A group of eight public high school students in Massachusetts, aged l5 to l7，designed and ran their own school within a school. They named their practice the Independent Project. They represented the usual range: two were close to dropping out before they started the project，while others were honors students.
Their guidance teacher was their adviser, consulting with them when the group encountered difficulties. Though they sought advice from English，math and science teachers， they were responsible for monitoring one another’s work and giving one another feedback. There were no grades, but at the end of the term，the students wrote evaluations of their classmates.
The students also designed their own course. In addition to some regular courses，they each took on an ‘individual project’，learning to play the piano or to cook，writing a novel or making a video about domestic(国内的) violence. At the end of the term，they performed their new skills in front of the entire school. The last part of their self - designed course was to do a ‘collective project’ that had social significance. Because they felt the whole experience had been so life – changing，they ended up making a film showing how other students could start and run their own schools.
The project was a success. After returning to their traditional study，the students have high motivation and are doing well. One student who had failed all of his previous math courses spent three weeks teaching the others about probability. The lesson learned here is that if students are given the opportunity to take control or contribute significantly to their own learning they will bee more acplished，more engaged and more knowledgeable.
The students in the project are remarkable because they demonstrate the kinds of learning and personal growth that are possible when teenagers feel ownership of their high school experience，learn things that matter to them and learn together.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．Some students might drop out of high school.B．The teachers monitored the students’ homework.C．The students themselves solved all their problems.D．The teachers evaluate the students’ performances.【小题2】The students involved in the Independent Project .A．didn’t need to learn mon lessonsB．tended to escape from the whole societyC．were unwilling to share their experiencesD．focused on self-study and working together【小题3】According Paragraph 4，we know that .A．the traditional study is better than the projectB．all the students had failed their math coursesC．the students have freedom to design their lessonsD．the project was mainly concerned with math courses【小题4】The project made the students outstanding because .A．they are unusually talentedB．they have better backgroundsC．they have supportive teachersD．they are owners of their education【小题5】What would be the best title of the text?A．Structure the kids’ days to the minuteB．Let kids rule their own school within a schoolC．Offer students few opportunities to do anythingD．Provide traditional education to the studentsA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文通过讲述美国马萨诸塞州的一群学生自己设计并管理一所自己的学校的故事来告诉我们要给孩子自由，让他们自己管理自己，结果会让你惊讶的。
【小题1】A 细节题。根据第一段最后2行two were close to dropping out before they started the project，while others were honors students.可知有2个学生接近辍学的边缘了，故A正确。
【小题2】D 推理题。根据第二段最后3行they were responsible for monitoring one another’s work and giving one another feedback. There were no grades, but at the end of the term，the students wrote evaluations of their classmates.可知在这个project中的学生相互监督，一起努力。故D项叙述正确。
【小题3】C 推理题。根据第4段The lesson learned here is that if students are given the opportunity to take control or contribute significantly to their own learning they will bee more acplished，more engaged and more knowledgeable.可知他们有设计自己学习课程的自由，而且效果很好。故C项正确。
【小题4】D 推理题。根据第第段最后一句The lesson learned here is that if students are given the opportunity to take control or contribute significantly to their own learning they will bee more acplished，more engaged and more knowledgeable.可知他们成为了自己学习的主导者和控制者，他们才更有动力和学习的激情。故D项正确。
【小题5】B 主旨大意题。本文通过讲述美国马萨诸塞州的一群学生自己设计并管理一所自己的学校的故事来告诉我们要给孩子自由，让他们自己管理自己，结果会让你惊讶的。故B正确。