问答题Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work.
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Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work.
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第1题：
Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or insecure.
Parents are also concerned about the commercials (商业广告) that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.
Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet (字母) and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive (被动的) consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it
1). Which of the following statements is not based on the passage?
A. Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children.
B. Television has much influence on children.
C. Both parents and their children like watching educational television.
D. Some critics think that television is no good for children.
2). In what ways do children suffer from television?
A. They become the victims of social violence.
B. They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work.
C. The programs make the children lose interest in the world.
D. The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money.
3). Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ______
A. they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertising
B. commercials teach children alphabet and numbers
C. commercials help to sell products
D. they don’t like commercials
4). Educational television is widely appreciated because _____
A. it does have the same commercials as others
B. it offers programs for both children and their parents
C. many parents like the programs it offers for their children
D. children can learn some school subjects before they go to school
5). Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Watching Too Much Television Is Harmful to Young Minds.
B. Television Is More Harmful than Educational.
C. Television’s Influence on Children.
D. More Education Television.
正确答案：1.C2.A3.A4.D5.A
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第2题：
With many millionaires and entrepreneurs ______ the age of retirement, parents are sending their children to training courses to prepare them for the leadership roles.A、reach
B、reaching
C、reached
D、to reach
参考答案：B
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第3题：
Children for whom school has no point
Many children do not go to school either because their parents want them at home as carers for siblings,or simply because their parents cannot be bothered to send them．Thousands more are not registered at any school at all,because of their families'unstable lives.
Underlying this dreadful situation there are two central truths．First of all,the problem of children not going to school often has more to do with their parents than with the children themselves．Secondly,once children go to school,we need to make sure that the experience is a positive one so that they want to keep on going.
In Britain,the Ministry of Education has introduced a complex package of sticks and carrots to persuade Schools to bring truants'and excluded children back into the classroom．It is paying grants so that a thousand schools can set up special units to help these children．Schools receive the grant if they bring a target number of children back to school;if they do not meet the target,the grant is withdrawn.
Parents are the subject of this campaign,too:the Home Office has introduced fines for parents who fail to send their children to school,and has given the police power to pick up truants on the streets.
Truant=a child who does not go to school when he or she should.
The Ministry of Education will take away a school's grant if__.A.they do not reach their objectives
B.they do not contact parents
C.children escape from school
D.they meet their targets答案：A解析：第三段。英国教育部设置了一种奖励制度，如果学校能将一定数目的应该念书的孩子劝回学校，该校就可获得一定的奖励。 -
第4题：
Children enter school at the age of six,___?A.do the children
B.don't they
C.don't the children
D.aren't they答案：B解析：本题考察附加问句，其基本规则是：附加在直述句的后面，动词与直述句相同，肯定、否定和前面的直述句相反。题目意为“儿童六岁上学，不是吗？”直述句是肯定是，使用实意动词。附加问句应为否定，使用do，they指代前面的children。。
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第5题：
共用题干
第一篇
About eight million school-age children are home alone after school.These are the hours when the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alcohol,tobacco,and drugs.Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or two until a parent comes home,and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.
Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths.One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods.
After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities to children and youths during their out-of-school time.In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours,after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relationships with adults.Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults,as well as good use of time,are very important for healthy development in youth.
After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends' houses and play basketball when a parent or other responsible adult is at home.The programs can also be helpful for formal after-school activities,including"drop-in"programs that are provided by organizations.
Despite the benefits of after-school programs,there are many reasons why some parents do not use them. Programs may be too expensive,of poor quality,or hard to join.Some older cililciren and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.F'arents may ieei uncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the traditional child care years.However,research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A:The grades of those children who are home alone after school are more likely to suffer.
B:Parents want to give their children as much as possible freedom.
C:The after-school programs help the students to make use of the time after school.
D:The after-school programs are effective in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.答案：B解析：依据是第二段：Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths.One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods.A选项中的“avoid(避免）”用在这里不准确，根据第二段内容，课后活动只能减少并没有说彻底避免危险行为及暴力行为的产生，因此不选A。根据第三段第一句话，很多活动会安排学生们在课后参加，所以他们并不是on their own（独自一人的），因此不选B。根据第三段第二句：...develop caring relationships with adults，可知并不是和同学之间，而是和成年人之间形成良好关系，因此不选C。
依据是最后一段的前两句话：...there are many reasons why some parents do not use them.Programs may be too expensive , of poor quality , or hard to join.根据最后一段第三句话：Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.可以判断出只是某些学生认为这样的活动类似于child care programs，因此不喜欢，但并不是家长们拒绝课后活动项目的原因。因此不选A。根据最后一段第四句话可知，这些活动并不是不给孩子们任何自由，故不选B项。C选项和前面第二段所讲的after-school pro-grams resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods矛盾，本身就不正确，更不是家长们拒绝课后活动的原因。
根据第四段第一句话可以得知，除了适合那种放学之后父母都不在家的孩子外，课后活动项目也同样适用于课后在朋友家闲混或打篮球，而家里会有一位父母或是其他成年人在场的情况，因此可以推断C是正确答案。文章中只说学生会在朋友家hang out，并没有说stay for a long time，因此不选A。根据第三段最后一句话：...high-quality relationships with parents and other adults...are very important for healthy development in youth.可以推断和父母亲以及成年人之间的良好关系对于年轻人的健康发展很重要，如果他们之间的关系不好，那么可能会对年轻人的健康发展不利，因此不选B。根据最后一段第三句话可以得知，只是某些学生不喜欢这样的课后活动，并非D选项中所说得那么绝对，因此不选D。
根据最后一段倒数第二句话可知，父母亲不确定到底可以给年龄较大已经过了托管年龄的孩子多大自由，可以判断父母亲并没打算让孩子们随心所欲，给他们彻底的自由，因此B选项的内容是不正确的。A选项的依据是第一段最后一句：...research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.C选项的依据是第三段第二句：In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours ,...D选项的依据是第三段第一句：After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence...
贯穿全文都在讲述after-school programs的必要性、作用、适合群体以及来自家长和学生的反应，因此最佳标题应该是After-school Programs。 -
第6题：
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第一篇
About eight million school-age children are home alone after school.These are the hours when the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alcohol,tobacco,and drugs.Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or two until a parent comes home,and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.
Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths.One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods.
After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities to children and youths during their out-of-school time.In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours,after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relationships with adults.Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults,as well as good use of time,are very important for healthy development in youth.
After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends' houses and play basketball when a parent or other responsible adult is at home.The programs can also be helpful for formal after-school activities,including"drop-in"programs that are provided by organizations.
Despite the benefits of after-school programs,there are many reasons why some parents do not use them. Programs may be too expensive,of poor quality,or hard to join.Some older cililciren and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.F'arents may ieei uncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the traditional child care years.However,research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A:Youth Crimes
B:After-school Programs
C:Problem Children
D:Extracurricular Activities答案：B解析：依据是第二段：Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths.One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods.A选项中的“avoid(避免）”用在这里不准确，根据第二段内容，课后活动只能减少并没有说彻底避免危险行为及暴力行为的产生，因此不选A。根据第三段第一句话，很多活动会安排学生们在课后参加，所以他们并不是on their own（独自一人的），因此不选B。根据第三段第二句：...develop caring relationships with adults，可知并不是和同学之间，而是和成年人之间形成良好关系，因此不选C。
依据是最后一段的前两句话：...there are many reasons why some parents do not use them.Programs may be too expensive , of poor quality , or hard to join.根据最后一段第三句话：Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.可以判断出只是某些学生认为这样的活动类似于child care programs，因此不喜欢，但并不是家长们拒绝课后活动项目的原因。因此不选A。根据最后一段第四句话可知，这些活动并不是不给孩子们任何自由，故不选B项。C选项和前面第二段所讲的after-school pro-grams resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods矛盾，本身就不正确，更不是家长们拒绝课后活动的原因。
根据第四段第一句话可以得知，除了适合那种放学之后父母都不在家的孩子外，课后活动项目也同样适用于课后在朋友家闲混或打篮球，而家里会有一位父母或是其他成年人在场的情况，因此可以推断C是正确答案。文章中只说学生会在朋友家hang out，并没有说stay for a long time，因此不选A。根据第三段最后一句话：...high-quality relationships with parents and other adults...are very important for healthy development in youth.可以推断和父母亲以及成年人之间的良好关系对于年轻人的健康发展很重要，如果他们之间的关系不好，那么可能会对年轻人的健康发展不利，因此不选B。根据最后一段第三句话可以得知，只是某些学生不喜欢这样的课后活动，并非D选项中所说得那么绝对，因此不选D。
根据最后一段倒数第二句话可知，父母亲不确定到底可以给年龄较大已经过了托管年龄的孩子多大自由，可以判断父母亲并没打算让孩子们随心所欲，给他们彻底的自由，因此B选项的内容是不正确的。A选项的依据是第一段最后一句：...research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.C选项的依据是第三段第二句：In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours ,...D选项的依据是第三段第一句：After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence...
贯穿全文都在讲述after-school programs的必要性、作用、适合群体以及来自家长和学生的反应，因此最佳标题应该是After-school Programs。 -
第7题：
共用题干
Schools and Education
1. Life in the twenty-first century demands preparation.Today,all individuals in a country must have adequate schooling to prepare them for their work as well as for their responsibilities as citizens.With this in mind,national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young.In the United States,government officials,parents,and teachers are working hard to give their children一tomorrow's decision makers一the best preparation available.
2. There is no national school policy in the United States.Each of the fifty states makes its own rules and regulations for its school,but there are many similarities among the fifty school systems.Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state. In most states the children are required to attend school until they reach the age of sixteen.
3. When they become six years old,children begin elementary school.After six years in elementary school,they go into junior high school and remain there for three years.The last three years of their public school education are spent in senior high school,from which they graduate at the age of eighteen.
4. A great number of high school graduates continue their education in one of the many colleges or universities in the country.After four years,they receive a bachelor's degree.Some continue studying for a master's degree and perhaps a doctor's degree.Paragraph 1________
A:Higher Education in the US
B:Primary and Secondary Schooling
C:The Importance of Education
D:The Similar School System Throughout the US
E:The Process of Education
F: Pre-school Education in the US答案：C解析：第一段中间“national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young”，各个国家领导人都注意对年轻人的教育，它是该段的中心句，所以选Co
本段最后一句“In most states the children are required to attend school untilthey reach the age of sixteen”，所以选D。
本段提到一个孩子从6岁开始到18岁接受的所有教育，即从小学教育到中学教育，因此B正确。
本段第一句说到“...high school graduates continue their education in one ofthe many colleges or universities...”所以是关于高等教育。
“emphasized”和“place emphasis on something”意思相同，即各国强调教育的重要性，所有选B。
第二段的最后一句，在大多数州，孩子在16岁前必须接受教育，因此选E。
“financed by”意思是得到资金支持，即“Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state”，选项C符合句子的意思。
“secondary education”是中学教育，在学生完成中学教育后，他们可以决定是否要继续接受高等教育，因此A符合题意。 -
第8题：
共用题干
About eight million school-age children are home alone after school.These are the hours when the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alco- hol,tobacco,and drugs. Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or two until a parent comes home,and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.
Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths .One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less vio- lence even in poor neighborhoods.
After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities to children and youths during their out-of-school time.In addition to helping youths make use of af-ter-school hours,after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relation-ships with adults.Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults, as well as good use of time,are very important for healthy development in youth.
After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends' houses and play basketball when a parent or other responsible adult is at home.The programs can also be helpful for formal after-school activities,including"drop-in"programs that are provided by organizations.
Despite the benefits of after-school programs,there are many reasons why some parents do not use them. Programs may be too expensive,of poor quality,or hard to join.Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.Parents may feel uncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the tradition-al child care years.However,research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.Which of the following is a benefit of after-school programs?
A: They help to avoid crime and violence during that time.
B: They help youths do things on their own during after-school hours.
C: They help teens develop caring relationships with classmates.
D: They help to reduce risky behaviors among youths.答案：D解析：依据是第二段“Studies have been done to find out...resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods"。 A选项中的“avoid（避免）”用在这里不准确，根据第二段内容课后活动只能减少并没有说彻底避免危险行为及暴力行为的产生，因此不选A。根据第三段第一句话“很多活动会安排给学生们在课后参加”，所以他们并不是on their own （独自一人的），因此不选B。根据第三段第二句“...develop caring relationships with a-dults.”可知，并不是和同学之间，而是和成年人之间形成良好关系，因此不选C。
依据是最后一段的前两句话“...there are many reasons why some parents...or hard to join"，根据最后一段第三句“Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.”可以判断出，只是某些学生认为这样的活动类似于child care programs因此不喜欢，但并不是家长们拒绝课后活动项目的原因。因此不选A。根据最后一段第四句话可知，这些活动并不是不给孩子们任何自由，故不选B项。C选项和前面第二段所讲的“after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods”矛盾，本身就不正确，更不是家长们拒绝课后活动的原因。
根据第四段的第一句话可以得知，除了适合那种放学之后父母都不在家的孩子外，课后活动项目也同样适用于课后在朋友家打篮球，而家里会有一位父母或是其他成年人在场的情况，因此可以推断C是正确选项。文章中只说了学生会在朋友家“hang out”，并没有说“stay for a long time”，因此不选A。根据第三段最后-句话“...high-quality relationships with parents and other adults... are very important for healthy develop-ment in youth.”可以推断和父母亲以及成年人之间的高质量的关系对于年轻人的健康发展很重要，如果这种关系质量不高，那么可能会造成年轻人的不健康发展，因此不选 B。根据最后一段的第三句话可以得知，只是某些学生不喜欢这样的课后活动，并非D 选项中所说的那么绝对，因此不选D。
根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，父母亲不确定到底可以给年龄较长已经过了托管年龄的孩子多大自由，可以判断父母亲并没打算让孩子们随心所欲，给他们彻底的自由，因此B选项的内容是不正确的。A选项的依据是第一段最后一句“...research sug-gests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors" ,C选项的依据是第三段第二句“In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours...", D选项的依据是第三段第一句“After-school programs can help to reduce crime and vio- lence...”。
全文都在讲述after-school programs出现的必要性、作用、适合群体以及来自家长和学生的反应，因此最佳标题应该是After-school Programs。 -
第9题：
共用题干
About eight million school-age children are home alone after school.These are the hours when the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alco- hol,tobacco,and drugs. Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or two until a parent comes home,and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.
Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths .One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less vio- lence even in poor neighborhoods.
After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities to children and youths during their out-of-school time.In addition to helping youths make use of af-ter-school hours,after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relation-ships with adults.Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults, as well as good use of time,are very important for healthy development in youth.
After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends' houses and play basketball when a parent or other responsible adult is at home.The programs can also be helpful for formal after-school activities,including"drop-in"programs that are provided by organizations.
Despite the benefits of after-school programs,there are many reasons why some parents do not use them. Programs may be too expensive,of poor quality,or hard to join.Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.Parents may feel uncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the tradition-al child care years.However,research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.Why do many parents refuse to use after-school programs?
A: The programs are just like child care programs.
B: The programs offer no freedom to their children.
C: The programs bring little benefit to parents and children.
D: The programs can be expensive or poor in quality.答案：D解析：依据是第二段“Studies have been done to find out...resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods"。 A选项中的“avoid（避免）”用在这里不准确，根据第二段内容课后活动只能减少并没有说彻底避免危险行为及暴力行为的产生，因此不选A。根据第三段第一句话“很多活动会安排给学生们在课后参加”，所以他们并不是on their own （独自一人的），因此不选B。根据第三段第二句“...develop caring relationships with a-dults.”可知，并不是和同学之间，而是和成年人之间形成良好关系，因此不选C。
依据是最后一段的前两句话“...there are many reasons why some parents...or hard to join"，根据最后一段第三句“Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.”可以判断出，只是某些学生认为这样的活动类似于child care programs因此不喜欢，但并不是家长们拒绝课后活动项目的原因。因此不选A。根据最后一段第四句话可知，这些活动并不是不给孩子们任何自由，故不选B项。C选项和前面第二段所讲的“after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods”矛盾，本身就不正确，更不是家长们拒绝课后活动的原因。
根据第四段的第一句话可以得知，除了适合那种放学之后父母都不在家的孩子外，课后活动项目也同样适用于课后在朋友家打篮球，而家里会有一位父母或是其他成年人在场的情况，因此可以推断C是正确选项。文章中只说了学生会在朋友家“hang out”，并没有说“stay for a long time”，因此不选A。根据第三段最后-句话“...high-quality relationships with parents and other adults... are very important for healthy develop-ment in youth.”可以推断和父母亲以及成年人之间的高质量的关系对于年轻人的健康发展很重要，如果这种关系质量不高，那么可能会造成年轻人的不健康发展，因此不选 B。根据最后一段的第三句话可以得知，只是某些学生不喜欢这样的课后活动，并非D 选项中所说的那么绝对，因此不选D。
根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，父母亲不确定到底可以给年龄较长已经过了托管年龄的孩子多大自由，可以判断父母亲并没打算让孩子们随心所欲，给他们彻底的自由，因此B选项的内容是不正确的。A选项的依据是第一段最后一句“...research sug-gests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors" ,C选项的依据是第三段第二句“In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours...", D选项的依据是第三段第一句“After-school programs can help to reduce crime and vio- lence...”。
全文都在讲述after-school programs出现的必要性、作用、适合群体以及来自家长和学生的反应，因此最佳标题应该是After-school Programs。 -
第10题：
问答题Practice 2 Private school does not mean better. But it does mean expensive. Public schools in the US are paid for by money from everyone; private schools are not. Parents who send their children to private schools must pay to do so. Parents may have enough money to pay for private schools. But these schools do not have to accept their children. Most private schools accept only children who are already doing well in school and are able to work quietly, Some take only boys or only girls. Classes are often quieter and less crowded than classes in public schools. This gives children a chance to learn more of what their teachers are trying to teach them. Public schools do not teach religion. So some parents choose private religious schools for their children. These schools each belong to a church. 6 They give lessons about that religion. They give lessons in all the usual school subjects as well. Children at many private schools wear special school uniforms, all exactly the same. At public schools, students wear what they want. They often dress in bright colors and tennis shoes. They sometimes invent new and wonderful fashions.正确答案： 【参考译文】
私立学校并不一定比公立学校好,但上私立学校肯定比上公立学校贵。公立学校的办学经费用的是每一个公民纳税的钱,而私立学校却不是这样。家长如果想把自己的孩子送到私立学校去念书,他们就得自己付钱。
即使家长有钱付学费,私立学校也不一定非得把孩子收下来。大部分的私立学校一般都只收学习成绩较好而又遵守纪律的学生。有的私立学校只收男生,而有的私立学校又只收女生。与公立学校相比,私立学校每个班的人数要少些,学生也能遵守课堂纪律。这样,学生在学校里就能学到更多的知识。
公立学校不设宗教课程。所以,有些家长就把自己的孩子送到私立的教会学校去上学。这类教会学校一般都属于某个教派,在学校里,他们就给学生上自己教派的宗教课程。当然,其他学校教的所有的课程,教会学校也都得教。
许多私立学校的学生都得穿式样统一的校服。在公立学校,学生爱穿什么就可穿什么。他们往往穿着艳丽的衣服和网球鞋;有时,学生们也会搞些新花样,很快就成为流行的时装。解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
单选题Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE?AThere is no evidence to support the New Jersey study.
BNew Jersey has created a new Head Start to help disadvantaged kids.
CSending children to school at the age of four is not going to help.
DTwo years of pre-kindergarten were better than one.
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第12题：
单选题Some critics argue that children should not watch TV because ______.Athey can learn little from educational programs
BTV programs are of poor quality
Cthere is too much violence on TV
Dwatching TV makes their way of life passive
正确答案： B解析：
答案在文章倒数第二段最后一句话中找，说的是“每天花几个小时看电视的习惯把孩子变成这个世界的无聊、消极的消耗者”，故选D。 -
第13题：
The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten(幼儿园), usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is “morally wrong”. This statement has some support,as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families a disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered 1,116.
Pre-school can help close this gap. So in a speech last month, Mr. Obama called for a partnership between the federal government and the state, to expand it to every American child. It later became known that “every” meant those who come from families with incomes of up to 200% above the poverty line-equal to an income of $47,000 for a family of four.
Some critics(评论家)say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. The evidence suggests otherwise. For example, on March 20th new results were announced from a study of 9 to 11 year olds in New Jersey. This report found that disadvantaged children who had attended preschool had better literacy(读写能力), language, math and science skills. And two years of prekindergarten were better than one.
Some studies also follow the effects of early learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and other factors that may eventually burden society. Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which provides poor households with a range of services including school-based early education.
21. The kindergarten in other rich countries usually begins()than in America.
A. earlier
B. later
C. slower
22. Which is TRUE about the vocabulary size of the two groups of kids?
A. Poor preschool kids have a larger vocabulary than rich ones.
B. Rich preschool kids have a larger vocabulary than poor ones.
C. There is no obvious difference between the two groups of kids.
23. Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE?
A. There is no evidence to support the New Jersey study.
B. Two years of prekindergarten were better than one.
C. Sending children to school at the age of four is not going to help.
24. The phrase “single out” in the last paragraph means().
A. count
B. think about
C. choose
25. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Secondary Education.
B. Preschool Education.
C. Poor Kids' Education.
参考答案：21、B 22、B 23、B 24、C 25、B
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第14题：
In the USA children start school when they are five years old． In some states they must stay in school (11) they are sixteen． Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they (12) school． There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and pri-cate(私立)schools．(13)children go to public schools． Their parents do not have to(14)
their education because the schools (15) money from the government． If a child goes to a private school，his parents have to get enough money for his schooling ． Some parents still (16) private schools，though they are much more expensive．
Today about half of the high school students(17) unwersities after they finish the secondary school． A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents (18 in that state． But many students(19) while they are studying at universities．In this way they (20)good working habits and live by their own hands．
( )11．
A．and
B．though
C．until
D．since
正确答案：C
．11．c【解析】延续性动词与until搭配时，用于肯定句中，表示“到……为止”． -
第15题：
There are some new books in the school library．They are__books.A.child
B.childrens'
C.children
D.children's答案：D解析：表示名词的所属格时用’s。学校图书馆进了新书，都是儿童书。 -
第16题：
共用题干
Home Schooling
All children in the United States have to receive an education,but the law does not say they have to be educated at school. A number of parents prefer not to send their children to school.
______(46)There are about 300,000 home-schoolers in the United States today.Some parents prefer teaching their children at home because they do not believe that public schools teach the correct religious values;others believe they can provide a better educational experience for their children by teaching them at home.______(47)
David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home.Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school.______(48)For example,when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day,it may start a discussion or reading about climate,snow removal （去除）equipment , Alaska , polar bears（北极熊）,and winter tourism. A spring evening when the family is out watching the stars is a good time to ask questions about satellites and the space program.______（49)
Home schooling is often more interesting than regular schools,but critics say that home-schoolers are outsiders who might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life. ______(50)However,most parents don't have the time or the desire to teach their children at home,so schools will continue to be where most children get their formal education.______(49)
A: Interestingly,results show that home-schooled children quite often do better than average on national tests in reading and math.
B: Critics also say that most parents are not well qualified to teach their children.
C: Learning starts with the children's interests and questions.
D: Children who are educated at home are known as“home-schoolers.”
E: In some countries,however,children are educated by their parents.
F: If the Brazilian rain forests are on the TV news,it could be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the climate,and how deserts are formed.答案：F解析：空前讲到很多家长不愿把孩子送到学校里去接受教育。空后面说目前美国有大约 30万儿童是“home-schoolers”。所以空中应该引入“home-schoolers”这个词。因此D项正确。
空前说有些家长喜欢在自己家里教孩子，因为他们认为公立学校不能教给孩子正确的宗教价值观，一些家长认为孩子在家里接受的教育会好一点，选项中只有A项最合适。因此A项正确。
空前说Guterson认为孩子在家里的学习方式与在学校里有很多不同。空中内容就应该是与学习方式有关的。因此C项正确。
空前主要叙述如何从孩子们感兴趣的问题出发教孩子学习。F项通过举例说明如何通过孩子们感兴趣的话题来教育他们。因此F项正确。
空前一句主要讲批评者认为孩子在学校之外与成人交往可能有些不适应的地方。 B项内容仍是批评者的态度，与前句连贯，因此B项正确。 -
第17题：
共用题干
第一篇
About eight million school-age children are home alone after school.These are the hours when the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alcohol,tobacco,and drugs.Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or two until a parent comes home,and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.
Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths.One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods.
After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities to children and youths during their out-of-school time.In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours,after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relationships with adults.Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults,as well as good use of time,are very important for healthy development in youth.
After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends' houses and play basketball when a parent or other responsible adult is at home.The programs can also be helpful for formal after-school activities,including"drop-in"programs that are provided by organizations.
Despite the benefits of after-school programs,there are many reasons why some parents do not use them. Programs may be too expensive,of poor quality,or hard to join.Some older cililciren and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.F'arents may ieei uncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the traditional child care years.However,research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.Why do many parents refuse to use after-school programs?
A:The programs are just like child care programs.
B:The programs offer no freedom to their children.
C:The programs bring little benefit to parents and children.
D:The programs can be expensive or poor in quality.答案：D解析：依据是第二段：Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths.One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods.A选项中的“avoid(避免）”用在这里不准确，根据第二段内容，课后活动只能减少并没有说彻底避免危险行为及暴力行为的产生，因此不选A。根据第三段第一句话，很多活动会安排学生们在课后参加，所以他们并不是on their own（独自一人的），因此不选B。根据第三段第二句：...develop caring relationships with adults，可知并不是和同学之间，而是和成年人之间形成良好关系，因此不选C。
依据是最后一段的前两句话：...there are many reasons why some parents do not use them.Programs may be too expensive , of poor quality , or hard to join.根据最后一段第三句话：Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.可以判断出只是某些学生认为这样的活动类似于child care programs，因此不喜欢，但并不是家长们拒绝课后活动项目的原因。因此不选A。根据最后一段第四句话可知，这些活动并不是不给孩子们任何自由，故不选B项。C选项和前面第二段所讲的after-school pro-grams resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods矛盾，本身就不正确，更不是家长们拒绝课后活动的原因。
根据第四段第一句话可以得知，除了适合那种放学之后父母都不在家的孩子外，课后活动项目也同样适用于课后在朋友家闲混或打篮球，而家里会有一位父母或是其他成年人在场的情况，因此可以推断C是正确答案。文章中只说学生会在朋友家hang out，并没有说stay for a long time，因此不选A。根据第三段最后一句话：...high-quality relationships with parents and other adults...are very important for healthy development in youth.可以推断和父母亲以及成年人之间的良好关系对于年轻人的健康发展很重要，如果他们之间的关系不好，那么可能会对年轻人的健康发展不利，因此不选B。根据最后一段第三句话可以得知，只是某些学生不喜欢这样的课后活动，并非D选项中所说得那么绝对，因此不选D。
根据最后一段倒数第二句话可知，父母亲不确定到底可以给年龄较大已经过了托管年龄的孩子多大自由，可以判断父母亲并没打算让孩子们随心所欲，给他们彻底的自由，因此B选项的内容是不正确的。A选项的依据是第一段最后一句：...research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.C选项的依据是第三段第二句：In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours ,...D选项的依据是第三段第一句：After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence...
贯穿全文都在讲述after-school programs的必要性、作用、适合群体以及来自家长和学生的反应，因此最佳标题应该是After-school Programs。 -
第18题：
共用题干
Schools and Education
1. Life in the twenty-first century demands preparation.Today,all individuals in a country must have adequate schooling to prepare them for their work as well as for their responsibilities as citizens.With this in mind,national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young.In the United States,government officials,parents,and teachers are working hard to give their children一tomorrow's decision makers一the best preparation available.
2. There is no national school policy in the United States.Each of the fifty states makes its own rules and regulations for its school,but there are many similarities among the fifty school systems.Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state. In most states the children are required to attend school until they reach the age of sixteen.
3. When they become six years old,children begin elementary school.After six years in elementary school,they go into junior high school and remain there for three years.The last three years of their public school education are spent in senior high school,from which they graduate at the age of eighteen.
4. A great number of high school graduates continue their education in one of the many colleges or universities in the country.After four years,they receive a bachelor's degree.Some continue studying for a master's degree and perhaps a doctor's degree.In most states children,before they are 16,must________.
A:go on to study in colleges or universities
B:emphasized today
C:the taxes paid by the citizens of each state
D:to go abroad to do further study
E:attend school
F: private source答案：E解析：第一段中间“national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young”，各个国家领导人都注意对年轻人的教育，它是该段的中心句，所以选Co
本段最后一句“In most states the children are required to attend school untilthey reach the age of sixteen”，所以选D。
本段提到一个孩子从6岁开始到18岁接受的所有教育，即从小学教育到中学教育，因此B正确。
本段第一句说到“...high school graduates continue their education in one ofthe many colleges or universities...”所以是关于高等教育。
“emphasized”和“place emphasis on something”意思相同，即各国强调教育的重要性，所有选B。
第二段的最后一句，在大多数州，孩子在16岁前必须接受教育，因此选E。
“financed by”意思是得到资金支持，即“Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state”，选项C符合句子的意思。
“secondary education”是中学教育，在学生完成中学教育后，他们可以决定是否要继续接受高等教育，因此A符合题意。 -
第19题：
共用题干
Schools and Education
1. Life in the twenty-first century demands preparation.Today,all individuals in a country must have adequate schooling to prepare them for their work as well as for their responsibilities as citizens.With this in mind,national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young.In the United States,government officials,parents,and teachers are working hard to give their children一tomorrow's decision makers一the best preparation available.
2. There is no national school policy in the United States.Each of the fifty states makes its own rules and regulations for its school,but there are many similarities among the fifty school systems.Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state. In most states the children are required to attend school until they reach the age of sixteen.
3. When they become six years old,children begin elementary school.After six years in elementary school,they go into junior high school and remain there for three years.The last three years of their public school education are spent in senior high school,from which they graduate at the age of eighteen.
4. A great number of high school graduates continue their education in one of the many colleges or universities in the country.After four years,they receive a bachelor's degree.Some continue studying for a master's degree and perhaps a doctor's degree.Education is being________.
A:go on to study in colleges or universities
B:emphasized today
C:the taxes paid by the citizens of each state
D:to go abroad to do further study
E:attend school
F: private source答案：B解析：第一段中间“national leaders everywhere are placing more emphasis on the education of the young”，各个国家领导人都注意对年轻人的教育，它是该段的中心句，所以选Co
本段最后一句“In most states the children are required to attend school untilthey reach the age of sixteen”，所以选D。
本段提到一个孩子从6岁开始到18岁接受的所有教育，即从小学教育到中学教育，因此B正确。
本段第一句说到“...high school graduates continue their education in one ofthe many colleges or universities...”所以是关于高等教育。
“emphasized”和“place emphasis on something”意思相同，即各国强调教育的重要性，所有选B。
第二段的最后一句，在大多数州，孩子在16岁前必须接受教育，因此选E。
“financed by”意思是得到资金支持，即“Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state”，选项C符合句子的意思。
“secondary education”是中学教育，在学生完成中学教育后，他们可以决定是否要继续接受高等教育，因此A符合题意。 -
第20题：
共用题干
About eight million school-age children are home alone after school.These are the hours when the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alco- hol,tobacco,and drugs. Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or two until a parent comes home,and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.
Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths .One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less vio- lence even in poor neighborhoods.
After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities to children and youths during their out-of-school time.In addition to helping youths make use of af-ter-school hours,after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relation-ships with adults.Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults, as well as good use of time,are very important for healthy development in youth.
After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends' houses and play basketball when a parent or other responsible adult is at home.The programs can also be helpful for formal after-school activities,including"drop-in"programs that are provided by organizations.
Despite the benefits of after-school programs,there are many reasons why some parents do not use them. Programs may be too expensive,of poor quality,or hard to join.Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.Parents may feel uncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the tradition-al child care years.However,research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A: Youth Crimes
B: After-school Programs
C: Problem Children
D: Extracurricular Activities答案：B解析：依据是第二段“Studies have been done to find out...resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods"。 A选项中的“avoid（避免）”用在这里不准确，根据第二段内容课后活动只能减少并没有说彻底避免危险行为及暴力行为的产生，因此不选A。根据第三段第一句话“很多活动会安排给学生们在课后参加”，所以他们并不是on their own （独自一人的），因此不选B。根据第三段第二句“...develop caring relationships with a-dults.”可知，并不是和同学之间，而是和成年人之间形成良好关系，因此不选C。
依据是最后一段的前两句话“...there are many reasons why some parents...or hard to join"，根据最后一段第三句“Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.”可以判断出，只是某些学生认为这样的活动类似于child care programs因此不喜欢，但并不是家长们拒绝课后活动项目的原因。因此不选A。根据最后一段第四句话可知，这些活动并不是不给孩子们任何自由，故不选B项。C选项和前面第二段所讲的“after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods”矛盾，本身就不正确，更不是家长们拒绝课后活动的原因。
根据第四段的第一句话可以得知，除了适合那种放学之后父母都不在家的孩子外，课后活动项目也同样适用于课后在朋友家打篮球，而家里会有一位父母或是其他成年人在场的情况，因此可以推断C是正确选项。文章中只说了学生会在朋友家“hang out”，并没有说“stay for a long time”，因此不选A。根据第三段最后-句话“...high-quality relationships with parents and other adults... are very important for healthy develop-ment in youth.”可以推断和父母亲以及成年人之间的高质量的关系对于年轻人的健康发展很重要，如果这种关系质量不高，那么可能会造成年轻人的不健康发展，因此不选 B。根据最后一段的第三句话可以得知，只是某些学生不喜欢这样的课后活动，并非D 选项中所说的那么绝对，因此不选D。
根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，父母亲不确定到底可以给年龄较长已经过了托管年龄的孩子多大自由，可以判断父母亲并没打算让孩子们随心所欲，给他们彻底的自由，因此B选项的内容是不正确的。A选项的依据是第一段最后一句“...research sug-gests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors" ,C选项的依据是第三段第二句“In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours...", D选项的依据是第三段第一句“After-school programs can help to reduce crime and vio- lence...”。
全文都在讲述after-school programs出现的必要性、作用、适合群体以及来自家长和学生的反应，因此最佳标题应该是After-school Programs。 -
第21题：
共用题干
About eight million school-age children are home alone after school.These are the hours when the number of violent crimes peaks and when youths are most likely to experiment with alco- hol,tobacco,and drugs. Many older children take care of themselves after school for an hour or two until a parent comes home,and research suggests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors.
Studies have been done to find out what helps to reduce these kinds of risky behaviors among youths .One study of Chicago neighborhoods showed that after-school programs resulted in less vio- lence even in poor neighborhoods.
After-school programs can help to reduce crime and violence because they offer activities to children and youths during their out-of-school time.In addition to helping youths make use of af-ter-school hours,after-school programs provide teens with opportunities to develop caring relation-ships with adults.Studies have found that high-quality relationships with parents and other adults, as well as good use of time,are very important for healthy development in youth.
After-school programs can also be used for teens who hang out at friends' houses and play basketball when a parent or other responsible adult is at home.The programs can also be helpful for formal after-school activities,including"drop-in"programs that are provided by organizations.
Despite the benefits of after-school programs,there are many reasons why some parents do not use them. Programs may be too expensive,of poor quality,or hard to join.Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.Parents may feel uncertain about how much freedom is proper for children and youths who are beyond the tradition-al child care years.However,research supports the effectiveness of these programs in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A: The grades of those children who are home alone after school are more likely to suffer.
B: Parents want to give their children as much as possible freedom.
C: The after-school programs help the students to make use of the time after school.
D: The after-school programs are effective in protecting middle school and high school youths from risk and harm.答案：B解析：依据是第二段“Studies have been done to find out...resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods"。 A选项中的“avoid（避免）”用在这里不准确，根据第二段内容课后活动只能减少并没有说彻底避免危险行为及暴力行为的产生，因此不选A。根据第三段第一句话“很多活动会安排给学生们在课后参加”，所以他们并不是on their own （独自一人的），因此不选B。根据第三段第二句“...develop caring relationships with a-dults.”可知，并不是和同学之间，而是和成年人之间形成良好关系，因此不选C。
依据是最后一段的前两句话“...there are many reasons why some parents...or hard to join"，根据最后一段第三句“Some older children and young teens may refuse to attend programs that seem like they are just child care.”可以判断出，只是某些学生认为这样的活动类似于child care programs因此不喜欢，但并不是家长们拒绝课后活动项目的原因。因此不选A。根据最后一段第四句话可知，这些活动并不是不给孩子们任何自由，故不选B项。C选项和前面第二段所讲的“after-school programs resulted in less violence even in poor neighborhoods”矛盾，本身就不正确，更不是家长们拒绝课后活动的原因。
根据第四段的第一句话可以得知，除了适合那种放学之后父母都不在家的孩子外，课后活动项目也同样适用于课后在朋友家打篮球，而家里会有一位父母或是其他成年人在场的情况，因此可以推断C是正确选项。文章中只说了学生会在朋友家“hang out”，并没有说“stay for a long time”，因此不选A。根据第三段最后-句话“...high-quality relationships with parents and other adults... are very important for healthy develop-ment in youth.”可以推断和父母亲以及成年人之间的高质量的关系对于年轻人的健康发展很重要，如果这种关系质量不高，那么可能会造成年轻人的不健康发展，因此不选 B。根据最后一段的第三句话可以得知，只是某些学生不喜欢这样的课后活动，并非D 选项中所说的那么绝对，因此不选D。
根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，父母亲不确定到底可以给年龄较长已经过了托管年龄的孩子多大自由，可以判断父母亲并没打算让孩子们随心所欲，给他们彻底的自由，因此B选项的内容是不正确的。A选项的依据是第一段最后一句“...research sug-gests that some of these children are more at risk of poor grades and risky behaviors" ,C选项的依据是第三段第二句“In addition to helping youths make use of after-school hours...", D选项的依据是第三段第一句“After-school programs can help to reduce crime and vio- lence...”。
全文都在讲述after-school programs出现的必要性、作用、适合群体以及来自家长和学生的反应，因此最佳标题应该是After-school Programs。 -
第22题：
单选题Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe RSC insists on teaching Shakespeare from the secondary school.
BPupils should study “texts drawn from a variety of cultures and traditions” required by the national curriculum.
CThe national curriculum does not require pupils to approach Shakespeare until secondary school now.
DRSC believes children will gain a better appreciation of Shakespeare if they are introduced to him at a much younger age.
正确答案： B解析：
第四段第一句提到，RSC的教育家们认为如果在孩子们还很小的时就让他们了解莎士比亚，他们会对莎士比亚的作品有更好的理解。可见，RSC是赞成早点教孩子们莎士比亚的作品的，而不是等孩子们到了初中才开始接触，所以A项的表述是错误的。 -
第23题：
问答题Public Schools However good the state schools may be, it is still true that if an English parent has enough money to pay the fees to send his children to an independent school he will most probably do so. In independent schools boys and girls above the age of eight are usually educated separately. The terms “primary” and “secondary” are not usually applied to independent schools at the different levels because the age of transfer from a lower to a higher school is normally thirteen or fourteen instead of eleven. The principal schools for boys of over thirteen are called “public schools” and those for younger boys are usually called “preparatory” (or colloquially “prep”) schools. For girls there are some preparatory schools and public schools which are female imitations of the boys’ institutions. A typical “preparatory school’“—or private primary school—is very small, with between fifty and a hundred boys, either all boarders or all dayboys, or some of each. Many of these schools are in adapted houses in the country or in small towns, houses built in the nineteenth century and too big to be inhabited by families in the conditions of the modern world. If there are fifty boys, aged between eight-plus and thirteen-plus, they will probably be taught in five or six grades (or “forms”); the headmaster will himself work as an ordinary teacher, and he will have four or five assistants working for him. The preparatory schools prepare boys for the public schools’ common entrance examination and for public school life. The, schools in the state system do not prepare boys for the public schools’ common entrance examination, so a boy who tried to change from the states system to the independent school system at the age of thirteen would find difficulty in entering a public school at all. With a few exceptions public schools are all boarding schools, providing residential accommodation for their pupils, though many of them take some day-boys also. Most are in the southern half of England. Some of them are several hundred years old, but many others, including some of the most prominent thirty, were founded during the past 140 years. Most public schools, particularly the most eminent ones, are called by the name of the town or village in which they are situated; some are called “College” and some are not. The four most famous of all are Eton College, Harrow School, Winchester College and Rugby School. Public schools are inspected by the inspectors of the Department of Education, but otherwise they are quite independent. Each has a board of governors. They control the finances and appoint the headmaster, who in his turn appoints the other teachers. To send a boy to .a leading public school costs about 900 to 1,100 pounds a year, though some of the less prominent schools may cost as little as 600 pounds. All the schools award “scholarships” to some of their boys who do very good work in an examination on entering or during their first year, and the boys who win scholarships pay reduced fees or in a few cases no fees at all.正确答案： 【参考译文】
英国的公学 在英国,无论国立学校有多好,只要家长有足够的钱支付学费,他们就极有可能送孩子上私立学校。
在私立学校,8岁以上孩子的教育是分开进行的。私立学校通常不存在“小学”和“中学”的层次划分。在私立学校,学生由低年级转入高年级的年龄一般是13岁或14岁而不是11岁。13岁以上的男孩就读的学校称作“公学”,而较小年级的男孩则就读于“预备”学校。
对于女孩子而言,她们也可以就读一些预备学校和公学,这些学校与男孩子就读的学校体制大同小异。
典型的“预备学校”或“私立学校”规模都很小,只收取50到100名男生,有的学校只招收寄宿生,有的只招收走读生,也有的学校两者兼有。这类学校大多位于乡村或小城镇中改建过的房子里。这些房子多建于19世纪,因过于宽大而不宜现代家庭居住,所以被改为校舍。如果学校有50名8岁多到13岁多的男生,那么他们很可能会被分成五到六个年级。校长自己以一名普通教师的身份参与教学,有4到5位老师协助其工作。预备学校的职责在于为学生们参加公学的统一入学考试以及公学的学习生活做准备。但是,国立学校的教学并不以公学的统一考试为目的,所以,如果一名13岁的男孩试图从国立学校转入私立学校,那么公学的入学考试对他来说有一定的困难。
除了少数特例外,英国的公学全都是寄宿学校,它们为学生提供住宿,也有一些公学招收走读生。大部分公学位于英格兰南半部,有些公学已经有几百年历史。不过有相当一部分公学(包括30所最出名的学校)是在过去的140年里建起来的。另外,大部分公学(尤其是最著名的学校)是根据它们所处的城镇或村庄而命名的,有的被称为“公学”,有的则另有其名。英国最负盛名的四所公学是伊顿公学、哈罗公学、温切斯特公学和拉格比公学。
除了接受教育部的督察之外,公学享有相当的独立自主权。每所学校都有一个管理董事会,他们控制财务,任命校长,再由校长来任命教师。在英国,送一个男孩到一所一流的公学读书,每年需花费约900到1100英镑,相比之下,到一所名气平平的学校读书每年只需花费600英镑。所有的公学都为在入学考试或第一年学习中取得好成绩的学生提供奖学金,获得奖学金的学生可以减少学费,或者在少数情况下可以免交学费。解析： 暂无解析 -
第24题：
问答题Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work.正确答案：解析：