Question

【题目】阅读下面短文, 在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案（每格限填一词）。

Some parents think grades should disappear. In their opinion, grades don’t say much about which skills a student has developed in learning. Parents only get part of the information about students’ study. The grade C in Math could mean a student might still do badly in division (除法). It might also mean a student hand in his or her homework late. The teacher’s comments ( 评价)give more information.

But not everyone likes the idea of grade-free report cards. Some parents don’t want the change. They know an A is good and an F is bad. Teachers’ comments are not so direct. There’s also another problem. Without grades, how would students prove that they are doing well at school?

Two students share their opinions on which system is more meaningful.

Benje Choucroun: Grades are outdated(过时的). The letters and numbers on report cards send the wrong message. They turn school into a game. The goal becomes getting As or high marks.

What’s more, a bad grade can hurt your confidence. And it doesn’t give you advice about how to improve. Instead of focusing on grades, students should pay close attention to teachers’ comments. They will help students to improve. Think about this: Grades have been around for more than a hundred years. Isn’t it time to try something new?

Gabrielle Hurd: Grades let parents follow their kid’s progress at school. A parent can see the improvement from a C in Math on an early report card to a B on the recent one. A grade of C lets parents know their child needs more support, and an A shows skills. If schools don’t use grades, parents have to read teachers’ comments first. It takes a long time to read teachers’ words carefully. After that, they can get to know how their child is doing. As we all know, reading comments is not as easy as reading a grade. If your child wants to enter a senior high school that wants top grades, teachers’ comments may help, but the school may still need to see grades on a report card.

Topic：Should letter grades be 【1】?
Different ideas	Ideas from 【2】	Ideas from students
YES	◆ Grades can’t provide the 【3】 information about students’ study. ◆ Teachers’ comments can help parents know about students’ study better.	◆ School is turned into a 【4】. ◆ Students may not be as confident as before after knowing the grade.
NO	◆ Teachers’ comments are not as direct as grades. ◆ Grades can prove that students have done well.	◆ A grade of C reminds parents of the 【5】 part of their kids’ study. ◆ Parents have to spend more time reading teachers’ comments. ◆ Some senior high schools need to see grades on a report card.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】cancelled/ changed/ replaced

【2】parents

【3】whole

【4】game

【5】weak

【解析】

短文讲述的是多个角度看待和讨论成绩单是否应该取消，老师的评价和成绩等级的重要性比较。

【1】考查全文理解，通读全文可知，讨论的是应不应该要成绩单，或者说是成绩单更重要还是老师的意见评价更重要，成绩单是否是过时的，所以这里主题，成绩单应不应该被取代，故答案为cancelled/changed/replaced。

【2】考查细节理解，根据后面“ideas from students”与students相对的应该是parents，再根据开头第一句就是parents对这件事的看法，故答案为parents。

【3】考查细节理解，根据第一段“In their opinion, grades don’t say much about which skills a student has developed in learning.”他们看来，分数并不能说明学生在学习中掌握了哪些技能。也就是成绩不能代表一个学生的所有东西，故答案为whole。

【4】考查细节理解，根据第四段“They turn school into a game. ”他们把学校变成了游戏。故答案为game。

【5】考查细节理解，根据文章第六段“A grade of C lets parents know their child needs more support, and an A shows skills.”C让家长知道他们的孩子需要更多的支持，而A则显示了他们的技能。所以如果孩子得了C说明，父母会针对孩子薄弱环节引起重视，故答案为weak。