专业英语四级听力讲座在线练习二
时间：2021-01-07 练习：次
Test Two
In this section you will hear a talk.
You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY.
While listening,
you may look at the task
on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
for each gap.
Make sure what you fill in
is both grammatically and
semantically acceptable.
You may use the blank sheet
for note-taking.
You have THIRTY seconds
to preview the gap-filling task.
Now listen to the talk.
When it is over,
you will be given TWO minutes
to check your work.
Single-sex Education for Girls
Good morning.
Today I'm going to discuss
the benefits of single-sex education,
especially single-sex education
for girls.
As arguments
against this form of education
can be quite powerful,
I would like to begin my lecture
by pointing out three main arguments
against single-sex schools.
First of all,
critics of all-girls' schools argue
that the separation of the sexes
seems old-fashioned.
It goes against the goal of feminists
and liberal educators,
which is to provide fairness:
to make sure boys and girls
have the same educational opportunities
and are treated in the same way.
Secondly,
the critics say
that in single-sex schools,
boys and girls
can't develop the ability
to interact with one another.
They point out
that in single-sex schools,
boys and girls can't learn
how to be comfortable
with each other and also
how to compete with each other.
The third criticism is
that single-sex schools
don't provide children
with a smooth transition
into the adult world
where men and women
live together.
In single-sex schools,
these critics say,
boys and girls
can't become prepared
for a world
in which they will work,
play,
and live together as adults.
But although
these are serious arguments,
I believe that single-sex education
is beneficial for girls.
The first real benefit is
that it values girls' unique qualities—
the qualities
that make them different from boys.
What are these unique qualities?
Well, I'm going to list a few.
First of all,
girls can often concentrate
on higher-level abstract thinking
at an earlier age than boys can.
Secondly,
they can often work
for longer periods of time.
Finally, as girls mature,
they are often kind
and cooperative
rather than competitive.
These qualities are valued
in all-girls' schools.
The second benefit is
that it helps girls
develop self-confidence.
I strongly believe
that girls become more self-confident
without the distraction
and the different learning styles of boys.
In a single-sex environment,
if girls don't understand
a math or science concept,
they'll ask for clarification.
But when they are
in the same classrooms with boys,
they often lose their self-esteem.
Boys are sometimes louder
and may jump up
out of their seats
and wave their arms
in people's faces
if they know the answer
to a teacher's question.
If this happens,
girls typically sink back
in their chairs and wait
for the boys to quiet down.
But if there are no boys around,
girls can feel free
and be themselves.
OK. Having said all these,
I want to emphasize
that single-sex education
is beneficial for girls.
Admittedly,
in the "real" adult world,
boys are the ones
who set the rules of the game,
and these rules don't necessarily
reflect the needs or talents of girls
no matter how well they do
in school.
However,
in an all-girls' school,
girls can become confident enough
to challenge these rules.
And then, perhaps,
they can change
the "real" adult world
into a place designed
to help both women and men.
OK.
That's all for today's lecture.
See you next week.
Now, you have TWO minutes
to check your work.
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