PASSAGE 27 Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S are choosing to teach their children at home In fact the U.S Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students The children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school Although there have been a lot of arguments for and against it, homeschooling in the U.S has become a multi-million dollar industry and it is growing bigger and bigger There are now plenty of websites, support groups and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children Though once it was the only choice for trouble children homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing Question The number of parents who want to teach their own children in the U.S is A remaining unchanged C going up B remaining the same D going down Question This estimated number was presented by _ A a governmental office B school teachers C the parents D homeschooled children Question According to some experts, the exact number of homeschooled children then must be _ A 1,600,000 B 850,000 C 1,900,000 D 1,700,000 Question The attitude of the author towards homeschooling can be best described as A acceptable B favorable C remarkable D unfavorable Question More parents teach their children because they completely the current educational system A please with B object to C appeal to D approve of Question Many parents stop their children from going to school because it is now too _ for them A explosive B expensive C dangerous D humorous Question Parents can teach children at home with the support of A the internet, conventions along with support groups B support groups, teachers and websites C documents, websites and support groups D books, support groups and the Internet Question Which is the best title for the passage? A Reasons for Homeschooling in the USA Page B The Trend of Homeschooling in the USA C Homeschooling-One of the Ways of Education in the USA D Education System in the USA ĐÁP ÁN 1-C 2-A 3-D 6-C 7-A 8-C 4-B 5-B LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: C Số lượng phụ huynh muốn dạy họ Hoa Kỳ _ A khơng đổi B cịn lại cũ C tăng lên D xuống DẪN CHỨNG: Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S are choosing to teach their children at home DỊCH: Ngày nhiều phụ huynh Hoa Kỳ chọn dạy nhà Question 2: A Con số ước tính trình bày A văn phịng phủ B giáo viên C cha mẹ D trẻ học nhà DẪN CHỨNG: In fact the U.S Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled DỊCH: Trên thực tế, Bộ Giáo dục Hoa Kỳ ước tính vào năm 1999, khoảng 850.000 trẻ em học nhà Question 3: D Theo số chuyên gia, số lượng xác trẻ học nhà sau phải _ A 1.600.000 B 850.000 C 1.900.000 D 1.700.000 DẪN CHỨNG: Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year DỊCH: Một số chuyên gia giáo dục nói số thực gấp đơi ước tính hàng ngũ trẻ em học nhà dường tăng với tốc độ trung bình khoảng mười phần trăm năm Question 4: B Thái độ tác giả homeschooling mơ tả tốt A chấp nhận B thuận lợi C đáng ý D không thuận lợi Question 5: B Nhiều phụ huynh dạy họ hoàn toàn _ hệ thống giáo dục A làm ơn với B phản đối C kháng cáo D tán thành DẪN CHỨNG: Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students The children are, therefore, deprived Page of the attention they need Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school DỊCH: Tuy nhiên, ngày nay, nhiều phụ huynh đảm nhận trách nhiệm giáo dục nhà không hài lòng với hệ thống giáo dục Nhiều phụ huynh khơng hài lịng quy mơ lớp học, vấn đề bên lớp học Thiếu giáo viên thiếu kinh phí có nghĩa là, nhiều trường, giáo viên chịu trách nhiệm cho ba mươi bốn mươi học sinh Những đứa trẻ, đó, khơng ý Bạo lực lớp học thúc đẩy số phụ huynh đưa khỏi trường Question 6: C Nhiều bậc cha mẹ ngăn họ học q _ cho họ A nổ B đắt C nguy hiểm D hài hước DẪN CHỨNG: Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school DỊCH: Bạo lực lớp học thúc đẩy số phụ huynh đưa khỏi trường Question 7: A Cha mẹ dạy nhà với hỗ trợ A internet, cơng ước với nhóm hỗ trợ B nhóm hỗ trợ, giáo viên trang web C tài liệu, trang web nhóm hỗ trợ D sách, nhóm hỗ trợ Internet DẪN CHỨNG: There are now plenty of websites, support groups and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children DỊCH: Hiện có nhiều trang web, nhóm hỗ trợ quy ước giúp phụ huynh bảo vệ quyền họ cho phép họ tìm hiểu thêm việc giáo dục Question 8: C Đó tiêu đề tốt cho đoạn văn? A Lý cho việc học nhà Hoa Kỳ B Xu hướng học nhà Hoa Kỳ C Giáo dục nhà - Một cách giáo dục Hoa Kỳ D Hệ thống giáo dục Hoa Kỳ Page