Question

Not every parent looks forward to the day when their child goes off to school.In fact some parents are not sending their children to school at all.Instead they are choosing to teach their children at home.This is called homeschooling.Parents,caregivers,or private tutors educate children individually at home instead of sending them off to be formally educated in public or private schools.In the U.S. only about three percent of children are homeschooled.

There are many reasons why some parents choose to homeschool.One reason is that some parents do not feel their children are safe in school because of bullying（恃强凌弱）.It is said that bullying is very common in the school. Other parents want their children's education to be based on their religion or moral beliefs.Yet other parents think the education in school is not good enough.Homeschooling is also seen as a choice for families that live in rural areas, and families that move frequently.

There are many different ways to homeschool,and homeschooling allows parents to design lessons based on their children's needs.Families can purchase textbooks to use or create their own materials.Some parents follow a philosophy called unschooling,which allows a child to determine when and how they want to learn based on their natural ability.Some worry that homeschooling means students won't have opportunities to communicate with others.

To solve this problem,some families have created activities,where a group of homeschooled students will learn and play together and participate in activities that would normally happen in school like field trips.

Besides,being homeschooled doesn't mean a student cannot go to college.Most colleges accept homeschooled students.And the homeschooled students can get the same degrees,too.

1.How many American students go to public or private schools?

A. About 3%.    B. About 97%.

C. About 50%.    D. About 70%.

2.Which is the reason that some parents choose homeschooling?

A. School bullying exists in some schools.

B. Some parents cannot afford the education fees in school.

C. Some children want their education to be based on their religion.

D. Some parents think the school is too far away.

3.What will the parents do to help their children communicate?

A. The parents can buy some textbooks.

B. The parents will allow children to choose what to learn.

C. The parents will organize the children to play together.

D. The parents will teach the children by themselves.

4.What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A. Homeschooled students cannot get enough chances to go to college.

B. American colleges are fond of the homeschooled students.

C. Homeschooled students find it easy to go to some American colleges.

D. Homeschooled students have the same rights as students who are formally educated in schools.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】在美国，约有3%的孩子选择在家上学。一些家长选择在家上学原因有很多。有的认为他们的孩子是在学校不安全，受欺负；有的因为宗教或道德信仰；或认为学校教育不够好。为了弥补这种不足，在家学习的孩子可参加像在学校的各种活动。但在家上学的孩子和在学校上学的孩子享有同样的上大学的机会。

1.B

推理决断题。第一段最后一句“In the U.S. only about three percent of children are homeschooled.” 只有约百分之三的孩子在家上学，可推断出大约97%的孩子在学校学习。

2.A

细节理解。第二段第二句“One reason is that some parents do not feel their children are safe in school because of bullying ” 有些父母认为他们的孩子在学校因为有恃强凌弱，不安全。故选A项。

3.C

细节理解题。倒数第二段句意：为了解决这个问题，有些家庭创建各种活动，让在家接受家庭教育的学生一起学习和玩耍，通常会去学校进行实地考察。故选C。

4.D

推理判断题。“being homeschooled doesn’t mean a student cannot go to college” 在家上学并不意味着学生不去上大学。故选项D。