Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.
Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype（陈规旧俗），a US study says.
Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".
The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.
Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.
The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.
But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.
Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around. "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes, "James wrote.
Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to obey a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means," the study reported.
小题1:The author believes that a single-sex school would ______.
A．force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"
B．encourage boys to express their emotions more freely
C．help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys
D．naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man
小题2:It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ______.
A．perform relatively betterB．grow up more healthily
C．behave more responsiblyD．receive a better education
小题3:What does Tony Little say about the British education system?
A．It fails more boys than girls academically.
B．It focuses more on mixed school education.
C．It fails to give boys the attention they need.
D．It places more pressure on boys than on girls.
小题4:According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ______.
A．teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys
B．boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted
C．boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in
D．teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit
小题5:Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report?
A．They enjoy being in charge.B．They obey stereotypes.
C．They are violent and sexist.D．They have sharper vision.
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
试题分析：本文讲述的是单独的男生学校的优点和好处，在这样的学校里，可以根据男性的特点组织教学，不受女生发展的影响。
小题1:B 细节题。根据文章第一段Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.可知在a single-sex school，男孩更自由地表达自己的观点。故B正确。
小题2:A 推理题。根据文章2,3段Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype（陈规旧俗），a US study says.
Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".可知在这样的学校里，男生可能会表现得更好。故A正确。
小题3:C 细节题。根据第5段1,2行Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls.可知他认为在英国，老师给予了女性太多的关注。给男性的关心太少。故C正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.
可知他认为在这样的学校里，老师可以根据男性的特点来进行教学活动，故A正确。
小题5:D 细节题。根据最后一段2，3,4行Because boys generally have more acute vision learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around.可知在男生有敏锐的感觉。故D正确。
点评：本文讲述的是单独的男生学校的优点和好处，要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上，把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工，由表入里，由浅入深，从具体到抽象，从非凡到一般，通过分析、综合、判定等，进行深层处理，符合逻辑地推理。不能就是论事，断章取义，以偏概全。要忠实于原文，以文章提供的事实和线索为依据。