Dirctions

Study th graphs blow and writ a short composition xplaining its significanc in aborn 120 words. Th graphs compar th prcntags of A, B, C, and D grads at Ston Monntain Jr. Collg in th fall smstrs of 1968 and 1978.

Grad "Inflation"

From th graphs, w can s that grads hav bn rising rapidly. It can wll b said that thr is a grad "inflatiou."

Tak, for xampl, th Ston Mountain Jr. Collg. In th fall smstr of 1968, 16% of th studnts taking th xams rcivd A＇s. Howvr, in 1978, within tn yars, th prcntag wnt up by 13%. Twnty nin prcnt of th studnts rcivd A＇s. As for th B grad studms, in 1968, th prcntag was 31%. Tn yars latr, th prcntag droppd to 26%. Thr was a 5% dcras, or rathr, th studnts＇ grads ros by 5 %.

Now lt us hav a look at th third graph, which shows that in 1968 37% of th xamins rcivd C＇s whil in 1978 th ratio fll to 21%. In othr words, thr was a 16% ris in grads.

And in th forth graph, w can s that 8% of th studnts rcivd D＇s. In 1978 only 4% of th xamins ar D grad studnts. That mans th grads doubld within tn yars as compard to that of 1968.

Th grad "inflation" puts m upon thinking whthr studnts ar working hardr than vr or th tachrs ar bing. lnint or chating is on th ris. I hop for th bat.

分数“膨胀”

从图表中，我们可以看到分数在迅速上升，也可以说是分数澎胀”。

例如，石头山专科学校，1968年秋季，16%的考生得A等。然而，到1978年，在10年中，百分比上升13%，有29%的考生得A等。

至于得B等学生，1968年是31%，10年后下降到26%，减少5%。或者说，学生的分数上升5%。再看第3表：1968年有37%的考生得C等，而在1978年比例降到21%。换言之，分数上升16%。

在第4表中，我们看到有8％考生得D等，而1978年仅有4%考生得D等。这就意味着10年中分数翻1番。

分数“膨胀”，使我想到是否学生更用功，还是老师更宽容，或者作弊现象在上升。我希望是最好的。