⑷ Home schools have been legally accepted in China.

Public schools are softening their position on home schooling because ________.

A) there isn’t much they can go to change the present situation

B) they want to show their tolerance for different situation

C) home schooling provides a new variety of education for children

D) public schools have so many problems that they cannot offer proper education for all children

Public schools are softening their position on home schooling because.

A．they want to show their tolerance for different teaching systems

B．there isn't much they can do to change the present situation

C．public schools have so many problems that they cannot offer proper education for all children

D．home schooling provides a new variety of education for children

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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,46There 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.47David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school.48For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it maystart a discussion or reading about climate, snow removal (去除) equipment, Alaska, polai 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 program49

Home schooling is often more interesting than regular schools, but critics say that home-schooled are outsiders who might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life.50However, most parents don&39;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.

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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 forestsinfluence the climate， and how deserts are formed.

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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. _______(1) 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. _______(2) David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school. _______ (3) 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._______ (4)

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._______(5) 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.

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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.

he passage. Thus, the students who are most unlikely to have access at home also do not have access in their schools, increasing the divide between groups even further. Where could the sentence best be added？ Click on a square [■] to insert the sentence in the passage.

A．Square Ａ.

B．Square Ｂ.

C．Square Ｃ.

D．Square Ｄ.

f Education estimates there are 250,000 to 350,000 home-schooled children in the country. Home school advocates put the number much higher at about a million.

Home school advocates take a harsh attitude toward home schoolers, perceiving their actions as the ultimate slap in the face for public education and a damaging move for the children. Home schoolers harbor few kind words for public schools, charging shortcomings that range from lack of religious perspective in the curriculum to a herdlike approach to teaching children.

Yet, as public school officials realize they stand little to gain by remaining hostile to the home school population, and as home schoolers realize they can reap benefits from public schools, these hard lines seem to be softening a bit.

Public schools and home schoolers have moved closer to tolerance and, in some cases even cooperation. Says John Marshall, an education official," we are becoming relatively tolerant of home schoolers. The idea is, let's give the kids access to public school so they'll see it's not as terrible as they've been told, and they'll want to come back." Perhaps, but don't count on it, say home school advocates.

Home schoolers oppose the system because they have strong convictions that their approach to education--whether fueled by religious enthusiasm or the individual child's interest and natural pace--is the best. "The bulk of home schoolers just want to be left alone.” Says Enge Cannon, associate director of the National Center For Home Education. She says home schoolers choose that path for a variety of reasons, but religion plays a role 85 percent of the time.

Professor Van Galen breaks home schoolers into two groups. Some home schoolers want their children to learn not only traditional subject matter but also "strict religious doctrine and a conservative political and social perspective". Not incidentally, they also want their children to learn--both intellectually and emotionally--that the family is the most important institution in society." Other home schoolers contend "not so much that the schools teach heresy, but that schools teach whatever they teach inappropriately." Van Galen writes. "These parents are highly independent and strive to take responsibility for their own lives within a society that they define as bureaucratic and inefficient.

Which of the following statements is true？

A．Home schoolers engage private teachers to provide additional education for their children.

B．Home schoolers don't go to school but are educated at home by their parents.

C．Home schoolers educate their children at home instead of sending them to school.

D．Home schoolers advocate combining public education with home schooling.

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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. 

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 parentsinterests 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.

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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. __________ (1) There are about 300,000 home-schoolers in the United States today. Some parents prefer teaching their children at home because thay 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. __________ (2)

David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school. __________ (3) 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 9ood time to ask questions about satellites and the space program.(4)

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. __________ (5) 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.

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.

第 46 题 请选择（1）处最佳答案。

hen he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer group. The lack of right male role models in many of their lives — at home and particularly in the school environment — means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against. They dont see men succeeding in society so it doesnt occur to them that they could make something of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a childs peers. You have to do it one-to-one, because that is when you see the real child. Its pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems — somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. Why did Tom give up studying？ 23. What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom？ 24. What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys？ 25. When is a teachers work most effective with a schoolboy？22．

A．Peer groups.

B．A special unit.

C．The student judges.

D．The home environment.