An epidemic (流行病) of the use of street-culture language broke out in some English exams, according to examiners.
A report said there were “a surprising number of small mistakes” in standard (标准) English. It asked teachers that they should prevent pupils from using "street language and text style", adding, “Most answers require formal expression of language.”
“Many concerns were expressed by examiners about basic errors, often appearing in the work of clearly able students,” the report continued.
It added that the use of street and text language “appeared with surprisingly regularity in the work of students who clearly desired a higher grade”.
“Most answers require formal expression but even when an informal style is appropriate--students should know the examination context and, in particular, should not use street language and text style.” it said.
There is rising concern about pupils’ writing skills, especially among boys. National test results for 11-year-old boys’ writing standards had fallen this year. Only 55 percent reached the level expected of an 1l-year-old by the time they left primary school, the results showed.
Many educationalists are now arguing that teachers should also think of ways of improving writing standards.
The report said spelling was “in general inconsistent(不一致)” and “variety of vocabulary and of sentence structure is often limited”. It went on, “Punctuation (标点符号) errors continue to be widespread.”
However, it added, “Some examiners felt that this year they had met an improvement in the whole structure of students' writing.”
64. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Street language is appearing in the standard English exams.
B. What the street-culture language is in England.
C. The English say no to the street-culture language in daily life.
D. The street-culture language is being examined in English exams.
65. The underlined word “appropriate” (in Paragraph 5) means “ _______”                                                            
A. available             B. possible             C. valuable                   D. acceptable               
66. What problems concerned examiners ?                   
A. Small mistakes in spelling and punctuation,         
B. Poor sentence structure, and errors in spelling and standard English.                               
C. Teachers teaching writing skills.
D. Limited vocabulary of boy pupils.
67. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In English exams, most answers require informal expression of language.                      
B. When an informal style is correct, the students are allowed to use it.                            
C. Boys' writing skills are worse than those of girls in England.
D. There is no improvement in the whole structure of students' writing.

An epidemic (流行病) of the use of street-culture language broke out in some English exams, according to examiners.

A report said there were “a surprising number of small mistakes” in standard (标准) English. It asked teachers that they should prevent pupils from using "street language and text style", adding, “Most answers require formal expression of language.”

“Many concerns were expressed by examiners about basic errors, often appearing in the work of clearly able students,” the report continued.

It added that the use of street and text language “appeared with surprisingly regularity in the work of students who clearly desired a higher grade”.

“Most answers require formal expression but even when an informal style is appropriate--students should know the examination context and, in particular, should not use street language and text style.” it said.

There is rising concern about pupils’ writing skills, especially among boys. National test results for 11-year-old boys’ writing standards had fallen this year. Only 55 percent reached the level expected of an 1l-year-old by the time they left primary school, the results showed.

Many educationalists are now arguing that teachers should also think of ways of improving writing standards.

The report said spelling was “in general inconsistent(不一致)” and “variety of vocabulary and of sentence structure is often limited”. It went on, “Punctuation (标点符号) errors continue to be widespread.”

However, it added, “Some examiners felt that this year they had met an improvement in the whole structure of students' writing.”

64. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Street language is appearing in the standard English exams.

B. What the street-culture language is in England.

C. The English say no to the street-culture language in daily life.

D. The street-culture language is being examined in English exams.

65. The underlined word “appropriate” (in Paragraph 5) means “ _______”                                                            

A. available             B. possible             C. valuable                   D. acceptable               

66. What problems concerned examiners ?                   

A. Small mistakes in spelling and punctuation,         

B. Poor sentence structure, and errors in spelling and standard English.                               

C. Teachers teaching writing skills.

D. Limited vocabulary of boy pupils.

67. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. In English exams, most answers require informal expression of language.                      

B. When an informal style is correct, the students are allowed to use it.                            

C. Boys' writing skills are worse than those of girls in England.

D. There is no improvement in the whole structure of students' writing.

An epidemic (流行病) of the use of street-culture language broke out in some English exams, according to examiners.

A report said there were “a surprising number of small mistakes” in standard (标准) English. It asked teachers that they should prevent pupils from using "street language and text style", adding, “Most answers require formal expression of language.”

“Many concerns were expressed by examiners about basic errors, often appearing in the work of clearly able students,” the report continued.

       It added that the use of street and text language “appeared with surprisingly regularity in the work of students who clearly desired a higher grade”.

“Most answers require formal expression but even when an informal style is appropriate--students should know the examination context and, in particular, should not use street language and text style.” it said.

There is rising concern about pupils’ writing skills, especially among boys. National test results for 11-year-old boys’ writing standards had fallen this year. Only 55 percent reached the level expected of an 1l-year-old by the time they left primary school, the results showed.

Many educationalists are now arguing that teachers should also think of ways of improving writing standards.

 The report said spelling was “in general inconsistent(不一致)” and “variety of vocabulary and of sentence structure is often limited”. It went on, “Punctuation (标点符号) errors continue to be widespread.”

 However, it added, “Some examiners felt that this year they had met an improvement in the whole structure of students' writing.”

64. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Street language is appearing in the standard English exams.

   B. What the street-culture language is in England.

C. The English say no to the street-culture language in daily life.

D. The street-culture language is being examined in English exams.

65. The underlined word “appropriate” (in Paragraph 5) means “ _______”                                                            

   A. available             B. possible             C. valuable                   D. acceptable               

66. What problems concerned examiners ?                   

A. Small mistakes in spelling and punctuation,         

  B. Poor sentence structure, and errors in spelling and standard English.                                

 C. Teachers teaching writing skills.

  D. Limited vocabulary of boy pupils.

67. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. In English exams, most answers require informal expression of language.                       

B. When an informal style is correct, the students are allowed to use it.                            

C. Boys' writing skills are worse than those of girls in England.

D. There is no improvement in the whole structure of students' writing.

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【小题1】The passage is most probably taken from a(n)________.

The students start arriving on our upper playground from about 8:45 am. School begins at 8:55 am.

The children do their early morning work while their class teacher takes the attendance register (记录，登记). The attendance of every child attending school each morning and afternoon is recorded in a special book.

The teacher reads out each child’s name in turn. On hearing his/her name, the child replies 'yes Mrs. (teacher's name)' and the teacher notes down in the book whether the child is in school or not. Sometimes the children will answer their teacher in a different language e.g. French or German. 

At 9:10 am the children go to assembly in our main hall. They sit on the floor in rows with the youngest children at the front and the older children at the back. As the children enter the hall they listen quietly to the music playing. Each week has a different musical theme and the children are asked to listen out for particular things.

In our assemblies the children listen to a story, sing a song and pray. The story is either taken from the Christian Bible or is a story with a moral. The songs we sing are particularly chosen with the children in mind. Some of our songs are sung with the English sign language.

To supply for the children of different faiths, some of our assemblies do not have a Christian theme. These assemblies are a time for us to gather together to celebrate the achievements of our children and of the school as a whole.

Every parent has the right to withdraw their child from a school assembly.

1. How many times does the teacher take the registration everyday?

A. Once.                      B. Twice.        C. Three times.             D. Not mentioned.

2. Basing on what do the children line up in the assemblies?

A. Body-weight.           B. Body-height.     C. Ages.                       D. Classes.

3. Where do the students listen to music every day?

A. In their classroom.                                B. In their dormitory.   

C. In the main hall.                                   D. On the upper playground.

4. According to the passage, what happens in an Assembly?

A. Tell stories in turns. B. Sing English songs sometimes with gestures.

C. Pray for good luck.          D. Listen to stories taken from the Christian Bible.

5. Which of the following statements are NOT true?

A. All the activities in the assemblies have a theme based on the Bible.

B. The assemblies are for fun to get together.

C. It’s not the duty for the children to attend the assemblies.

D. The assemblies are to celebrate the achievements of our children.