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Why do so many students not like maths or think it's hard to do well in maths?

Is it because maths is too difficult? No. This has something to do with students' thought in maths classes. They almost never think they are in the classroom to find the beauty of maths. They think they are there to answer questions. Maths is more about answering questions than about learning for them.

In perfect maths-learning classes, students work on difficult problems. They try an idea, fail (失败) and then try another one. They study with an open mind. They know that failure is a part of learning. They believe they can do better than they think in maths. In fact, these students usually do better in maths. 

But today most students have to work on closed maths questions. For example, teachers usually take answers from the first student who puts up his hand. So students who think slowly often lose interest in maths. 

Schools should encourage (鼓励) teachers to open up maths. Teachers should ask questions that have many solutions(解决方法).They should give students time to find out different solutions. In this way, maths becomes a learning subject. 

When teachers set students free, the beauty of maths follows. More children will fall in love with this subject. 

1. （1） How does the writer start the passage? 

   A . By telling a story. B . By using a saying. C . By giving an example. D . By asking a question.
3. （2） Why do many students not like maths according to the writer? 

   ①Most maths questions are closed.

   ②Their maths classes are too difficult. 

   ③Teachers don't find the beauty of maths themselves.

   ④ Teachers don't encourage slow thinking in maths classes.

   A . ②④ B . ①④ C . ②③ D . ①③
5. （3） What are students who do better in maths like? 

   A . They always think quickly. B . They are not afraid of failure. C . They never fail when working on a problem. D . They are only interested in difficult problems.
7. （4） By writing this passage, what does the writer mainly want to tell us?

   A . To talk about the beauty of maths. B . To introduce a new learning subject. C . To ask maths teachers to open up maths. D . To share her new ways of teaching maths.