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How good are grades as a method of evaluation if almost everyone’s GPA is the same? This is where the problem lies. Grade inflation is the term given to the trend in some universities where higher grades are being given to less deserving students. The problem began in the early 1970s when maintaining good grades in college meant an exemption from the Vietnam draft. Professors didn’t want to feel responsible for sending young men into war, especially since college campuses were popular sites of anti-war protest. The letter grade C became rare while the F was actually banned at places like Stanford University in California, and Brown University in Rhode Island.
Today, grades are hardly a matter of life and death, but they can mean the difference between a good job and a great career. This is why it is important to differentiate excellent students from aver-age ones. Charles Rooney of the National Center for Fair and Open Testing feels that in the coming years good grades may not carry as much weight as before. “Whereas 10 percent of a class used to receive an A, now 40 percent is normal. The A has lost its meaning.”
When Donna LaBella began her college career at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, three years ago, she expected it to be the greatest challenge off her life. Before long, Donna realized that the easiest road to a high GPA is by selecting classes taught by “generous” professors. “Course selection is just as significant as the final exam week in the outcome of your grade. By my sophomore year, I knew which instructors to avoid and I ended up with a perfect 4.0 without actually learning much.”
Professor William Cole of Harvard once said, “Grade inflation rewards mediocrity and discourages excellence.” Though different opinions may exist, one thing about grades is certain: As grades get higher and higher they will have less and less meaning.
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some of them are not very responsible
B
all students worked very hard at that time
C
they did not want to send young people into war
D
they hated the educational system
正确答案 :C
解析
细节理解题。根据首段第五句知,教授不想让学生们卷入战争,校园也是反战抗议的热门地点,故C项“他们不想派学生参与战争”符合题意。A项“一些教授不负责任”,文章说的是教授们不想为派学生参加战争的事情负责,并不是不负责任。B项“那时所有学生都很努力学习”,文章没有提到学生是否努力学习。D项“他们讨厌这个教育体制”,文章没有线索说明教授讨厌教育制度。故本题答案为C。
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