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【题目】 Most American students go to traditional public schools. There are about 88,000 public schools all over the US. Some students attend about 3,000 independent public schools called charter schools.

Charter schools are self-governing. Private companies operate some charter schools. They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools. They receive tax 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.

Governments strongly support charter schools as a way to reorganize 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 comparing 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 in 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 more student progress.

【1】If a private company wants to operate a charter school，it must ________.

A．try new methods of teaching

B．prove its management ability

C．obey all local and state laws

D．get the government's permission

【2】Charter schools are independent because ________.

A．they make greater progress

B．their class size is smaller

C．they enjoy more freedom

D．they oppose traditional ways

【3】What's the governments' attitude toward charter schools?

A．Doubtful.

B．Supportive.

C．Subjective.

D．Optimistic.

【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.

【5】It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．charter schools are part of the public education system

B．one-on-one attention should be paid to students

C．the number of charter schools will be limited

D．charter schools are all privately financed

Answer 1

【答案】【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】本文介绍了美国的特许学校的动作模式，并重点论述了它与普通公立学校的不同之处。政府极力支持开办特许学校，但特许学校是否有利，众说纷纭。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知民营企业要开办特许学校须要得到政府的许可，故D项正确。

【2】推理判断题。根据文章第三段的内容可知，特许学校比较独立，是因为它们比普通公立学校享有更多的自由，故C项正确。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句可知，政府支持开办特许学校。

【4】推理判断题。根据文章后三段所述的内容尤其是第四段中的“But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools.”可知，人们对特许学校持不同态度。

【5】推理判断题。根据文章第一段的最后一句可知，特许学校也属于公立学校，故A项正确。