2020公共英語考試二級閱讀理解提升練習SometimesIscratchmyheadwhenIreadaboutthegovernment'seffortstoimproveschools:newstandardsandteststobeapplied,strictteacherevaluations,andthreatsofschoolclosuresandjoblosses.Theyfrightentheschoolemployees,nottomentionthestudents.Insteadofmakingpeopleunabletosolveproblemsortrynewideas--whichiswhatfeardoestous--researchonschoolreformstronglysuggeststhatpolicy-makersshouldencourageschoolleaderstotakeamorehumaneapproach.IntheirstudyonthereformeffortsoftwelveChicagopublicschools,BrykandSchneiderfoundthatenablingpositivesocialrelationshipsbetweentheadultswasthekeytosuccessfulschoolimprovementandthattrustwasattheheartofthoserelationships.Trustinschoolscomesdowntoonething:psychologicalsafetyorsafetytospeakone'smind,todiscusswithopennessandhonestywhatisandisn'tworking,tomakecollectivedecisions.Yetthiskindofsafetydoesn'tcomeeasilytoschools.AccordingtoBrykandSchneider,theadultsinschoolrelyoneachothertodotheirjobscorrectlyandwithintegrity(正直).Thechalleageisthatourexpectationsareverydiversebasedonouruniquebackgrounds.AtoneschoolwhereItaught,eachteacherhaddifferentexpectationsabouthowmucheffortteachersshouldputintotheirwork--abigdifferencebetweentheteacherswholeftaf~thelastbellandthosewhoworkedintotheevening.Andwhenexpectationsareuncoasciorunspoken,itbecomesimpossibleforotherstoliveuptothem.Wealsomakeassumptionsabouttheintentionsbehindaperson'sbehavior.AsweallImam,assumptionsareoftenwrong.Forexample,parentsandteachersmythinktheprincipaltamlparticulardecisionbasedonhiscareeradvancementratherthanhat"sbestforthestudeata.don'tfeelpsychologicallysafetoquestionourassumptionsande~aecmtiatm,trustitieaamthewindowandourrelationshipssuffer.48.AccordingtoParagraph1,whydoestheauthorscratchhishead?A.Becausehedoesn'tknowwhattodoonceschoolsareclosed.B.Becauseheisnotsureaboutthepracticabilityofthosenewtests.C.Becauseheisconcernedthatmanyteacherswilllosetheirjobs.D.Becauseheisnotinfavorofthegovernment'sreformefforts.49.AccordingtoBrykandSchneider,whatwasmostimportantforsuccessfulschoolimprovemt?A.Newstandardsandtestsinschools.B.Positivesocialrelationships.C.Strictteacherandstudentevaluations.D.Assistanceofthegovernment.50.Whatismeantbytrustinschool?A.Freedomtoexpressone'sviews,B.Extraeffortteachersputintotheirwork.C.Independenceoftheteachersinschools.D.Unconsciousandunspokenexpectations.51.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheassumptionsmadeabouttheintentionsbehindaperson'sbehavior?A.Theyshouldbetrusted.B.Theyareoftenbold.C.Theyareoftenincorrect.D.Theyshouldbeencouraged.48.【答案】D49.【答案】B50.【答案】A【考情點接】推理判斷題。【應試指導】由第