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?
註：1.第一段中間出現 however, 末句為主題句
2.popular belief 普遍觀點，負態度
3.ignor 忽略 = neglect = overlook, 區別是：ignor overlook
4.give A priority over B 給A優先權
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.
註：1.focal 關注的，名詞為 focus 焦點
2.adventurous 冒險的
3.content 內容，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
註：文章第二段，該詞出現在第一句，解釋答案在第二句。考得是兩句關係
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
註：文章第二段，B,D 選項文章未提到，可排除。定位此段末句，選擇A項
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a
sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible . It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.
註：1.shock 震驚
2.omit 省略
3.作者對作文評語的負評價，but 及虛擬語氣可以表明作者的態度。
24. The writer seems to think that the teachers judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is ____________.
A) reasonable B) unfair
C) foolish D) careless
註：作者持負態度，所以選擇B
21. Teachers are different in their opinions about _______
A) the difficulties in teaching spelling
B) the role of spelling in general language development
C) the complexities of the basic writing skills
D) the necessity of teaching spelling
註：文章第一段，role 對應文章中的 priority
註：1.第一段中間出現 however, 末句為主題句
2.popular belief 普遍觀點，負態度
3.ignor 忽略 = neglect = overlook, 區別是：ignor overlook
4.give A priority over B 給A優先權
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.
註：1.focal 關注的，名詞為 focus 焦點
2.adventurous 冒險的
3.content 內容，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
註：文章第二段，該詞出現在第一句，解釋答案在第二句。考得是兩句關係
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
註：文章第二段，B,D 選項文章未提到，可排除。定位此段末句，選擇A項
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a
sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible . It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.
註：1.shock 震驚
2.omit 省略
3.作者對作文評語的負評價，but 及虛擬語氣可以表明作者的態度。
24. The writer seems to think that the teachers judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is ____________.
A) reasonable B) unfair
C) foolish D) careless
註：作者持負態度，所以選擇B
21. Teachers are different in their opinions about _______
A) the difficulties in teaching spelling
B) the role of spelling in general language development
C) the complexities of the basic writing skills
D) the necessity of teaching spelling
註：文章第一段，role 對應文章中的 priority
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