单选题 Both the knowledge and experience of bright children are enriching, They are seldom held back by mixed-ability teaching. Streaming (按能力分班) pupils has many disadvantages. The child who is not so bright will feel discouraged if they are at the bottom of the grade.
Since intelligence is only one aspect of children's ability, thus it is not rational to grade them just according to it. Developing the pupils' entire abilities is a better choice. It has been found that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all aspects of learning.
Different ways have been applied in the classrooms. The pupils are often asked to work in groups, which gives them the opportunity to learn how to cooperate with others, to share different views, and to develop the leadership skills. They also learn how to deal with personal problems. Pupils not only learn from the teacher but also learn from each other by working in pairs and on individual tasks. They have some formal class teaching as well when it is suitable. Pupils are encouraged to use the school library, They are taught the skills which they need so that they can do this efficiently. The advanced pupil can do advanced work. No matter what age the children are, they are expected to do their best. They have been given every encouragement to obtain the goal.

单选题 What's the meaning of the underlined phrase "held back" in the second line?
A. Controlled their studies.
B. Given some back support.
C. Prevented from advancing.
D. Graded in different classes.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 本题为推断题。根据前面一句提到的他们的知识和经验都丰富了，以及否定词seldom，推断held back为负面含义的词组。故选C。

单选题 What is the chief concern of a teacher according to the passage?
A. The development of the pupils' intellectual qualities.
B. The development of the pupils' personal ability.
C. The development of the pupils' group working ability.
D. The development of the pupils' entire abilities.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 本题为细节题。从第二段可得知，教师应该发展学生各方面的能力。故选D。

单选题 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Group work helps pupils learn to work on their own.
B. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be organizers.
C. Pupils learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
D. Pupils can't learn how to handle personal problems.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 本题为是非题。A、D两个选项不符合文章第三段中所表达的意思，而全文没有提到过reasoning abilities“推理能力”，所以不选C。B选项在文章第三段中被提到，故选B。

单选题 What's the author's attitude towards mixed-ability teaching?
A. Neutral. B. Critical. C. Approving. D. Questioning.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 本题为态度题。纵观全文，作者都在写全面教学带来的益处，可见作者对于“全面教学”是持赞同态度的。故选C。