北外高级口译高级口语 第39课:考试是检测知识和能力的最基本的方法
日期:2013-07-01 16:11

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Examinations Are Primitive Methods of Testing Knowledge and Ability

We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a Person's knowledge and ability remain as primitive as they ever were. It really is extraordinary that after all these years, educationists have still failed to devise anything more efficient and reliable than examinations. For all the pious claim that examinations test what you know, it is cotnmon knowledge that they more often do the exact opposite. They may be a good means of testing memory, or the knack of working rapidly under extreme pressure, but they can tell you nothing about a person's true ability and aptitude.

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重点单词
  • primitiveadj. 原始的 n. 原始人,文艺复兴前的艺术家
  • aptituden. 才能,资质
  • piousadj. 虔诚的,尽责的,值得的
  • marveln. 奇异的事物,罕见的例子 v. 惊异于,惊异
  • claimn. 要求,要求权;主张,断言,声称;要求物 vt. 要
  • extraordinaryadj. 非凡的,特别的,特派的
  • pressuren. 压力,压强,压迫 v. 施压
  • extremeadj. 极度的,极端的 n. 极端,极限
  • devisevt. 设计,发明,遗赠给 n. 遗赠,遗赠的不动
  • efficientadj. 效率高的,胜任的