Question

英语短语语法练习

There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling?
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible (难以辨认)。" It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation (动力) to seek improvement. （271）
6. Teachers differ in their opinions about ____ .
(A) the role of spelling in general language development
(B) the difficulties in teaching spelling
(C) the complexities of the basic writing skills
(D) the necessity of teaching spelling
7．The expression "play safe" probably means "____".
(A) to avoid using words one is not sure of
(B) to write carefully
(C) to do as teachers say
(D) to use dictionaries frequently
8．Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ____.
(A) students will have more confidence in writing
(B) students will learn to be independent of teachers
(C) teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes
(D) students will be able to express their ideas more freely
9． The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is ____.
(A) reasonable
(B) careless
(C) foolish
(D) unfair
10. The major point discussed in the passage is ____ .
(A) the importance of developing writing skills
(B) the complexities of spelling
(C) the correct way of making compositions
(D) the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition

Answer 1

家长间有一个普遍的信仰，就是学校不再对拼写感兴趣。在我所教过的学校裹并没有忽略拼写或认为它不是一项重要的基本技能。但是关于如何去教拼写，就有很多截然不同的意见，或是与一般语言的发展与书写能力给予多少优先权。问题是，我们应如何鼓励孩子去自由和自信地用书写表达自己而不被复杂的拼写所吓怕？
如果拼写成了老师唯一的兴趣焦点，一个聪明的孩子显然会为“安全起见” 而跟随。他将倾向于用他认识范围内的字而书写，而避免选择去用冒险性的语言。这就是为什么老师经常鼓励学生早点使用字典，多注重内容而不是技术能力。
我曾对写在一篇关於个人经验敏感的的文章底部的评语感到震惊：“这文章写得太差了!有太多的拼写错误，而你的字体是难以辨认。” 这可能是一个对学生的书写技术能力尖锐的批评，但也是对那位老师忽略了阅读文章内容的悲哀反映，因文章内载有一些孩子深情感受的优美表达。老师提请注意拼写错误是没有错，但如果他更注重对孩子的思想的话，应把他失望的表现改为使孩子有更多的动力去寻求改善。
6. (A)
7. (A)
8. (D)
9. (D)
10. (D)