应用型大学英语综合教程提高篇1 第五版 Unit7 Childrens Education.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Homeschooling Text-related Exercises Choose the best answer. 1. When did parents begin homeschooling? A. By the 1860s and 1870s. B. In 1852. C. Before 1852. D. After 1852. 2. Homeschooling has risen by ______ percent in just the last five years. A. 75 B. 36 C. 21 D. 17 3. What is the most important reason why parents choose to homeschool? A. Providing religious and moral instruction. B. Dissatisfaction with academic instruction at other schools. C. Concerns about the suitability of the school environment. D. Living too far from the school. Text-related Exercises 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The quality of homeschoolers in low-income families with less formal education is worse. B. Most children are now homeschooled in America. C. Income and education level of homeschooling parents are generally irrelevant with regard to the quality of homeschooling. D. Parents homeschool their children without any help from educational companies, libraries, school systems and the Internet. Text-related Exercises 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is a weakness of homeschooling？ A. Teaching children at home may stunt their social growth. B. There are no adequate standards of academic quality in homeschooling. C. Homeschooling may lead to religious or social extremism. D. Income and education level of parents may affect the quality of homeschooling. 6. What is Dr. Brian D. Ray’s opinion about homeschooling? A. He has doubts about the effectiveness of homeschooling. B. He reveals that homeschooled students fare well or better than their peers in terms of social, emotional and physical development. C. He claims that teaching children at home may stunt their social growth. D. He discovers that homeschoolers earn lower marks than their peers who att