Why Do They Dislike School?

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It is a fact that, in America most teenagers don’t want to learn. But why? The truth of this is that most teenagers don’t see the point in learning subjects in school, and that they don’t see how it helps them in their lives. It is sad to see many teenagers choose to play their X?boxes rather than read a book.

Most teachers and parents try every trick in the book to get their teens to read or at the very least, get better grades than C in their final exams. This is very important for them, because their work in school provides a path to their future.

However, few teenagers actually pay attention to this fact. For most teenagers, school is mandatory(强制性的). They think history is pointless as it happened a long time ago. They don’t realize that they can learn from the mistakes and experiences of earlier generations. They think math is a waste of time because they can add up using a calculator(计算器). English is also pointless. They care little for their ability to write correct grammar—after all as long as they can text, it’s fine!Science is a waste of time—they need to learn how to use drugs, not make them! And foreign languages!Well, doesn’t everyone speak English these days? America is a big country—who needs to go abroad even if they could afford it?

So they don’t see the point that all these subjects really will enrich their lives and help them get on. They can not see what parents and teachers see in terms of importance in school and their education. They see it as a waste of time, or it being too hard because they have to get up early and do extra work to keep up. It is one main reason why teens don’t want to learn in school, which is a major problem that every parent and every teacher has with their teenagers. It can take a long time and a lot of hard work to change this.

1. The text mainly tells us ________.

A. why teenagers show no interest in learning

B. how to trick the teenager into learning

C. the importance of learning all the subjects

D. major problems that parents and teachers have

2. According to the author, why do most teenagers not want to learn?

A. Because all the subjects are too hard for them.

B. Because they are busy with computer games.

C. Because teachers and parents don’t help them.

D. Because they can’t see the meaning of learning.

3. We learn from the text that _______.

A. teenagers know nothing about the history of America

B. most teenagers in America can’t afford to go abroad

C. using drugs is a problem among American teenagers

D. math is not an important subject in American schools

4. The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to the fact that _______.

A. teens don’t want to learn

B. teens hate to get up early

C. teens don’t understand their parents

D. teens get better grades in school

一、 语篇理解：

本篇文章属于议论文，介绍了美国现在十几岁的孩子不想学习的原因。文章第一段提出要讨论的主题，即“It is a fact that, in America most teenagers don’t want to learn.”；第二段介绍老师和父母想尽各种办法让孩子学习；第三、四段重点介绍了学生不想学习的原因。

二、 答案分析：

1. A。主旨大意题。本题是在询问文章的主旨。从文章的主题句第一句可以看出文章总体概括了美国十几岁的孩子不想学习，下文介绍不想学习的原因，因此答案选A。而B项是在孩子不想学习时父母的做法，不是文章的主旨。

2. D。细节推断题。根据文中第一段“The truth of this is that most teenagers don’t see the point in learning subjects in school, and that they don’t see how it helps them in their lives.”可知孩子们不知道学习的意义，所以不想学习。

3. C。推理判断题。根据文中“Science is a waste of time—they need to learn how to use drugs, not make them!”可知孩子们需要学习怎样选择使用，而不是运用科学方法来制造。

4. A。猜测词义题。根据上下文暗示即文章的主旨，孩子们不想学习的原因是不愿早起并持续，要改变这种不想学习的状况需要很长时间和艰苦努力，因此this 指代孩子们不想学习。

三、 长难句分析：

1. They can not see what parents and teachers see in terms of importance in school and their education.

本句是一个复合句，主句：They can not see，从句：what parents and teachers see in terms of importance in school and their education。从句是由what引导的宾语从句其中连词what作see的宾语。

句意：他们不明白，对于他们在学校学习的重要性和他们受教育情况，他们的父母和老师理解到什么程度。

2. It is one main reason why teens don’t want to learn in school, which is a major problem that every parent and every teacher has with their teenagers. It can take a long time and a lot of hard work to change this.

本句是复合句，主句It is one main reason，从句：（1）why引导的定语从句，先行词reason在从句中做状语从句；（2）which is a major problem 是由which 引导的定语从句，先行词why teens don’t want to learn in school,孩子们为什么不想学习，先行词在句中做主语，因此用which引导；从句（3）every parent and every teacher has with their teenagers，本句是由that引导的定语从句，先行词problem 在从句中做has 的宾语。因此用连接词that。

句意：这就是青少年不想在学校学习的主要原因，同时也是困扰每一位家长和老师的一个主要问题。这将长期存在，改变这一现状有许多坚苦的工作要做。

四、 语法点滴

1. It is a fact that, in America most teenagers don’t want to learn.

句意：在美国，大多数学生不愿意学习是一个事实。

本句是含有主语从句的复合句。it 是形式主语，真正的主语是that in America most teenagers don’t want to learn。从句中不缺成分又没有是否的含义所以用that引导，that 不能省略。由于that 引导的从句比较长，主句谓语动词比较短，所以用it做形式主语，真正的主语放在后边，为避免头重脚轻。类似的主语从句还有：It + be + 形容词（obvious / true / natural / surprising / good / wonderful / funny / possible / likely / certain / probable） + that

It + be + （名词词组）（no wonder / an honor / a good thing / a pity / no surprise / + that

It + be + 过去分词（said / reported / thought / expected / decided / announced / arranged） + that

It + doesn’t matter (makes no difference） + 连接代词或连接副词

五、 词汇讲解：

1. provide vt. 提供，给……准备

例如：Provide me with money and clothes. 给我提供钱和衣服。

vi. provide for 养活，规定

例如：All of us know how important work is—not just for the paycheck, but for the peace of mind that comes with knowing you can provide for your family. 我们所有人都知道工作的重要性，不仅仅是为了一份薪水，也为了心灵的平静，这份平静是随着你能供养自己的家庭而来。

【拓展】

provide sb. with sth. 给某人提供某物 = provide sth. to sb.

supply sb. with sth. 向某人供应某物 = supply sth. to/for sb.

offer sb. sth. 主动提供某人某物= offer sth. to sb.

provided=providing prep. 如果……的话，只要

例如：They may swim provided / providing anaccompanies them. 只要有大人陪同，他们可以去游泳。

2. afford vt. 有条件做某事；经得起做某事或发生某事；使得到

例如：I can’t afford so much money. 我担负不起这么多钱。

He could not afford to lose his fortune entirely. 他经不起失去全部财产的打击。

These efforts afforded us useful experience. 这些努力使我们得到有用的经验。

3. abroad adv. 在国外；往国外

be abroad在国外；go abroad 到国外；去国外

例如：You haven’t been abroad before, haven’t you? 你以前从未去过国外，对吗？

【词形类似单词】

board n. 木板，甲板

例如：He was on board. 他在船上。

vt. 上船，上车

例如：Passengers board the train quickly, please. 请乘客快上火车。

broad adj. 宽阔的；广大的

例如：The broad masses of the people of the world want friendship with China. 世界的广大的人民群众想与中国人建立友谊。

4. term n. 学期；有效期；术语；条款

例如：Our school has two terms a year instead of three. 我们学校一年有两个学期而不是三个。

【短语】

come to terms达成协议；和解

come to terms with 甘心忍受某种不愉快的处境

in terms of 就……来说；从……的角度

in the long term 从长远来说

on good terms with 和……关系很好

vt. 称呼；称作；把……说成是

例如：He has no right to term himself a professor. 他无权称自己是一名教授。