people's ideas on scores vary from person to person. some think that scores are very important. they think in this way because scores have always been the only means to tell whether a student has a good command of the subject they have learned.
to illustrate, they say scores are often used to determine whether a student should go to college or not. scores are also used to decide whether he can further his study after graduation. scores are still used to decide whether he can get a job in the job market. others, on the other hand, holdthat scores are not so important as practical knowledge. they suggest that students with high scores at school are not necessarily competent in their work after graduation. our society does not need those who can perform very well in examinations; instead, it needs those with practical skills.
i think both of the above views have their limitations. having lots of theoretical knowledge without enough practical skills is no good, nor is having lots of practical skills without enough theoretical knowledge. only when we have a combination of both, can we be called qualified students of new china.