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中英文本
A new report says promising children money to pass exams does not help exam grades. The report says parents could be wasting their money by using cash to get their kids to study more. However, the promise of a trip somewhere nice could encourage students to try harder and do better at school. Researchers from the University of Bristol (in England) and the University of Chicago (in the USA) looked at how promises of cash and tickets to events affected students' studying and learning. Over 10,000 pupils took part in the research throughout the year 2012. There was an improvement in classwork and homework, but this did not result in better test scores.
一份新的报告说，承诺在孩子通过考试之后给孩子钱的行为，对孩子考试成绩的提高没有帮助。报告说,父母用钱让他们的孩子学得更多的行为，纯属浪费金钱。不过, 承诺带孩子去一个很好的地方旅行，可能会鼓励学生更加努力,在学校做得更好。英国布里斯托尔大学和美国芝加哥大学的研究人员，研究了承诺现金和门票对于孩子学习的影响。超过10000名小学生参加了2012年的这项研究。这对于改善功课和作业有帮助，但是对于提高考试成绩没有帮助。
Lead researcher Dr Simon Burgess suggested the research looked at the wrong areas. He said it had not looked at the things that really got students to increase their effort. He added that: "Clearly, some pupils have a lot of goals and believe that education is a way of getting what they want out of life, but there are kids who think that working hard doesn't make a difference." He said these children think exam success is "all in your genes" because of their family background. Education expert Dr Kevan Collins said good teachers were better than promises of rewards to get children to study, especially for children from low-income families. He wrote: "What really makes the difference is how students are taught."
首席研究员西蒙伯吉斯博士认为，这一研究存在漏洞。他说,这项研究没有研究到底什么样的方法能促进学生更加努力学习。他补充说，很明显,一些学生有很多目标，他们认为,教育是一种帮助他们获得理想生活的方式。但是有孩子认为，努力学习也没用。”他说，这些孩子认为考试成绩好是由于基因好，以及家庭背景好。教育专家凯文.柯林斯博士说,优秀的教师比承诺奖励能更好地促进孩子好好学习。特别是对于来自低收入家庭的孩子来说。他写道，教育学生的方法是非常重要的。
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重点讲解
1.pass exam 通过考试
All the students that work hard can definitely pass exam.
用功蹬学生藏能通糊考试。
2.waste money 浪费钱
Our experience has taught us that without these considerations, investments and projects cannot only waste money, but destabilize the very country the investor wants to support.
根据我们的经验，不考虑这些因素，投资和项目不仅可能浪费资金，而且还可能导致在投资者希望扶助的国家发生动乱。
3.look at看；考虑；着眼于
Just look at the airs she's giving herself, looking down her nose at everybody.
你看她的神气， 简直是目中无人。
4.because of因为；由于
Because of the snow, the pilot had to land the plane at an airport in another city.
由于大雪，飞行员只得把飞机降落到另一座城市的一个飞机场。
5.make the difference有影响，很重要；产生差别
A few discussions, a few exchanges of ideas and a little tweaking here and there can make the difference between a satisfied client and one who is not!
做一些讨论、构思的交换和到处的一些小调整会在满意的客户和不满意的客户之间产生差别。
听力试题
1.What does promising money to children not help?
a) universities
b) schools
c) parents
d) exam success
2.What can encourage students to study more?
a) music
b) trips
c) an iPad
d) red ink
3.How many universities took part in this research?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1
4.How many students took part in this research?
a) more than 10,000
b) exactly 10,000
c) just under 10,000
d) 10,000
5.What two things in the research improved?
a) maths and English
b) test scores and exam grades
c) classwork and homework
d) discipline and punctuality
6.What did the lead researcher say the research looked at?
a) 5 subjects
b) the wrong things
c) high schools
d) teachers
7.What do some students have a lot of?
a) time
b) problems
c) money
d) goals
8.What do some students think is because of your genes?
a) exam success
b) money
c) ability at English
d) genetics
9.What did an expert say was better than rewards?
a) games
b) money
c) good teachers
d) a university place
10.Which students really need good teachers?
a) elite students
b) poorer students
c) high school students
d) English students
听力答案
1.d
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.a
9.c
10.b
