Question

Hundreds of secondary schools are using a controversial reward scheme which “bribes” (賄賂)pupils with iPods and DVD players to turn up in classes and do homework.

Almost one million schoolchildren have been issued with supermarket-style reward cards which allow them to collect good-behavior “points” and cash them in for prizes.

Schools taking part in the “Vivo Miles” scheme are spending several thousand pounds a year in an attempt to cut truancy (逃學(xué)) and promote achievements. The prizes are ultimately funded by the taxpayer, through school budgets. Nearly 500 secondary schools, one in six, have decided to take part in the scheme, which is intended to replace old-style rewards such as stickers and golden stars.

But the extent of rewards being offered in schools brought a warning that a generation of children is growing up expecting to be rewarded at every stage. Many youngsters are collecting points for ordinary achievements such as remembering to bring their PE kit and wearing the correct uniform.

Under the scheme, teachers award Vivo points—worth 1 penny each—according to the school’s policy. Schools typically spend￡4 to￡6 on prizes per pupil each year, although some commit considerably more. Most pupils accumulate between 400 and 600 Vivos a year. Vivo Miles insists it is “pretty rare” for a pupil to accumulate enough points to buy an iPod, which requires 3,100 Vivos.

But Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said the scheme amounted to “bribery”. “It misleads children into thinking anything which requires effort has to have a special reward,” he said. “This ‘a(chǎn)ll must have prizes’ view is damaging to children in the long-term.” The scheme amounted to an “admission of failure” by schools. He said. “It shows a school has failed to convince children education is important.”

1.The “Vivo Miles” scheme is aimed at ______________.

A．increasing the income of the school

B．encouraging students to perform well at school

C．inviting more students to attend the school nearby

D．encouraging parents to donate to the school

2.The underlined word “controversial” in the first paragraph can be replaced by __________.

A．a(chǎn)rguable          B．practical          C．strange           D．mature

3.Those who oppose the “Vivo Miles” scheme think ______________.

A．it helps control the problem of truancy

B．it teaches children the importance of saving

C．it will mislead children about efforts and rewards

D．it’s not easy to get more than 600 Vivos a year

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the scheme?

A．Supportive.        B．Opposed.          C．Unconcerned.      D．Objective.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了在英國(guó)進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)“Vivo Miles” scheme，是用獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)物質(zhì)上的東西來(lái)鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)，并描述了不同的人對(duì)此的不同態(tài)度。

1.B 推理題。根據(jù)第二段3,4行Schools taking part in the “Vivo Miles” scheme are spending several thousand pounds a year in an attempt to cut truancy (逃學(xué)) and promote achievements.說(shuō)明學(xué)校用這種方法的目的是鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生在學(xué)校有更好的表現(xiàn)，能提升他們的成就，故B正確。

2.A 推理題。通讀全文可知對(duì)于這樣的一個(gè)計(jì)劃，有支持也有反對(duì)，所以Hundreds of secondary schools are using a controversial reward scheme指的該詞是指有爭(zhēng)議的。故A正確。

3.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段2,3行It misleads children into thinking anything which requires effort has to have a special reward,”說(shuō)明他們認(rèn)為這樣的計(jì)劃會(huì)誤導(dǎo)學(xué)生關(guān)于努力和獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)的關(guān)系，認(rèn)為自己的努力就是為了得到獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。故C項(xiàng)正確。

4.D 態(tài)度意圖題。在本文中作者只是客觀的描繪了這樣的情況，并沒(méi)有方便自己的個(gè)人看法，所以他是持有一種很客觀的態(tài)度，故D項(xiàng)正確。

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點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文敘述了在英國(guó)進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)“Vivo Miles” scheme，是用獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)物質(zhì)上的東西來(lái)鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)，并描述了不同的人對(duì)此的不同態(tài)度。本文的難點(diǎn)在于詞匯的障礙，要求考生能夠在有部分不認(rèn)識(shí)的單詞的基礎(chǔ)上理解文章的大意，做合理的推測(cè)和意義的延伸，做出正確的判斷。