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 t

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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.

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1.Section III Reading Comprehension(60 minutes)Part ADirections :Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D.Mark your answers on, ANSWER SHEET1.Text 1Competition for admission to the country's top private schools has always been tough, but this year Elisabeth realized it had reached a new level. Her wake-up call came when a man called the Dalton School in Manhattan, where Elisabeth is admissions director, and inquired about the age cutoff for their kindergarten program. After providing the information, she asked about the age of his child. The man paused for an uncomfortably long time before answering. "Well, we don't have a child yet. We're trying to figure out when to conceive a child so the birthday is not a problem. "Worries are spreading from Manhattan to the rest of the country. Precise current data on private schools are unavailable, but interviews with representatives of independent schools all told the same story: an oversupply of applicants, higher rejection rates. "We have people calling us for spots two years down the road," said Marilyn of the Seven Hills School in Cincinnati. " We have grandparents calling for pregnant daughters. " Public opinion polls indicate that Americans' No. 1 concern is edu-cation .Now that the long economic boom has given parents more disposable income, many are tuming to private schools, even at price tags of well over $ 10,000 a year. "We're getting appli-cants from a broader area geographically than we ever have in the past," said Betsy of the Latin School of Chicago, which experienced a 20 percent increase in applications this year.The problem for the applicants is that while demand has increased, supply has not. "Every Year ,there are a few children who do not find places, but this year, for the first time that I know of , there are a significant number without places ,"said Elisabeth.So what can parents do to give their 4-year-old an edge? Schools know there is no easy way to pick a class when children are so young. Many schools give preference to children of their gradu- ates. Some make the choice by drawing lots. But most rely on a mix of subjective and objective measures: tests that at best identify developmental maturity and cognitive potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom settings. They also want a diverse mix. Children may end up on a waiting list simply because their birthdays fall at the wrong time of year, or be- cause too many applicants were boys.The worst thing a patent can do is to pressure preschoolers to perform-for example, by push-ing them to read or do math exercises before they're ready. Instead, the experts say, parents should take a breath and look for alternatives. Another year in preschool may be all that's needed.41. From this text we learn that it is[A] harder to make a choice between public and private schools.[B] harder to go to private schools this year than before.[C] more difficult to go to public schools than to private schools.[D] as difficult to go to private schools this year as before.

2.Many parents try hard to protect their kids from TV and Internet advertising. But how can you protect a child form. a large fast-food ad painted on her school locker(小柜)? Or a toy ad on the side of his school bus?As school budgets get smaller, a growing number of schools in the US are selling advertising space on lockers and buses and in gyms and cafeterias. It is an easy way for schools to make money. And ads may provides relief for parents exhausted by making each donations to support schools.While parents can always turn off the television or the computer, they can’t keep advertising out of schools. This isn’t the first time the issue has come up. For example, a news program for teens has been criticized for including ads in its 12-month classroom broadcasts.Parents groups successfully fought a plan by a company called Bus Radio to put music and ads into school buses.But now things are different. Just last month, Los Angeles approved a plan to allow companies to advertise in the district’s schools. Officials say the plan could provide as much as $ 18 million for the school.In St. Francis, Minn, school recently agreed to cover 10% to 15% of their lockers with ads. Edward Saxton, a teacher in the school, say, “So far, parents are accepting this as a way to bring in needed money. The money pays for programs like arts, sports, and music. Parents don’t like to see programs getting cut. Neither do I.. Besides, schools are thinking about the effects on kids all the time.”However, Susan Linn, an educational experts, says, “Kids have already seen enough ads on TV, in magazines and on products they use daily. School is no place for advertisements at all.”Reader, what about you? Would you rather help run yet another school fundraiser, or expose your child to ads on lockers and buses? Is keeping ads out of schools worth raising taxes, or increasing your own cash support for schools through donations?47. Why do schools allow ads into schools?A. To reduce parents’ burdens.B. To solve their finanical problems.C. To offer kids a wide choice of goods.D. To improve their students’ living conditions.48. Edward Saxon thinks that _____.A. schools choose ads carefullyB. ads in schools should not be too muchC. shcools should be a place free from adsD. in-schools do no harm to young kids.49. What is this passage mainly about?A. The negative efect of ads on kids.B. Efforts to stop in-school advertising.C. Whether ads should be allowed in schools.D. Whether Parents should run fundraisers for schools.50. Who are intended readers of the text?A. Parents B. Teachers C. Educators D. Businessmen

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  • 第1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2题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and are more likely to get involved in activities such as art,dance and music,according to research released today.
    Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity,the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype,the U.S. study says.
    Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness,rather than feeling they had to conform to the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".
    The report,presented at a conference of the International Boys' Schools Coalition in London attended by the heads of private and state schools,goes against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.
    The headmaster of Eton,Tony Little,warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls.He criticised teachers for failing to recognise that boys are actually more emotional than girls,despite the fact that girls"turn on the waterworks".
    The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become demoralised when their female counterparts do better earlier in verbal skills and reading,because the left side of the brain develops faster in girls.They also felt they had to be"cool"rather than studious.
    But in single-sex schools teachers are able to tailor lessons to boys' learning style,letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom,wrote the study's author,education expert Abigail James,of the University of Virginia.
    Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with specifically"boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because,the researchers say,boys generally have better spatial skills,more acute vision,learn best through touch,are more impulsive and more physically active,they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around." Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine and prefer the modern genre in which violence and sexism are major themes,"James wrote.
    Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype gained from the media by girls that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "in the present sexualised atmosphere prevalent in mnixed schools,boys feel coerced into acting like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,"the report said.

    What does Tony Little say about the British education system?
    A:It fails more boys than girls academically.
    B:It focuses more on mixed school education.
    C:It fails to give boys the attention they need.
    D:It places more pressure on boys than on girls.

    答案:C
    解析:
    文章第三段讲到:在男子学校里,一男生们可以有更多的杯会参与文化和艺术活动,还有助于他们发展情感表现力。他们不用强迫自己遵守“男性代码”,隐藏内心的感情,表现的像个“真正的男人”。
    第四段最后讲到:报告驳斤了认为男生跟女生二起能学得更好的传统认识。因此得出人们通常认为“in a mixed school boys perform relatively better"。
    第五段讲到:现在的英国教育体系太过关注女生,可能会造成对界李的教育失败。他批评教师们没有意识到,虽然女生很容易哭终,停男生其牢些幸生情感更丰富。
    答案相关句是第七段第,句",..tahers are ab卜迄叹禅or lessons to boys' learning style...”······教师会为男生们量身制作适合体们学习方式的课程······。
    相关句在第八段第二句:“...boys generally have better spatia1 skill, more acute vision, learn...”所以B项为正确答案。

  • 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 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.

    Part of the problem is__.

    A.that people feel very emotional
    B.that parents worry their children at school
    C.that these children think education is a waste of time
    D.that there are not enough police to pick up truants on the streets

    答案:C
    解析:
    第二段。最后一句中的positive experience意为“有用的知识”。全句大意是“对孩子来说,如果在学校学到的知识对他们有用,他们将愿意在学校学下去”,而不是去浪费时间。

  • 第5题:

    Text 2 Disruptive students are a headache for public schools.They distract from lessons,skip class,and often bring down the graduation rates.That's why school districts across the country have resorted to opening altemative schools in recent decades,with hopes that smaller classes and individual attention might help these students get their diplomas.But even these alternative schools(which differ from charter schools in that they are still part of school districts and thus answer to supervisors)can be a burden:They're expensive to run,and their graduation rates are still pretty low.Desperate for help,many school districts are now hiring private companies to manage these altemative schools and educate their most troublesome students.Large,urban districts like Chicago and Philadelphia have been working with this emerging industry for several years now.Though research shows that problematic students in Philadelphia did better in alternative schools than traditional ones,there is a wide variance in school quality,and detailed information about their curricula is scarce.The question on the table is whether a business whose job it is to make money can better educate vulnerable students than a public system with no profit motive.It's not too different from the dynamic between the federal government and the private companies running its prisons across the country.But the Justice Department announced last week that it would stop contracting with the private sector,in part because it doesn't seem to save that much money,and in part because the service didn't improve either.Richmond is one of the latest cities to experiment with outsourcing education.In July,the city hired a Texas-based company called Camelot Education to run the Richmond Altemative SchooL which last year served 223 students from across the city in grades 6 through 11.Nearly all of the students at Richmond Alternative are black(97 percent)and most are poor(87 percent qualify for free lunches).Somc black parents once dubbed it the"colored children's prison"and it has been criticized for contributing to what's called the school-to-prison pipeline-Virginia is the state that refers the most students to law enforcement.Data provided by Richmond's school district shows that its altemative school has been floundering for years,When the school year ended three months ago,the numbers were alarming:The dropout rate had jumped to 38 percent,compared t0 28 percent just two years earlier.And students'scores in nearly every subject had fallen by 50 percent or more during that time.
    The most appropriate title for the text would be_____

    A.Can a Private Company Teach Troubled Kids?
    B.Alternative Schools-Prison or Paradise for Troubled Kids?
    C.Federal Government Failed to Run Alternative Schools
    D.Altemative Schools in Philadelphia Do Better than Other Schools

    答案:A
    解析:
    主旨大意题。文章主要讨论的是私人公司来管理非传统学校,教育问题学生的内容,并对这种方式提出疑问,可推测A项“私人公司能教好问题学生吗?”是最佳答案。【干扰排除】文章的主要内容是讨论私人公司是否能管理好非传统学校和问题学生,并不是讨论非传统学校本身,所以B项排除;C项“联邦政府未能开办非传统学校”是政府运营管理的问题,并非本文论述的主要内容.可排除:D项“费城的非传统学校比其他学校做得更好”是文中提到的一个案例,不能概括全文的内容,所以D项错误。

  • 第6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7题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    The Home-schooling

    Sometimes,the line between private and public education can become very vague.Educators in the United States are wondering whether children who are taught at home should get some public services or how this growing practice(about 3 percent of American students are not fully registered in schools but receive education at home)should be regulated.
    In many western countries,many private schools are founded by religious bodies. Approximately haff the parents who decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously and use lessons by Internet or mail from church schools.Probably an additional fourth have some doubts about public education.They believe that regular schools don't meet the special needs of their children.It also happens that home-school is adopted by parents to escape compulsory education,for example,some selfish parents have older children take care of his or her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹)or work in home businesses while only teaching them for a very short time.Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home,although children often learn well in home-schooling. With growing frequency,however,public schools offer services to the home-schooled.Local government may allow children who receive education at home to enroll local school part time.However,educators have concerns that these kids could later return full time,but their serious academic weaknesses may lead them to falling behind in their studies,and some districts wanting to qualify for state aid can benefit from kids who used to study part time to fill empty seats.
    In Kent,Ohio,Mrs. Ringer taught her three children at home in the past years while operating her bakery business there in the non-teaching hours.Mrs. Ringer said to our reporter that her motive was to give her children more training in basic curriculum,such as phonics(读音法).Her curriculum is from a church school,and relevant tests are handed in and returned via e-mail.
    Three years ago her second child,Mark,wanted to join school programs regularly,and he enrolled at the local high school.Unable to keep pace with his classmates,Mark soon changed his mind and decided to continue studying at home.But he enjoyed the athletic program and chorus at school,
    so he was allowed by Mr. Ringer to continue in them while taking other courses at home.

    The education experts want to know_______.
    A:in what way home-schooling can be regulated
    B:whether children should get some public services
    C:whether the family-school should be banned
    D:whether it is appropriate for children to study at home

    答案:A
    解析:
    从第一段第二句可以看出美国的教育家们“are wondering...how this growing practice...should be regulated",即不知道如何对家庭学校进行规范,所以选A。
    从第二段得知一半的家长“decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously",还有额外的四分之一的家长“have some doubts about public education",还有家长利用家庭教学作为借口来“escape compulsory education",唯独没有提到C,即送孩子上学是不安全的,所以选C。
    第二段第六句“Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home",即美国大多数的州对这种教育方式都监管不力,几乎不监督或质疑那些家长,因此选B。
    见第二段最后一句。
    文章第三段的第二句提到瑞恩太太在家教孩子是为了“give her children more training in basic curriculum",即给他们更多基础课程的训练,所以选项C符合。

  • 第8题:

    共用题干
    Charter Schools

    American public education has changed in recent years.One change is that increasing
    numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools
    _______(1)charter schools(特许学校).
    In 1991,there were no charter schools in the United States.Today,more than 2,300
    charter schools_________(2)in 34 states and the District of Columbia.575,000
    students___________(3)these schools.The students are from 5 years of age through 18
    or older.
    A charter school is_________(4)by groups of parents,teachers and community
    (社区)members. It is similar in some ways__________(5) a traditional public school.
    It receives tax money to operate just as other public schools do.The_________(6)it
    receives depends on the number of students.The charter school must prove to local or
    state governments that its students are learning.These governments____________(7)the
    school with the agreement,or charter that permits it to operate.
    Unlike a traditional public school,__________(8),the charter school does not have
    to obey most laws governing public schools.Local,state or federal governments cannot tell
    it what to________(9).
    Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to___________
    (10)those goals.Class sizes usually are smaller than in many traditional public schools.
    Many students and parents say _________(11)in charter schools can be more
    creative.
    However,state education agencies,local education-governing committees and unions
    often_________(12)charter schools.They say these schools may receive money
    badly__________(13)by traditional public schools.Experts say some charter schools
    are doing well while others are struggling.
    Congress provided 200 million dollars for________(14)charter schools in the
    2002 federal budget(预算).But,often the schools say they lack enough money for their
    _________(15).Many also lack needed space.

    _________(8)
    A:besides
    B:moreover
    C:thus
    D:however

    答案:D
    解析:

  • 第9题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    The Home-schooling

    Sometimes,the line between private and public education can become very vague.Educators in the United States are wondering whether children who are taught at home should get some public services or how this growing practice(about 3 percent of American students are not fully registered in schools but receive education at home)should be regulated.
    In many western countries,many private schools are founded by religious bodies. Approximately haff the parents who decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously and use lessons by Internet or mail from church schools.Probably an additional fourth have some doubts about public education.They believe that regular schools don't meet the special needs of their children.It also happens that home-school is adopted by parents to escape compulsory education,for example,some selfish parents have older children take care of his or her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹)or work in home businesses while only teaching them for a very short time.Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home,although children often learn well in home-schooling. With growing frequency,however,public schools offer services to the home-schooled.Local government may allow children who receive education at home to enroll local school part time.However,educators have concerns that these kids could later return full time,but their serious academic weaknesses may lead them to falling behind in their studies,and some districts wanting to qualify for state aid can benefit from kids who used to study part time to fill empty seats.
    In Kent,Ohio,Mrs. Ringer taught her three children at home in the past years while operating her bakery business there in the non-teaching hours.Mrs. Ringer said to our reporter that her motive was to give her children more training in basic curriculum,such as phonics(读音法).Her curriculum is from a church school,and relevant tests are handed in and returned via e-mail.
    Three years ago her second child,Mark,wanted to join school programs regularly,and he enrolled at the local high school.Unable to keep pace with his classmates,Mark soon changed his mind and decided to continue studying at home.But he enjoyed the athletic program and chorus at school,
    so he was allowed by Mr. Ringer to continue in them while taking other courses at home.

    What is Mrs.Ringer's reason for teaching her kids at home?
    A:They can help her to look after her bakery store.
    B:Her children cannot catch up with the school education.
    C:She can teach them more basics.
    D:Her children want to participate only some programs provided by local schools.

    答案:C
    解析:
    从第一段第二句可以看出美国的教育家们“are wondering...how this growing practice...should be regulated",即不知道如何对家庭学校进行规范,所以选A。
    从第二段得知一半的家长“decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously",还有额外的四分之一的家长“have some doubts about public education",还有家长利用家庭教学作为借口来“escape compulsory education",唯独没有提到C,即送孩子上学是不安全的,所以选C。
    第二段第六句“Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home",即美国大多数的州对这种教育方式都监管不力,几乎不监督或质疑那些家长,因此选B。
    见第二段最后一句。
    文章第三段的第二句提到瑞恩太太在家教孩子是为了“give her children more training in basic curriculum",即给他们更多基础课程的训练,所以选项C符合。

  • 第10题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    The Home-schooling

    Sometimes,the line between private and public education can become very vague.Educators in the United States are wondering whether children who are taught at home should get some public services or how this growing practice(about 3 percent of American students are not fully registered in schools but receive education at home)should be regulated.
    In many western countries,many private schools are founded by religious bodies. Approximately haff the parents who decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously and use lessons by Internet or mail from church schools.Probably an additional fourth have some doubts about public education.They believe that regular schools don't meet the special needs of their children.It also happens that home-school is adopted by parents to escape compulsory education,for example,some selfish parents have older children take care of his or her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹)or work in home businesses while only teaching them for a very short time.Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home,although children often learn well in home-schooling. With growing frequency,however,public schools offer services to the home-schooled.Local government may allow children who receive education at home to enroll local school part time.However,educators have concerns that these kids could later return full time,but their serious academic weaknesses may lead them to falling behind in their studies,and some districts wanting to qualify for state aid can benefit from kids who used to study part time to fill empty seats.
    In Kent,Ohio,Mrs. Ringer taught her three children at home in the past years while operating her bakery business there in the non-teaching hours.Mrs. Ringer said to our reporter that her motive was to give her children more training in basic curriculum,such as phonics(读音法).Her curriculum is from a church school,and relevant tests are handed in and returned via e-mail.
    Three years ago her second child,Mark,wanted to join school programs regularly,and he enrolled at the local high school.Unable to keep pace with his classmates,Mark soon changed his mind and decided to continue studying at home.But he enjoyed the athletic program and chorus at school,
    so he was allowed by Mr. Ringer to continue in them while taking other courses at home.

    The problem which lies in home-schooling is that_______.
    A:many parents are not qualified to teach their children
    B:there is lack of official regulation
    C:many parents don't or seldom teach their children at home
    D:there is lack of public funds

    答案:B
    解析:
    从第一段第二句可以看出美国的教育家们“are wondering...how this growing practice...should be regulated",即不知道如何对家庭学校进行规范,所以选A。
    从第二段得知一半的家长“decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously",还有额外的四分之一的家长“have some doubts about public education",还有家长利用家庭教学作为借口来“escape compulsory education",唯独没有提到C,即送孩子上学是不安全的,所以选C。
    第二段第六句“Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home",即美国大多数的州对这种教育方式都监管不力,几乎不监督或质疑那些家长,因此选B。
    见第二段最后一句。
    文章第三段的第二句提到瑞恩太太在家教孩子是为了“give her children more training in basic curriculum",即给他们更多基础课程的训练,所以选项C符合。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    The text indicates that private schools are very selective because they ______.
    A

    have no reliable methods to pick students for a class

    B

    want a good mixture of boys and girls for classes

    C

    encounter more demand than they can cope with

    D

    prefer to enroll children of their relatives


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    分析推理题。由第三段倒数第二句可知,学校可以挑剔地选择生源的原因当然是学生过多,而学校过少,故C项为正确答案。由第四段第二句可知,学校也知道,孩子们这么小,要从中挑出一个班来并非易事。而A项中用的则是have no reliable methods(没有可靠的办法),与原文不符。B项虽对应于第四段倒数第二句(They also want a diverse mix),但选项中的boys and girls为增添内容。D项意为“更愿意招收亲戚的孩子”,未被提及。

  • 第12题:

    问答题
    Practice 1  There is no great difference between city, suburb and village schools in the United States. Public schools teach the same subjects in the same grades across the land. Most school buildings look the same and have the same types of rooms inside.  There is always a gym, a large room for basketball and other sports. There is a lunchroom, a school library, and an auditorium, a very large room where all the students and teachers can meet. Most schools also have rooms for the school band to practice in. They have rooms for students to type and use computers. There are usually workshops for students to work with paint, wood, metal, and other materials. These are all part of most American public schools, no matter where they are.  Each school serves a neighborhood, and neighborhoods are different. In some, the parents take an interest in what their children are doing at school. They give their time, their ideas, and they may give gifts to their schools.  That's what makes a good school in America. Generally, it doesn't matter whether the neighborhood is rich or poor, whether it is in the city, the suburbs, or the countryside. What matters is the interest the neighborhood takes in its school.

    正确答案: 【参考译文】
    在美国,城里的学校、郊区的学校或农村的学校都差不多。在全国各地的公立学校,同一年级教同样的课程。大部分学校的建筑看上去也一样,里面房间的式样也没有多大差别。
    学校里一般都有一个健身房,在里面可打篮球和做各种其他运动。此外,还有食堂、图书馆和礼堂;在礼堂里,可以举行全体师生大会。许多学校还有音乐教室,学校的乐队可在里面排练。另外还有电脑房,学生可在里面打字和使用电脑。一般学校还有工场间,学生可以学做油漆工、木工或金工等各种工艺活。不管在哪里,美国大部分公立学校都必须具备这些基础设施。
    每个学校都服务于一个社区。当然,社区之间是有差别的。在有些社区,家长对孩子在学校里的活动比较关心,他们会为学校花点时间,提些建议,甚至还会送些礼物给学校。所有这些,都是美国好学校所必须具备的条件。一般来说,社区是否富有,学校是否在城里、郊区或乡下,这些都没有什么关系。重要的是,社区对学校是否关心。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第13题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and are more likely to get involved in activities such as art,dance and music,according to research released today.
    Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity,the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype,the U.S. study says.
    Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness,rather than feeling they had to conform to the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".
    The report,presented at a conference of the International Boys' Schools Coalition in London attended by the heads of private and state schools,goes against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.
    The headmaster of Eton,Tony Little,warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls.He criticised teachers for failing to recognise that boys are actually more emotional than girls,despite the fact that girls"turn on the waterworks".
    The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become demoralised when their female counterparts do better earlier in verbal skills and reading,because the left side of the brain develops faster in girls.They also felt they had to be"cool"rather than studious.
    But in single-sex schools teachers are able to tailor lessons to boys' learning style,letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom,wrote the study's author,education expert Abigail James,of the University of Virginia.
    Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with specifically"boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because,the researchers say,boys generally have better spatial skills,more acute vision,learn best through touch,are more impulsive and more physically active,they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around." Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine and prefer the modern genre in which violence and sexism are major themes,"James wrote.
    Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype gained from the media by girls that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "in the present sexualised atmosphere prevalent in mnixed schools,boys feel coerced into acting like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,"the report said.

    It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys__________.
    A:perform relatively better
    B:grow up more healthily
    C:behave more responsibly
    D:receive a better education

    答案:A
    解析:
    文章第三段讲到:在男子学校里,一男生们可以有更多的杯会参与文化和艺术活动,还有助于他们发展情感表现力。他们不用强迫自己遵守“男性代码”,隐藏内心的感情,表现的像个“真正的男人”。
    第四段最后讲到:报告驳斤了认为男生跟女生二起能学得更好的传统认识。因此得出人们通常认为“in a mixed school boys perform relatively better"。
    第五段讲到:现在的英国教育体系太过关注女生,可能会造成对界李的教育失败。他批评教师们没有意识到,虽然女生很容易哭终,停男生其牢些幸生情感更丰富。
    答案相关句是第七段第,句",..tahers are ab卜迄叹禅or lessons to boys' learning style...”······教师会为男生们量身制作适合体们学习方式的课程······。
    相关句在第八段第二句:“...boys generally have better spatia1 skill, more acute vision, learn...”所以B项为正确答案。

  • 第14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 Home Office__.

    A.has given powers to the police to pick up parents
    B.will give money to parents to send children to school
    C.will go to the family and persuade parents and their children
    D.will punish parents who fail to send their children to school

    答案:D
    解析:
    最后一段。家庭办公室也实施一种政策,即不送孩子进校念书的家长要被罚款,并赋予警察权力。警察可以抓游荡在街上的学龄儿童。

  • 第15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.

    According to the text,there are thousands of children who__.

    A.run away from school
    B.live in stable families
    C.are not registered at any school
    D.stay at home doing the housework

    答案:C
    解析:
    第一段。由于家庭生活的不稳定,超过数千的孩子甚至没有在学校注册。

  • 第16题:

    Text 2 Disruptive students are a headache for public schools.They distract from lessons,skip class,and often bring down the graduation rates.That's why school districts across the country have resorted to opening altemative schools in recent decades,with hopes that smaller classes and individual attention might help these students get their diplomas.But even these alternative schools(which differ from charter schools in that they are still part of school districts and thus answer to supervisors)can be a burden:They're expensive to run,and their graduation rates are still pretty low.Desperate for help,many school districts are now hiring private companies to manage these altemative schools and educate their most troublesome students.Large,urban districts like Chicago and Philadelphia have been working with this emerging industry for several years now.Though research shows that problematic students in Philadelphia did better in alternative schools than traditional ones,there is a wide variance in school quality,and detailed information about their curricula is scarce.The question on the table is whether a business whose job it is to make money can better educate vulnerable students than a public system with no profit motive.It's not too different from the dynamic between the federal government and the private companies running its prisons across the country.But the Justice Department announced last week that it would stop contracting with the private sector,in part because it doesn't seem to save that much money,and in part because the service didn't improve either.Richmond is one of the latest cities to experiment with outsourcing education.In July,the city hired a Texas-based company called Camelot Education to run the Richmond Altemative SchooL which last year served 223 students from across the city in grades 6 through 11.Nearly all of the students at Richmond Alternative are black(97 percent)and most are poor(87 percent qualify for free lunches).Somc black parents once dubbed it the"colored children's prison"and it has been criticized for contributing to what's called the school-to-prison pipeline-Virginia is the state that refers the most students to law enforcement.Data provided by Richmond's school district shows that its altemative school has been floundering for years,When the school year ended three months ago,the numbers were alarming:The dropout rate had jumped to 38 percent,compared t0 28 percent just two years earlier.And students'scores in nearly every subject had fallen by 50 percent or more during that time.
    It can be inferred that alternative schools are founded to_____

    A.offer diplomas to disruptive kids
    B.lay heavy burdens on local schools
    C.provide smaller classes and individual attention
    D.prevent disruptive children from entering public schools

    答案:A
    解析:
    推理判断题。根据定位词定位到第一段第三句。该句提到,“希望小班和个人关注能够帮助这些学生获得文凭”,故A项“给问题学生提供文凭”为正确选项。【干扰排除】B项“给当地学校带来沉重的负担”是当地学校和政府的问题,不是非传统学校的问题,可排除;c项“提供小班和对个人的关注”是校方希望通过这样的方式来帮助问题学生,而不是非传统学校建立的目的,故C项错误;问题学生让公立学校很头疼,但是并没有直接提到他们被公立学校抛弃,他们就读的非传统学校只是酱通学校的一部分,故D项错误。

  • 第17题:

    共用题干
    Public and Private Schools in the Unite States

    Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the Unite States, and,as a result,are usually somewhat expensive to_________(51).The largest group of religious schools in America__________(52)by the Roman Catholic Church.While religious schools tend to be__________(53)expensive than private schools,there are usually some fees.
    When there is free education available to all children in the Unite States,why do people_______(54)money on private schools?Americans offer________(55)great variety of reasons for doing so,including the desire of some parents to_________(56)their children to schools_________(57)classes tend to be smaller,or where religious instruction is included as part of the educational program,or because,________(58)their opinion,the public schools in their area are not________(59)high enough quality to meet their needs.Private schools in the Unite States_________(60)widely in size,quality,and in the kind of program that are offered to meet _________(61)of certain students.
    The degree_________(62)American parents are active in their children's schools is often _________(63)to people of other countries.Most schools have organizations__________(64)of both parents and teachers,usually called P. T. A for Parent-Teacher-Association.They meet together to__________(65)various matters concerning the school. Parents often give their time to help with classroom or after school activities.

    _________(65)
    A:talk to
    B:comment
    C:discuss
    D:exchange

    答案:C
    解析:
    attend school意为“上学”;A应改为go to ; take part in意为“参加”;enroll意为“注册,登记”,通常和介词in或者at搭配使用,如:" enroll in an English training course”报名参加英语培训课。
    run有“经营”的意思,这里是一个过去分词,用于被动语态。
    本句话中的while表示转折,意思是虽然教会学校没有私立学校那么昂贵,但是通常多少也要有些费用。
    spend money on sth.是个固定搭配,意思是“把钱花在······上”。pay的用法一般是pay money for sth.意思是“为······付钱”。cost的主语一般不是人,而是东西,如: This book cost me $30.这本书花了我30美元。take一般用于“It takes sb.some time to do sth.”结构,如:It took me a long time to work out this maths problem.我花了好长时间才算出这道数学题。
    a great variety of是“各种各样的”的意思。
    这里是不定式作后置定语的情况,send their children to school意思是“送他们的孩子上学”。
    where引导的定语从句修饰schools,意思是班级人数较少的学校。
    in one's opinion是“在某人看来”的意思。
    "be of+n.”这样的结构相当于“be + adj." , " is not of high quality to meet their needs”的意思是“质量不够高不能满足他们的要求”。
    主语是复数名词,因此应该在A项differ和C项extend中间作选择,differ 意为“不同”; extend意为“延伸,扩展”。因此differ在意思上最合适。
    meet one's needs = meet the needs of sb.意为“满足某人的需要”。
    这里是介词加which引导定语从句的情况,to a degree是个固定搭配,意思是“在很大程度上”。
    可以根据上下句判断出这里需要一个形容词,surprised的意思是“吃惊的”,一般用于表示人,如:She is surprised at the fluency of my oral English.她对我流利的英语口语感到吃惊。surprising的意思是“令人吃惊的”,可以用来表示事情。striking的意思是“显著的”,如:striking increase明显的增加。
    “由······组成”的表达方法有consist of , be comprised of , be composed of和be made up of,这里需要一个分词作定语来修饰。rganizations,因此选择consisting , " orgarnzations consisting of parents and students”的意思是“由家长和老师组成的机构”。
    talk to sb.的意思是“和某人讲话”; comment on sth.的意思是“对某事发表评论”;discuss sth.的意思是“讨论某事”; exchange后一般跟opinions或者ideas之类,表示 “交换观点、看法”。这句话说的是他们碰面讨论关于学校的各种事情。

  • 第18题:

    共用题干
    Public and Private Schools in the Unite States

    Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the Unite States, and,as a result,are usually somewhat expensive to_________(51).The largest group of religious schools in America__________(52)by the Roman Catholic Church.While religious schools tend to be__________(53)expensive than private schools,there are usually some fees.
    When there is free education available to all children in the Unite States,why do people_______(54)money on private schools?Americans offer________(55)great variety of reasons for doing so,including the desire of some parents to_________(56)their children to schools_________(57)classes tend to be smaller,or where religious instruction is included as part of the educational program,or because,________(58)their opinion,the public schools in their area are not________(59)high enough quality to meet their needs.Private schools in the Unite States_________(60)widely in size,quality,and in the kind of program that are offered to meet _________(61)of certain students.
    The degree_________(62)American parents are active in their children's schools is often _________(63)to people of other countries.Most schools have organizations__________(64)of both parents and teachers,usually called P. T. A for Parent-Teacher-Association.They meet together to__________(65)various matters concerning the school. Parents often give their time to help with classroom or after school activities.

    _________(55)
    A:a
    B:the
    C:some
    D:/

    答案:A
    解析:
    attend school意为“上学”;A应改为go to ; take part in意为“参加”;enroll意为“注册,登记”,通常和介词in或者at搭配使用,如:" enroll in an English training course”报名参加英语培训课。
    run有“经营”的意思,这里是一个过去分词,用于被动语态。
    本句话中的while表示转折,意思是虽然教会学校没有私立学校那么昂贵,但是通常多少也要有些费用。
    spend money on sth.是个固定搭配,意思是“把钱花在······上”。pay的用法一般是pay money for sth.意思是“为······付钱”。cost的主语一般不是人,而是东西,如: This book cost me $30.这本书花了我30美元。take一般用于“It takes sb.some time to do sth.”结构,如:It took me a long time to work out this maths problem.我花了好长时间才算出这道数学题。
    a great variety of是“各种各样的”的意思。
    这里是不定式作后置定语的情况,send their children to school意思是“送他们的孩子上学”。
    where引导的定语从句修饰schools,意思是班级人数较少的学校。
    in one's opinion是“在某人看来”的意思。
    "be of+n.”这样的结构相当于“be + adj." , " is not of high quality to meet their needs”的意思是“质量不够高不能满足他们的要求”。
    主语是复数名词,因此应该在A项differ和C项extend中间作选择,differ 意为“不同”; extend意为“延伸,扩展”。因此differ在意思上最合适。
    meet one's needs = meet the needs of sb.意为“满足某人的需要”。
    这里是介词加which引导定语从句的情况,to a degree是个固定搭配,意思是“在很大程度上”。
    可以根据上下句判断出这里需要一个形容词,surprised的意思是“吃惊的”,一般用于表示人,如:She is surprised at the fluency of my oral English.她对我流利的英语口语感到吃惊。surprising的意思是“令人吃惊的”,可以用来表示事情。striking的意思是“显著的”,如:striking increase明显的增加。
    “由······组成”的表达方法有consist of , be comprised of , be composed of和be made up of,这里需要一个分词作定语来修饰。rganizations,因此选择consisting , " orgarnzations consisting of parents and students”的意思是“由家长和老师组成的机构”。
    talk to sb.的意思是“和某人讲话”; comment on sth.的意思是“对某事发表评论”;discuss sth.的意思是“讨论某事”; exchange后一般跟opinions或者ideas之类,表示 “交换观点、看法”。这句话说的是他们碰面讨论关于学校的各种事情。

  • 第19题:

    共用题干
    Charter Schools

    American public education has changed in recent years.One change is that increasing
    numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools
    _______(1)charter schools(特许学校).
    In 1991,there were no charter schools in the United States.Today,more than 2,300
    charter schools_________(2)in 34 states and the District of Columbia.575,000
    students___________(3)these schools.The students are from 5 years of age through 18
    or older.
    A charter school is_________(4)by groups of parents,teachers and community
    (社区)members. It is similar in some ways__________(5) a traditional public school.
    It receives tax money to operate just as other public schools do.The_________(6)it
    receives depends on the number of students.The charter school must prove to local or
    state governments that its students are learning.These governments____________(7)the
    school with the agreement,or charter that permits it to operate.
    Unlike a traditional public school,__________(8),the charter school does not have
    to obey most laws governing public schools.Local,state or federal governments cannot tell
    it what to________(9).
    Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to___________
    (10)those goals.Class sizes usually are smaller than in many traditional public schools.
    Many students and parents say _________(11)in charter schools can be more
    creative.
    However,state education agencies,local education-governing committees and unions
    often_________(12)charter schools.They say these schools may receive money
    badly__________(13)by traditional public schools.Experts say some charter schools
    are doing well while others are struggling.
    Congress provided 200 million dollars for________(14)charter schools in the
    2002 federal budget(预算).But,often the schools say they lack enough money for their
    _________(15).Many also lack needed space.

    _________(4)
    A:taught
    B:held
    C:created
    D:understood

    答案:C
    解析:

  • 第20题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    The Home-schooling

    Sometimes,the line between private and public education can become very vague.Educators in the United States are wondering whether children who are taught at home should get some public services or how this growing practice(about 3 percent of American students are not fully registered in schools but receive education at home)should be regulated.
    In many western countries,many private schools are founded by religious bodies. Approximately haff the parents who decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously and use lessons by Internet or mail from church schools.Probably an additional fourth have some doubts about public education.They believe that regular schools don't meet the special needs of their children.It also happens that home-school is adopted by parents to escape compulsory education,for example,some selfish parents have older children take care of his or her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹)or work in home businesses while only teaching them for a very short time.Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home,although children often learn well in home-schooling. With growing frequency,however,public schools offer services to the home-schooled.Local government may allow children who receive education at home to enroll local school part time.However,educators have concerns that these kids could later return full time,but their serious academic weaknesses may lead them to falling behind in their studies,and some districts wanting to qualify for state aid can benefit from kids who used to study part time to fill empty seats.
    In Kent,Ohio,Mrs. Ringer taught her three children at home in the past years while operating her bakery business there in the non-teaching hours.Mrs. Ringer said to our reporter that her motive was to give her children more training in basic curriculum,such as phonics(读音法).Her curriculum is from a church school,and relevant tests are handed in and returned via e-mail.
    Three years ago her second child,Mark,wanted to join school programs regularly,and he enrolled at the local high school.Unable to keep pace with his classmates,Mark soon changed his mind and decided to continue studying at home.But he enjoyed the athletic program and chorus at school,
    so he was allowed by Mr. Ringer to continue in them while taking other courses at home.

    The following statements are the reasons for family-schooling EXCEPT_______.
    A:some parents have religious consideration
    B:some parents are doubtful about public education
    C:some parents feel unsafe to send their children to go to regular school
    D:some parents want to escape the compulsory education

    答案:C
    解析:
    从第一段第二句可以看出美国的教育家们“are wondering...how this growing practice...should be regulated",即不知道如何对家庭学校进行规范,所以选A。
    从第二段得知一半的家长“decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously",还有额外的四分之一的家长“have some doubts about public education",还有家长利用家庭教学作为借口来“escape compulsory education",唯独没有提到C,即送孩子上学是不安全的,所以选C。
    第二段第六句“Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home",即美国大多数的州对这种教育方式都监管不力,几乎不监督或质疑那些家长,因此选B。
    见第二段最后一句。
    文章第三段的第二句提到瑞恩太太在家教孩子是为了“give her children more training in basic curriculum",即给他们更多基础课程的训练,所以选项C符合。

  • 第21题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    The Home-schooling

    Sometimes,the line between private and public education can become very vague.Educators in the United States are wondering whether children who are taught at home should get some public services or how this growing practice(about 3 percent of American students are not fully registered in schools but receive education at home)should be regulated.
    In many western countries,many private schools are founded by religious bodies. Approximately haff the parents who decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously and use lessons by Internet or mail from church schools.Probably an additional fourth have some doubts about public education.They believe that regular schools don't meet the special needs of their children.It also happens that home-school is adopted by parents to escape compulsory education,for example,some selfish parents have older children take care of his or her younger siblings(兄弟姐妹)or work in home businesses while only teaching them for a very short time.Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home,although children often learn well in home-schooling. With growing frequency,however,public schools offer services to the home-schooled.Local government may allow children who receive education at home to enroll local school part time.However,educators have concerns that these kids could later return full time,but their serious academic weaknesses may lead them to falling behind in their studies,and some districts wanting to qualify for state aid can benefit from kids who used to study part time to fill empty seats.
    In Kent,Ohio,Mrs. Ringer taught her three children at home in the past years while operating her bakery business there in the non-teaching hours.Mrs. Ringer said to our reporter that her motive was to give her children more training in basic curriculum,such as phonics(读音法).Her curriculum is from a church school,and relevant tests are handed in and returned via e-mail.
    Three years ago her second child,Mark,wanted to join school programs regularly,and he enrolled at the local high school.Unable to keep pace with his classmates,Mark soon changed his mind and decided to continue studying at home.But he enjoyed the athletic program and chorus at school,
    so he was allowed by Mr. Ringer to continue in them while taking other courses at home.

    What is the major concern of educators for the home-schooled kids who returned to school later?
    A:They can only enroll part time.
    B:They are not qualified to get the state aid.
    C:They may occupy the empty seats of classrooms.
    D:They may not be able to catch up with their classmates.

    答案:D
    解析:
    从第一段第二句可以看出美国的教育家们“are wondering...how this growing practice...should be regulated",即不知道如何对家庭学校进行规范,所以选A。
    从第二段得知一半的家长“decide to teach their kids at home are motivated religiously",还有额外的四分之一的家长“have some doubts about public education",还有家长利用家庭教学作为借口来“escape compulsory education",唯独没有提到C,即送孩子上学是不安全的,所以选C。
    第二段第六句“Weakness in regulations in most states of the US means that officials seldom monitor or challenge parents who say they are teaching their children at home",即美国大多数的州对这种教育方式都监管不力,几乎不监督或质疑那些家长,因此选B。
    见第二段最后一句。
    文章第三段的第二句提到瑞恩太太在家教孩子是为了“give her children more training in basic curriculum",即给他们更多基础课程的训练,所以选项C符合。

  • 第22题:

    American schools are divided into()

    • A、public schools and private ones
    • B、Public schools,private schools and community schools
    • C、coeducation schools and single sex schools.
    • D、national schools and state-run schools

    正确答案:A

  • 第23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