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A plan to reform gaokao, or China’s college entrance examination, in Beijing has divided experts, who disagree on whether placing less emphasis on English-language skills is a good idea.
The Beijing Municipal Commission of Education said Monday that the scores for subjects like English and Chinese in Beijing’s gaokao will change as of 2016. The overall score of English will drop from 150 to 100, while the total points for Chinese will rise from 150 to 180.
Other regions, including Jiangsu and Shandong provinces and Shanghai municipality, are also preparing their own gaokao reforms.
According to China National Radio, Shandong will cancel the listening part of the English examination in its gaokao.
Some local reports in Jiangsu also said that English may not be included in gaokao in the future, but education authorities later denied those reports, saying the idea was only a proposal.
Education experts have sharp differences of opinion on such proposals.
Hu Ruiwen, a member of the National Education Advisory Committee, said such a change would be a signal to students that they should pay more attention to their native language than a foreign one. “Students now are spending too much time studying English,” Hu said. “In fact, not all of them will or would like to go abroad.” “On the other hand, their native language is being used in every aspect of their life and work, so it’s important for all Chinese students to learn their native language well,” Hu said. The changes will also help students learn the Chinese language better, he added.
But Xiong Bingqi, vice-president of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, said changing the total points will not affect students’ knowledge of those subjects. “I don’t think a rise in the total points of Chinese will encourage students to improve their application ability in Chinese,” Xiong said. “Instead, it will only make the students endeavor (努力) to score higher in the Chinese examinations.”
There are differences of opinion among students and parents as well.
Some applauded the Beijing change, saying it’s one way to help relieve the heavy burden of gaokao, while some are concerned it will lead to decreased English proficiency (水平) for those who choose to study abroad or work in the future.
Many English teachers in high schools voiced their support. “The change in the exam doesn’t mean that English is not important anymore. On the contrary, it means that we English teachers now can pay more attention to encouraging students to love English, and lifting their practical ability in using English,” she said.
25. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Shanghai has conducted their Gaokao reform.
B. Jiangsu has decided to wipe English out of Gaokao.
C. Students and parents have quite different opinions on the plan.
D. Many English teachers are in favour of the Beijing reform plan.
26. The two experts Hu and Xiong have different opinions over whether _______.
A. English should be included in Gaokao
B. Chinese is more important than English
C. the change for Chinese in Gaokao will work
D. students should improve their ability in Chinese
27. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. People are divided over Gaokao reform plan
B. English is of less importance in our daily life
C. Gaokao reform plan raises concern among the public
D. Gaokao reform plan relieves heavy burden from students
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DCA
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