TherehasbeenaheateddiscussionaboutwhethertokeeptheCollegeEnglishTestBand4(6)intheuniversities.SomepeoplearguethatthetesthasbecomeanobstacletotheteachingofEnglishoncampuses,whileothersmaintainthattheadvantagesofthetestoutweighitsdisadvantages.Asfarasthefirstgroupofpeopleareconcerned,theygivethefollowingarguments.Foronething,manystudentsspendmostoftheirtimepreparingforthetest,thereforetheirfocusisnotonlearningEnglishbetterbutongettingahighmark.Foranother,manyteachersdon'tconcentrateonhowtoimprovethestudents'abilities.Theyonlycarehowmanyoftheirstudentscanpassthetest.However,therearemanypeoplewhobelievethetestshouldstay.Tobeginwith,thetestisthemosteffectivewaytomeasurehowwellthestudentshavelearnedEnglish.What'smore,wecancomeupwithsomewaystolessenthenegativeeffect.AsfarasIamconcerned,eachsideisrightinacertainway.WehavetokeepthetestsostudentswillhavebettermotivationtolearnEnglish.However,wecan'tattachtoomuchimportancetothescoresofthetest.