问题详情

Its widely agreed that girls generally start talking earlier than boys, and use more complex vocabulary. When they【C1】______ school, most girls have slightly better verbal skills than boys—【C2】______, they are a month or two ahead. As they progress【C3】______ primary school, girls continue to【C4】______ boys when it comes to verbal skills. By the time children leave primary school, girls are about a year【C5】______ with reading and the gap is even bigger for writing.【C6】______, it should be noted that boys are【C7】______ level with girls when it comes to attainment in maths at primary school. The gap in attainment at the age of 16 has led some teachers to believe that【C8】______ lessons in core subject are the way forward when it comes to【C9】______ male students and improving boys grades. They argue that boys,【C10】______, feel less disheartened in subjects like【C11】______ when there are no female students in the classroom to【C12】______. Others believe that girls and boys【C13】______ best when the opposite sex is taken out of the equation completely—and【C14】______ a single-sex environment, especially at【C15】______ school level. Some schools believe that a male【C16】______—whether it is a male teacher or more【C17】______ from dad at home—is a key factor in impelling boys and improving their grades. Others advocate a more boy-friendly environment at school, whether its【C18】______ more books in the library that appeal to boys or trying【C19】______ different teaching styles in lessons to【C20】______ boys in learning.

【C1】

A．go to

B．finish

C．leave

D．start

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