3.One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leaving age (ROSLA) has been that it will bring us some way nearer to"equality of opportunity".
Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children.It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete.It is obvious,for instance,that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways.
Unfortunately,we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could.For instance,during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all male 18-year-olds.Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left school at 15.
It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939.One study of 5,000children from birth to 21years old shows that up to half the bright working class ones left school when they reached 16years old.Moreover,there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes,but far more boys and girls stay in education after 16.
It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes---money,social respectability,and interesting jobs---which higher education gives.It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social background.Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in; they don't value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy.It is not much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school,rather that they tend to say,"It's up to you."
50.People would like to think thatC.
A.equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach university
B.those with the least money get the best education
C.intelligent children are always selected by the system
D.only really clever children can be admitted into university
51.Working class children as thought to be at a disadvantage becauseA.
A.many of the clever ones leave school early
B.fewer go to university than ever before
C.more than half leave school when they are 16
D.fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16
52.Many children leave school early becauseB.
A.their social background makes them unhappy
B.they have to give something to their family's income
C.their school is a dull and unhappy
D.their parents don't allow them to make their own decision
53.This article shows that equal opportunity in educationB.
A.is a thing of the past
B.has not yet been achieved
C.is there for those who deserve it
D.has greatly improved our society.
分析 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读,主要讲的是提高离校年龄有助于促进"机会平等",但是还是有很多的孩子由于背景的原因而离校太早.
解答 50-53CABB
50题答案:C考查细节推理,根据文章第二段的Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children.It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete.很多人将目前的学校教育系统视作为聪明的孩子提供了通往成功之梯的台阶.目前的系统如此完善下,认为没有一个真正聪明的孩子会被漏掉是对的.可知本题答案为C选项.
51题答案:A考查细节推理,根据文章最后一段的It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes…(从这还有很多其他的证据中可以清楚地看到很多孩子仍然离校太早,目的是为了获得这些奖励…)可知这些孩子之所以处于不利地位是因为"他们离校太早",故本题答案为A选项.
52题答案:B考查细节推理,根据文章最后一段的Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in.(他们的父母通常需要另一个挣钱者所带来的额外收入)可知本题答案为B选项.
53题答案:B考查细节推理,文章第一段说提高孩子离校的年龄会使"机会平等"更近,但是最后一段说仍然有很多的孩子离校太早,因此可以推测出平等机会还没有实现,故本题答案为B选项.
点评 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.