新东方：英语四级考试阅读30天学习笔记

　　22. The expression "play safe" probably means ________

　　A) to write carefully

　　B) to do as teachers say

　　C) to use dictionaries frequently

　　D) to avoid using words one is not sure of

　　23. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that _________

　　A) students will be able to express their ideas more freely

　　B) teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes

　　C) students will have more confidence in writing

　　D) students will learn to be independent of teachers

　　24. The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is ____________.

　　A) reasonable B) unfair

　　C) foolish D) careless

　　25. 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 marking compositions

　　D) the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition

　　Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　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?

　　注：1.第一段中间出现 however, 末句为主题句

　　2.popular belief 普遍观点，负态度

　　3.ignor 忽略 = neglect = overlook, 区别是：ignor (故意) overlook ( 忽略)

　　4.give A priority over B 给A优先权

　　5.confidently 自信的

　　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.

　　注：1.focal 关注的，名词为 focus 焦点

　　2.adventurous 冒险的

　　3.content 内容，contend 包含

　　4.technical ability 指的是 spelling

　　22. The expression "play safe" probably means ________

　　A) to write carefully

　　B) to do as teachers say

　　C) to use dictionaries frequently

　　D) to avoid using words one is not sure of