A youngster's social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out(退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends. "When children work on a project", says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University of Illinois, "they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills can't be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don't have any social skills. Relationships should be the first ". At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world. Just as the 1-year-old struggling to walk the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectations. If they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task. "The effects of obvious methods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious ", says Hills, "a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation".
单选题
The author seems to think that a kid' s poor relationship with his classmates would______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：细节判断题。答案在第一段第二句话：Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well(不能和同学很好相处的学生学习也会落后)。因此作者认为和同学的关系不好会对他的学习造成负面影响。A最符合题意。
单选题
In the first paragraph, the word "spot" means______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：语义词义题。spot：发现，找出。In early grades especially，youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends(尤其在早期，应当鼓励青年人一起学习，而不是独自学习，这样老师就能发现哪些学生交朋友有困难)。
单选题
For most children, school makes them understand______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：细节判断题。答案在第二段第二句话：For most children，school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world(对于大多数学生来讲，学校使他们第一次明白他们目标的实现是由外部世界决定的，不是内在的因素)。因此学校使学生们明白是社会而不是个人决定他们的未来。A为正确答案。
单选题
Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：细节判断题。答案在第二段最后一句话：The effects of obvious methods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious．A child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation(简单对比分数的做法后果相当严重。自尊心受到伤害的学生需要治疗)。因此作者最不愿做的事情是公开学生的成绩。D为正确答案。
单选题
Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a student's needs?