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Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield stirred up controversy recently by criticizing the violent grade inflation at his institution
Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield stirred up controversy recently by criticizing the violent grade inflation at his institution
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2023-04-06
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Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield stirred up controversy recently by criticizing the violent grade inflation at his institution, stating, "I was told that the most frequently given grade at Harvard right now is an A-." A recent【C1】________of 200 colleges and universities also found that more than 40 percent of all grades awarded were in the A range. Some argue that these inflated grades are【C2】________for the competitive job market, but at the national level it is a negative-sum game that【C3】________serious costs on society. Be-cause grades are【C4】________at A or A+, grade inflation results in a greater concentration of students at the【C5】________of the distribution. This【C6】________of grades diminishes their value as a(n)【C7】________of student abilities. There is also evidence that【C8】________grading reduces student effort. As giving low grades puts students at a disadvantage【C9】________to their peers, professors face strong【C10】________to award inflated grades.
【C11】________universities need to take steps to bring it under【C12】________. Recently, some universities have experimented with【C13】________information about the grade distribution for each course either online or on student transcripts. So, if employers are aware that grades in a particular course were high, they might be less【C14】________with the students who earned those grades. Thus, students might seek out tougher courses,【C15】________professors to offer such courses in【C16】________The administration of Princeton issued a【C17】________that no more than 35 percent of grades awarded in undergraduate courses should be in the A range. These steps may not be【C18】________with students and professors, but it’s necessary to prevent higher education from【C19】________into Lake Wobegon— "where... all the children are above【C20】________."
【C18】
选项
A、popular
B、crucial
C、manageable
D、special
答案
A
解析
句中的but表明前后半句是转折关系,下半句说“这些措施很有必要”,因此上半句应表示这些措施对于学生和老师不好的一面,结合例子中的措施(比如A级评分的数量不得超过35%)会给学生带来负面影响,可能不受学生欢迎,故选A项popular最合适,may not be popular with意为“可能不受……欢迎”。若对学生和老师可能不关键,那也没有必要开,故排除B项crucial“关键性的”。C项manageable“可管理的”和D项special“特别的”都不能对上文的两个措施进行总结。
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