四级考试阅读备考笔记（47）

　　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 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 overlook

　　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 teachers 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. Thats 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

　　注：文章第二段，该词出现在第一句，解释答案在第二句。考得是两句关系

　　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

　　注：文章第二段，B,D 选项文章未提到，可排除。定位此段末句，选择A项