The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic(赞同的) audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.
My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.
My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.
The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.
Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived(察觉) as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s         young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.

1. 1.

   The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _____.

   1. A.
      the language of the younger generation is usually inferior(差的) to that of the older
      generation
   2. B.
      the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t work hard enough
   3. C.
      he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen
      years
   4. D.
      English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English
2. 2.

   In the author’s opinion, the speaker ______.

   1. A.
      gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students
   2. B.
      had exaggerated(夸大) the language problems of the students
   3. C.
      was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs
   4. D.
      could think and speak intelligently
3. 3.

   The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ______.

   1. A.
      neutral
   2. B.
      positive
   3. C.
      critical
   4. D.
      compromising
4. 4.

   It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

   1. A.
      it is justifiable(有理由的) to include English as a school subject
   2. B.
      the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level
   3. C.
      English language teaching is by no means an easy job
   4. D.
      language improvement needs time and effort
5. 5.

   In the passage the author argues that ______.

   1. A.
      it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students
   2. B.
      young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their
      jobs properly
   3. C.
      to eliminate(消除) language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears
   4. D.
      to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations

What do college teachers think of high school English teachers’English teaching? And how should we see it? Let’s read the following.
A teacher from a community college addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described how weak his students were—all high school graduates who can use language only at a Grade 9 level.
My topic is not standards nor its decline（降低）. What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.
My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following is natural. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies（缺陷）. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.
The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults, the language of the young always seems inadequate.
Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not seen as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs

1. 1.

   The speaker believed that ________

   1. A.
      he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years
   2. B.
      the younger generation was as likely as not worse at language than the older generation
   3. C.
      high school English teachers should be responsible for their students’ poor command of English
   4. D.
      The fact that the students didn’t work hard enough contributed to their poor command of English
2. 2.

   In the author’s opinion, the speaker ________

   1. A.
      had exaggerated (夸大) the language problems of the students
   2. B.
      was right in saying English teachers were not doing their jobs
   3. C.
      gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students
   4. D.
      thought and spoke in a wise and responsible way
3. 3.

   What can we conclude from the passage?

   1. A.
      Language learning and improving needs time and effort
   2. B.
      The author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level
   3. C.
      It is reasonable to include English as one of the high school subjects
   4. D.
      The English language teaching is by no means an easy job for college teachers
4. 4.

   The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ________

   1. A.
      neutral（中立的）
   2. B.
      critical
   3. C.
      positive
   4. D.
      compromising(妥协的)

The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic(赞同的) audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.

My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.

　　My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.

　　The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.

Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived(察觉) as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s          young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.

The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _____.

A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior(差的) to that of the older     

generation

B. the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t work hard enough

C. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen  

years

D. English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English

In the author’s opinion, the speaker ______.

A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students

B. had exaggerated(夸大) the language problems of the students

C. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs

D. could think and speak intelligently

The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ______.

A. neutral                    B. positive                   C. critical             D. compromising

It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A. it is justifiable(有理由的) to include English as a school subject

B. the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level

C. English language teaching is by no means an easy job

D. language improvement needs time and effort

In the passage the author argues that ______.

A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students

B. young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their 

jobs properly

C. to eliminate(消除) language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears

D. to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations

The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.

　　My topic is not standards nor its decline（降低）. What the speaker was really saying is that eh is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.

　　My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies（缺陷）. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.

　　The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.

　　Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today's young people, it naturally follows that today's English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not have a poor command of English.
41. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that ________.
　　A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that t of the older generation
　　B. the students had a poor command of English because they didn't work hard enough
　　C. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years
　　D. English teachers should be held responsible for the students' poor command of English
42. In the author's opinion, the speaker _______.
　　A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students
　　B. had exaggerated （夸张）the language problems of the students
　　C. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs
　　D. could think and speak intelligently
43. The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is _______.
　　A. neutral            B. positive          C. critical        D. compromising
44. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.
　　A. it is justifiable to include English as a school subject
　　B. the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level
　　C. English language teaching is by no means an easy job
　　D. Language improvement needs time and effort
45. In the passage the author argues that ______.
　　A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students
　　B) young people would not have a poor command of English if the teachers did their jobs properly
　　C) to get rid of language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears
　　D) to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations