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Memorandum
Date: October 2
To: All Teachers and Councelors
From: Gordon Fris
Re: Survey Results
Of the 358 students in the program, 43 have completed the online satisfaction survey so far. The sample size is small, and responses are still coming in, but there are trends in the data that we cannot ignore. Let’s discuss them at the staff meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Students who have completed at least two semesters give us high ratings in most areas, especially in teacher quality, student services, and overall satisfaction. Unsurprisingly, we received relatively low ratings for our facilities. In particular, students complained about our small desks, poor lighting, and the generally appalling condition of the classrooms.
New students noted that the hardware and the software available in the computer lab are outdated, but surprisingly they did not suggest that they be upgraded. Several students said that they prefer their own computers to those in the lab, and they hoped teachers could suggest free or low-cost online resources to supplement their lessons.
Viewed together, these responses suggest that we shouldn’t spend our development budget on upgrading the computer lab as we had intended, but instead use those funds to improve the physical environment of the school. I believe doing so would also help boost enrollment. We’ve known for some time that some potential students visiting the campus are not particularly impressed by our facilities.
Because the survey is conducted online, all results are presented in real-time. The numbers today could be substantially different from those tomorrow, so please check the results on the staff website again just before the meeting tomorrow to make sure we’re all on the same page.
1. What most likely was the purpose of the survey?
(A) To suggest new classes and services the school could provide
(B) To evaluate the ways potential students are being recruited
(C) To learn what students think about technology in education
(D) To determine how the school’s budget should be spent
2. What issue is NOT likely asked about on the survey?
(A) The quality of teaching staff
(B) The condition of the facilities
(C) The usefulness of the technology
(D) The availability of courses
3. What does Gordon Fris imply in the memo?
(A) Survey responses are still being collected.
(B) The survey questions were not chosen well.
(C) It is too soon to draw any conclusions from the data.
(D) The survey results are unlikely to change.
4. The word “appalling” in paragraph 2, line 5, is closest in meaning to
(A) acceptable
(B) terrible
(C) standard
(D) obsolete
5. What response was NOT expected by Gordon Fris?
(A) Students prefer well-lit classrooms with comfortable desks.
(B) Students would rather have free or low-cost learning resources.
(C) Students are not satisfied with condition of the school.
(D) Students do not want the computer lab to be upgraded.
1.
【解答】D
【中譯】該份問卷最有可能的目的為何？
(A) 建議學校可提供的新課程與服務
(B) 評估招攬學生的各種方法
(C) 了解學生對於將科技運用到教育上的看法
(D) 決定學校的預算應該如何使用
【解析】
題目問"What most likely was the purpose of the survey?"，應試者應該將焦點放在找此問卷之「目的」的資訊上。根據第四段的第一句"Viewed together, these responses suggest that we shouldnt spend our development budget on upgrading the computer lab as we had intended, but instead use those funds to improve the physical environment of the school."，學校之所以要做這個意見調查，就是要知道學生的需求，以便「將資金的運用放在真正所需的地方」。
選項(A)提到"… suggest new classes and services …"「建議新課程和服務」，與「資金的運用」無關，故不選。
選項(B)提到的"… evaluate the ways … students … recruited"是說「評估招收新生的方式」，也跟「資金的運用」無關，故不選。
選項(C)的"… learn what students think about technology …"提到「瞭解學生對將科技運用到教育上的看法」，這也跟「資金的運用」無關，故不選。
選項(D)的"… determine how the schools budget should be spent"「決定學校預算該如何運用」與文中提到的目的相符，故為最佳答案。
2.
【解答】D
【中譯】下列哪個問題最不可能在問卷裡出現？
(A) 教師員工的水平
(B) 學校設施的狀況
(C) 科技的有用程度
(D) 學校有提供什麼課程
【解析】
第二題問的是"What issue is NOT likely asked about on the survey?"，應試者要找出的是「不會被問及」的議題為何。根據文中第二段內提到的這些資訊"Students who have completed at least two semesters give us high ratings in most areas, especially in teacher quality, student services, and overall satisfaction."和第三段內提到的"New students noted that the hardware and the software available in the computer lab are outdated, and they hoped teachers could suggest free or low-cost online resources to supplement their lessons."可看出以下的配對：
選項(A) The quality of teaching staff = teacher quality，有被提到。
選項(B) The condition of the facilities = the hardware and the software are outdated，有提及。
選項(C) The usefulness of the technology = free or low-cost online resources，亦有被提及。
選項(D) The availability of courses在文中並沒有被提到，故應為正確答案。
3.
【解答】A
【中譯】Gordon Fris在備忘錄裡暗示了什麼？
(A) 問卷回覆仍然在收集中。
(B) 問卷問題選擇得不好。
(C) 目前要從資料中做出結論太早了。
(D) 問卷結果不可能改變。
【解析】
題目"What does Gordon Fris imply in the memo?"屬推論題。根據第一段第一、二句"Of the 358 students in the program, 43 have completed the online satisfaction survey so far. The sample size is small, and responses are still coming in, but there are trends in the data that we cannot ignore."可以得知，學生意見「尚未全數交齊，還陸續送交中。」
選項(A)提到的"… responses … still … collected."「學生回應還在收集」，與上述兩個句子的內容相符，故為正確答案。
選項(B)提到的"… questions … not chosen well."「問卷題目沒選好」並未出現在文中，故不選。
選項(C)提到"… too soon to draw … conclusions …."，但根據第二句所提到的"… there are trends in the data that we cannot ignore"可知，雖然資料還沒很多，但還是有重要的資訊在其中，故不選。
選項(D)提到"… results are unlikely to change."「結果不可能改變」，但根據最後一段第二句提到的"The numbers today could be substantially different from those tomorrow…. "可知，「結果有可能不相同」，故亦不選。
4.
【解答】B
【中譯】第二段第五行的"appalling"這個字意思最接近
(A) 可接受的
(C) 標準的
(B) 可怕的
(D) 過時的
【解析】
此題為「字彙」題問"appalling"的字意跟哪個字最接近。"appalling"是「駭人的」之意，與選項terrible（可怕的）最接近，故(B)為最佳答案。選項(A) acceptable（可接受的）、選項(C) standard（標準的）、選項(D) obsolete（過時的）皆為錯誤。
5.
【解答】D
【中譯】Gordon Fris並沒有預期到下列哪一個反應？
(A) 學生比較喜歡有舒適桌子的明亮教室。
(B) 學生比較喜歡免費或低價的學習資源。
(C) 學生對於學校的狀況並不滿意。
(D) 學生並不想要升級電腦教室。
【解析】
題目問"What response was NOT expected by Gordon Fris?"，要找的焦點資訊是Gordon Fris「沒有預期」會看到的回應為何。由第三段第一句"New students noted that the hardware and the software available in the computer lab are outdated, but surprisingly they did not suggest that they be upgraded."可知，學生雖然認為電腦軟硬體都老舊了，但是他們並「沒有要求應該將之更新」，這一點讓Gordon Fris感覺到"surprised"，換句話說，他原本並沒有預期到這一點。很明顯的選項(D) Students do not want the computer lab to be upgraded.與文章內容相符，故為最佳答案。
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