新视野大学英语视听说教程第3册答案(含8-10单元)

新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册听カ练习录音文本和答案Uintl-UintlOUintlII.BasicListeningPracticeScriptW:Ok.It'syourturntopaythebill.Ipaidlasttime.M:What?Youhaveaselectivememory.Youtriedtopaylastturn,butyourcreditcardfailed;soIendeduppaying!It'sdefinitelyyourturn.Q:Whatistrueaccordingtotheconversation?ScriptM:I'mhavingrealtroublereviewingforthisFrenchexam.Ijustcan'tmemorizeallthevocabulary.W:Metoo.Ihatehavingtolearnthingsbyheart.Iguesswejusthavetokeepreadingthetextsoverandover.Q:Whatdoesthewomanprefer?ScriptW:Ohlook!There'sthatguywesawlastweek,playingfootballinthepark!Helookedgreatinhiskit,remember?M:Him?Idon'trememberhim.I'vegotaterriblememoryforfaces.IhaveahardtimeevenrecordingpeopleI'vebeenintroducedto.Q:Accordingtotheconversation,whatistheman'sproblem?ScriptM:Whyisthereabigsignonthebackofyourdoorthatsays"keys"?W:It'storemindmetotakemykeyswhenIgooutbecauseI'malwayslockingmyselfoutbyaccident!Itdoesn'thelpenough.NowIjustforgettoreadthesign.Q:Whyisthereasignonthebackofthedoor?ScriptM:Thathistoryexamwasreallyhard.Theessayquestionwasterrible!W:Iknow,IwishIwerelikeDavid.Hehasaphotographicmemory,youknow.Howusefulthatwouldbe!Q:WhatistrueofDavidKeys:l.C2.D3.A4.B5.CIII.ListeningInScriptM:Tellmeyoursecret.You'resuddenlygettingexcellentmarksineverysubject,andyouusedtobeabottom-of-classstudentjustlikeme.W:Simpleenough.Ireadanarticleinascientificjournalthatstudyingwithremembering,basedonrecentresearchintothebrain.M:Aw,thatstuff'soldhat:studyatthesametimeeveryday,besureyourclothesarecomfortable,andmakesureyouhaveenoughlight,blah-blah-blah.W:Notsofast,wiseguy.I'mtalkingaboutprincipleslike“MentalVisualization^^,creatingapictureinyourmindofwhatistoberemembered.M:Ok,thatdiessounddifferent.Id"Association^^aprinciple一youknow,youconnectwhatyouwanttorememberwithsomethingyou'refamiliarwith?W:Righton!’Consolidation“isanother.Ireviewmynotesrightafterclassandconsolidate一orabsorb-thenewmaterialintowhatI'vealreadylearned.M:You'removingaheadfastwiththoseprinciples.IswearthisweekendI'mgoingtostudysixteenhoursadaybothSaturdayandSunday.W:Whoa,bigguy.That'snottheway.Followtheprincipleof"DistributesPractice''.Shorterstudysessionsdistributesoverseveraldaysarebetter.M:Thatsystemisallverywellforyou;you'vegotagoodmemory.Butwhataboutme?I'vegotamemorylikeasieve.W:You'retoomodest.There'snothingwrongwithyourmemory.Butmemoryislikeamuscle;itneedsexercise.Anddon'tforgetit.Whilethemaniswonderingwhythewomanissuddenlygettingexcellentmarks,shesaysshereadanarticleonstudyingandremembering.Ittalksaboutprincipleslike“MentalVisualization"，thatis,creatingapictureinone'smindofwhatistoberemembered.Thisremindsthemanoftheprincipleof"Association",whichmeansconnectingwhatonewantstorememberwithsomethingoneisfamiliarwith.Thenthewomanaddstheprincipleof"Consolidation",orreviewingone'snotesafterclassandabsorbingthenewmaterialintowhatonehasalreadylearned.Whenthemanpromisetostudysixteenhoursaday,thewomanrecommendstheprincipleof"DistributedPractice",whichfavorsshorterstudysessionsdistributedoverseveraldays.Finally,thewomantellsthemanthatmemoryislikeamuscle,andthatitneedsexercise.Task2:Youforgetmytoast!ScriptAn80-year-oldcouplewashavingproblemsrememberingthings,sotheydecidetogototheirdoctortoseewhatwaswrongwiththem.Theyexplainedtothedoctorabouttheproblemstheywerehavingwiththeirmemory.Aftercheckingthecoupleover,thedoctortoldthemthattheywerephysicallyokaybutmightneedtostartwritingthingsdowntohelpthemremember.Thecouplethankedthedoctorandleft.LaterthatnightwhilewatchingTV,theoldwomansaidtotheoldman,“Honey,willyoupleasegotothekitchenandgetmeadishoficecream?^^Beforethemanleft,sheadded,"Whydon'tyouwritethatdownsoyouwon'tforget?""Nonsense,"saidthehusband,"Icanrememberadishoficecream!""Well,"saidthewife,"I'dlikesomestrawberriesonit.You'dbetterwritethatdownbecause1knowyourmemoryisfailing.""Don'tbesilly,"repliedthehusband."There'reonlytwothings:adishoficecreamandsomestrawberries.Icansurelyrememberthat!"Withthat,herushedintothekitchen.Afterabouttwentyminuteshereturnedfromthekitchenandhandedheraplateofbaconandeggs.Thewifetookonelookattheplate,glancedupatherhusband,andsaid,"Hey,youforgetthetoast!"Keys:FTFFFTask3:Memory-ImprovingTechniquesScriptTherearemanytechniquesyoucanusetoimproveyourmemory.Someofthemareintroducedher.Firstandforemost,youneedtostimulateyourmemoryallthetime.Toputitsimply,youshoulduseyourmemoryasmuchaspossible.Itisespeciallyimportanttotrytolearnsomethingnew.Ifyouworkinanoffice,learntodance;ifyouareadancer,learntodealwithacomputer,ifyouworkwithsales,andlearntoplaychess;ifyouareaprogrammer,learntopaint.TheseaddedactivitiesstimulatethebrainsothatItcontinuestofunction.Olderpeopleneedtopayattentiontothingstheyaredealingwith.Don'ttrytomemorizeeverythingthatcatchesyourattention;focusonwhatyouconsiderimportant.Forexample,youcantakeanyobjectsuchasapenandconcentrateonit.Thinkonitsvariouscharacteristics:itsmaterial,itsfunction,itscolor,andsoon.Don'tallowanyotherthoughttooccupyyourmindwhileyouareconcentratinginthatpen.Anothermethodthatcanbeusedistorelaxyourself.Itisimpossibletorememberthingsifyouaretenseornervous.So,tryholdingyourbreathfortenseconds,andthenreleaseitslowly.Associationisalsoapowerfultooltodevelopyourmemory.Forexample,ifyoucannotrememberaperson'sname,youcanthinkaboutaspecialfeatureofhisfaceandthenlinkitwithhismane.What'sseemstobeanespeciallyimportantwaytostimulateone'smemory?Whatseemstobethebestwaytofocusyourmemory?Howcanyouconcentrateonapen?Howcanyourelaxyourselfaccordingtothepassage?Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Kes:1A2.C3.D4.B5.DV.LefsTalkScriptStudent:Professor,thankyouforgrainingmethisinterview.I'mSusan,areporterfromtheStudentUnionmagazine.Manystudentshavedifficultlymemorizingthings.Sinceyou'reanoutstandingpsychologist,couldyougiveussometipsonhowtopimproveourmemory?Professor:Well,somepeoplehavebettermemoriesthanothers,butthat'slargelybecausetheyarebetteratcreatingmentalimages.Student:IfI'mnotgoodatcreatingimages,whatcanIdo?Professor:Practicehelps.Andthemindremembersthingsbetteriftheyareconnectedwithotherimages.Forexample,Iyouhavetopickupseveralitemsatthegrocerystore,say,carrots,egg,bananas,andmilk,youcancreateapictureinyourmindofagiantcarrot,andhangingfromit,abanana.Student:ThenIcouldhaveagiantmilkcartonpouringmilkoverthecarrotandbanana.Professor:Certainly.Thenwhatwouldyoudowiththeegg?Student:Hmmm.I'dvisualizeanegg-shapedUFOflyingacrossthesky.Professor:Thereyougo.Themoreyouapplytheideas,theeasieritgets.Besidescreatingpictures,there'sanothertechniquethatisveryuseful.Student:Whatisit?Professor:Establishinganassociation.Supposeyouarelookingforlostkeys.Relax,andletyourmindlookforalltheimagesconnectedwiththosekeys—theirfeel,thesoundstheymake.Student:Howwillthathelp?Professor:Youmightrememberthesoundthekeysmadewhenyouplacedtheninadrawerorcoldtouchofthekeysinyourjacketwereyouleftthem.Student:Ohmygosh!Ihavetorun.It'stimemyEnglishclass.Iseeanimageofmyteacherstaringatmyemptyseatintheclassroom.Manythanks,Professor.Professor:Notatall,andgoodluckwithyourmemory.

WaysofImprovingOne'sMemoryExamplesCreatingimageslbremembertheitemstobuysatthegrocerystoresuchascarrots,eggs,bananas,andmilkImagesthatyoumayhelp:l.agiantcarrotandabananahangingfromit2.agiantmilkcartonpouringmilkoverthecarrotandbanana3.anegg-shapedUFOflyingacrosstheskyEstablishingassociationsTofindyourlostkeysAssociations withsoundtouchthatmayhelp:Thesoundofthekeysmightremindyouofy\havingplacedtheninadrawer.Thecoldtouchofthekeysmightremindyouoftheminyourjacket.DiscussionSAMPLEAswejustheardfromtheinterview,thetechniqueofassociatingcertainlyimportantinpromotingmemory.Andaccordingtotheinterview,creatingimageshelpsrememberthings.Ifyourshoppinglistincludeseggs,youmightvisualizeaneggoranegg-shapedUFOflyingacross.Anotherimportantfactorinimprovingmemorycanbeofinterest.Ifyougetinterestedinsomething,youcanrememberitbetter.Yeah.Andifyourecognizefactsintomeaningfulgroups,youcanrememberthembetter.Forinstance,ifyouwanttomemorizeallthenamesofAmericanpresidents,itisnoteasy.If,however,youarrangethemchronologicallyintothreeperiods:thosebeforeAbrahamLincoln,thosebetweenAbrahamLincolnandFranklinRoosevelt,andthoseafter,thenthetaskwillbelessdifficult.A:Itiscommonsensethatifyouglanceatsomethingquickly,youtendtoforgetitquickly.Ifyoustuffyitslowly,youcanrememberitbetter.B:Anothertechniqueisintensivepracticeorrepeating.Asasayinggoes,practicemakesperfect.Ifyourepeatsomethingagainandagain,youwilleventuallylearnitbyheart.A:Butweshouldnotworktoohard.Whenwegettired,ourlearningefficiencydeclines.Weneedbreakssothemindcanrestandabsorbwhathasbeenlearned.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTaskl:TheRoleMemoryPlaysinOurLifeScriptSincememoryplaysasignificantroleinourlife,scrientistsareincreasinglyinterestedinresearchonhowtoimprovermemory,Herearesomefactorstheybelievetobeimportanttoexpandingmemorycapacity,lbbeginwith,youmusttakespecialcareinyourdailylife.Foodforexample,isveryimportant.Somevitaminsareessentialfoeyourmemorytoworkproperly.Theyarefoundinbread,cereal,vegetablesandfruits.Someexpertssaythatsynthesizesvitaminsimprovememory,butothershavedoubtsaboutthis,arguingthatthestudieshavenotconfirmedtheydowork.Anotheressentialfactoriswater.Ithelpstomaintainthememorysystems,especiallyinolderpersons.AccordingtoDr.Roswell,lackofwaterinthebodyhasanimmediateandstrongeffectonmemory;itcancauseconfusionandotherthoughtdifficulties.Sleepalsoplaysasignificantrole.Tobeabletohaveagoofmemory,wemustallowthebraintohaveplentyofrest.Whilesleeping,thebrainnolongercontrolsthesenses,andstartstoreviseandstoretheinformationonehasreceives.Lackofsleepwouldmakeonefeelexhaustedandwouldweakenone'sabilitytoconcentrate.Also,one'abilitytostoreinformationwouldbeaffected.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Whyarefoodsimportantinpromotingmemoryaccordingtothepassage?Towhomiswaterespeciallyimportantinmaintainingthememorysystem?Whatproblemcanalackofwatercause?Whyissleepimportanttomemory?Keys:1.A2.B3.D4.D5.CTask2:Wheredidtheprofessorgo?ScriptThisisatruestory,whilehappenedtofriendsofoursinasmalltowninSouthAfrica.Theywereahospitablecouplewhooftenentertainedtheirneighborsfordrinks,teaordinner.Onthisparticularspringnight,theyhaveinvitedaretiredprofessortosuper.Duringtheevening,itbegantopourwithrain,andtheheavensreallyopened.Becausehehadwalkedthere,theyofferedtoputhimupforthenight.Theypointedoutthatbystayingovernight,hedidnotneedtogotooutinthebadweather.Heagreedonthesoundnessofthatidea,thankedhishostsprofusely,andthematterseemedtobesettled.Butwhiletheywerewashingthedishesaftersupper,theforgetfulprofessordisappeared.Noonecouldfindhimanywhere.Eventually,after40minutes,thefrontdoorbellrang.Therewastheprofessor,soakedtotheskin.Whenhewasaskedwhatonearthhehasbeendongintherain,herepliedthatbecausehewasgoingtostaythereovernight,hehadgonehometogethispajamasandtoothbrush.Task3:HowtoRememberNamesScriptYoujustcalledtheTVrepairshop,andthevoiceontheotherendofthelinetellsyou,"ThisisDonSmith”.About5minuteslateryoutellyourwifethat“thisguy“willbeouttofixtheTVinthemorning.Youcan'tthinkofhismanealthoughyouknowhementioneditonthephone.Thishappensallthetimetojustaboutanyofusunlesswehavelearnedtoconcentrateandimplantanameinourmemory,rightatthetimewehearit.lbdothis,youmustmakeahabitofrepeatingthenamebacktotheperson.Thisactionwillremindyoutostorethenameinyour“memorybank“eachtimeyouhearsomeone'sname,andwithinashorttimethe"repeating"processcanbediscontinuedWhenyoumeetsomeoneinperson,usethesameprocedure,andinaddition,visualizesomethingdifferent,unusualorridiculousabouthidorherappearance,position,oractionsthat"tiesin"withhisorhername.Later,youmaywritethedescriptiveinformationononesideofacardandthenameintheotherside.Lookatitrepeatedly,seethe"picture"inyourmind'seyeasyoulookatthename;orwhenyouseehename,visualizethe"picture''youhaveassignedtothename.Gettingthissystemtoworkwillrequirechangesinyourthinking,anditmaytakeseveraldaysorseveralweekstobecomeproficient.NewsReportADolphinExhibitionScriptArecentartexhibitioninFloridahonoredtheanimaloftenseenasman'smostintelligentfriend,thedolphin.The"DolphinsonParade''exhibitionintheFloridaKeysfeaturedlife-sizeddecoratesdolphinpaintingsmadeofwoodandthecostofmaterials.Thedolphinswereshownatareabusinessandalongthebeach.SponsorspaidU.S.$750tocovertheartists'feeandthecostofmaterials.Thereweremorethan100dolphinthemes,includingabeer-bellydolphin.Theyshowedtheworkoflocalartists,aswellasthebeachatmospheretheKeysarefamousfor.Probablythemostuniquewasspecialbecauseofitsartist,Pandora.Pandorathedolphinpainterisareadolphin,arttheDolphinResearchcenter,inMarathon,Florida.Theplayfulartiststreakscolorsacrossadolphinpaintingholdingabrushinitsmouth.TheexhibitionwasheldbytheMonroe[Florida]CounciloftheArtsaspartofaplantomaketheKeysaninternationalartscenter.ThepaintingsweretobeauctionedoffinMarch,withthemoneyearnedgoingtocommunityartprograms.Uint2ILBasicListeningPracticeScriptW:Haveyouchosenyourelectivefornextsemesteryet?AreyoutakingFrenchwritingagain?M:YesIam,butit'scompulsoryforusnextsemester.SoIthinkI'mgongtodomarketingasanelectiveinstead.Q:Whichclasswillthemanchooseashiselective?ScriptM:DidyougotothatbusinesseslectureonFriday?Imisseditandneedtocopyyournotes.W:I'dsayyoucouldborrowmynotes,butSarah'sgotthem.BecarefulnottomissProfessorBrown'sseminar;hetakesattendanceinthat.Q:Whatisthewomantellingtheman?ScriptW:Wow,Steven!Inthelibrary!Whatbringsyouhere?M:I'menjoyingtheview.AllthegirlsinfashiondesignareherearepreparingforanexamonMonday.Q:Whyisthemaninthelibrary?ScriptW:How'syourgroupdoingwiththisstatisticspresentation?Mine'sterrible.M:Yeah,minetoo.DavidandMikeareOK,butStevendoesn'tpullhisweightandSuzie'sneveraround.Idon'tseehowwecanpassunlessStevenandSuzierealizethatthisistheirlastchance.Q:WhatisthetrueofStevenandSuzie?ScriptW:YoutookanMBAatHarvardBusinessSchool,didn'tyou?What'sitlike?M:It'sexpensive,aboutU.S.$40,000ayear,plusthecostsoffoodandhousing.Buttheteachingisfirstclass.Theprofessorshavealotofpracticalexperience.Theyusethecasesystemofteaching;thatis,youstudyhowactualbusinessesgreworfailed.Q:WhyisheMBAteachinginHarvardBusinessSchoolfirstclass,accordingtotheconversation?Keys:l.C2.D3.B4.D5.AIII.ListeningInTaskl:OntheFirstDayScriptHarrison:I'mHarrison.Goodtomeetyou.Soyou'veboughtthebooksforthisbiologyclass.Jenny:Sure,Ithinkeveryonehadtobeforeclassstarted.Harrison:No.Usuallynoonedoesmuchonthefirstdaybecauseit'sstilladd-drop.Jenny: What'sthat?Harrison:Changingfromclasstoclasstofindoutwhichoneisbest.Hey,whereareyoufrom?Jenny:Poland.Haveyouhasthisteacherbefore?I'veheardheisreallygood.Harrison:He'sgoodifyou'reahand-worker.Heexpectsalot.Jenny:Oh,Iguessthat'sgood.IhopeIcankeepupwitheveryone

elseintheclass.MaybeIneedyourhelpafterclass.Harrison:You'rewelcome.Professor:Allright.Seeyouguysnextweek.Student:Seeyou.Jenny:Harrison,waitup!Harrison:Sowhatdoyouthinkabouttheprofessor'slecture?Jenny: Ithinkhalfofwhathesaidwentovermyhead.Harrison:That'sallright.Alotofwhathesaidisexplaininthereading/Jenny:Hey,wouldyoumindifIborrowedyournotestonighttolookthemover?Harrison:Noproblem.Wedon'thaveclassuntilWednesday.Hereyougo-Jenny:Thanks.IjustwanttomakesureI'mpreparedfortheseminar.Harrison:Yeah,participationinthediscussionisanimportantpartoftheeducationhere.SeeingthatJennyhasboughtthebooksforthebiologyclass,Harrisonsaysnobodydoesmuchonthefirstdaybecauseit'sstilladd-drop,whichmeansstudentsarechangingfromclasstoclass.Jennyknowstheprofessorisreallygood.ButHarrisonwarnsherthattheprofessorisgood,onlyifstudentsarehand-workers,forheexpectsalot.Afterclass,Jennyadmitsthathalfofwhattheprofessorsaidwentoverherhead,andHarrisonassuresherthatalotofwhattheprofessorsaidisexplainedinthereading.WhenJennyaskstoborrowHarrisonnotes,hesays“onproblem”,fortheydon'thaveclassuntilWednesday.Finally,Harrisonsaysparticipationinthediscussionattheseminarisanimportantpartoftheeducationthere.Task2:MoneyforCollegeScriptRobertisauniversitystudent.Helikestohavefun.Buthavingfunwasexpensive,sohewasrapidlyrunningoutofmoney.Therewasnothingtodototrytocallhismotherforhelp."Hi,Mom.IcertainlymissyouandDad.I...uh...gotabigsurprisethisweekinmyphysicscourse.Wehavetobuytwonewtextbooks.I'mgoingtoneed$100.''"Iunderstand,''saidhismother,"I'llsendyouthemoneyrightaway.Youleftyourcalculusbookherewhenyouwerehometwoweeksago.ShallImailthatatthesametime?''"Oh,yeah.Thanks,''Robertsaid.Robert'smothermadeupaparcelwiththecalculusbookandtwochecks,andmailedittoRobertthatveryday.Whenshereturnedfromthepostoffice,herhusbandwaswaitingforher.“Well,howmuchdidyougivetheboythistime?”askedDad."Isendtwochecks:onefor$100andtheotherfor$1,100,"answeredMom."You'reoutingyourmind,"yelledDad,"That's$1,100.He'lljustspendthatinacoupleofweeks.He'snevergoingtolearnthevalueofmoneythatway""Don'tworry,honey,''Momsaid,"Itapedthe$1(X)checktothecoverofhisbook,but1putthe$1,000onebetweenthepagesinCharperl3!"Keys:TFFFTTask3:HowtoGetStraightA'sScriptItisinterestingtonotehowstraightAstudentsachieveacademicexcellence.Here,accordingtoeducationexpertsandstudentsthemselvesarethesecretsofsuper-achievers.First,theyknowhowtosetpriorities.Topstudentsallownointrusionsonstudytime.Oncethebooksareopenorthecomputeristurnedon,phonecallsgounanswered,TVshowsunwatched,snacksignored.Studyisbusiness,andbusinesscomesbeforerecreation.Also,goodstudentscanstudyanywhereandeverywhere.ClaudiaHill,anArizonaStateUniversitybusinessprofessorrecallsacross-countryrunnerwhoworkedouteveryday.Hillpersuadedhimtousehissparetimetomemorizebiologyterm.Thenhepostedalistofbiologytermsonthemirrorinthebathroom.Helearnedafewtermseverydaywhilebrushinghisteeth.Eventually,hescoredhighonthefinalexamination.Moreover,topstudentsscheduletheirtimewell.Studytimesarestrictlyamatterofpersonalpreference.Someworklateatnightwhenthehouseisquiet.Othersawakeearly.Stillothersstudyassoonastheycomehomefromschoolwhentheworkisfreshintheirminds.Allagreed,however,ontheneedforconsistency.Astudentsays,''WhateverIwasdoing,Imaintainedacertainperiodoftimeeverydayforstudying.^^Anotherimportantcharacteristicofsuper-achieversisthattheyknowhoetoread,AccordingtoabookentitledGettingStraightA's,thesecretofgoodreadingistobe“anactivereader-onewhocontinuallyasksquestionsthatleadtoafullunderstandingoftheauthor'smessage^^.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutsuper-achieversstartingtostudy?Whatdidthecross-countryrunnerdotoscorehighontheexam?Whatisthegoodthingalltopstudentsagreeon?Whatdoesthespeakermeanby"anactivereader”?Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Kes:IB2.C3.D4.A5,DV.LefsTalkScriptHi,everybody.Mytopictodayis“ProblemswithOurEducationalSystem^^.TherearealotofthingsinoureducationalsystemthatIdon'tagreewith.Itseemsthateducatorsjustwanttogivestandardizedtests,whichfocusonlyonacademicperformancebutneglectstudents'abilitiesandinterestsinotherareas.Ithinkthere'realotofpeoplewhoareveryintelligent,buthaven'thadtheopportunitiestheycould'vehad,hadtheybeeneducatedinabroader-mindededucationalsystems.Ifeelthatalotofcoursesthatstudentsarefocusedtotakeinhighschoolaretooacademic,and,asaresult,manykidslosttheirinterestinlearning.Educatorshavefailedtorecognizevariouskindsofintelligence.Theyoftenexertalotofpressureonstudentstobeaswell-roundedaspossible.Ithinkbeingwell-roundedisn'treallypossible.Andasaconsequencesomestudentswhoarebelievedtobeintelligentcan'tgetintogoodcollegesifthey,forexample,haven'tscoredwellonthemathsection,eveniftheyatebrilliantwriters.Anotherthingthatdisturbsmeisthattheso-called“weakstudents"areseparatedfromtherestoftheschool.Somekidsarekeptinaseparateclassidtheirgradesarelowerthenothers.Andthey,veveryawareoftheirsocialposition,youknow.Ithinkitcausesthemtoactinawaythatisnotreallypositive.They5rejustactinginawaythattheyareexpectedtoact.Oftentheirgradesgofrombadtoworse.Andthat'sprettysadtome.Ithinkthatmanyofthekidsinthoseclassedareintelligent,butneveractuallyrealizetheirpotentialbecauseofthewaytheyaretreatedveryearlyonintheireducation.ProblemsResultsEducatorsjustwanttogivestandardizedtes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