e top score, students compete fiercely, thus impelling to learn more. On the oth
er hand, students are usually very nervous in exams, and may not perform well en
ough. Moreover, the method itself is very arbitrary. It’s difficult to draw a cl
earcut between A and B, B and C, and so on. Besides, a teacher’s preimpressi
on of a student and his feeling at the moment often affect the scoring.
Passfail marking, on the other hand, is a more general evaluation of stud
ents’ performance in an exam. If students can show an adequate understanding of
the subject matter, they receive a pass score. If failing to answer the question
s satisfactorily, they receive a fail. With this system, students are more relax
ed when the exam comes. And they can read extensively rather than focus their at
tention on a narrow subject area. However, this method does not give students mu
ch pressure, and they find it easy to drift along happily in their study. The co
mpetition among them is thus discouraged.
I think the two scoring methods should be used in combination under different ci
rcumstances. Letter grades can be applied to major areas of concentration to ens
ure that students spend enough time and effort in understanding the subject matt
er. Areas of minor concentration such as optional courses can be marked with pas
sfail grades, as they require only a general understanding of the content.
【模拟训练参考作文19】The Importance of Extensive Reading [C
S]
For English majors, extensive reading is a very important way to improve their E
nglish. Actually, we owe most of our knowledge to extensive reading. We are ofte
n encouraged to read widely outside class.
Two blacks do not make a white.
两黑不等于一白。
Extensive reading benefits us in many ways. First, by reading extensively, we ca
n get knowledge about various areas such as culture, education, history, science
and literature. For instance, newspapers and magazines can keep us informed of
current events. So it is easy for us to know what is going on in the world today
. Secondly, extensive reading helps us improve our reading comprehension effecti
vely. The more we read, the better we understand, and the faster our reading spe
ed will be. What is more, extensive reading is the best way to enlarge our vocab
ulary. Due to frequent contact with unfamiliar words, we find it easy to guess t
he meaning of them even without referring to the dictionary. We can often find c
ontext clues for new words. By and by, we can learn a lot of useful words. Besid
es, it will widen our outlook on life.
Obviously, we can benefit a lot from reading widely. So, it is advisable to deve
lop a habit of reading extensively.
【模拟训练参考作文20】How to Enlarge Our English Vocabulary
Poverty is in want of much, avarice of everything.
贫穷需要很多东西，贪婪则什么东西都要。
Vocabulary is one of the most important factors contributing to a good command o
f a language. A large vocabulary is most desirable to us learners of English. In
stead of memorizing vocabulary from a dictionary, we can obtain a considerable a
mount of vocabulary by reading both intensively and extensively.
An intensive reading is very helpful for this purpose because it ensures the bas
ic knowledge about the exact meanings and correct usage of words and phrases, an
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