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【题目】 Every morning, Ben Mumford starts his school day with math. At the age of ten, he is already working at GCSE level, but he does not always bother to get out of his pajamas (睡衣裤) in time for the class. He reads more books than most of his friends, studies science on the beach, and recently built a go-kart (卡丁车) in a technology lesson. Ben is happy and fulfilled, all, his mother believes, thanks to homeschooling.

Homeschooling is not what it used to be. What emerged in the 1970s as a way for Catholic (信天主教的) parents to infuse (灌输) religion into their kids’ education is now probably the fastest-growing form of education in the U.K. The number of homeschooled children has risen by about 40 percent over three years. Here are a handful of reasons why homeschooling makes sense in the 21st century.

Contrary to the name, homeschooling takes place in an actual home only a small part of time. A great deal of instruction happens in libraries, museums and community colleges. These experiences have the effect of helping kids mature much more quickly and developing a trait of open-mindedness.

The key idea of homeschooling is that kids need to learn at the speed, and in the style, most appropriate for them. Without formal curriculum to guide their education, homeschoolers get the chance to explore a range of topics that might not be normally offered until high school or college. They can study psychology in the fourth grade, or finance in the eighth grade.

The most common misunderstanding about homeschoolers is that they lack social skills. However, social media makes it convenient for homeschoolers of today to have just as much opportunity to make friends as kids studying in traditional schools. Meanwhile, they do not need to deal with the potential problems of being around kids in a school environment, including bullying, which might result in anxiety and depression.

For most people, school is really good, and it works for them because they learn in the way that school teaches. However, there are so many different ways of learning and processing (处理) information and knowledge. It does not necessarily work for everyone.

【1】What is the attitude of Ben’s mother towards homeschooling?

A.Favorable.

B.Critical.

C.Indifferent.

D.Doubtful.

【2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Homeschoolers grow up more quickly.

B.Homeschoolers have trouble making friends.

C.Homeschooled children learn in the way they like.

D.Homeschooled children just stay at home and get knowledge.

【3】The underline word “trait” most probably means ______.

A.ability.

B.disadvantage.

C.thought.

D.characteristic.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A.Homeschooling is on the rise.

B.Homeschooling is not for everyone.

C.Homeschoolers can learn freely.

D.Homeschoolers can make more friends.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过Ben Mumford（本·芒福德）在家上学获得更大成长的故事引出并介绍了homeschooling（在家上学）这种学习方式，还介绍了在家上课的几点有意义的原因。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段中Ben is happy and fulfilled, all, his mother believes, thanks to homeschooling. 本的母亲认为，多亏了在家上学，他现在很快乐，也很充实。可知，本的母亲是支持homeschooling（在家上学）的。故选A项。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段中A great deal of instruction happens in libraries, museums and community colleges. These experiences have the effect of helping kids mature much more quickly and developing a trait of open-mindedness. 这些经历能帮助孩子们更快地成熟，并培养出开放的思想。可知，在家上学者可以更迅速地成长。故选A项。

【3】词义猜测题。根据open-mindedness意为“思想开放，心胸开阔”，可知这是发展一种品质，故此处trait应该意为“品质”，characteristic也有“品质，特点”之意。故选D项。

【4】主旨大意题。根据全文描述homeschooling的好处尤其是第二段中What emerged in the 1970s as a way for Catholic (信天主教的) parents to infuse (灌输) religion into their kids’ education is now probably the fastest-growing form of education in the U.K. The number of homeschooled children has risen by about 40 percent over three years. 上世纪70年代出现的一种方式，是信仰天主教父母将宗教灌输到孩子的教育中。如今，这种方式可能是英国增长最快的教育方式。可知，homeschooling（在家上学）这种学习方式正在蓬勃发展。所以短文的最佳标题为“家庭学校正在兴起”。故选A项。