All children in the United States have to
receive an education, but not all children go to school. A number of parents 36 not to send their children
to school. Such children are known 37 “home-schoolers”. Some parents prefer
teaching their children at home 38 they do not believe schools teach the
correct religious (宗教的) 39
; others believe they can provide a better
educational 40 for their children by doing so. 41 , results show
home-schooled children often do better than 42 on national tests
in reading and math.
David
teaches his three children at home. He 43 that his children learn very differently from children in school.
Learning starts with the children’s 44 and questions. For example, when there is snowfall on a winter day,
it may 45 a discussion about climate,
snow removal 46
, Alaska, etc. Or a spring evening when the family
is out 47 the stars is a good time to
ask questions about the sky. If the Brazilian rain forests are on TV, it 48 be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the
climate, how deserts are 49 and how the polar ice caps 50 ocean
levels.
Home
schooling is often more interesting than 51 schools, but critics (批评家) say home-schoolers might be uncomfortable 52 with other people in adult
life. Critics also say that most parents are not 53 to teach their children.
However, most parents don’t have the time or the 54 to teach their children at
home, so schools will continue to be 55 most children get their formal
education.
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1.
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A.consider
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B.prefer
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C.provide
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D.suggest
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3.
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A.because
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B.for
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C.though
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D.while
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4.
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A.activities
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B.uses
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C.thoughts
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D.values
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5.
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A.experience
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B.knowledge
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C.behavior
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D.way
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6.
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A.Sadly
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B.Actually
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C.Unbelievably
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D.Happily
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7.
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A.normal
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B.ordinary
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C.common
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D.average
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8.
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A.believes
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B.says
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C.offers
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D.imagines
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9.
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A.interests
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B.discussion
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C.needs
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D.hobbies
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10.
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A.carry
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B.open
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C.lead
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D.start
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11.
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A.furniture
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B.equipment
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C.tool
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D.maker
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12.
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A.seeing
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B.looking
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C.watching
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D.noticing
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13.
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A.need
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B.must
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C.ought
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D.could
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14.
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A.appeared
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B.formed
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C.invented
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D.built
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15.
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A.affect
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B.decide
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C.make
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D.determine
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16.
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A.outside
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B.expensive
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C.informal
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D.regular
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17.
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A.living
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B.matching
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C.mixing
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D.connecting
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18.
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A.fit
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B.adapted
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C.available
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D.good
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19.
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A.money
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B.desire
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C.hope
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D.demand
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20.
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A.why
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B.how
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C.when
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D.where
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