Question

In a growing number of English classes, teachers are leaving the classic novels on the shelf and letting students select the books they read. Supporters say that the new approach, called reader’s workshop, helps develop a love for reading in students who are bored by classic literature. They argue that the best way to motivate students to read more is to offer them more choices.

Not all educators are on the same page, however. They worry that students who choose trendy, less challenging titles over the classics won’t be exposed to the great writing and key themes of important works of literature.

Student reporters Donald and Sarah express their ideas about this new approach.

Donald thinks that we should turn the page. Students should be allowed to select the books they read in English class. He says he and his classmates are allowed to pick their own books in class. That makes them more focused, and they look forward to class time. Tristin, a classmate of his at Clinton Middle School agrees. “I’m reading books that I want to read, which makes class more fun and interesting,” he says. Offering students a choice may also improve test scores. Studies by Professor John Guthrie of the University of Maryland found that students in grades 4 through 6 who had some choices in the books they read showed improved reading comprehension skills during testing. Giving students the chance to decide what they read helps build a lifelong love for reading. Isn’t that what we want for our students?

Sarah holds a different view. She thinks teachers know more about books than students do. When an English teacher assigns a book, he or she keeps in mind the reading level of most students in the class. Students who choose their own books might be cheating themselves by picking books that are not up to their reading level or that are too difficult. Furthermore, a whole class can discuss a book it reads together. That makes it easier for some kids to understand what they are reading. “The students wouldn’t be able to hold a meaningful conversation if they were all reading different books,” says Kristin, an English teacher at Fleetwood Area Middle School. “If they read the same book, their conversations would be more in-depth.”

1.What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence “Not all educators are on the same page”?

A．Educators have different opinions.          B．Educators didn’t appear at the same time.

C．Educators wrote in different pages.          D．Educators didn’t agree with the author.

2.Donald thinks that the new approach could __________.

A．helped students be more focused in class

B．draw students to reading classic novels

C．make students less worried in English class

D．encourage students to red more challenging books

3.Sarah thinks that the new approach might __________.

A．help students improve reading comprehension skills

B．help students hold meaningful conversations in class

C．make some students read books not suitable for them

D．make some students ignore the important works of literature

4.Who has the same attitude towards the new approach with Kristin?

A．Donald.           B．Sarah.            C．Tristin.            D．John Guthrie.

5.The author develops the text mainly by __________.

A．listing cases                            B．making comparisons

C．following time order                     D．explaining causes and effects

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文通過對一種新的教學方法，不同的人有不同的觀點的現象進行了說明，作者并沒有說明哪種觀點是正確的或是錯誤的。

1.細節題。從文章第一段及They worry that students who choose trendy, less challenging titles over the classics won’t be exposed to the great writing and key themes of important works of literature.可知不同的人對于這樣的教育有不同的觀點，故選A

2.細節題。從文章That makes them more focused, and they look forward to class time. 可知Donald 認為這個新的方法能夠幫助學生們更加集中注意力，故選A

3.細節題。從文章Students who choose their own books might be cheating themselves by picking books that are not up to their reading level or that are too difficult. 可知Sarah 認為一些孩子會讀一些并不適宜他們自己水平的書籍，故選C

4.細節題。從If they read the same book, their conversations would be more in-depth.及a whole class can discuss a book it reads together.可知Sarah 和Kristin 的觀點是一樣的，故選B

5.推斷題。作者通過對這個新方法兩種不同的觀點說明進行展開全文，故選B

考點：教育類說明文

點評：總體來說文章的題目設置不難，圍繞著對這種新的方法所持有的不同觀點進行闡述。解答此類文章需要將自己設身處地的融入情節中，對于第一遍做不出的題目不要急于作答，將后續題目答完后再仔細作答。