It is inevitable ( 不可避免的 ) that students will make mistakes. Some teachers think punishing students is the most effective way for them to learn their lessons. Others choose a more moderate ( 温和的 ) way, like a face-to-face talk. I support the second.
In my opinion, punishment, especially physical punishment, will harm the students mentally. The students are likely to feel very ashamed. Their confidence may get lost as a result. They may end up locking themselves up and refusing to communicate with even their best friends. In such a situation, it will be very difficult to encourage them to open up again.
Furthermore, punishment is likely to cause additional misunderstandings between the teacher and the student. For example, my cousin once disturbed his teacher in class by talking to another student. The teacher only punished him instead of both of them. He believed the teacher to be partial towards students with better grades. Little by little, he started to dislike this teacher.
To help students learn lessons from their mistakes, there are many better methods for teachers to use than punishment. Here are some suggestions:
① Both the student and the teacher should calm down and then discuss the problem together.
② The teacher should give the student a chance to express his or her thoughts on the problem. In this way, the student may also be more willing to follow the teacher’s advice.
③ The teacher and the student can reach an agreement. For example, if the student promises not to make the same mistake again, the teacher can promise him or her a reward ( 奖励 ).
1 ． According to the writer, if a student gets physical punishment, he or she may ________.
A ． understand the teacher B ． lose the confidence
C ． follow the teacher’s advice D ． learn some lessons
2 ． What does the word partial probably mean in this passage?
A ．部分的 B ．热情的
C ．偏袒的 D ．聚会的
3 ． The writer supports his/her idea by writing________.
A ． Para.1 and Para. 2 B ． Para. 2 and Para. 3
C ． Para. 2, Para. 3 and Para. 4 D ． Para. 3 and Para. 4
4 ． The writer writes the passage in order to________.
A ． To call on students not to make mistakes
B ． To ask both teachers and students to calm down.
C ． To advise teachers to use a better way instead of punishment
D ． To advise teachers to use physical punishment
5 ． From the passage we know the writer is ________.
A ． a nurse B ． not a good student
C ． a strict teacher D ． a worrying parent
1 ． B
2 ． C
3 ． B
4 ． C
5 ． D
【分析】
这是一篇议论文，作者认为老师惩罚学生应该采取温和的方法，而不是体罚。
1 ．
细节理解题。根据第二段 “In my opinion, punishment, especially physical punishment, will harm the students mentally. The students are likely to feel very ashamed. Their confidence may get lost as a result.( 以我的观点，体罚将在精神上伤害学生。学生可能感到羞愧。结果他们的信心就会失去 )” 可知，体罚对学生的信心影响很大。故选 B 。
2 ．
词句猜测题。根据划线后的 “towards students with better grades.” 及常识可知，老师一般对于成绩好的学生都会偏爱，因此划线的词意思是 “ 偏爱的，偏袒的 ” 。故选 C 。
3 ．
推理判断题。根据第二段 “In my opinion, punishment, especially physical punishment, will harm the students mentally. ( 以我的观点，体罚将在精神上伤害学生 )” 以及第三段 “Furthermore, punishment is likely to cause additional misunderstandings between the teacher and the student. ( 而且，惩罚很可能使师生间产生额外的误解 )” 可知，第二段和第三段都是作者在支持自己观点。故选 B 。
4 ．
推理判断题。根据第一段 “Some teachers think punishing students is the most effective way for them to learn their lessons. Others choose a more moderate ( 温和的 ) way, like a face-to-face talk. I support the second. ( 一些老师认为惩罚学生是让学生吸取教训的最有效的办法。其他人选择面对面的温和方式。我支持后者 )” 可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是支持用温和的方式而不是惩罚的方式去教育学生。故选 C 。
5 ．
推理判断题。根据最后一段 “To help students learn lessons from their mistakes, there are many better methods for teachers to use than punishment. Here are some suggestions: ( 为了帮助学生从错误中吸取教训，那里有许多方法可供老师使用而不要惩罚。这里有一些建议 )” 可知，作者应该是一位家长，因为他客观地给老师教育学生提出一些建议。故选 D 。