【题目】B) 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成表格中所缺的信息。并将答案填写在下面相应题号的位置上。
Many American schools are closed during the summer. Most children in the United States have a summer holiday for almost three months. This traditional school schedule was designed long ago when many Americans lived on farms. Children were needed at home during the summer to help their families with harvesting crops and feeding animals. Schools later continued the tradition, mostly because it was difficult to hold classes in the hot summer weather.
American schools began to do an experiment by changing this system in the early 1900s. One idea was for children to attend school all year round. But the idea didn't become popular until about twenty-five years ago. Studies done at the time showed that American students were not performing as well as students in other countries.
Students who attend year-round schools in the United States do not go to class every day. They spend the same number of days in class as other students do. But the time is organized differently. For example, some students attend school five days a week for nine weeks. Then they have three weeks off before going back to school for another nine weeks. In summer, they have a five-week holiday.
Supporters of year round schooling say it improves students’ learning. They say students in the traditional system often forget what they have learnt after a long summer holiday. They think that schools can offer special classes during short holidays for students who need extra help. They also think that it saves money, because the school buildings are used throughout the year.
People who oppose year-round schooling say the research has not showed that it can improve students’ learning. Families report problems in organizing activities and travel when their children in different schools have different holidays. Some parents want their children to have a long summer away from the pressures of school. People who start summer camps for children don’t agree with the idea. So do businessmen that employ teenagers in summer.
American Year—Round Schools | |
The history of year-round schools | Students had a three-month summer holiday to help their families with harvesting crops and feeding animals, because many Americans were 【1】 long ago. Schools later continued the tradition 【2】 the hot weather. Year-round schools began in the early 1900s, but it didn't 【3】 until about twenty-five years ago. Students who attend year-round schools spend the same number of days in class. But the time is organized differently. |
The reasons for supporting year-round schools | It improves students’ learning, because students can easily forget what they have learnt after a long summer holiday. It saves money by using the school buildings throughout the year. |
The reasons 【4】 year-round schools | It's hard for families to organize activities and travel. Parents want their children to stay away from the pressures of school. Both summer camp organizers and businessmen oppose the idea for their own 【5】. |