高考阅读练习10

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1、高考阅读练习：Schoolsonlyforgirlsorboys?Questions:1.Whatisyouropinionaboutschoolsonlyforgirlsorboys?2. Whichschooldoyou liketogo ifyouaregiventhechancetochooseaschool?Why?  Shouldgirlsgotoschoolonlywithothergirls?Isitbetterforboystoattendallboysschools?Educat

2、orsatschoolforgirlsinWashingtonD.C.believechildreninclassesofthesamesexdobetter,butotherexpertssaythereisnorealevidencetosupportthatidea.Theybelievethereareothermoreimportantthingsthatmakeaschooleffective.ExcelAcademyisthefirstall-girlschoolinWashingto

3、n,D.C.thatisindependentlyoperatedandsupportedbytaxpayers.Itwasestablishedin2007andopeneditsdoorsin2008.OneofitsstudentsisAnyreahClavijowhois10yearsold.Anyreahattendedkindergarteninaclassroomwithboys.Shesaysboyshavedifferentintereststhangirls.Shehasnowb

4、eenatExcelforthelastfiveyearsandpraisesit."TheywouldlikesupportmeandtellmethatIcandoit.TheymakemefeellikeI'mlovedandthatI'mthesmartestpersonintheworld,"Anyreahsaid.TheExcelAcademyprovidesfreeeducationtochildrenfromfamilieswithoutmuchmoney.Itservesmoret

5、han600girlsfrompreschool,theyoungestchildrentogradefive.Threemealsareservedeachday.KayeSavageestablishedtheschoolandleadsitasitschiefexecutiveofficer.Shesaysthatwhenboysandgirlsaretaughttogether,theteachersteachfortheboys.Shesaysboysarealittlelouderand

6、muchmoreactivethanthegirls.Inheropinionthatmakesgirlssecond-classcitizensintheirownclassroomsandschools.ButGalenSherwinattheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnion,theACLU,disagrees.ShesaystheACLUthinksthattheevidence,inherwords,isnotreallytheretosupportclaimsthat

7、samesexclassroomsproducebetterresults."Similaritiesbetweenboysandgirlsaremuchgreaterandmorerelevantthananydifferences.Certainlyanydifferencesthatexistarenotrelevantfromaneducationalstandpoint,"Sherwinsaid.ElaineWeissisaneducationexpertattheEconomicPoli

8、cyInstitute.Shebelievesotherconsiderationsbesidessamesexclasseshaveabiggereffectonchildrensuccessinschool.Ms.Weisssayseverythingthathappensinchildren'searlydevelopmentisimportant.Thisincludeshowtheirmother'sageandfeltduringpregnancy,and