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Question: My ninth-grade art teacher doesn’t give any grade above 94% because, she says, "There’s always room for improvement."

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问题     Question: My ninth-grade art teacher doesn’t give any grade above 94% because, she says, "There’s always room for improvement." In previous years, I earned a 99% and a 100%. The 94 I received this term does not reflect the hard work that I put into this course. Because of her "improvement" theory, I got a lower grade than I deserve. Is her grading philosophy ethical (符合职业道德规范的)?
    Answer: Your teacher’s grading system may be unwise, but it is not unethical. A teacher deserves wide latitude in selecting the method of grading that best promotes learning in her classroom; that is, after all, the prime function of grades. It is she who has the training and experience to make this decision. Assuming that your teacher is neither biased nor corrupt and that her system conforms to school rules, you can’t fault her ethics.
    You can criticize her methodology. A 100 need not imply that there is no possibility of improvement, only that a student successfully completed the course work. A ninth grader could get a well-earned 100 in English class but still have a way to go before she writes as well as Jane Austen. What’s more, grades are not only an educational device but are also part of a screening system to help assign kids to their next class or program. By capping her grades at 94 while most other teachers grade on a scale that tops out at 100, your teacher could jeopardize a student’s chance of getting a scholarship or getting into a top college.
    What it is wrong to condemn her for is overlooking your hard work. Your diligence is worthy of encouragement, but effort does not equal accomplishment. If scholars suddenly discovered that Rembrandt had dashed off "The Night Watch" in an afternoon, it would still be "The Night Watch." I could spend months sweating over my own "paintings", but I’d produce something you wouldn’t want to hang in your living room. Or your garage.
    One feature of a good grading system is that those measured by it generally regard it as fair and reasonable—not the case here. Simmering (难以平息的) resentment is seldom an aid to education. And so your next step should be to discuss your concerns with your teacher or the principal.

The example of Rembrandt’s painting suggests that a distinction should be made between______.
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答案effort and accomplishment
解析 细节题。根据题干中关键宇Rembrandt，定位Answer部分的第三段。该段引用伦勃朗的例子主要是为了说明付出与收获不完全对等。Rembrandt(伦勃朗)是17世纪的一位荷兰画家，文章中提到的The Night Watch是他的名作《夜巡》。答案在该段第二句中Your diligence is worthy of encouragement，but effort does not equal accomplishment．(你的勤奋值得鼓励，但付出与收获不一定对等。)题目中的distinction意为“区分、区别”。
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