Charter Schools

　　American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools 　　　　　 charter schools .

　　In 1991, there were no charter schools in the United States. Today, more than 2,300 charter schools 　　　　　 in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575,000 students 　　　　　 these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.

　　A charter school is 　　　　　 by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar in some ways 　　　　　 a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate just as other public schools do. The 　　　　　 it receives depends on the number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments　　　　　 the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.

　　Unlike a traditional public school, 　　　　　, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to 　　　　　.

　　Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to 　　　　　 those goals. Class sizes usually are smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say 　　　　　 in charter schools can be more creative.

　　However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often 　　　　　 charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly 　　　　　 by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.

　　Congress provided 200 million dollars for 　　　　　 charter schools in the 2002 federal budget : But, often the schools say they lack enough money for their 　　　　　. Many also lack needed space.

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　　參考答案

　　01. A　　02. C　　03. B　　04. C　　05. A

　　06. B　　07. D　　08. D　　09. A　　10. B

　　11. C　　12. A　　13. B　　14. D　　15. A

　　Charter Schools

　　American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools 　　　　　 charter schools .

　　In 1991, there were no charter schools in the United States. Today, more than 2,300 charter schools 　　　　　 in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575,000 students 　　　　　 these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.

　　A charter school is 　　　　　 by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar in some ways 　　　　　 a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate just as other public schools do. The 　　　　　 it receives depends on the number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments　　　　　 the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.

　　Unlike a traditional public school, 　　　　　, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to 　　　　　.

　　Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to 　　　　　 those goals. Class sizes usually are smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say 　　　　　 in charter schools can be more creative.

　　However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often 　　　　　 charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly 　　　　　 by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.

　　Congress provided 200 million dollars for 　　　　　 charter schools in the 2002 federal budget : But, often the schools say they lack enough money for their 　　　　　. Many also lack needed space.

　　1　A called　　　B asked　　　 C known　　　　　D said

　　2　A study　　　 B conduct　　 C operate　　　　D perform

　　3　A finish　　　B attend　　　C leave　　　　　D cut

　　4　A taught　　　B held　　　　C created　　　　D understood

　　5　A to　　　　　B with　　　　C by　　　　　　 D in

　　6　A attention　 B amount　　　C expense　　　　D information

　　7　A buy　　　　 B review　　　C give　　　　　 D provide

　　8　A besides　　 B moreover　　C thus　　　　　 D however

　　9　A teach　　　 B discuss　　 C have　　　　　 D get

　　10 A set　　　　 B reach　　　 C indicate　　　 D define

　　11 A farmers　　 B workers　　 C teachers　　　 D soldiers

　　12 A oppose　　　B change　　　C enter　　　　　D encourage

　　13 A treated　　 B needed　　　C earned　　　　 D wasted

　　14 A needing　　 B spending　　C comparing　　 D establishing

　　15 A programs　　B parents　　 C records　　　　D words

　　參考答案

　　01. A　　02. C　　03. B　　04. C　　05. A

　　06. B　　07. D　　08. D　　09. A　　10. B

　　11. C　　12. A　　13. B　　14. D　　15. A