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

 

I know that it's hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But, I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a      but didn't realize how much until classes began.
I   on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm(宿舍). Often,    _______  finishing my homework before it was          to hand in, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I        finished it the next day between classes. But I knew it wasn't very good and the      I received showed my lack of       . I realized that I needed to find some sort of       .
So, the next day I created a        that would        my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea,    ____   I was only able to        it for a few days. A schedule like that had too much  ____   .
So I tried another plan. This one            lists and common sense. Each week I made a list of      I had to get done during that week and by which day I had to have it done. Then,         the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had the time.
This is the        I have used since then. Now, I have started my senior year and I feel time is          . Scheduling my time has become more challenging, but I continue to do it.
My cousins, who are now in college, tell me that there are a lot of books to read by yourself and many different things to do, with various people and organizations. So I'm    __    that I've learned to balance things and it has helped       me for what is to come after graduation.

【小题1】
A.disasterB.troubleC.challengeD.competition
【小题2】
A.kept B.gotC.tookD.caught
【小题3】
A.as well asB.in order toC.not onlyD.instead of
【小题4】
A.point B.lateC.readyD.time
【小题5】
A.seldomB.alwaysC.hardlyD.never
【小题6】
A.grade B.rankC.degreeD.title
【小题7】
A.intelligence B.confidenceC.exerciseD.effort
【小题8】
A.changeB.skillC.balanceD.improvement
【小题9】
A.form B.methodC.timetable D.system
【小题10】
A.average B.divide C.arrangeD.organize
【小题11】
A.and B.butC.soD.then
【小题12】
A.accept B.collectC.followD.insist
【小题13】
A.influenceB.pressure C.questionD.doubt
【小题14】
A.provided B.neededC.formedD.included
【小题15】
A.everything B.somethingC.nothingD.anything
【小题16】
A.amongB.underC.fromD.with
【小题17】
A.method B.skillC.experienceD.way
【小题18】
A.importantB.valuableC.limitedD.up
【小题19】
A.convincedB.gladC.sureD.ungrateful
【小题20】
A.prepare B.enableC.practiseD.equip

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