Question

Most American students go to traditional public schools. There are about 88,000 public schools all over the US. Some students attend charter school.

Charter schools are self-governing. Certain companies operate（经营）some charter schools. They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools. They receiver 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（允许）them to operate.

Charter schools are different from because they do not have to obey most laws that govern traditional public schools. Each school can choose its own goals and decide what to teach and how to teach them in their own way. Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools.

The government strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools, which are failing to educate students. But some education unions are against charter schools. One teachers’ union has just released the results of the first national study, which compared the progress of students in both traditional schools and charter schools.

The results of the study show that charter school students performed worse on math and reading tests than the students in traditional public schools.

Some experts say the study is not fair because students in charter schools have more problems than students in traditional public schools. Other education experts say the study results would make charter school officials realize that they should help their students make greater progress.

1.If a company wants to operate a charter school, it must _________ .

A. try new methods of teaching

B. prove its management ability

C. obey the local and state laws

D. get the government’s permission

2.What’s the government’s attitude to charter schools?

A. Doubtful.         B. Supportive.

C. Satisfied.       D. Unclear.

3.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.

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A. Charter schools in America

B. Public schools in America

C. Schools in America

D. Education in America

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要讲的是美国的特许学校（公办民营的学校）。讲述了特许学校的运营模式，与传统公立学校的比较，以及不同人对于特许学校的所持有的态度。

1. schools must ┈┄agreement called a charter that permits（允许）them to operate.特许学校必须向当地或州政府证明他们的学生是在学习，政府提供特许状，允许他们经营。选D

2. government strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools”政府强烈支持特许学校重新组织公立学校。可以看出政府对特许学校是持支持态度的。选B

3. government strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools, which are failing to educate students. But some education unions are against charter schools.”政府强烈支持特许学校重新组织教学落后的公立学校，但一些教育组织反对特许学校。故选D

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