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9.Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.Some call it the summer learning setback.Simply speaking,it means the longer kids are out of school,the more they forget.The only thing they might gain is weight.Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar with winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation.Some schools follow a year-round calendar.They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time,with a few weeks off in between.The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than 3,000such schools at last count.They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.
But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school.Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said,"Year-round schools don't really solve the problem of the summer learning setback.They simply spread it out across the year."
Across the country,research shows that students from poor families fall farthe behind over the summer than other students.Experts say this can be prevented.They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.
But calling them"summer school"could be a problem.The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins,Ron Fairchild,said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term"summer school".In American culture,the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.The parents welcomed other terms like"summer camp,""extra time"and"hands-on learning."
28.According to the first paragraph,the summer learning gapD
A.helps children to gain weight
B.leads children to work harder
C.improves children's memories
D.affects children's regular studies
29.Which of the following statements is true?A
A.Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation.
B.Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.
C.There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.
D.Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vacation.
30.Why did almost all parents dislike the term"summer school"?A
A.They attach importance to the children's rights of reedom very much.
B.They are worried about the quality of the"summer school".
C.They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.
D.They can't afford the further study during the vacation.
31.What would be the best title of this passage?D
A.Opening Summer Camp
B.Forbidding Summer Schools
C.Spreading Year-Round Education
D.Minding the Summer Learning.
分析 文章讨论的是在美国的假期以后出现在学生中的Summer Learning Cap.
解答 28.D 推理判断题.根据第一段第二行,it means the longer kids are out of school,the more they forget.可知learning gap影响了学生的学习.故D正确.
29.A 细节理解题.根据第四段1,2行research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students.研究表明,来自贫困家庭的学生在夏季比其他学生落后得更远.可知A正确.
30.A 推理判断题.根据最后一段2,3行the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.假的概念与自由和童年的欢乐有关.可知A正确.
31.D 主旨大意题.文章讨论的是在美国的假期以后出现在学生中的Summer Learning Cap.所以答案选D.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
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B.The 21st Century and the International House.
C.Modern Language School and the 21st Century.
D.Global English Center and the International House.
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A.it requires an entrance examination
B.it is nearest to the city center
C.its courses are more advanced
D.its teaching quality is better
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A.offers free sightseeing and social activities
B.has a special course in spoken English
C.costs less than the other schools
D.has native English teachers.