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阅读理解。 No one wants to be tested．We would all like to get a driver' s license without answeringquestions 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．1．According to the passage, school exams enable ______．A．teachers to understand if their students have made efforts
B．parents to compare their kids' achievements across schools
C．students to meet their teachers' requirements
D．governments to make right policies 2．"Dumbed - down programs" in Paragraph 3 refer to the programs which .A. lead to high-quality education
B. are less academically challenging
C. are intended for intelligent students
D. enable children to make steady progress3．Which of the following does the author probably agree with?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 separating excellent students from poor ones．4．What is the purpose of the passage?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． 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解。 No one wa.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
