Topic 13 My View on Remedial Examinations
Remedial examinations have been part of university education for many years. After careful observation, we can find that it is more complicated than we have thought.
On the whole, I should say remedial examinations are necessary for our educational system. On the one hand, some college students are not working hard, and if none of them fail the examination, how can we guarantee the quality of education? On the other hand, by preparing for and taking part in remedial examinations, students can make up for the lost time. If they can learn from this lesson, it will certainly be beneficial for their future life.
To make remedial examinations do the job, however, we have to make sure of several points below. For one thing, we should make all the examinations as fair as possible. Some students cheat in the examinations to get high scores, and others beg the teacher for a satisfactory grade. All of these people should be severely punished. For another, teachers should not decide the number of students failing the test before the examination. They should bear a standard in mind, which is comparable across the years.

The remedial examination is an important part of college education. Only by planning it wisely and conducting it reasonably can we make best use of it.

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多年以来，补考已经成为大学教育的一部分。经过仔细观察，我们可以发现，它远比我们认为的要复杂得多。

整体上，应该说补考是我们教育系统所必需的。一方面，一些大学生学习不够努力，如果所有人都通过了考试，那么我们如何能保证教学质量？另一方面，通过准备补考和参加补考，学生可以弥补错过的时间。如果他们能从中汲取教训，补考必将对他们今后的生活有利。

然而，要使补考行之有效，我们必须保证做到以下几点：一方面，我们要使所有的考试都尽可能的公正。有些学生为了取得高分，就在考试中作弊，另一些人则为了得到一个满意的分数去央求老师。所有这些人都应该受到严惩；其次，教师不应在考试前决定不及格学生的人数。而是通过多年的教学，形成一个评价标准。

补考是高校教育的重要组成部分。只有明智规划、合理实施，才能使这一制度最好地发挥效用。