17.When University of California-Berkeley released a study this month showing alarmingly high teacher turnover (人員流動) rates at Los Angeles charter (特許) schools,I wasn‘t surprised.
That's not shocking news at local charter schools.It‘s just that the study reminded me of something I'd observed many times,starting with my niece.
Bright and cheerful,my niece longed to teach high-needs children.She started out in the San Francisco public schools,where she was assigned to the district‘s toughest elementary school.Fifth-graders threw chairs across the room-and at her.Parents refused to show up for conferences.
She wasn't willing to deal with this level of indifference and teacher abuse,so she switched to a highly regarded charter elementary school in the Bay Area where she poured her energy into her job and it showed.Her students‘test scores were as high as those in a nearby wealthy school district,despite the obstacles these children faced.
By her fourth year,however,my niece was worn out,running out of the energy it took to work with a classroom of sweet but deeply needy children who begged to stay in her classroom when it was time to leave.The principal‘s offer of a $10,000raise couldn‘t stop her from giving notice.She went to work at that wealthy school district next door-for less money.
Over the years,I've met many teachers who have a passion for their work at charter schools,only to call them the next year and find they‘ve left.The authors of the Berkeley study hold the belief that the teachers leave because of the extraordinary demands:long hours,intense involvement in students complicated lives,continual searches for new ways to raise scores.Even the strongest supporters of the reform movement acknowledge that raising achievement among disadvantaged students is the most challenging task.
It‘s unlikely that we can build large-scale school reform on a platform of continual new demands on teachers-more time,more energy,more devotion,more responsibility-even if schools find ways to pay them better.
This is the bigger challenge facing schools.We need a more useful answer to the Berkeley study than-Yeah,its really hard work.
50.Why wasn‘t the author surprised at the problem?C
A.She had been informed of the problem by her niece.
B.She had participated in the Berkeley study.
C.She had noticed the phenomenon repeatedly.
D.She had been warned of the problem by the media.
51.What can we learn about the students in the public school the author‘s niece taught?B
A.They were clever and cheerful.
B.They were not disciplined.
C.They were indifferent to each other.
D.They were forced to learn by their parents.
52.The author‘s niece left the charter elementary school in the Bay Area becauseC.
A.her hard work and devotion didn‘t pay off
B.her work was not well received by the children
C.the demanding work made her exhausted
D.the mean principle offered her a low salary
53.Which of the following is probably the most difficult for teachers?A
A.Raising disadvantaged students‘scores.
B.Frequent involvement in students‘lives.
C.Indifference from students‘parents.
D.Long working time and much energy.
54.What is the author's comment on the current school reform movement?B
A.It will have a positive impact on education.
B.It tends to be unsuccessful.
C.It will make teachers more motivated.
D.It demands more fund to meet the challenge.
分析 加州大學伯克利分校發(fā)布了一項研究顯示在美國舊金山特許學校的老師人員流動很大.作者對此現象并不感到驚奇,因為屢次覺察到這種現象.作者從他的侄女的經歷開始說起,侄女一開始在公立學校當老師,但公立學校的學生不守紀律,在教室里摔椅子,家長不配合,因此她去了特許學校(相當于民辦學校),而特許學校的學生對分數的追求,以及老師精力的透支,她還是離開了特許學校.
伯克利分校的研究顯示特許學校的老師人員流動性大的原因有:時間長,需要過多地干涉學生復雜的生活背景,持續(xù)的提高分數的考核指標等等.就連教改的最強支持者也承認--對不具備優(yōu)勢的學生來說,要求提高學習成績是一項極大的挑戰(zhàn).
最后作者提出了自己的見解:一味地大幅度地要求提高老師的素質并不能解決問題--要求老師更長的教學時間,更多的精力,更多的奉獻,更多的責任感.即使提高特許學校老師的薪資待遇,也是無法改變人員流動的現狀的.
作者認為應該找到實際的解決辦法,而不是一味地說--這真的是太難了!
解答 50.C 細節(jié)理解題.由第二段That's not shocking news at local charter schools.It‘s just that the study reminded me of something I'd observed many times由many times可知"有很多次",因此同義詞為repeatly,可以推知答案為C,意為已經反復地意識到這個現象.
51.B 細節(jié)理解題.由第三段可知,Fifth-graders threw chairs across the room-and at her.五年級的學生在教室里扔椅子,甚至朝著她扔,可知這些public school的人是不受約束的,不遵守紀律的,答案為B.
52.C 細節(jié)理解題.由第五段可知作者的侄女離開特許學校的原因:By her fourth year,however,my niece was worn out,running out of the energy…因為太累(wear out,精疲力盡),即使校長想要提高她的薪資待遇,作者的侄女還是決定離開.
故答案為C.
53.A 細節(jié)理解題.從第六段最后一句可以得知Even the strongest supporters of the reform movement acknowledge that raising achievement among disadvantaged students is the most challenging task.(即使最強烈支持教改的支持者也承認提高成績對劣勢的學生來說是一項最具挑戰(zhàn)性的任務).故答案為A.
54.B 作者情感態(tài)度推測題.由最后兩段可以得知作者的態(tài)度It‘s unlikely that we can build large-scale school reform on a platform of continual new demands on teachers-more time,more energy,more devotion,more responsibility-even if schools find ways to pay them better.This is the bigger challenge facing schools.We need a more useful answer to the Berkeley study than-Yeah,its really hard work.關鍵詞"It‘s unlikely…"(不可能),a more useful answer (更實際的答案),可見作者對目前的教改是持否定態(tài)度的,故答案為B.
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