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the US. Some students attend about 3 000 independent public schools called charter schools.
Charter schools are self-governing. Private companies operate some charter schools. They are similar in
some ways to traditional public schools. They receive 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 them to operate.
Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public
schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell them what to teach. Each school can choose its own
goals and decide the ways it wants to reach them. Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools.
The Bush Administration strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools that are
failing to educate students. But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools. One teachers"
union has just made public the results of the first national study comparing the progress of students in traditional
schools and charter schools.
The American Federation of Teachers criticized the government"s delay in releasing the results of the study,
which is called the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Union education experts say the study shows
that charter school students performed worse on math and reading tests than students in regular public schools.
Some experts say the study is not a fair look at charter schools because students in those schools have more
problems than students in traditional schools. Other education experts say the study results should make charter
school officials demand improved student progress.
B. prove its management ability
C. obey the local and state laws
D. get the government"s permission
B. their class size is smaller
C. they enjoy more freedom
D. they oppose traditional ways
B. Supportive.
C. Subjective.
D. Optimistic.
B. Charter schools are better than traditional schools.
C. Students in charter schools are well educated.
D. People have different opinions about charter schools.
B. one-on-one attention should be paid to students
C. the number of charter schools will be limited
D. charter schools are all privately financed
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| [1] E-mail may be the most important, unique method for communicating and developing relationships since the telephone. First of all, _____. Anyone who can use a word processor can also write an e-mail message without difficulty. Secondly, it saves time and money. It costs nothing more than your time. No paper expense, no postage, no envelope expense. |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A 17-year-old boy, caught sending text messages in class, was recently sent to the vice principal"s office at Millwood High School in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The vice principal, Steve Gallagher, told the boy he needed to focus on the teacher, not his cell phone. The boy listened politely and nodded, and that"s when Mr. Gallagher noticed the student"s fingers moving on his lap. He was texting while being scolded for texting."It was a subconscious act," says Mr. Gallagher, who took the phone away."Young people today are connected socially from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they close their eyes at night. It"s compulsive." A study this year by psychology students at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, found that the more time young people spend on Facebook, the more likely they are to have lower grades and weaker study habits. Heavy Facebook users show signs of being more socialable, but they are also more likely to be anxious, hostile or depressed. (Doctors, meanwhile, are now blaming addictions to "night texting" for disturbing the sleep patterns of teens.) Almost a quarter of today"s teens check Facebook more than 10 times a day, according to a 2009 survey by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit.group that monitors media"s impact on families. Will these young people get rid of this habit once they enter the work force, or will employers come to see texting and social-network checking" as accepted parts of the workday? Think back. When today"s older workers were in their 20s, they might have taken a break on the job to call friends and make after-work plans. In those earlier eras, companies discouraged non-business-related calls, and someone who made personal calls all day risked being fired. It was impossible to imagine the constant back-and- forth texting that defines interactions among young people today. Educators are also being asked by parents, students and educational strategists to reconsider their rules. "In past generations, students got in trouble for passing notes in class. Now students are adept at texting with their phones still in their pockets," says 40-year-old Mr. Gallagher, the vice principal, "and they"re able to communicate with someone one floor down and three rows over. Students are just fun-damentally different today. They will take suspensions rather than give up their phones." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The underlined word "a subconscious act" refers to an act _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. on purpose B. without realization C. in secret D. with care | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Young people addicted to the use of Facebook _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. are good at dealing with the social relationships and concentrate on their study B. have high spirits and positive attitudes towards their life and work C. have been influenced mentally in the aspects of behaviors and habits D. are always in bad mood and have poor performance in every respect | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Through the situation of today"s older workers in their 20s, it can be inferred that _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. the employers will not accept young people"s sending text messages B. a cell phone is a must for today"s older workers instead of young people C. the employers prefer older workers to young people D. the employers will find it hard to control the interaction among young people | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Mr. Gallagher reminds us that the students in the past and those today _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. like to break rules and have the same means of sending messages B. are always the big problem for the educators and their parents C. like sending text messages but those today do it in a more secret and skillful way D. cannot live without a cell phone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. What"s the best title of the passage? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Teenagers and Cell Phones B. Teenagers" Texting Addiction C. Employers and Teenagers D. Teenagers" Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The teacher sat cross-legged in front of the gathering of fourth grade students. She asked them what kinds of things would 1 world peace. Immediately they began offering such 2 as "Get rid of all the bombs." "There ought to be a 3 against war." The teacher rose to note each offering on the board. Once the list was 4 , she sat again with the children and asked them if there was anything 5 war in their lives. They were 6 at first but eventually they seemed to begin to 7 that the teacher Meant "war" as a metaphor (暗喻). One student said, "My brother declares war on me when I 8 his things." "My Dad blows up at bad drivers," offered one girl. 9 said she did war with one of her dishonest friends. 10 the thought appeared that all violence was in conflict with the idea of 11 . Through the discussion the teacher 12 the concept that they could decrease violence and increase peace in their own lives by giving up the idea of 13 with others. She asked them to 14 the rest of the week keeping track of the times when they would choose to carry out peace 15 violence. By the end of the week the students had experienced dozens of examples 16 violence and conflict had been avoided in their 17 lives. Eventually the class created a peace movement in the school. They helped rewrite school 18 that decreased conflict. Homework became more inventive and 19 . Parent-teacher meetings always 20 activities of the students (a dance, or an art or science exhibit). Cooperation became the primary path to peace. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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