书面表达

     阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

     In recent years educators and parents have become concerned about the poor performance of boys in school. The so-called “boy crisis (危机)” in education refers to both their academic performance and their behaviour. In both areas boys’ results are much worse than girls’.  

     USA data shows that boys rank behind girls in almost all areas of schooling. They earn lower grades overall in primary school and high school. They are behind girls in reading and writing, and 30 percent of them are in the bottom quarter of standardized tests, compared with 19 percent of girls. Boys are also more likely to have behavioural problems, to repeat a grade and to drop out of school altogether. Studies in China have found similar trends.

     Although the causes of the “boy crisis” are not fully understood, some experts believe that same-sex (boys-only and girls-only) classrooms and schools may help solve the problem. The idea is to remove some of the distractions caused by the opposite sex, in order to improve students’ concentration and hopefully their grades. The first Chinese school to experiment with this idea is the Shanghai No. 8 Middle School, which began “boys-only” classes in September, 2012. Although it is too early to tell if the reform has made a difference, its supporters argue that the results are promising.

[写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120个词就“学校按性别分班”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：
（1）你认为按性别分班有何优、缺点；
（2）你是否赞成学校按性别分班；
（3）你赞成或反对按性别分班的理由。

[写作要求]

1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事．也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

参考范文

     The passage shows that nowadays boys tend to perform worse than girls in all aspects in school, which is known as the “boy crisis”. Experts suggest that same-sex schooling may be a possible solution to the problem.

     From my perspective, the merits of single sex education are as follows. Firstly, kids feel more comfortable being themselves in this environment. Secondly, it is easier for teachers to design learning tasks because boys and girls process information differently. When it comes to its disadvantages, the lack of socialization is my primary concern. If kids lack the opportunity to communicate with the opposite sex, their psychological development and their communication skills may be harmed.

     As for me, I'm opposed to the same-sex education. One reason is because it's not practical to be carried out on a large scale at present. Moreover, same-sex schools could encourage inequality and unfairness between boys and girls. But most importantly, if kids can encounter the opposite sex, they will have more appreciation, understanding and sympathy for others. This will help them be more mature and open-minded and contribute to their well-being in later life.