The eleven-plus (often written 11-plus) was an exam that children in Britain used to take at about age eleven, near the end of primary school. The result decided what kind of secondary school they would go to — a grammar school if they did well, or another kind of school if they did not.

The eleven-plus (often written 11-plus)eleven-plus（常寫成11-plus） was an exam that children in Britain used to take at about age eleven, near the end of primary school是英國小孩以前大約十一歲、小學快結束時要考的考試。The result考試結果 decided what kind of secondary school they would go to決定他們會上哪一種中學──a grammar school if they did well考得好就上grammar school，or another kind of school if they did not考不好就上另一種學校

It was a high-stakes, one-shot test, and many families felt it sorted children too early and too harshly.

It它 was a high-stakes, one-shot test是一次定生死、只有一次機會的考試，and many families felt it sorted children too early and too harshly很多家庭覺得這樣太早、太殘酷地把小孩分類了

In most of Britain it was dropped decades ago, when mixed “comprehensive” schools became the norm. In some areas children still take it, so you may hear parents talking about the eleven-plus as a living thing, not only as history.

In most of Britain在英國大部分地方 it was dropped decades ago幾十年前就被廢除了，when mixed 'comprehensive' schools became the norm當時混合式的「comprehensive」學校變成了主流。In some areas在一些地區 children still take it小孩還是要考這個，so you may hear parents talking about the eleven-plus as a living thing, not only as history所以你可能會聽到家長把eleven-plus當成現在還在發生的事，而不只是歷史

The name is simply eleven and a bit: the children were eleven, or just turning twelve.

The name這個名字 is simply eleven and a bit就只是「十一歲多一點」：the children were eleven, or just turning twelve那些小孩十一歲，或剛滿十二歲

It is a British schools-and-life word; you do not need it for Taiwanese or American systems except when you read British books or news. Though actually, people still argue about it with strong feelings — some say it gave bright poor children a chance; others say it stamped children as failures at eleven.

It它 is a British schools-and-life word是一個英國學校生活用詞；you你 do not need it for Taiwanese or American systems對台灣或美國的學制來說用不到它，except when you read British books or news除非你在讀英國的書或新聞。Though actually不過事實上，people still argue about it with strong feelings人們還是會很激動地爭論這件事──some say it gave bright poor children a chance有人說它給了聰明但貧窮的小孩機會；others say it stamped children as failures at eleven也有人說它在小孩十一歲時就把他們烙印成失敗者