Last week, 169 Junior students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no-teacher
exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student
collected in the papers when the exam ended.
"That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral. We wanted to show students
how important honesty is." said Cai Wenguo, the school's headmaster. The school says no cheating
happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have
different ideas.
" I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me," said Lang Yudan, a
13-year -old girl in Class 11.
"Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators(监考人). But I think it is too early. Some
students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when
needed." said Hua Sha.
" I don't like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me
nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed." Liu
Qingxi said.
" I think it's very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their
answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in
order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them."
Shangguan Yuan said.
Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the
importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.
1. The passage mainly talks about_______.
A. how to pass an exam
B. how to make students honest
C. whether there is cheating in exams
D. whether invigilators are needed in exams
2. No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no-teacher exam to ______.
A. let the students have a good rest
B. teach the students in a better way
C. help all the students pass the exam
D. find whether the students were honest
3. From what the students have said, we know______.
A. invigilators really help them a lot
B. all of them think it is a good idea
C. something unusual never happens in exams
D. not all of them agree with the headmaster
4. What does Hua Sha think about no-teacher exams?
A. It's a good idea to have no-teacher exams but something must be done first.
B. If there are no invigilators, the students will certainly get lower marks.
C. Exams without invigilators will never be held since students are not honest.
D. She thinks it's the best way to show that schools trust their students a lot.
5. In the sentence " And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens",
"they" refers to ________.
A .students
B. headmasters
C. invigilators
D. schools
