2010秋西安交通大学研究生《高级英语写作》期末考试试题.doc
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1、 201011学年 第1学期西安交通大学研究生高级英语写作期末考试试题(B)姓名学 号英语班号考场所在院系考试日期Part I: Summary Writing (40 points)Read the following article carefully, and then write a summary in about 200 words. The Advantages of HomeschoolingBy Margy Lawrence and John Laing (adapted from , http:/www.successful- and is defined as the
2、education of children at home, primarily by parents or guardians. Homeschooling is the single fastest growing educational trend in the United States, and that trend is expanding worldwide. Dr. Brian Ray, one of the leading homeschool researchers, estimates that homeschooling has increased 15% per ye
3、ar over the past several years. While accurate statistics regarding the number of families homeschooling is difficult to come by, Dr. Rays estimates are supported by the U.S. Department of Educations National Household Education Survey program.In 1999, the Department of Ed estimated that there were
4、about 850,000 homeschoolers nationwide, and this number had increased to about 1.1 million by 2003. Ray estimated that there were between 1.7 and 2.1 million homeschoolers at the end of that period, and that currently, there are between 2.5 and 4 million homeschoolers nationwide.It is not hard to se
5、e why. Every day there are reports about how our traditional education systems are failing to keep pace with business and industry, as well as worldwide education systems, in preparing our nations youth to enter the workforce. Students in Japan, India, and China, for example, spend more time in scho
6、ol and far surpass our youth in math and science. Additionally, U.S. classrooms are becoming more and more crowded and classes more rowdy, even violent. Finally, the values advocated in public schools are moving away from more traditional notions of respect for authority and fixed moral standards, a
7、nd this is disturbing for a certain subset of American citizens. Thus some Americans feel that their children fare better by being schooled at home. Most professional educators fiercely disagree, feeling that the vast majority of parents are simply not equipped to teach children what they need to le
8、arn and that homeschooled children will not be properly socialized. However, in most cases, homeschooling is a viable and even preferable alternative to public school, provided that there is a parent who is able to stay home and do the teaching.Too many people think that homeschooled children will n
9、ot receive appropriate levels of education compared with students learning in public and private schools. Most homeschooling parents have not received training as teachers and may not be well-versed in the wide range of subjects their children need to study. However, there are multiple resources to
10、help parents. Parents of home scholars work with their local boards of education, principals, and / or other educational consultants to ensure they are meeting the requirements set forth. Most homeschool curriculum packages also come with detailed instructors guides and lesson plans that tell parent
11、s exactly how to teach specific subjects. And high school students still have the option to take one or more classes in local public schools or at homeschooling centers. Evidence that homeschooling works educationally is that colleges recognize the value of homeschooling. Many of the most prestigiou
12、s colleges around the nation have accepted homeschoolers: Brown, Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, the United States Military Academy at West Point, UC at Berkeley, University of Michigan, Notre Dame, and Yale, just to name a few. Colleges and universities all around the nation have realized the
13、positive benefits of attracting homeschoolers. Research indicates that homeschoolers who have gone to college have no social skill deprivation, exhibit greater leadership skills, demonstrate a stronger work ethic, and have higher moral values integral to their college success.In addition to question
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