12.A child sits at his desk waiting for the teacher to hand back his test and praying that it is not sprayed with red marks.Fellow students in the classroom know a paper that has several red markings on it will usually receive a lower grade.The child with many red markings on his test will quickly fold the paper and stuff it into his desk in the hope that no one will see his test.
There is an education movement to retire the reds for softer colors of purple,green,and blue pens to mark students'work.Many educators understand the psychological harm the constant red markings on the paper do to a child's self-esteem.After a child receives his test back with countless red markings there is a rare chance that he will bother to find out his errors.It is too embarrassing in the classroom to examine his errors and also many children do not want to show their parents their red stained test.
The purpose of grading a paper or test is to identify the child's weakness and offer suggestions to improve their ability in a specific subject.Red markings are too bold for the student to calmly understand their errors; instead they become upset and begin their self-critical dialogue.No student wants to fail; they just do not know how to excel.
All colors have an influence on our state of mind.Red is a powerful color that gives us energy.Colors such as blues and greens are calming colors to the body.Hospitals often have doctors wear blue or green scrubs because it relaxes the patient on a subconscious level.I have never seen a doctor wear red scrubs because it will stress the patient.Remember this when you decide to mark a child'paper with red,the color of blood.
51.What is the text mainly about?C
A.How a child sees his test result.
B.How to grade a student's paper.
C.The harm of using red color in grading students'papers.
D.Different influences of colors.
52.A child with many red markings on his test willB.
A.show his paper to others B.hide his paper from others
C.correct as many errors as possible D.complain to the teacher
53.Students will not bother to find out their errors becauseB.
A.they have made too many mistakes.
B.they are ashamed of their papers with red markings.
C.they don't care about the mistakes they made.
D.they are not satisfied with the results.
54.We can infer from the passage thatD.
A.many educators still prefer to give red markings on students'papers.
B.we should mark students'papers with various colors
C.red markings are a kind of drive for students to learn.
D.students who receive red markings on their papers may do worse.
55.The author of the passage probably agrees thatA.
A.it's better to grade students'papers with softer colors.
B.it's not necessary to point out students'mistakes.
C.it's wrong to retire the reds in grading students'papers.
D.it's necessary to grade students'papers with red sometimes.