Something that makes sense is happening in Washington, D.C! Public school kids surrounded by museums and monuments are putting the ready-made learning tools to use — and actually learning. 
A trip to see painter Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series is one of almost 200 trips that Wheelock will organize this year through the nonprofit group Live It Learn It. “For many kids, school is disconnected,” says one of four full-time workers and tour leaders. “With the program, they see how what they are learning is connected to their communities.”
Seven years ago, Wheelock changed a job as a lawyer for one as a four-grade teacher. When he learned that D.C.’s public schools ranked behind those of other cities in many ways, he knew he had to do something different. He took his class to Capitol Hill for a lesson on the three branches of government — and saw his students’ interest develop quickly.
With seed money from a local couple, Wheelock developed detailed lesson plans for trips to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Lincoln Memorial. The group also has classes for trips to the Anacostia River, boat rides to historical forts. Word spread, and now fourth, fifth, sixth graders from the neediest public schools in the District participate.
“I’m not brave enough to take my class to a museum for over an hour!” says teacher Cathy McCoy, gesturing toward her students. “But look With Live It Learn It, what the kids learn today they’ll remember for a lifetime.”
小題1:Matthew Wheelock once had an occupation as a _______.
A．teacherB．printerC．leaderD．lawyer
小題2:According to the first two paragraphs, public school kids in Washington D.C. _______.
A. like to have school disconnected
B. are warmly welcomed by museums and monuments
C. are making the resources at hand available
D. are learning by going to different communities
小題3:Matthew Wheelock started the new change for the reason that _______.
A. he saw his students’ interest develop quickly
B. more graders from the neediest public schools wanted to participate  
C. D.C.’s public schools ranked behind in many ways
D. a local couple sponsored him a sum of seed money
小題4:What will the lessons be like with Live It Learn It in Cathy McCoy’s opinion?
A．Eye-catching.B．Challenging.C．Forgettable.D．Impressive.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：文章介紹Washington D.C. 的公共學(xué)校的孩子充分利用了身邊的博物館，紀(jì)念碑這樣的資源，通過一系列的活動，學(xué)生們可以更好的和社會接觸，學(xué)習(xí)到更有用的知識。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第三段的句子：Seven years ago, Wheelock changed a job as a lawyer for one as a four-grade teacher.可知Matthew Wheelock 曾經(jīng)做過律師，選D
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：Public school kids surrounded by museums and monuments are putting the ready-made learning tools to use — and actually learning. 可知Washington D.C. 的公共學(xué)校的孩子使身邊的資源充分利用了，選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：When he learned that D.C.’s public schools ranked behind those of other cities in many ways, he knew he had to do something different.可知Matthew Wheelock開始這種改變是因為 D.C.公共學(xué)校在很多方面排名都落后了，選C
小題4:推理題：根據(jù)最后一段的句子：“But look With Live It Learn It, what the kids learn today they’ll remember for a lifetime.”可知Cathy McCoy認(rèn)為Live It Learn It,的課程是給人印象深刻的，選D
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