Charter schools operate with public money but without many of the rues that Sovem traditional public schools．In the United States the rules for charter schools differ from state to state． But in Senegal these schools have greater freedom to decide what to teach and how to teach it．

       The "charter 'is a performance contract．It establishes the goals of the school and other details like how student performance will be measured．Forty - seven million students attend traditional public schools．But more than a million students attend charter schools:

       And now a group of charter schools have formed the Green Charter Schools Network．The idea is to have environmentally friendly school buildings but to also go further than that．The schools teach students to become involved in community issues that affect them and the environment． For example, young children grow crops in a school garden and learn about healthy eating．Older students help recycle waste from the cafeteria．And local schools share what they grow in community gardens with people in need．

       Jim McGrath is president．of the Green Charter Schools Network．He says there are about 200 "green" charter schools across the United States．He says the plan is to also include traditional public schools as well as private schools．

       Jim McGrath:  "The most important thing is that every one of us - every child, every adult - has a responsibility that their action, every action we make has an effect on the earth  that we live in． And that our national resources are not unlimited．And that if we want a positive earth for future generations, we all need to make commitments to be agents of change so that we don' t destroy our natural resources．

       The Green Clarter Schools Network holds its first national conference this October in Minnesota．It will include companies and organizations like Waste Management and the United States Green Building Council．We sincerely hope that their goal is to expand the movement across the country．

1．Charter schools are quite different from public ones in that

       A．they are operated by public money

       B．they still use the traditional rules

       C．they have more freedom in management

       D． they attract more students than others

2．The Green Charter Schools Network is established to

       A．a(chǎn)dvise teenagers to attend charter schools

       B．paint the school buildings in the color of green

       C．measure the students with the same standards

       D．get students involved in environment friendly activities

3．Which of the following statements about the Network are true EXCEPT

       A．It only concerns the charter schools in the U．S．

       B．It holds its first national conference in Minnesota．

       C．It will benefit both the schools and the communities．

       D．It promotes different schools to share their achievements．

4．According to Jim McGrath,

       A．people's action plays little part in nature

       B．natural resources are abundant for people to use

       C．students should be taught to be response for the world

       D．everyone should make efforts to change the positive nature

5．What' s the writer' s purpose of this passage?

       A．To criticize the traditional education system．

       B．To encourage the students to adopt healthy eating．

       C．To inspire people to recycle waste from the cafeteria．

       D．To arouse the schools to take action to protect the earth．

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American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools called charter schools.

   In 1991, there were no charter schools in the Unite States. Today, more than 2300 charter schools operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575000 students attend these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.

   A charter school is created by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar in some ways to a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate a number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments provide the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.

   Unlike a traditional public school, however, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to teach.

   Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach those goals. Class sizes are usually smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say teachers in charter schools can be more creative.

   However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often oppose charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly needed by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.

   Congress provided 200 million dollars for establishing charter schools in the 2006 federal budget. But, often the schools say they lack enough money for programs. Many also lack needed space. District officials say they have provided 14 former school buildings for charter education. Yet charter school supporters say officials should try harder to find more space.

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The money for students to go to a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.
Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.
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Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests honor at their graduation.
【小題1】What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?

A．They have to take long bus rides to school.
B．They study at home rather than in classrooms.
C．They receive money from traditional public schools.
D．They do well in traditional school program.
【小題2】What is a problem with cyberschools?
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B．They get little support from the state government.
C．It is hard to know students’ progress in learning.
D．The students find it hard to make friends.
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A．they are less expensive for students
B．their students can work at their own speed
C．their graduates are more successful in society
D．they serve students in a wider age range(范圍)
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B．excited about the future of cyberschools
C．doubtful about the quality of cyberschools
D．disappointed at the development of cyberschools
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B. Cyberschools will take the place of traditional schools in the future.
C. Cyberschools are the most popular form of education now in the USA.
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About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not go to classes in school buildings. Instead, they receive their school education by working at home on computers. The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public “cyberschools,” and that is about twice as many as two years ago.

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Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.

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Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests honor at their graduation.

1.What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?

    A. They have to take long bus rides to school.

    B. They study at home rather than in classrooms.

    C. They receive money from traditional public schools.

    D. They do well in traditional school program.

2.What is a problem with cyberschools?

    A. Their equipment costs a lot of money.

    B. They get little support from the state government.

    C. It is hard to know students’ progress in learning.

    D. The students find it hard to make friends.

3.Cyberschools are getting popular because ________.

    A. they are less expensive for students

    B. their students can work at their own speed

    C. their graduates are more successful in society

    D. they serve students in a wider age range(范圍)

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    B. excited about the future of cyberschools

    C. doubtful about the quality of cyberschools

    D. disappointed at the development of cyberschools

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    A. About 67% of the students in the USA go to cyberschools nowadays.

    B. Cyberschools will take the place of traditional schools in the future.

    C. Cyberschools are the most popular form of education now in the USA.

    D. Not everybody likes cyberschools.

 

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