Question

Most American students go to traditional public schools. There are about 88,000 public schools all over the US. Some students attend charter school.

Charter schools are self-governing. Certain companies operate（經營）some charter schools. They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools. They receiver tax money just as other public schools do. Charter schools must prove to local or state governments that their students are learning. These governments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits（允許）them to operate.

Charter schools are different from because they do not have to obey most laws that govern traditional public schools. Each school can choose its own goals and decide what to teach and how to teach them in their own way. Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools.

The government strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools, which are failing to educate students. But some education unions are against charter schools. One teachers’ union has just released the results of the first national study, which compared the progress of students in both traditional schools and charter schools.

The results of the study show that charter school students performed worse on math and reading tests than the students in traditional public schools.

Some experts say the study is not fair because students in charter schools have more problems than students in traditional public schools. Other education experts say the study results would make charter school officials realize that they should help their students make greater progress.

1.If a company wants to operate a charter school, it must _________ .

A. try new methods of teaching

B. prove its management ability

C. obey the local and state laws

D. get the government’s permission

2.What’s the government’s attitude to charter schools?

A. Doubtful. B. Supportive.

C. Satisfied. D. Unclear.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A. More students choose to attend charter schools.

B. Charter schools are better than traditional schools.

C. Students in charter schools are well educated.

D. People have different opinions about charter schools.

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A. Charter schools in America

B. Public schools in America

C. Schools in America

D. Education in America

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

試題分析:本文主要講的是美國的特許學校（公辦民營的學校）。講述了特許學校的運營模式，與傳統(tǒng)公立學校的比較，以及不同人對于特許學校的所持有的態(tài)度。

1. schools must ┈┄agreement called a charter that permits（允許）them to operate.特許學校必須向當?shù)鼗蛑菡�府證明他們的學生是在學習，政府提供特許狀，允許他們經營。選D

2. government strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools”政府強烈支持特許學校重新組織公立學校�？梢钥闯稣�府對特許學校是持支持態(tài)度的。選B

3. government strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools, which are failing to educate students. But some education unions are against charter schools.”政府強烈支持特許學校重新組織教學落后的公立學校，但一些教育組織反對特許學校。故選D

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