Most American students go to traditional public schools. There are about 88,000 public schools all over the US. Some students attend about 3000 independent public schools called charter schools.
Charter schools are self-governing. Private panies 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 paring 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.
【小题1】If a private pany wants to operate a charter school, it must .A．try new methods of teachingB．prove its management abilityC．obey the local and state lawsD．get the government’s permission【小题2】Charter schools are independent because .A．they make greater progressB．their class size is smallerC．they enjoy more freedomD．they oppose traditional ways【小题3】What’s the government’s attitude toward charter schools?A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Subjective.D．Optimistic.【小题4】What can we learn from the text?A．More students choose to attend charter schools.B．Charter schools are better than traditional schools.C．Students in charter schools are well educated.D．People have different opinions about charter schools.【小题5】It can be inferred from the text that .A．charter schools are part of the education systemB．one-on-one attention should be paid to studentsC．the number of charter schools will be limitedD．charter schools are all privately financedD
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(答案→)D
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【小题1】根据These governments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate.描述可知选D。
【小题1】根据Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools.及下文描述可知他们享有更多的自由。故选C。
【小题1】根据The Bush Administration strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools 及下文描述可知政府对于委办学校是支持的。故选B。
【小题1】根据短文后两段描述可知人们对委办学校有不用意见。故选D。
【小题1】通过阅读短文可知委办学校是美国教育系统的一部分。故选A。