Question

Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.

Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (陽剛), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype（陳規(guī)舊俗），a US study says.

Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".

The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.

Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.

Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around. "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes, "James wrote.

Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to obey a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means," the study reported.

1.The author believes that a single-sex school would ______.

A．force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"

B．encourage boys to express their emotions more freely

C．help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys

D．naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man

2.It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ______.

A．perform relatively better                 B．grow up more healthily

C．behave more responsibly                 D．receive a better education

3.What does Tony Little say about the British education system?

A．It fails more boys than girls academically.

B．It focuses more on mixed school education.

C．It fails to give boys the attention they need.

D．It places more pressure on boys than on girls.

4.According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ______.

A．teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys

B．boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted

C．boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in

D．teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit

5.Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report?

A．They enjoy being in charge.                B．They obey stereotypes.

C．They are violent and sexist.                D．They have sharper vision.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是單獨的男生學校的優(yōu)點和好處，在這樣的學校里，可以根據男性的特點組織教學，不受女生發(fā)展的影響。

1.B 細節(jié)題。根據文章第一段Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.可知在a single-sex school，男孩更自由地表達自己的觀點。故B正確。

2.A 推理題。根據文章2,3段Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (陽剛), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype（陳規(guī)舊俗），a US study says.

Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".可知在這樣的學校里，男生可能會表現(xiàn)得更好。故A正確。

3.C 細節(jié)題。根據第5段1,2行Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls.可知他認為在英國，老師給予了女性太多的關注。給男性的關心太少。故C正確。

4.A 推理題。根據文章倒數(shù)第二段But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.

可知他認為在這樣的學校里，老師可以根據男性的特點來進行教學活動，故A正確。

5.D 細節(jié)題。根據最后一段2，3,4行Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around.可知在男生有敏銳的感覺。故D正確。

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點評：本文講述的是單獨的男生學校的優(yōu)點和好處，要求考生在閱讀理解整體語篇的基礎上，把握文章的真正內涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，從字里行間捕捉有用的提示和線索，這是推理的前提和基礎;要對文字的表面信息進行挖掘加工，由表入里，由淺入深，從具體到抽象，從非凡到一般，通過分析、綜合、判定等，進行深層處理，符合邏輯地推理。不能就是論事，斷章取義，以偏概全。要忠實于原文，以文章提供的事實和線索為依據。