Cheektowage Central Middle School can be a lot of fun. It has game nights and student dances, after-school activities, and sports teams. However, students at the school must earn the right to join in the fun. If they don’t do their homework, participate in class, and behave at all times, they’re banned(禁止) from participating in after-school activities.
Students and parents say the threat of being excluded(排除在外) appears to be working. Kenny T. of Reno, Nev., says it taught him that actions have consequences: “I learned that I need to be balanced in both my work and athletics to be rewarded for working hard.” Parent Sondra LaMacchia told The New York Times that her 14-year-old daughter is learning responsibility at Cheektowaga Central. The teen used to perform poorly in her studies, but then she was banned from a school dance. The message got through loud and clear. “It’s nobody’s fault but hers,” LaMacchia said.
Although exclusion may help teach responsibility, some psychologists say it can also be threatening, especially for students who often cause, or may cause, trouble in school. They might bee more aggressive and antisocial, which is exactly what schools like Cheektowaga Central want to prevent.
Should schools exclude students from activities to get them to behave? I believe teens need school activities and that inclusion can be the answer. For some troubled students, activities can be their motivation to stay in school. “Activities such as sports may be the only thing keeping certain students in school,” says Duace Wood, a teacher at Mohonasen High School in Rotterdam, N.Y. Getting involved in after-class activities keeps troublesome students in class. Even if they don’t do as well as their classmates, they are still learning. The more time they spend at school, the less time they have to even think about starting trouble. Teams also provide support and role models, and they help build the confidence that students need to succeed. If students who don’t behave are banned from activities, they might give up on school altogether.
【小题1】Paragraph 2 is developed by .A．analyzing causesB．giving examplesC．examining differencesD．following the time order【小题2】Parent Sondra LaMacchia supports the policy of exclusion because .A．it provides role modelsB．her daughter is aggressiveC．her daughter hates taking exercise D． it helps teach responsibility【小题3】In Paragraph 3 and 4, the author mainly talks about .A．students who are good at sportsB．students who often cause troubleC．teens who do well in their studiesD．teens who always behave themselves【小题4】What is the author’s attitude towards the school’s policy of exclusion?A． NegativeB．SympatheticC．SatisfiedD．SupportiveB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文讲述了Cheektowage Central Middle School所进行的一项新的规定：表现不好的学生不能参加课外活动。不同的人对此有不同的看法，文章做了详细的描述。
【小题1】B 细节题。根据第二段. Kenny T. of Reno, Nev., says i和 Parent Sondra LaMacchia told The New York Times that her 14-year-old daughter is learning responsibility at Cheektowaga Central列举了孩子和父母亲的两个例子说明这一段是通过举例说明的方式来组织的。故B正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据第二段4,5行Parent Sondra LaMacchia told The New York Times that her 14-year-old daughter is learning responsibility at Cheektowaga Central.可知在这所学校里她女儿学会了责任。要对自己做的事情负责，故D正确。
【小题3】B 细节题。根据文章3,4段especially for students who often cause, or may cause, trouble in school. They might bee more aggressive and antisocial, which is exactly what schools like Cheektowaga Central want to prevent.和 For some troubled students, activities can be their motivation to stay in school. 说明这两段主要讲述的是那些在学校里经常惹麻烦的学生对于这样的规定的受到的影响。故B正确。
【小题4】A 推理题。根据文章最后2段，尤其是最后2行If students who don’t behave are banned from activities, they might give up on school altogether.说明作者认为这样的规定有很大的消极作用，尤其是对那些成绩不是很好的学生。故A正确。