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Troubled by the persistently poor graduation rates of basketball and football players, the National Collegiate Athletic Associat
Troubled by the persistently poor graduation rates of basketball and football players, the National Collegiate Athletic Associat
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2013-09-24
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Troubled by the persistently poor graduation rates of basketball and football players, the National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA)plans to start punishing schools whose athletes continue to underperform in the classroom. The proposal, which is expected to adopt next month, is being proposed by NCAA President Myles Brand as the final and critical piece of a package of changes designed to boost graduation rates and put the student back into the often-mocked term, student athlete.
Even supporters of the plan, however, worry that it will prove impractical, characterizing it as a well-intentioned idea that has been weakened by compromise and will ultimately generate more paperwork than real change. There’s also broad acknowledgement that it may cause unintended consequences of academic deception: more schools offering dishonest courses and cut-down curricula, and heightened pressure on faculty to give passing grades to keep star players qualified.
But with the continued academic struggles of athletes in high-profile sports, particularly in basketball, NCAA leaders believe it’s time to take a more aggressive act. Only 4 out of 10 players on big-time basketball teams graduate even though the vast majority are on full scholarships. The NCAA will hold out the prospect of the ultimate sanction(处罚)for habitually poor performers a ban from competing in the annual March Madness event and sharing the riches that come with it. The proposal, which would affect athletes competing at all major colleges and universities, would punish schools with chronically low graduation rates, beginning with a warning, followed by the less of a scholarship and then a ban on postseason play. Each round in the 65-team men’s basketball tournament(联赛)is worth more than $750 000 per school. Schools that perform well would be rewarded, although the NCAA has yet to determine how. But it will be years before it’s clear whether this carrot-and-stick approach works.
Skeptics say the penalties are too weak and too slow to take effect. Others say the quality of a college education isn’t measured by grades and graduate rates alone. English professor Linda said, "Graduation rates themselves don’t prove athletes are getting an education." Her argument was approved by the recent disclosure(揭发)of a final exam given by former Georgia assistant basketball coach Jim Harrick Jr. to his class. Among the items on the 20-question, multiple-choice exam were: "How many halves are there in a college basketball game?" and "How many points does a 3-point field goal account for in a basketball game?"
According to the passage, advocators think that the plan will______.
选项
A、receive warm welcome because it is well-intentioned
B、make schools and athletes compromise in the end
C、be less productive than expected
D、involve too many tests and changes
答案
C
解析
推理判断题。该句说“但是,就连这项计划的支持者都担心计划会缺乏成效,并说这项计划的主要特点是:初衷很好,但是被各种妥协冲淡,而且最终会产生很多表面文章,而不是实质性的改变”。由此可以推知,C)“将不会像预期的那样有效”为正确答案。
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