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         School-age children who do charity work are likely to display better moral judgments than those who play sport,according to a large-scale national survey conducted by Birmingham University.

         The survey of 10 ,000 pupils aged 14 and 15 in secondary schools across the UK found that more than half failed to identify what researchers described as good judgments when responding to a series of moral dilemmas,leading researchers to call for schools to have a more active role in teaching character and morality.

        “A good grasp of moral virtues,such as kindness,honesty and courage,can help children to succeed as human beings,and can also l^ad to improvements in the classroom. And that level of understanding needs to be educated and encouraged/' said Prof James Arthur from Birmingham University.

         Overall onlv 42% of students’ responses matched those selected by a group of experts. Students wno saia they did charity work outside of school scored 50% . Those doing music (48%) or drama (48%) were also better able to make good moral judgments. Contrary to popular opinion,students who said they participated in port did not show better moral juagmenib. me researchers also found that girls displayed greater moral ： awareness than boys in all areas,with 47% of girls making the right choices compared with just 37% of boys.

        The Department for Education (DfE) has recently encouraged the teaching of moral values,but a majority of teachers surveyed as part of the research said the focus on academic attainment prevented the development of students’ character. A Dffi spokesperson said, “Character education is a central part of our plan for education. That”s  why we are investing £10 million to help ensure pupils develop the virtues they need to succeed in both their academic studies and in later life. 

        But the researchers found that a school s GCSE(普

通中等教育证书) results did not seem to influence the moral dilemma results among students. UA school with below-average GCSE results could still rank highly when itcomestomoraldilemmas” the researchers noted.

9. Which is a finding of the research? 

   A. Students playing sport showed better moral judgments.

   B. Less than half the students surveyed made right moral choices.

   C. Girls knew more about making choices than boys.

   D. Those involved in the arts had the highest scores.

10. What held back students’ moral progress according to most teachers?

   A. Their focus on academic performance.

   B. The difficulties in preserving moral values.

   C. The shortage of qualified teachers in the UK.

   D. The financial problems of secondary schools:

11. According to the text,more attention should be given to .

   A. music or drama      B. judging abilities   

   C. responding skills   D. character education

12. What do we learn about the moral dilemma results?

   A. They are linked to physical performance.

   B. They have little to do with GCSE results.

   C. They have a big influence on school education.

   D. They play an important part in people's later life.

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9. B 10. A 11. D 12. B

         C篇

英国一项调查显示，大部分学生的德育表现不佳，德育教育需要高度重视。

9. B.细节理解题。根据第二段中的more than half failed to identify what researchers described as good judgments when responding to a series of moral dilemmas 和第四段中的 Overall,only 42% of students responses matched those selected by a group of experts可知，少于一半的学生做出了正确的道德选择。

10. A.细节理解题。根据第五段中的but a majority of teachers surveyed as part of the research said the focus on academic attainment prevented the devel- opment of students’ character 可知，大多数教师认为，对学习成绩的过度关注阻碍了学生品格的发展。

11. D.推理判断题。根据第三、五段的内容可知，品格教育应该得到更多的重视。     

12. B.推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，道德难题结果与普通中等教育证书成绩没有关系。