评价学生。

30. B.词义猜测题。由下文所举例子students might speak up only in an effort to get participa-tion points ... want to learn 可雜断，此处是樣根 据#堂参与情况评分的有害影响。故划线词的 意思应该是“有害的”。

31. D.推理判断题。第四段中的but I must also teach my students how to succeed in the world we hve in a world where most people won* t stop talking ... students must leam how to self-advocate ...可推断，这莅中学老师强调教学 生表达的重要性。

32. B.推理判断题。由最后一段可知，Dr. Hoyt和 这位中学老师的观点一致，也认为教孩子有 效沟通和表达很重要。故这位老师是用 Dr. Hoyt的话来支持自己的观点。