16．Children are our future，and it's up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed．Sadly，today's children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons，drugs and gangs（帮派）．Once a relatively peaceful environment，many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers．
Home schools are available to give you choices．Home schooling provides top-quality education，flexibility，and freedom to create your own schedule （日程表）．At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours．
Thanks in part to modern technology，home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation．A recent study by the ITBS（Iowa Tests of Basic Skills）and TAP（Tests of Achievement and Proficiency）shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average．In every subject at every grade level，students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools．
If you're new to home schooling，you may be asking yourself，"Will home schools really work for my children？"
Fact：A nationwide study using a random（任意）selection of 1，516families found students of home schooling to be scoring，on average，at or above the 80th percentile in all areas on standardized achievement test．
Note：The national average on standardized achievement tests is the 50th percentile．
Collectively，the staff at Heritage Home School brings 65years of experience in home schooling curriculum．We've placed students in the top 2% of the nation in math and many are successfully moving on to college．
One study found that of the home schooled adults，2% were unemployed，2% were on welfare and 94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons．
For more home schooling information，call us today toll free at 1（877）532-7665．
1．We can learn from the first paragraph thatB．
A．many schools armed their students with weapons
B．violence and crime exist in many schoolyards
C．students use weapons to defend their schoolyards
D．weapons are more dangerous than drugs
2．All of the following are true of home schools EXCEPT thatC．
A．students are free to choose their courses
B．students do well in important national tests
C．they help students find jobs
D．they help students to be independent
3．What is the purpose of the text？D
A．To give information about different schools．
B．To compare home schools with other schools．
C．To suggest a new method of school education．
D．To persuade people to choose home schools．
4．The advertisement is mainly aimed atB．
A．students B．parents
C．teachers D．adults
5．Students of home schooling get higher scores than those in public and private schoolsD．
A．in some subjects at every grade level
B．in part subjects at every grade level
C．in few subjects at every grade level
D．in all subjects at every grade level．
分析 本则广告介绍了Heritage Home School的一些情况，吸引学生去Heritage Home School读书学习．
解答 1---5 BCDBD
1．答案B．细节题．根据第一段Sadly，today's children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons，drugs and gangs（帮派）．Once a relatively peaceful environment，many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers可知，许多学生携带武器、嗑药、加入帮派，校园对学生和老师来说都不再安全．故可推断许多校园存在暴力和犯罪．故选B．
2．答案C．细节题．根据第二段第二句Home schooling provides top-quality education，flexibility，and freedom to create your own schedule （日程表）可知，学生可以灵活自由地安排日程表，选项A正确；根据第三段第二句students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average可知，该学校的学生在国家测试中表现优异，选项B正确；根据倒数第二段94% said home education prepared them to be independent persons可知，该学校能培养学生的独立能力，选项D正确； 只有选项C没有被提及．故选C．
3．答案D．推断题．根据第二段的最后一句At Heritage Home School we believe the choice should be yours推知，作者的目的是要人们选择Heritage Home School．
4．答案B．推断题．从第一段第一句Children are our future 可以看出，读者是有孩子在读书的成年人，即父母，故选B．
5．答案D．细节题．从第三段最后一句话In every subject at every grade level，students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools可知，该校的学生在所有科目的测试中都优于其他公立和私立学校的学生．故选D．
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