Education is______ for all school-age children in many a country.A.extensiveB.sophisticate
Education is______ for all school-age children in many a country.
A.extensive
B.sophisticated
C.voluntary
D.compulsory
Education is______ for all school-age children in many a country.
A.extensive
B.sophisticated
C.voluntary
D.compulsory
Charter Schools
American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools______(51) charter schools (特许学校).
In 1991, there were no charter schools in the United States. Today, more than 2,300 charter schools______(52) in 34 states and the District, of Columbia. 575,000 students______(53) these schools. The studentsarefrom 5 years of age through 18 or older.
A charter school is______(54) by groups of parents, teachers and community (社区) members. It is similar in some ways______(55) a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate just as other public schools do. The______(56) it receives depends on the number of students. The charter,school must prOVer to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments______(57) the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate. Unlike a traditional public school______(58), the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to______(59).
Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to______(60) those goals. Class sizes usually are smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say______(61) in charter schools can be more creative.
However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often______(62) charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly______(63) by traditional public schools.Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.
Congress provided 200 million dollars for______(64) charter schools in the 2002 federal budget (预算).But, often the schools say they lack enough money for their______(65). Many also lack needed space.
第 51 题
A.called
B.asked
C.known
D.said
A.Vocational
B.Bachelor’s degree
C.Assume
D.Application
A.The figure of English
B.The speed of the spread of English
C.The role played by culture and the net
D.The role played by military expansion
E.The role played by education
F.The 2, 000 years of English
A.The figure of English
B.The speed of the spread of English
C.The role played by culture and the net
D.The role played by military expansion
E.The role played by education
F.The 2, 000 years of English
Liu Hui and Molly are discussing the issue of educational quality at a workshop.
Liu Hui: Hi, Molly. Today's topic is educational quality. First, what does educational quality mean to you?
Molly: As far as I'm concerned, quality education means good learning standards in educational institutions. So, educational quality ensures a desirable outcome for learners.
Liu Hui: Sounds like after some serious thinking. However, many definitions of quality in education exist, testifying to the complexity and multifaceted nature of the concept.
Molly: Definitely, establishing a contextualized understanding of quality means including relevant stakeholders. Key stakeholders often hold different views and meanings of educational quality.
Liu Hui: There are many prestigious universities in the US. They all provide high-quality education. But some universities aren't known for their quality. It's hard to imagine the gap.
Molly: Yes, in the US the quality in higher education is quite mixed. Universities like Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc., you know, are well-known all over the world. However, there are some institutions providing poor education, so called “diploma mills”.
Liu Hui: In China, we have similar issues in educational quality. Some universities pay more attention to profits instead of quality.
Molly: How to improve educational quality is an international issue. But, solutions are grounded in values, cultures and traditions and may be specific to a given nation as well.
1. Molly thinks that educational quality ensures a satisfactory outcome for learners.{T; F}
2. Liu Hui disagrees with Molly on the meaning of education quality.{T; F}
3. All universities in the U.S. offer high-quality education.{T; F}
4. Diploma mills cannot provide high-quality education.{T; F}
5. In China, there isn't any diploma mill.{T; F}
We can learn from the passage that in Britain______.
A.the government pays dearly for its financial policy
B.universities are mainly funded by businesses
C.higher education is provided free of charge
D.students are ready to accept loan schemes for tuition
In Theresas view, school freedom means that schools should______.
A.be given more funding from education authorities
B.be given all the money and decide how to spend it
C.be granted greater power to run themselves
D.be given more opportunities and choices
It seems that there is______ that I can't do.
A.nothing
B.anything
C.everything
D.none
I don't think there is______ in the book on the desk.
A.something important
B.anything important
C.important something
D.important anything
The peacetime military budget in that country is______(三十倍之多)that of our country.