The concept of homeschooling is not a new one. Homeschooling means educating children at home instead of sending them to public or private schools. Nowadays, homeschooling has become popular in many countries for a variety of reasons. One of them is poor quality of education in public schools and it’s also because private schools are quite expensive. Some parents believe that because they know their child’s strengths and weaknesses, they can teach him or her better. Some parents prefer homeschooling so as to prevent their children from getting into bad company. There is another group of people who choose to educate their children at home because they want them to learn spirit and values of the family and also their religious beliefs. They also think that homeschooling would help in development of strong family bonds(家庭纽带).

However, there are some negative effects of homeschooling on students as well as parents.

Homeschooling is a full-time job and not fit for parents who have their own careers. It takes a lot of time for parents’ side to make homeschooling a success. Other family members’ responsibilities may also be affected. They may give their full attention to the needs of their children. Besides, a parent may have high educational qualifications, but that does not make him or her a good teacher. Teaching is an art, which requires the ability to understand the needs of the children. It is likely that the parent might have forgotten what he or she has learned, and the curriculum(课程) of the children would also be different. This would make it difficult for the parents to explain the concepts to their children. Parents also have the responsibility of designing the curriculum of students.

In today’s world, competition(比赛) is seen in every field, and school prepares children to face these competitions. However, homeschooling does not give the children a chance to compare with other kids. They will also not be aware of where they stand in educational position among their classmates. This may affect their future lives. Education is not the only thing that the children need to become successful human beings. It is necessary that they learn to communicate in the society, and public school provides them with such an environment, where they meet many people. Schools also provide children with a chance to take part in various activities to improve their overall development.

It is true that it has many benefits, but one must realize that school teaches children skills to face and survive.

Homeschooling

1.I have the greatest r______ for his ideas, although I don’t agree with them.

2.Yesterday he a_________ a high grade in the physics examination.

3.We must keep ourselves i_______ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV.

4.Our students are busy _________________（准备）for the final exams.

5.Only in this way can we train students to have the ability to observe, think and study ____________（独立）.

1.During the ______, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school.

2.I was very lucky to ________ the different way of life.

3.I felt lucky , as all my teachers gave me much _________ and I enjoyed all my subjects.

4.Sometimes I just _______ under a tree or sat on the grass.

5.They can choose other subjects like Art and Computer and Science, or languages such as ______ and German.

某校英文报开辟了一个专栏：Experience 。本期话题是如何解决学习中遇到的困难。请你以“My Approach to Difficulties in Learning”为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈自己的一些做法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 短文中不能出现本人相关信息。

My Approach to Difficulties in Learning

---- Do you know when Mr. White will come back?

---- Perhaps next week, but ___________ .

A. I’d rather not B. I’m not sure

C. I don’t mind D. I couldn’t agree more

Joe just wanted to play a joke on her . He did not mean ____ Sarah.

A. hurting B. to hurt

C. hurted D. hurts

— Guess what? Alex was caught cheating in the exam.

— I can’t believe that he _______ do such a thing! Everybody knows he is an honest boy.

A. need B. must

C. would D. should

----Next time when you go there, you’d better tell me before you leave.

----Ok, _________.

A. You are welcome B. No problem

C. No way D. Never mind

----David, do you like the Literature Club?

----Sure. Please inform me _____ any information about it if you are free.

A. for B. with C. of D. on

—David has made great progress recently.

—________, and ________.

A. So he has; so you have

B. So he has; so have you

C. So has he; so have you

D. So has he; so you have