14．Imagine a school where there are no academic requirements，no curriculum，and no tests．Children have total contro1of their education and are free to do what they want all day，every day．Sudbury Valley School in Framingham，Massachusetts has been operating this way since 1968．More than 30schools worldwide have imitated the Sudbury model，and over 200schools identify similarly as"democratic schools．"These schools are designed based on the belief that children have an innate curiosity to learn and do best when they direct their own learning．
Sudbury Vallev School admits anyone who wants to enroll（注册）between the ages of 4and 18．Many parents send their kids from a young age because they believe that kids do best when they learn what they want to learn．Other students come to Sudbury because they had various issues in traditional school systems including rebellion，learning difficulties，and emotional problems．
Sudbury is administered through a democratic process where every student and staff member has an equal vote．In fact，students outnumber staff 20 to 1．There's no age segregation（差别）；four-year-olds can hang out with teenagers．Many staff members are part time and have rich careers as historians，businessmen，psychologists，artists，among others．
Learning is self-directed and occurs informally through having conversations，starting projects．reading for enjoyment，and playing games．If students are interested in a particular topic，they work with staff and other students to organize courses and find resources．The requirement for getting a high school diploma is to write an essay about how they are prepared t0be an adult．95%of students graduate．90%of graduates end up going to college，better than the national average of 66%．
Most graduates say that they benefited from a self-directed education because they were more motivated than their peers，lacked fear of authority figures，and got a head start in their field of interest．They work hard at doing the things they love to do．
51．From Paragraph 1，we can know thatB．
A．there are curriculums and tests in the school
B．children can control their education freely in the school
C．the school has been a"democratic school"for 50years
D．the school thinks their children lack curiosity
52．Paragraph 2mainly talks aboutD．
A．How parents send their children there
B．When parents send their children there
C．What children do in Sudbury Valley School
D．Why parents send their children there
53．Which of the following shows the school is democratically managed？A
A．Students have the same right as staff in voting．
B．There are as many students as staff members．
C．The students are of the same age．
D．All staff members work part-time．
54．How can the students in Sudbury get their diploma？D
A．By having conversations． B．By reading for enjoyment．
C．By playing games． D．By submitting a qualified paper．
55．Most graduates'attitude towards Sudbury Valley School's education might beC．
A．unclear B．negative C．positive D．doubtful．
分析 本文主要详细介绍了位于美国马萨诸塞州弗雷明汉镇的瑟谷学校具体的运作模式，它的影响力以及大多数毕业生给予它的积极评价．
解答 答案：
51．B 内容归纳题 通读第一段可知，本段主要介绍了位于美国马萨诸塞州弗雷明汉镇的瑟谷学校的运作模式；即：孩子们完全控制自己的教育，每天都可以自由地做自己想做的事；故选B．
52．D 内容归纳题 通读第二段可知，本段主要讲述了父母送他们的孩子到瑟谷学校的原因以及其他的一些学生也来到这里的原因；故选D．
53．A 细节理解题 根据第三段中的"Sudbury is administered through a democratic process where every student and staff member has an equal vote．"可知，瑟谷学校里的每一位学生以及工作人员都有同等的选举权；故选A．
54．D 细节理解题 根据倒数第二段中的"The requirement for getting a high school diploma is to write an essay about how they are prepared to be an adult．"可知，获得高中文凭的要求是写一篇关于他们准备如何作一名成年人的论文；因此只有选项"D．通过提交一份合格的论文"符合文意；故选D．
55．C 细节推理题 根据最后一段中的"Most graduates say that they benefited from a self-directed education…"可知，大多数的毕业生都从这种引导自己学习的模式中得到了益处，因此可推测出对于瑟谷学校的教育，他们的态度可能是积极的，肯定的；故选C．
点评 做本题时，首先应快速浏览全文，把握文章的大意以及作者的写作思路；其次，可以通过对相关细节的理解，概括段落大意，以及通过逻辑推理或内容归纳，选出正确的答案．
