Yet the result may be worse qualifications, because they get less individual attention, as well as less confidence in speaking publicly.

　　①Can this merely be coincidence?

　　②One theory, dreamt up in all the spare time enjoyed by the alphabetically disadvantaged, is that the rot sets in early.

　　③At the start of the first year in infant school, teachers seat pupils alphabetically from the front, to make it easier to remember their names.

　　④So short-sighted Zysman junior gets stuck in the back row, and is rarely asked the improving questions posed by those insensitive teachers.

　　⑤At the time the alphabetically disadvantaged may think they have had a lucky escape.

　　⑥Yet the result may be worse qualifications, because they get less individual attention, as well as less confidence in speaking publicly.

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　　①(设问)这仅仅是巧合吗?

　　②(论点：总)字母排序靠后的人在空闲时间里想出的一种理论是，腐败很早就开始了。

　　③(举例：分)在幼儿学校的第一年开始时，老师按字母顺序把学生安排在前排，以便更容易记住他们的名字。

　　④(结果：分)因此，眼睛近视的小齐斯曼总是坐在后排，很少被那些粗心的老师问到一些益智性的问题。

　　⑤(并列：分)当时，按字母顺序排名靠后的人可能会认为自己侥幸逃过一劫。

　　⑥(转折：分)然而，之所以结果是他们的素质越来越差，是因为他们得到的个人关注更少，在公共场合发言的信心更少。