American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public school  11  charter schools (特许学校).

  In 1991, there were no charter schools in the United States. Today, more than2,300 charter schools   12   in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575,000 students  13   these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.

  A charter school is  14  by groups of parents, teachers and community (社区) members, It is similar in some ways   15  a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate just as other public schools do. The   16  it receives depends on the number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments  17   the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.

Unlike a traditional public school,   18   the charter school does not have to obey most laws which govern public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to  19  .

 Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to  20  those goals. Class sizes usually are smaller than those in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say  21  in charter schools may be more creative.

  However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions are often   22   charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly  23   by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.

 Congress provided 200million dollars for  24  charter schools in the 2002 federal budget (预算). But often the schools say they lack enough money for their   25  .Many also lack needed space.

11. A. called    B. asked     C. known     D. said

12. A. study    B. organize    C. operate     D. perform

13. A. finish    B. attend     C. leave     D. cut

14. A. taught    B. held     C. created     D. understood

15. A. to      B. with      C. by      D. in

16. A. attention   B. amount    C. expense    D. information

17. A. buy     B. review     C. give      D. provide

18. A. besides    B. moreover   C. thus      D. however

19. A. teach     B. discuss    C. have     D. get

20. A. set      B. reach     C. settle     D. define

21. A. farmers    B. workers    C. teachers    D. soldier

22. A. against    B. for      C. in       D. with

23. A. treated    B. needed    C. earned     D. wasted

24. A. needing    B. spending   C. comparing   D. establishing

25. A. programs   B. parents    C. records    D. words

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