上兩篇文章
討論到了考試的問題。
其實，考試也不是只有壞處，沒有好處的。沒有 “背景” 的人，公平的考試其實是 “出頭天” 的一種好方法。當然，其副作用，就是我們文章中討論的，怎樣才能做到 “公平” 的考試。還有，光憑考試，是無法測出一個人的真正實力的！古代幾千年的科舉制度，已證明了。
有首歌老酥偶很喜歡，也很有意思。這首歌是 Gilbert and Sullivan 的作品，H. M.S. Pinafore中的一首歌。G and S 是 “一組” 輕歌劇作家，他們的作品，常諷刺英國的君主立憲制。以後，老酥偶再慢慢介紹。在介紹這首歌之前，還有一點，老酥偶要不厭其煩地再提一次：至少，先廢掉高中聯考，實行 12 年免試國教。年紀還輕，不要太早把孩子 “定型”。
這首歌的歌詞，全文貼在文章底端。這首歌是說，一個小伙子，從海軍的小跑腿（office boy），好好地 “抄教科書”（And I copied all the letters in a big round hand- I copied all the letters in a hand so free），最後通過考試，成為海軍總司令（The ruler of Queen's Navy）。他的親戚 50（Sisters，cousins and aunts，就是YouTube 裏那三個跟在後面的女生），也都 “雞犬升天” 了！諷刺的是，他只看過一隻船。最後，他建議：好好地坐辦公桌，不要去航海，你就可以成為海軍總司令！XDD
（Stick close to your desks and never go to sea,
And you all may be rulers of the Queen's Navee!）
老酥偶連的這 Youtube 是偶們澳洲搞笑版，所以裏面還有唱到 “fish and chips”。這個詞，沒在底下。沒關係，偶們澳洲倫本來就混喜歡搞笑！^_^
When I was a lad I served a term
As office boy to an Attorney's firm.
I cleaned the windows and I swept the floor,
And I polished up the handle of the big front door.
I polished up that handle so carefullee
That now I am the ruler of the Queen's Navee!
As office boy I made such a mark
That they gave me the post of a junior clerk.
I served the writs with a smile so bland,
And I copied all the letters in a big round hand-
I copied all the letters in a hand so free,
That now I am the ruler of the Queen's Navee!
In serving writs I made such a name
That an articled clerk I soon became;
I wore clean collars and a brand-new suit
For the pass examination at the Institute,
And that pass examination did so well for me,
That now I am the ruler of the Queen's Navee!
Of legal knowledge I acquired such a grip
That they took me into the partnership.
And that junior partnership, I ween,
Was the only ship that I ever had seen.
But that kind of ship so suited me,
That now I am the ruler of the Queen's Navee!
I grew so rich that I was sent
By a pocket borough into Parliament.
I always voted at my party's call,
And I never thought of thinking for myself at all.
I thought so little, they rewarded me
By making me the Ruler of the Queen's Navee!
Now landsmen all, whoever you may be,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
If your soul isn't fettered to an office stool,
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule--
Stick close to your desks and never go to sea,
And you all may be rulers of the Queen's Navee!
