We’ve all seen them. They were the unfamiliar and often socially awkward kids. “Who are they?” we al
英语试题 02-09
We’ve all seen them. They were the unfamiliar and often socially awkward kids. “Who are they?” we all whispered. When we asked our parents about these kids, they replied in that slightly high-nosed tone, “Oh, they’re homeschooled.”
Despite the disgrace which still surrounds homeschooling, parents who choose this form of education are finally getting their benefits. Since 1999, the number of parents who choose to homeschool their children has grown by 75%. And although the number of children in a homeschooling environment still only account for only 4% of the total number of school-going youth, the number of parents choosing to give up “traditional” public education is growing seven times faster than the rate of children being enrolled in public schools each year.
For those who argue that these numbers do not justify the effectiveness of a homeschooled education, we might instead look to the statistics. The typical homeschooled child scores in the 65th to 89th percentile on standardized testing, while the average child in a public school environment scores somewhere around the 50th percentile. Further, homeschooled children have been shown to score consistently higher on the ACT and go on to earn higher GPAs as college students. Homeschooled children have even been shown to achieve four year degrees at much higher rates than students from public school and private schools.
The benefits don’t stop there. Whereas the average total expenditures for a child in public school is near $10,000 a year, those for the homeschooled child average is somewhere between $500 and $600 a year. So not only does homeschooling provide educational benefits, but it provides financial payoffs as well.
But what about socialization? Homeschooled children are considered by many to lack basic social skills, supporters of homeschooling claim this is not true. The National Home Education Research Institute claims that homeschooled children have actually shown to become more socially engaged individuals than their peers, showing “healthy social, psychological, and emotional development, and success into adulthood.”
So what might the future bring? Will more parents opt for homeschooling than public schooling? And what can be done to stop the apparent downfalls in public schooling?
24. The underlined words “Oh, they’re homeschooled” in Para. 1 suggests that parents _______.
A. are proud of their own children B. respect homeschooled kids
C. don’t accept socially awkward kids D. have a low opinion on homeschooling
25. From Para. 2 we know that the trend of homeschooling ________.
A. is worrying B. is going downward
C. remains consistent D. is on the rise
26. The statistics in Para. 3 are used to show __________.
A. homeschooled kids do better
B. public school education is more effective
C. homeschooled children earn higher GPS at college
D. public school children score in the 50th percentile
27. The author’s attitude towards homeschooling is __________.
A. critical B. negative C. supportive D. neutral
答案
24-27 DDAC
Despite the disgrace which still surrounds homeschooling, parents who choose this form of education are finally getting their benefits. Since 1999, the number of parents who choose to homeschool their children has grown by 75%. And although the number of children in a homeschooling environment still only account for only 4% of the total number of school-going youth, the number of parents choosing to give up “traditional” public education is growing seven times faster than the rate of children being enrolled in public schools each year.
For those who argue that these numbers do not justify the effectiveness of a homeschooled education, we might instead look to the statistics. The typical homeschooled child scores in the 65th to 89th percentile on standardized testing, while the average child in a public school environment scores somewhere around the 50th percentile. Further, homeschooled children have been shown to score consistently higher on the ACT and go on to earn higher GPAs as college students. Homeschooled children have even been shown to achieve four year degrees at much higher rates than students from public school and private schools.
The benefits don’t stop there. Whereas the average total expenditures for a child in public school is near $10,000 a year, those for the homeschooled child average is somewhere between $500 and $600 a year. So not only does homeschooling provide educational benefits, but it provides financial payoffs as well.
But what about socialization? Homeschooled children are considered by many to lack basic social skills, supporters of homeschooling claim this is not true. The National Home Education Research Institute claims that homeschooled children have actually shown to become more socially engaged individuals than their peers, showing “healthy social, psychological, and emotional development, and success into adulthood.”
So what might the future bring? Will more parents opt for homeschooling than public schooling? And what can be done to stop the apparent downfalls in public schooling?
24. The underlined words “Oh, they’re homeschooled” in Para. 1 suggests that parents _______.
A. are proud of their own children B. respect homeschooled kids
C. don’t accept socially awkward kids D. have a low opinion on homeschooling
25. From Para. 2 we know that the trend of homeschooling ________.
A. is worrying B. is going downward
C. remains consistent D. is on the rise
26. The statistics in Para. 3 are used to show __________.
A. homeschooled kids do better
B. public school education is more effective
C. homeschooled children earn higher GPS at college
D. public school children score in the 50th percentile
27. The author’s attitude towards homeschooling is __________.
A. critical B. negative C. supportive D. neutral
答案
24-27 DDAC
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