教育部发布中考改革意见 我国将试点推行

 　　A pilot program will be set up to promote reform of the high school entrance exam, according to a guideline issued by the Ministry¹ of Education last Tuesday.

　　根据教育部上周二发布的一项指导意见，我国将设立试点项目以推进中考改革。

　　High schools should recruit students based on both their exam scores and a comprehensive assessment² of their qualities, according to the pilot program, which will first be implemented³ in 2017 and then be expanded across the nation in 2020.

　　该试点项目提出，高中应根据学生的考试成绩和综合素质评价录取学生。试点项目将首先在2017年实施，然后在2020年推广至全国。

　　For years, China's education system has been criticized for its exam-driven curriculum, which focuses on memorizing textbooks and getting good test scores.

　　多年来，中国的教育系统一直因其应试课程而遭到批评，这些课程侧重于记忆课本的知识，并获得良好的考试成绩。

　　教育部发布中考改革意见 我国将试点推行

　　Zheng Fuzhi, a director with the basic education division of the MOE, said that high school enrollment⁴ will not only depend on exam scores, but also students' morality, mental and physical health, artistic⁵ tastes and social skills.

　　教育部基础教育司司长郑富芝称，高中招生将不仅取决于学生的考试分数，还会考察他们的思想品德、身心健康、艺术素养和社会技能。

　　The exam will also reduce the focus on memorizing facts and emphasize analytical⁶ and problem-solving skills instead to encourage students to innovate⁷, said Zheng.

　　考试将削减对死记硬背的注重，而强调学生分析和解决问题的能力，鼓励他们进行创新。

　　The reform will also require students to participate more in sports as physical education scores will be considered in enrollment, Zheng added.

　　郑富芝补充说道，由于体育成绩将纳入录取的考量之中，此次改革还将要求学生加强体育锻炼。

　　Zhang Zhiyong, deputy director of the Shandong Provincial⁸ Education Department, said that the reform will provide diverse roads and fairer opportunities for students to succeed.

　　山东省教育厅副厅长张志勇表示，本次改革将为学生提供多样化的渠道及更公平的机会。

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

3 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

4 enrollment   

n.注册或登记的人数；登记

参考例句：

• You will be given a reading list at enrollment.注册时你会收到一份阅读书目。
• I just got the enrollment notice from Fudan University.我刚刚接到复旦大学的入学通知书。

5 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

6 analytical   

adj.分析的；用分析法的

参考例句：

• I have an analytical approach to every survey.对每项调查我都采用分析方法。
• As a result,analytical data obtained by analysts were often in disagreement.结果各个分析家所得的分析数据常常不一致。

7 innovate   

v.革新，变革，创始

参考例句：

• We must innovate in order to make progress.我们必须改革以便取得进步。
• It is necessary to innovate and develop military theories.创新和发展军事理论是必要的。

8 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。