英语专业四级听力听写训练 第37期:大学的评分系统 Universities' Grading Systems

Universities' Grading Systems大学的评分系统

Most American colleges and universities use the grading system of A, B, C, D and F.绝大部分美国大学都采用A,B，C，D和F的评分系统。

An A is worth four points, a B three points,A等于4分，B三分，a C two points and a D one point.C两分，D一分。

Getting a grade like a B-plus or a C-minus adds or subtracts a few tenths of a point.得到B+或C+的分数就等于加上或减去零点几分，

An F is a failing grade worth zero toward a student's grade point average.而F即为不及格，相当于平均积分点为零。

A small number of colleges reject the traditional grading system.少数大学反对这种传统的评分系统。

They are organized into programs taught by teams of professors.他们划分成不同的课程，由不同的老师进行教学。

Each program brings together different subjects and extends in length over 2 or 3 quarters.每门课程涵盖了不同的科目，时间上的跨度有2-3季。

Students are required to do a major research project at the end of each program.学生在每门课程结束时要做一份重点研究报告。

The professors write detailed evaluations of the students.These are combined with evaluations written by the students themselves.教授结合学生的自评，给学生做详细的评价。

Most teachers would probably agree that traditional grades are sometimes unfair.大部分老师也许认为传统的评分有时候不公平，

But professors at big schools say there is not enough time to write evaluations for each student in large classes.但是一些大学的教授说他们没有足够的世界给大班级的每个学生写评价。