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(yáng)剛), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to(符合、順應(yīng)) a stereotype（老套）, 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 conform to 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 faded 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 learned 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 genre (類型) 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 conform to 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．help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys

C．naturally strengthen the traditional image of a man in boys

D．encourage boys to express their emotions more freely

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

A．behave more responsibly

B．grow up more healthily

C．perform relatively better

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 places more pressure on boys than on girls.

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

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

A．boys can focus on their lessons without being disturbed

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

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

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

5.According to Abigail James’ report, it can be inferred that boys tend to _____________________.

A．have sharper vision.

B．conform to stereotypes.

C．enjoy being in charge.

D．be violent and sexist.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了專為男孩子所開(kāi)設(shè)的學(xué)校，有助于讓男孩子們更好的來(lái)表達(dá)他們的情感，更能鼓勵(lì)他們參加課外的活動(dòng)。

1.細(xì)節(jié)題。從第一自然段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，作者相信專為男孩子所開(kāi)設(shè)的學(xué)校，有助于讓男孩子們更好的來(lái)表達(dá)他們的情感，更能鼓勵(lì)他們參加課外的活動(dòng)。故選D

2.細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第四段The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls. 可知，人們普遍認(rèn)為在男女都有的學(xué)校，男生會(huì)表現(xiàn)的更好一些，故選C.

3.細(xì)節(jié)題。從第五自然段可知，英國(guó)的教育系統(tǒng)比沒(méi)有給男孩子足夠的重視，只關(guān)注女生，沒(méi)有意識(shí)到男孩子比女孩子更加感情用事。故選D.

4.細(xì)節(jié)題。從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 可知，專為男生的學(xué)校，老師很因材施教，來(lái)更好的與學(xué)生的個(gè)性結(jié)合起來(lái)，故選B.

5.推斷題。從Because boys generally have more acute vision learned 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，Abigail James 認(rèn)為男孩子是更具有敏銳的洞察力的，他們善于實(shí)踐。故選A.

考點(diǎn)：教育類說(shuō)明文

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