Grade inflation–the gradual increase in average GPAs(grade-point averages)over the past few decades—is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, in which students are treated like customers to be pleased. (2019年英语一阅读理解text2)
断句：Grade inflation—the gradual increase in average GPAs(grade-point averages)/ over the past few decades—is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, / in which students are treated like customers to be pleased.
重点单词与短语：
inflation n.通货膨胀;
average n.平均数 ;
consider v. 考虑;认为;
era n. 时代 ; 年代 ; 纪元 ;
decade n.十年，十年期
语法分析：本句的主干部分是“Grade inflation is often considered a product of a consumer era”，意思是“分数膨胀被认为是消费时代的产物”。中间的the gradual increase in average GPAs(grade-point averages)/ over the past few decades是一个插入语，后面的“in which students are treated like customers to be pleased”是一个非限制性定语从句，用来修饰前面的名词higher education。
翻译：分数膨胀——在过去几十年中，平均GPA(平均分数)的逐渐增加通常被认为是高等教育在消费时代的产物，在这个时代，学生被当作顾客来取悦。
