Helene Warton and her sister Charlotte don’t go to school. Instead they are taug

HeleneWarton and her sister Charlotte don’t go to school. Instead they are taught intheir 1 by their parents, Heidrun and Richard Warton. The Wartons areone of the rapidly growing number of families in Britain who are 2 withthe school system. The most famous 3 is probably the Lawence family,whose home—taught daughter Ruth recently 4 a first-class degree atOxford University, at the age of 13.

    Until Christmas 1982,Helence and Charlotte Warton 5 their local village primary school. ButHelence, a clever and tidy girl, had difficulties, “I’m slow at writing andthings like that,”she says, “I don’t like reading aloud; I got left 6 .”It was not until Mrs. Warton met another family who were members of a(n) 7 calledEducation Otherwise that she 8 that it was possible for children to be9 at home.

    However giving up schoolcan produce an unpleasant feeling and effect on both parents and children. “Wewere very 10 in the beginning”, says Heidrun Warton. We tried to 11 itlike school at first. But gradually the family relaxed, and soon noticed theadvantages of home education. Helence could work at her own 12 and beganto read a great deal. Curiosity and self—motivation became very important.13 was no longer competitive, it was divided into subjects and it becamemore practical. 14 learning from books, Helence and Charlotte started tocook, help in the garden, do housework, visit museums and other places ofinterest with her parents, and go to drama and music lessons. They got more15 to see what their mother calls “real life”—their parents and otheradults 16 everyday things.

    Heidrun Warton is not aqualified teacher, and she believes that parents don't need specialqualifications (资格): “Young children want tolearn”, she says. “You don’t 17 children at home; you just allow them tolearn.” She has become very 18 about the normal school system.“Education authorities (权威者) are not willing to really19 . They feel that they are experts, and the only ones 20 to teachchildren. But mothers will always teach their children more than anyoneelse-but in a natural way.”

    1. A. village    B. community    C.class D.home

    2. A. pleased      B.dissatisfied C.strict D.content

    3. A. school       B. member C.example    D.character

    4. A. accepted    B.wanted  C.gained   D.passed

    5. A. dropped     B.attended    C.finished D.left

    6. A. ahead    B. behind   C.alone D.over

    7. A. school       B. organization   C. project D.company

    8. A. realized      B.recognized C.suggested  D.considered

    9. A. kept     B. raised    C.educated   D.trained

    10. A. unsure     B.angry    C.happy   D.certain

    11. A. put     B. make C.doing    D.get

    12. A. time     B. way  C.speed    D.idea

    13. A. Teaching     B. Learning    C.Training    D.Educating

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nbsp;   14. A. Instead of    B. Except for     C.In spite of D.As well as

    15. A. chances      B. lessons  C.places   D.choices

    16. A. having     B.doing    C.sharing  D.teaching

    17. A. except     B.encourage  C.teach    D.watch

    18. A. moved     B.satisfied C.puzzled D.disappointed

    19. A. operate    B.improve C.remain D.change

20.A. able     B. eager C.special D.easy

试题答案

答案：D;B;C;C;B;B;B;A;C;A;B;C;B;D;A;B;C;D;D;A