Question

    The end of the school year is in sight - Christmas cards， candy canes and of course， end of year reports．

While most parents welcome an assessment of their kids' performance， they do not expect their own input to be evaluated． But a school in the UK is changing that． As well as assessing their students， they are dishing out grades to mums and dads． Parents that are really involved in their kids' education are rewarded with an A， and parents that haven't done their bit get a disappointing D．

The school， Greasley Beauvale Primary in Nottinghamshire， uses standard such as whether mums and dads have attended school events such as plays and parent teacher evenings to decide on the grade． The school's principal， Donna Chambers， said that the scheme had been well received．

"There were some critics． In spite of it， between 15 percent and 20 percent of parents started out in the lower categories but now that has been reduced to just two per cent，" she explained．

Chambers hopes that the scheme will help motivate parental involvement． "The system is important because you have got to get the parents on board from day one． That one hour initial conversation saying they could improve will make a difference to the rest of that child's academic life"， she said．

But while the scheme may be well intentioned， it is likely to be connected with parent shaming． There are lots of reasons why some mums and dads might not be involved in school activities such as work commitments， looking after younger children or caring for elderly relatives．

And of course， being involved in your kid's education doesn't begin and end at school． There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes from helping with homework to keeping uniforms freshly laundered． And what about all the parents who stayed up sewing special costumes at the last minute？ Surely that earns a gold star instead of a grade!

1.What do schools usually do at the end of the school year？ ______

A.Evaluating kids' performances．

B.Making Christmas cards．

C.Dividing candies．

D.Grading parents．

2.What does the school's principal Chambers say about the scheme？ ______

A.It uses a new way to evaluate kids．

B.It has gained much acceptance．

C.It gives parents further education．

D.It improves kids' motivation for learning．

3.What does the author think of parents being involved in kids' education？ ______

A.It adds to parents' burden．

B.It brings shame to parents．

C.It means far more than being graded．

D.It increases parents' commitment to education．

4.What is the passage mainly about？ ______

A.There is too much stress for parents about their children's academic life．

B.Parents as well as their children are on the list of the year school report．

C.Parents should be involved in children's school life．

D.Whether a parent is excellent depends on the grade he gets．

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。学年结束时学校一般是对学生的表现进行评估。虽然大多数家长欢迎对孩子的表现进行评估，但他们并不期望自己也进入到被评估。而英国的一所学校正在改变这一点。不仅评价他们的学生，而且还要对他们的妈妈和爸爸参与学校活动打等级。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段可知在学年结束时有年终报告书，在第二段中“While most parents welcome an assessment of their kids' performance， they do not expect their own input to be evaluated． ”可知在学年结束时，要评估学生的表现。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的The school's principal, Donna Chambers, said that the scheme had been well received.学校的校长Chambers说方案已经获得了广泛的接受，即得到了大家的认可。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知。参与孩子的教育并不只在学期开始或结束时，还用于如帮助孩子做功课，清洁校服，还有熬夜给孩子制作表演的服装等。这一切都不仅仅只是给打个等级。因此推断分析选项可知C项符合题意。故选C。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“While most parents welcome an assessment of their kids’ performance, they do not expect their own input to be evaluated. But a school in the UK is changing that. As well as assessing their students, they are dishing out grades to mums and dads.”可知学年结束时学校一般是对学生的表现进行评估。虽然大多数家长欢迎对孩子的表现进行评估，但他们并不期望自己也得到评估。而英国的一所学校正在改变这一点。不仅评价他们的学生，而且还要对他们的妈妈和爸爸参与学校活动打等级。接着就是对这种评估的标准进行了分析。分析选项可知B项（父母和他们的孩子都被列入年度学校报告的名单中）符合题意，故选B项。