3．Most American students go to traditional public schools．There are about 88，000public schools all over the US．Some students attend about 3，000independent public schools called charter schools．
Charter schools are selfgoverning．Private companies operate some charter schools．They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools．They receive tax just as other public schools do．Charter schools must prove to local or state governments that their students are learning．These govern-ments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate．
Charter schools are different because they don't have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools．Local，state or federal governments cannot tell them what to teach．Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach them．Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools．
Governments strongly support charter schools as a way to reorganize public schools that are failing to educate students．But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools．One teachers'union has just made public the results of the first national study comparing the progress of students in traditional schools and charter schools．
The American Federation of Teachers criticized the government's delay in releasing the results of the study，which is called the National Assessment of Educational Progress．Union education experts say the study shows that charter school students performed worse in math and reading tests than students in regular public schools．
Some experts say the study is not a fair look at charter schools because students in those schools have more problems than students in traditional schools．Other education experts say the study results should make charter school officials demand more student progress．
9．If a private company wants to operate a charter school，it mustD．
A． try new methods of teaching
B． prove its management ability
C． obey all local and state laws
D． get the government's permission
10．Charter schools are independent becauseC．
A． they make greater progress
B． their class size is smaller
C． they enjoy more freedom
D． they oppose traditional ways
11．What can we learn from the text？D
A． More students choose to attend charter schools．
B． Charter schools are better than traditional schools．
C． Students in charter schools are well educated．
D． People have different opinions about charter schools．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了美国的特许学校，特许学校的设立必须经过政府的允许，政府十分支持特许学校，认为可以弥补公立学校的不足，然而一些教育机构和工会反对特许学校，但无论如何，特许学校是美国教育系统的一部分．
解答 9．D．细节理解题．根据文章第二段These governments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate，这些政府提供学校的协议称为特许，允许他们操作．可知特许学校的设立必须经过政府的允许；故选D．
10．C．细节理解题．根据文章第三段Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools，特许学校不同于普通学校，因为他们不用遵守大多数公立学校的规则．可知他们享有更多的自由．故选C．
11．D．推理判断题．根据文章第四段"But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools"，但是一些教育机构和工会反对特许学校，和第五段"The American Federation of Teachers criticized the government's delay in releasing the results of the study"美国教师联合会批评政府推迟发布的研究结果，可知人们对特许学校有不用意见．故选D．
点评 本文是一个社会文化类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据
