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　　江苏省2010届高三英语阅读理解专练
　　Passage 1
　　Eight-year-old Bethany and seven-year-old Eliza are having a great time jumping around in the orchard of their home in a village near Penrith. They can play any time they lise they don’t go to school. Instead, they are educated at home by their parents, Paul and Veronika Robinson. But they don’t have lessons, have never used a timetable and learn only what and when they want to learn.
　　"I want my kids to have freedom in their childhood, not spend it in an institution," says 37-year-old Veroniot;School is all about control and following the rules." Veronika and her 56-year-old husband Paul have never experienced the daily rush to get dressed and out of the door that is mon in most households with school-aged children. "We get up at our leisure - usually around 8:30," says Veroniot;We might visit a friend, or go to the library, and on Tuesdays we shop at the market. In summer, we spend most of our time outside and the girls entertain themselves a lot."
　　New research due to be published this spring reveals a very different picture of Britain’s home educators. "Out of 297 families, 184 said that they never use a timetable," says Mine-Wood of Home Education Uot;Ninety per cent never or rarely use textbooks, and nearly all said that happiness, contentment and self-fulfillment were more important than aic achievement. Only 15% felt that planning what to learn was crucial."
　　So far, so good. But what, you might ask, are the children actually learning?
　　"It wasn’t important to me that the girls could read by a certain age, but they both picp for themselves at around seven," says Robinson. "Weighing cooking ingredients uses maths, and making a shopping list teaches them to write. Observing five hens has taught the girls about survival of the fittest. "
　　But what about when the children grow up? Can they go to university? The home educators’ answer is they can if they want to. There are a variety of routes into higher education, but probably the most mon is to join a local college. This is what Gus Harris-Reid has done. "I was educated at home all my life. I’d never had a lesson or been inside a classroom until I started GCSEs," says the 18-year-old. "I’m now studying for 4 A-levels at Exeter College. I’ve had no problem with the work or with fitting in." When asked to reflect on his experience of home education, his considered response is, "Like a permanent holiday, really!" Not a bad start for someone who plans to take a mechanical engineering degree next year.
　　66. What is the topic of this article?
　　A. New ways of learning to read and write B. Problems with UK schools
　　e education in the UK D. Wild, undisciplined children
　　67. Why do the Robinsons not send their children to school?
　　A. They think schools control children too much.
　　B. They do not like the courses taught in schools.
　　C. They want to teach their children farming skills.
　　D. They live in a remote area where there are no schools.
　　68. According to the article, in homes with school-going children, ______.
　　A. mornings are rushed and stressful.
　　B. the children hardly ever go outside.
　　C. the family wap around 8:30am.
　　D. the children must ask permission to go to the toilet.
　　69. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
　　A. Most home educators believe that happiness is more important than good grades.
　　B. Most home educators believe that planning is important.
　　ost home educators do not follow a timetable or use textbooks.
　　D. Most home educators are not worried about when their children learn to read and write.
　　70. What does the article say about home-educated children getting into university?