X-X华杰MBA联考历年真题

华杰陆续在全国设有30多家分校，招生规模与升学率均名列全国首位，是考生公认的最有影响力的管理类硕士考前辅导班与中国MBA、MPA、MPAcc考前培训第一品牌!秉承“以学员为中心，全面提高分数与升学率为目标”的理念，华杰全国独家推出“全程国内最强师资＋全方位个性化跟踪服务＋专业化教务管理＋精准信息专业咨询”的备考、报考、面试、调剂等一条龙整体解决方略。多年来，全国联考状元及综合能力、英语单科最高分均出自华杰；数十所院校多年来联考最高分、面试最高分均出自华杰。只有最好的老师才能在最短的时间内提高您的分数，所以华杰的权威老师绝大部分都是独家授课（包括命题组长与阅卷组长） ，师资实力与成本是同类机构的 5--20 倍。教育部考试大纲统编教材独家编写者为华杰，市面上90%的联考参考书也是华杰名师编写。中央电视台、新浪网、搜狐网、南方都市报、特区报、商报、深圳电视台等知名媒体都对华杰做过相关报道。华杰本部的学员人数从最初的每年 30人增长到现在的每年 2120余人，9年间增长了70余倍。华杰学员人数比本地其它班人数总和的 2倍还多；目前，华杰培训占有本地前端市场80％以上的份额，占在本地招生各MBA院校生源的75％以上，历年的华杰学员人数总计约有20000多人，遍布各行各业。全国其它运营中心也取得辉煌的成绩，比如上年度北大联考状元及76%的高分考生出自华杰；广州6所重点院校华杰学员的升学率高达96.3%；深圳、广州、北京华杰是当地唯一全程名师授课，唯一有答疑、研发、服务体系的辅导班，也是本地唯一学员人数还在增长的辅导班。上海交大、复旦、同济等名校华杰学员的通过率在95%以上，上财近40%的考生来自华杰因为华杰培训超强的师资、极高的升学率与良好的服务，无论在高校还是学员中都具有超强的影响力：华杰85%以上的学生为老学员介绍而来，华杰也是众多院校指定考前辅导机构；更重要的是我们拥有绝大多数培训机构根本不可能拥有的人脉网络与相应关系，与招生及调剂的几十所院校有着良好的合作关系在更大的平台中为广大考生服务。华杰备考标准化丛书编委会华杰中央研发部 荣誉推出指导：曹其军 王式安主编：张凯编委：◆王若平 查国生 顾越 茹慧等◆袁进 刘智 朱伟 张仁等◆史先进 赵鑫全 熊仁 杜海 张也等法律声明：华杰所有讲义、书籍、资料的相关版权及衍生权利归华杰教育所有。非经书面许可，任何组织、个人请勿以任何形式对上述材料的任何内容进行使用，侵权必究。您的需要 我的努力 您的成功 我的服务2013年1月全国硕士研究生入学统一考试管理类专业学位联考英语真题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Giventheadvantagesofelectronicmoney,youmightthinkthatwewouldmovequickly tothecashlesssociety inwhichall paymentsaremadeelectronically.1,atruecashless society isprobably notaroundthecorner. Indeed, predictions havebeen2fortwodecadesbuthavenotyetcometofruition.Forexample,BusinessWeekpredicted in1975thatelectronic meansofpaymentwouldsoon"revolutionize thevery3of moneyitself," onlyto4itself severalyearslater.Whyhasthemovementtoacashlesssocietybeenso5incoming?Althoughelectronicmeansofpaymentmaybemoreefficientthanapaymentssystembasedonpaper,severalfactorswork6thedisappearanceofthepapersystem.First,itisvery7tosetupthecomputer,cardreader,andtelecommunicationsnetworksnecessarytomakeelectronicmoneythe8formofpayment.Second,papercheckshavetheadvantagethatthey9receipts,somethingthatmanyconsumersareunwillingto10.Third,theuseofpaperchecksgivesconsumersseveraldaysof"float"—ittakesseveraldays11acheckiscashedandfundsare12fromtheissuer'saccount,whichmeansthatthewriterofthecheckcanearninterestonthefundsinthemeantime.13electronicpaymentsareimmediate,theyeliminatethefloatfortheconsumer.Fourth, electronic meansofpaymentmay14security andprivacy concerns. Weoftenhearmediareportsthatanunauthorizedhackerhasbeenabletoaccessacomputerdatabaseandtoalterinformation15there.Thefactthatthisisnotan16occurrencemeansthat dishonest personsmightbeabletoaccessbankaccountsinelectronic paymentssystemsand17from someoneelse's accounts.The18 ofthistypeoffraudisnoeasytask,andanewfieldofcomputerscienceisdevelopingto19securityissues.Afurtherconcernisthattheuseofelectronic meansofpaymentleavesanelectronic20that contains alarge amountofpersonaldata.Thereareconcernsthatgovernment,employers,andmarketersmightbeabletoaccessthesedata,therebyviolatingourprivacy.1.[A]However [B]Moreover [C]Therefore [D]Otherwise2.[A]off [B]back [C]over [D]around3.[A]power [B]concept [C]history [D]role4.[A]reward[B]resist[C]resume[D]reverse5.[A]silent[B]sudden[C]slow[D]steady6.[A]for[B]against[C]with[D]on7.[A]imaginative[B]expensive[C]sensitive[D]productive8.[A]similar[B]original[C]temporary[D]dominant9.[A]collect[B]provide[C]copy[D]print10.[A]giveup[B]takeover[C]bringback[D]passdown11.[A]before[B]after[C]since[D]when12.[A]kept[B]borrowed[C]released[D]withdrawn13.[A]Unless[B]Until[C]Because[D]Though14.[A]hide[B]express[C]raise[D]ease15.[A]analyzed[B]shared[C]stored[D]displayed16.[A]unsafe[B]unnatural[C]uncommon[D]unclear17.[A]steal[B]choose[C]benefit[D]return18.[A]consideration[B]prevention[C]manipulation[D]justification19.[A]copewith[B]fightagainst[C]adaptto[D]callfor20.[A]chunk[B]chip[C]path[D]trailSectionII ReadingComprehensionPartADirections: Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1In anessay,entitled “MakingItinAmerica, ”inthelatestissueofTheAtlantic,theauthorAdamDavidsonrelatesajokefromcottoncountryaboutjusthowmuchamoderntextilemillhasbeenautomated:Theaveragemillhasonlytwoemployeestoday,“amanandadog.Themanistheretofeedthedog,andthedogistheretokeepthemanawayfromthemachines. ”Davidson’sarticleisoneofanumberofpiecesthathaverecentlyappearedmakingthepointthatthereasonwehavesuchstubbornlyhighunemploymentandsaggingmiddle-classincomestodayislargelybecauseofthebigdropindemandbecauseoftheGreatRecession,butitisalsobecauseofthequantumadvancesinbothglobalizationandtheinformationtechnologyrevolution,whicharemorerapidlythaneverreplacinglaborwithmachinesorforeignworkers.Inthepast,workerswithaverageskills,doinganaveragejob,couldearnanaveragelifestyle.But,today,averageisofficiallyover.Beingaveragejustwon’tearnyouwhatitusedto.Itcan’twhensomanymoreemployershavesomuchmoreaccesstosomuchmoreaboveaveragecheapforeignlabor,cheaprobotics,cheapsoftware,cheapautomationandcheapgenius.Therefore,everyoneneedstofindtheirextra—theiruniquevaluecontributionthatmakesthemstandoutinwhateveristheirfieldofemployment.Averageisover.Yes,newtechnologyhasbeeneatingjobsforever,andalwayswill.Astheysay,ifhorsescouldhavevoted,thereneverwouldhavebeencars.Butthere’sbeenanacceleration.AsDavidsonnotes,“Inthe10yearsendingin2009,U.S.factoriesshedworkerssofastthattheyerasedalmostallthegainsoftheprevious70years;roughlyoneoutofeverythreemanufacturingjobs—about6millionintotal—disappeared.”Therewillalwaysbechange —newjobs,newproducts,newservices.ButtheonethingweknowforsureisthatwitheachadvanceinglobalizationandtheI.T.revolution,thebestjobswillrequireworkerstohavemoreandbettereducationtomakethemselvesaboveaverage.Inaworldwhereaverageisofficiallyover,therearemanythingsweneedtodotobuttressemployment,butnothingwouldbemoreimportantthanpassingsomekindofG.I.Billforthe21stcenturythatensuresthateveryAmericanhasaccesstopost-highschooleducation.21.ThejokeinParagraph1isusedtoillustrate____.A.TheimpactoftechnologicaladvancesB.thealleviationofjobpressureC.theshrinkageoftextilemillsD.thedeclineofmiddle-classincomesAccordingtoparagraph3,tobeasuccessfulemployee,onehasto____.A.adoptanaveragelifestyleB.WorkoncheapsoftwareC.ContributesomethinguniqueD.AskforamoderatesalaryThequotationinParagraph4explainsthat____.A.gainsoftechnologyhavebeenerasedB.JobopportunitiesaredisappearingatahighspeedC.FactoriesaremakinglessmoneythanbeforeD.NewjobsandserviceshavebeenofferedE.Accordingtotheauthor,toreduceunemploymentthemostimportantis____.A.toacceleratetheI.T.RevolutionB.toensuremoreeducationforpeopleC.toadvanceeconomicglobalizationD.topassmorebillsinthe21 st centuryWhichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthetext?A.TechnologyGoesCheap B 、NewLawtakeseffectC、Recessionisbad D 、Averageisover.Text2Acenturyago,theimmigrantsfromacrosstheAtlanticincludedsettlersandsojourners. Alongwiththemanyfolks looking tomakeapermanenthomeintheUnitedStatescamethosewhohadnointentiontostay,andwhowouldmakesomemoneyandthengohome.Between1908and1915,about7millionpeoplearrivedwhileabout2million departed. Aboutaquarter of all Italian immigrants, for example,eventuallyreturnedtoItalyforgood.Theyevenhadanaffectionatenickname,"uccellidipassaggio,"birdsofpassage.Today,wearemuchmorerigidaboutimmigrants.Wedividenewcomersintotwocategories: legal orillegal, goodorbad.Wehail themasAmericansinthemaking,orbrandthemasaliens fit fordeportation. Thatframeworkhascontributed mightilytoourbrokenimmigrationsystemandthelongpoliticalparalysisoverhowtofixit.Croppickers,violinists,constructionworkers,entrepreneurs,engineers,homehealth-careaidesandparticlephysicistsareamongtoday'sbirdsofpassage.Theyareenergeticparticipantsinaglobaleconomydrivenbytheflowofwork,moneyandideas.Theyprefertocomeandgoasopportunitycallsthem.Theycanmanagetohaveajobinoneplaceandafamilyinanother.Withorwithoutpermission,theystraddlelaws,jurisdictionsandidentitieswithease.WeneedthemtoimaginetheUnitedStatesasaplacewheretheycanbeproductiveforawhilewithoutcommittingthemselvestostayingforever.Weneedthemtofeelthathomecanbebothhereandthereandthattheycanbelongtotwonationshonorably.Accommodatingthisnewworldofpeopleinmotionwillrequirenewattitudesonbothsidesoftheimmigrationbattle.Lookingbeyondtheculturewarlogicofrightorwrongmeansopeningupthemiddlegroundandunderstandingthatmanagingimmigrationtodayrequiresmultiplepathsandmultipleoutcomes,includingsomethatarenoteasytoaccomplishlegallyintheexistingsystem.26."Birdsofpassage"referstothosewho____[A]findpermanentjobsoverseas[B]leavetheirhomecountriesforgood[C]immigrateacrosstheAtlantic[D]stayinaforeigncountrytemporarily27.It isimplied inParagraph2that thecurrent immigration systemintheUS____.[A]needsnewimmigrantcategories[B]hasloosenedcontroloverimmigrants[C]shouldbeadaptedtomeetchallenges[D]hasbeenfixedviapoliticalmeans28.Accordingtotheauthor,today'sbirdsofpassagewant____.[A]financialincentives[B]aglobalrecognition[C]opportunitiestogetregularjobs[D]thefreedomtostayandleave29.Theauthorsuggeststhatthebirdsofpassagetodayshouldbetreated____.[A]asfaithfulpartners[B]withlegaltolerance[C]witheconomicfavors[D]asmightyrivals30.Themostappropriatetitleforthistextwouldbe____.[A]ComeandGo:BigMistake[B]LivingandThriving:GreatRisk[C]LegalorIllegal:BigMistake[D]WithorWithout:GreatRiskText3Scientistshavefoundthatalthoughwearepronetosnapoverreactions,ifwetakeamomentandthinkabouthowwearelikelytoreact,wecanreduceoreveneliminatethenegativeeffectsofourquick,hard-wiredresponses.Snapdecisionscanbe important defensemechanisms;if wearejudgingwhethersomeoneisdangerous,ourbrainsandbodiesarehard-wiredtoreactveryquickly,withinmilliseconds.Butweneedmoretimetoassessotherfactors.Toaccuratelytell whether someoneis sociable, studies show, weneedat least aminute,preferablyfive.Ittakesawhiletojudgecomplexaspectsofpersonality,likeneuroticismoropen-mindedness.Butsnapdecisionsinreactionto rapid,evensubliminalstimuliaren ’texclusive to the interpersonal realm. Sanford DeVoeand Chen-Bo Zhong,psychologistsattheUniversityofToronto,foundthatviewingafast-foodlogofor just afewmilliseconds primesustoread20percent faster, eventhoughreadinghaslittletodowitheating.Weunconsciouslyassociatefastfoodwithspeedandimpatienceandcarrythoseimpulsesintowhateverelsewe ’redoing.Subjectsexposedtofast-foodflashesalsotendtothinkamusicalpiecelaststoolong.Yetwecanreversesuchinfluences.Ifweknowwewilloverreacttoconsumerproductsorhousingoptionswhenweseeahappyface(onereasongoodsalesrepresentativesandrealestateagentsarealwayssmiling),wecantakeamomentbeforebuying.Ifweknowfemalejobscreenersaremorelikelytorejectattractivefemaleapplicants,asastudybytheeconomistsBradleyRuffleandZe’evShtudinershows,wecanhelpscreenersunderstandtheirbiases—orhireoutsidescreeners.JohnGottman,themarriagegurumadefamousinMalcolmGladwell’sbest-sellingbook“Blink,”explains that wequickly “thin slice”information reliably onlyafterwegroundsuchsnapreactionsin “thicksliced ”long-termstudy.WhenDr.Gottmanreally wantstoassesswhetheracouplewill staytogether, heinvites themtohisislandretreatforamuchlongerevaluation:twodays,nottwoseconds.Ourabilitytomuteourhard-wiredreactionsbypausingiswhatdifferentiatesusfromanimals:primatesanddogscanthinkaboutthefutureonlyintermittentlyorforafewminutes.Buthistoricallywehavespentabout12percentofourdayscontemplatingthelongerterm.Thetimeneededinmakingdecisionsmay_______.varyaccordingtotheurgencyofthesituationprovethecomplexityofourbrainreactiondependontheimportanceoftheassessmentpredeterminetheaccuracyofourjudgmentOurreactiontoafast-foodlogoshowsthatsnapdecisions______.canbeassociativearenotunconsciouscanbedangerousarenotimpulsiveToreversethenegativeinfluencesofsnapdecisions,weshould_______.[A]trustourfirstimpressiondoaspeopleusuallydothinkbeforeweactaskforexpertadviceJohnGottmansaysthatreliablesnapreactionsarebasedon_______.criticalassessment“thinsliced”studysensibleexplanationadequateinformation35.Theauthor ’sattitudetowardreversingthehigh -speedtrendis______.tolerantuncertainoptimisticdoubtfulText4Europeisnotagender-equalityheaven.Inparticular,thecorporateworkplacewillneverbecompletelyfamily—friendlyuntilwomenarepartofseniormanagementdecisions,andEurope’stopcorporate-governancepositionsremainoverwhelminglymale.Indeed,womenholdonly14percentofpositionsonEuropecorporateboards.The EuropeUnionisnow consideringlegislationtocompelcorporateboards tomaintain acertain proportion ofwomen-upto60percent. Thisproposedmandatewasbornoffrustration.Lastyear,EuropeCommissionVicePresidentVivianeRedingissuedacall tovoluntary action. Redinginvited corporations tosignupfor genderbalancegoalof40percentfemaleboardmembership.Butherappealwasconsideredafailure:only24companiestookitup.DoweneedquotastoensurethatwomencancontinuetoclimbthecorporateLadderfairyastheybalanceworkandfamily?“Personally,Idon’tlikequotas,”Redingsaidrecently.“ButIlikewhatthequotasdo.”Quotasgetaction:they“openthewaytoequalityandtheybreakthroughtheglassceiling,”accordingtoReding,aresultseeninFranceandothercountrieswithlegallybindingprovisionsonplacingwomenintopbusinesspositions.IunderstandReding ’sreluctance —andherfrustration.Idon ’tlikequotaseither;theyruncountertomybeliefinmeritocracy,governmentbythecapable.But,whenoneconsiders theobstacles toachieving themeritocratic ideal, it doeslookasifafairerworldmustbetemporarilyordered.Afterall,fourdecadesofevidencehasnowshownthatcorporationsinEuropeasthe USare evading the meritocratic hiring andpromotion of womento topposition —nomatterhowmuch “softpressure ”isputuponthem.Whenwomendobreakthroughtothesummitofcorporatepower —as,forexample,SherylSandbergrecentlydidatFacebook —theyattractmassiveattentionpreciselybecausetheyremaintheexceptiontotherule.Ifappropriatepubicpolicieswereinplacetohelpallwomen —whetherCEOsortheirchildren ’scaregivers —andallfamilies,Sandbergwouldbenomorenewsworthythananyotherhighlycapablepersonlivinginamorejustsociety.36.IntheEuropeancorporateworkplace,generally____.[A]womentakethelead[B]menhavethefinalsay[C]corporategovernanceisoverwhelmed[D]seniormanagementisfamily-friendly37.TheEuropeanUnion'sintendedlegislationis____.[A]areflectionofgenderbalance[B]areluctantchoice[C]aresponsetoReding ’scall[D]avoluntaryaction38.AccordingtoReding,quotasmayhelpwoman____.[A]gettopbusinesspositions[B]seethroughtheglassceiling[C]balanceworkandfamily[D]anticipatelegalresults39.Theauthor'sattitudetowardReding'sappealisoneof____.[A]skepticism[B]objectiveness[C]indifference[D]approval40.Womenenteringtopmanagementbecomeheadlinesduetothelackof_____.[A]moresocialjustice[B]massivemediaattention[C]suitablepublicpolicies[D]great"softpressure"PartBDirections

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）LivelikeapeasantBalanceyourdietShopkeepersareyourfriendsRemembertotreatyourselfSticktowhatyouneedPlanningiseverythingWastenot,wantnotThehugelypopularblogtheSkintFoodiechronicleshowTonybalanceshisloveofgoodfoodwithlivingonbenefits.Afterbills,Tonyhas￡60aweektospend,￡40ofwhichgoesonfood,but10yearsagohewasearning￡130,000ayearworkingincorporatecommunicationsandeatingatLondon'sbestrestaurantsatleasttwiceaweek.Thenhismarriagefailed,hiscareerburnedoutandhisdrinkingbecameserious. “Thecommunitymentalhealthteamsavedmylife.AndIfeltlikethatagain,toacertaindegree,whenpeoplerespondedtotheblogsowell.ItgavemethevalidationandconfidencethatI'dlost.Butit'sstilladay-by- daything. ”Nowhe'slivinginacouncilflatandfieldingoffersfromliteraryagents.He'sfeeling positive, buthe'll carry onblogging -notabouteating ascheaplyasyoucan—“therearesomanypeopl einamuchworsestate,withbarelyanymoneytospendonfood”—buteatingwellonabudget.Here'shisadviceforeconomicalfoodies.41._____________________Impulsive spendingisn't anoption, soplanyourweek'smenuinadvance,makingshoppinglistsforyouringredientsintheirexactquantities.IhaveanExceltemplateforaweekofbreakfast,lunchanddinner.Stoplaughing:it'snotjustcosteffectivebuthelpsyoubalanceyourdiet.It'salsoagoodideatoshopdailyinsteadofweekly,because,being-human,you'llsometimeschangeyourmindaboutwhatyoufancy.42_____________________Thisiswheresupermarketsandtheiranonymitycomeinhandy.Withthem,there'snotthesameembarrassmentaswhenbuyingonecarrotinalittlegreengrocer.Andifyouplanproperly,you'llknowthatyouonlyneed,say,350gofshinofbeefandsixrashersofbacon,notwhateverweightispre-packedinthesupermarketchiller.43_____________________Youmayproudlyclaimtoonlyhavefrozenpeasinthefreezer

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that'snotgoodenough.Mineisfilledwithleftovers,bread,stock,meatandfish.Planningaheadshouldeliminatewastage,butifyouhavesurplusvegetablesyou'lldoavegetablesoup,andallfruitsthreateningto"gooff'willbecookedorjuiced.44_____________________Everyonesaysthis,butitreallyisatoptipforfrugaleaters.Shopatbutchers,delisandfish-sellersregularly,evenforsmallthings,andbesuperfriendly.Soonyou'llfeelcomfortableaskingifthey'veanyknucklesofhamforsoupsandstews,orbeefbones,chickencarcassesandfishheadsforstockwhich,moreoftenthannot,t hey’llletyouhaveforfree.45_____________________You won'tbe eatingout alot, butsave yourpenniesandonceeveryfewmonthstreat yourself toasetlunchatagoodrestaurant －￡1.75aweekfor threemonthsgivesyou ￡21－morethan"enoughforathree-courselunchatMichelin-starredArbutus. It's ￡16.95there －or ￡12.99for alarge pizzafromDomino's:IknowwhichI'drathereat.SectionlllTranslation46．Directions：TranslatethefollowingtextfromEnglishintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Icanpickadatefromthepast53yearsandknowinstantlywhereIwas,whathappenedinthenewsandeventhedayoftheweek.I’vebeenabletodothis sinceIwasfour.Ineverfeeloverwhelmedwiththeamountofinformationmybrainabsorbs.Mymindseemstobeabletocopeandtheinformationisstoredawayneatly.WhenIthink ofasadmemory,Idowhateverybodydoes—try toputit tooneside. Idon’tthinkit ’sharderformejustbecausemymemoryisclearer.Powerfulmemorydoesn’tmakemyemotionsanymoreacuteorvivid.Icanrecallthed aymygrandfather diedandthesadnessIfelt whenwewenttothehospital thedaybefore.IalsorememberthatthemusicalplayHairopenedonBroadwayonthesameday—theybothjustpopintomymindinthesameway.SectionIV WritingPartA47.DirectionsSupposeyourclassistoholdacharitysaleforkidsinneedofhelp.Writeyourclassmatesanemailto 1)informthemaboutthedetailsand2)encouragethemtoparticipate.Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSERSHEET.Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter, use“LiMing”instead.PartB48．Directions:Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyourwriting,youshouldinterpretthechart,andgiveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)2012年1月全国硕士研究生入学统一考试管理类专业学位联考英语真题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections：Readthefollowing text. Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblackandmarkA,B,CorDon ANSWERSHEET.(10points)Millions

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[D]atthatpointSectionII ReadingComprehensionPartADirections: Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1Homeworkhasneverbeenterribly popularwithstudents andevenmanyparents, butinrecentyearsit hasbeenparticularly scorned.Schooldistricts acrossthecountry,mostrecentlyLosAngelesUnified,arerevisingtheirthinkingonhiseducationalritual.Unfortunately, L.A.Unified hasproducedaninflexiblepolicy whichmandatesthatwiththeexceptionofsomeadvancedcourses,homeworkmaynolongercountformorethan10%ofastudent ’sacademicgrade.Thisruleismeanttoaddressthedifficultythatstudentsfromimpoverishedorchaotichomesmighthaveincompletingtheirhomework.Butthepolicyisunclearandcontradictory.Certainly,nohomeworkshouldbeassignedthatstudentscannotdowithoutexpensiveequipment.Butifthedistrictisessentiallygivingapasstostudentswhodonotdotheirhomeworkbecauseofcomplicatedfamilylives,itisgoingriskilyclosetotheimplicationthatstandardsneedtobeloweredforpoorchildren.Districtadministratorssaythathomeworkwillstillbeapatofschooling:teachersareallowed toassign asmuchofit astheywant.Butwith homeworkcountingfornomorethan10%oftheirgrades,studentscaneasilyskiphalftheirhomeworkandseeverylittledifferenceontheirreportcards.Somestudentsmightdowellonstatetestswithoutcompletingtheirhomework,butwhataboutthestudentswhoperformedwellonthetestsanddidtheirhomework?Itisquitepossiblethatthehomeworkhelped.Yetratherthanempoweringteacherstofindwhatworksbestfortheirstudents,thepolicyimposesaflat,across-the-boardrule.Atthesametime,thepolicyaddressesnoneofthetrulythornyquestionsabouthomework.Ifthedistrictfindshomeworktobeunimportanttoitsstudents’academicachievement,itshouldmovetoreduceoreliminatetheassignments,notmakethemcountforalmostnothing.Conversely,ifhomeworkmatters,itshouldaccountforasignificantportionofthegrade.Meanwhile,thispolicydoesnothingtoensurethatthehomeworkstudentsreceiveismeaningfulorappropriatetotheirageandthesubject,orthatteachersarenotassigningmorethantheyarewillingtoreviewandcorrect.Thehomeworkrules should beput onhold while the school board, whichisresponsible forsetting educational policy, looksinto thematterandconductspublichearings.ItisnottoolateforL.A.Unifiedtodohomeworkright.Itisimpliedinparagraph1thatnowadayshomework_____.isreceivingmorecriticismisnolongera