阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Newers（新来的人） to the United States are often 36 by the schools. American schools 37 seem so different from the schools they know in 38 parts of the world. American education is based on the 39 that children 40 to learn to think 41 themselves. The school should be the 42 where they learn to do this. 43 , children learn the “three R’s” [(Reading, Writing and Arithmetic(算术)], history and government (often called Social Studies) and many other 44 . They also learn 45 be independent(独立的)，how to make their own judgement(判断), and how to develop their own 46 and interests. The American teacher does not 47 the children in her class to sit 48 hands folded quietly and to say 49 . She wants them to listen attentively(专心地) to ask questions. She knows that 50 children learn from books is 51 . She also knows that it is necessary for them to know how to use this 52 for their 53 and development. During Open School Week, parents have a 54 to see how American education 55 .
【小题1】A．happyB．afraidC．gladD．surprised【小题2】A．some timeB．sometimeC．sometimesD．some times【小题3】A．otherB．the otherC．anotherD．all【小题4】A．opinionB．ideaC．promiseD．conclusion【小题5】A．needB．neededC．dareD．dared【小题6】A．ofB．againstC．forD．with【小题7】A．placeB．spaceC．roomD．area【小题8】A．From schoolB．out schoolC．By schoolD．In school【小题9】A．lessonsB．knowledgeC．subjectsD．object【小题10】A．when toB．how toC．what toD．where to【小题11】A．abilityB．skillC．abilitiesD．skills【小题12】A．thinkB．wantC．letD．make【小题13】A．withB．acrossC．overD．above【小题14】A．somethingB．anythingC．nothingD．much【小题15】A．thatB．whichC．whereD．what【小题16】A．importantB．unimportantC．necessaryD．useless【小题17】A．studyB．workC．learningD．aim【小题18】A．growingB．growthC．futureD．tomorrow【小题19】A．abilityB．possibilityC．interestD．chance【小题20】A．developsB．learnsC．goesD．works【小题１】D
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(答案→)【小题１】D
解析：
【小题１】选D。新来美国的人常常对学校感到惊讶（surprised）。
【小题１】选C。有时美国学校是如此不同于他们知道的世界其他地区的学校。sometimes “有时”，符合题意。some time“一段时间”；sometime “在某一时候”；some times“几次”。
【小题１】选A。此处泛指其他国家。
【小题１】选B。美国的教育建立在孩子们需要学会独立思考这一理念之上。Idea在句中是不可数名词，表示“理念”。
【小题１】选A。need “需要”，need to do sth. “需要做某事”。
【小题１】选C。for oneself “独立地”。
【小题１】选A。学校应该是学会学习的地方。where 引导定语从句，修饰place。
【小题１】选D。in school “在学校”，为固定短语。
【小题１】选C。根据上文提到的“history and government”可以推断出此处是指在校学习的“学科”。
【小题１】选B。他们也学习如何独立。由下文中“how to make their judgment”可判断此处应选B项。
【小题１】选C。以及如何发展自己的能力，培养自己的兴趣。只有C项才能与interests形成逻辑上的平行关系。
【小题１】选B。美国的教师并不要求学生手要放好、不准讲话。
【小题１】选A。with短语作伴随状况。
【小题１】选C。此处为美国的学校教育和中国的学校教育的对比，在中国的学校里事实上就要求学生把手放好、不准讲话。say nothing 意为“什么也不说”。
【小题１】选D。what引导主语从句，what children learn from books意为“孩子们从书上学到的东西”。
【小题１】选A。从上下文可知，学校里所学的东西是重要的。
【小题１】选C。learning 此处指学生学来的学问。
【小题１】选B。在四个选项中只有growth才能与development构成逻辑上的平行关系，growth and development意为“成长教育”。
【小题１】选D。在学校的开放周，家长有机会了解美国学校教育是如何实施的。Have a chance to do sth.“有机会做某事”。
【小题１】选D。work此处意为“起作用”。