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3.No one wants to be tested.We would all like to get a driver's license without answering questions about rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a car.Many future lawyers and doctors probably wish they could join their profession without taking an exam.
But tests and standards are a necessary fact of life.They protect us from unskilled drivers,harmful products and dishonest professionals.In schools too exams play a.constructive role.They tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off. They tell teachers what their students have learned--and have not.They tell parents how their children are doing compared with others their age.They encourage students to make more effort.
It is important to recall that for most of century,educators used intelligence tests to decide which children should get a high-quality education.The point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned.Based on IQ scores,millions of children were assigned to dumbed-down programs instead of solid courses in science,math,history,literature and foreign language.
This history reminds us that tests should be used to improve education.Every child should have access to a high-quality education.Students should have full opportunity to learn what will be tested; otherwise their scores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated family.
In the past few years,we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because of the information provided by state tests.Those who fall behind are now getting extra instruction in after-school classes and summer programs.In their efforts to improve student performance,states are increasing teachers  salaries,testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher education.
Performance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skills.This is why it is reasonable to test teachers to make sure they know their subject matter,as well as how to teach it to young children.And this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance to the next grade or graduate from high school.

63.According to the passage,school exams enableA.
A.governments to make right policies
B.students to meet their teachers'requirements
C.teachers to understand if their students have made efforts
D.parents to compare their kids'achievements across schools
64."Dumbed-down programs"in Paragraph 3refer to the programs whichB.
A.lead to high-quality education
B.are less academically challenging
C.are intended for intelligent students
D.enable children to make steady progress
65.Which of the following does the author probably agree with?A
A.Disadvantaged students can benefit from state tests.
B.Tests should focus on what students have actually learned.
C.Intelligent tests decide if children should get a high-quality education.
D.Intelligent tests are helpful in seperating excellent students from poor ones.
66.What is the purpose of the passage?B
A.To re-assess the value of IQ testing.
B.To defend the role of testing in education.
C.To explain what high-quality education means.
D.To call for thorough and complete reform in education.

分析 这篇文章介绍了考试在教育中起着非常重要的作用.

解答 63-66 ABAB
63.答案A.细节理解题:根据In schools too exams play a.constructive role.They tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off.可知A的表述正确,故选A.
64.答案B.推理判断题:根据The point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned.Based on IQ scores,millions of children were assigned to dumbed-down programs instead of solid courses in science,math,history,literature and foreign language.可推测出"Dumbed-down programs"指的是有较少学术挑战的安排,故选B.
65.答案A.细节理解题:根据In the past few years,we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because of the information provided by state tests.Those who fall behind are now getting extra instruction in after-school classes and summer programs.In their efforts to improve student performance,states are increasing teachers salaries,testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher education.可知社会地位低下的孩子可以从国家考试中受益,故选A.
66.答案B.主旨大意题:通过阅读文章,可知这篇文章的目的在于为考试在教育中的作用辩护,故选B.

点评 答题技巧:1.加强整体意识,把握文章的主要内容.在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号,并给重要的句子和关键词做上记号,尤其是各段中心句,为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源.2.审清题干,发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息,确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式.3.定位阅读,强化对应意识.同时要注意原文利用和自我加工相结合.

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8.For decades,the San Francisco Bay area has been the heart of the computer technology industry.Many of the biggest technology companies have their headquarters in the area called Silicon Valley.But the area has not always been associated with charity(慈善).
Now,a new generation of entrepreneurs(企业家)appears to be changing Silicon Valley.One example is Marc Benioff,a donor(捐赠者),who has called on wealthy donors to give more to their communities.He also is the founder of Salesforce.com,a computer services company in San Francisco who has helped build a children's hospital and given millions of dollars to non-profit organizations in the city.
Money from the technology industry has also started to change the face of charity.Benjamin Soskis writes about the history and ideas behind charity in America.His articles have appeared in The Atlantic magazine and a number of major publications.He says,traditionally,donors have given after they spent much of their lives building up wealth.Usually donors are in their 70s.But an increasing number of people appearing on the list of top donors are younger than 40years of age.Benjamin Soskis says that is something new."There's a whole new model that's appearing in which people give and accumulate at the same time."
Some of the young donors on this year's top 50 list have started to change in the way people see charity.That is especially the case in the San Francisco area,where giving money and making money appear to be coming together."I think it's fair to say that charity is now a part of the Silicon Valley identity."

25.What is true of Marc Benioff?D
A.He joined a non-profit organization.     B.He advised donors to build hospitals.
C.He made San Francisco a city of charity. D.He set up the company of Salesforce.com.
26.What is special about the donors of Silicon Valley?C
A.They prefer to give rather than make money.  
B.They give after accumulating a lot of wealth.
C.They are much younger than the usual donors. 
D.They donate more money to their communities.
27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?B
A.The age of charity       B.The changing faces of charity
C.In search of new faces   D.From computer base to charity centre.

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