填空题 Directions : The following is a short passage below. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions ( No. 56through No. 60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
A British sociologist has advanced the theory that many working -class children are unsuccessful at school because ofthe nature of their language. They use what he terms a "restricted" code of speech, whereas most teachers use an "elabora-ted" code, which is familiar to middle -class children.
Working - class language is a language of personal experience and direct command, rather than of rationalization anddistinction between subtleties. In school, however, the latter abilities are demanded for children. Middle- class children,who have been brought up in such a way as to enable them to respond to argument and reasoning, are able to cope with the classroom situation much better than their working - class contemporaries, who are frequently at a loss to understand the implication of what their teacher is saying.
So it seems that working - class children fail to take full advantage of the educational system, not because they are less bright than middle - class children, but because the language of the classroom is alien to them.

填空题 According to the theory, middle -class children seem to be more intelligent owing to the ______。

填空题 Why do working- class children fail to cope with the classroom situation? They ______ their teachers.

填空题 What does the term "restricted code of speech" mean? A language of personal experience and ______.

填空题 Middle - class children enjoy an advantage over working - class children at school because their language enable them to respond to ______.

填空题 It can be concluded that working - class children would be able to cope with the classroom situation better if the language of the classroom ______ to them.