Unit 4 school education system tiếng anh lớp 12
A READING
Part 1. Read the following passage and then do the exercises that follow.
Most schools in the United States start at the kindergarten level. There are some school districts that do not have this beginning phase, and others which have an additional “preschool” one. There are almost always required subjects at each level. In some areas and at more advanced levels, the students can choose some subjects. Pupils who do not do well often have to repeat courses, or have to have special tutoring, usually done in and by the schools. Many schools also support summer classes, where students can make up for failed courses or even take extra courses.
In addition to bilingual and bicultural education programmes, many schools have special programmes for those with learning and reading difficulties. These and other programmes repeat the emphasis of American education on trying to increase equality of opportunity. They also attempt to integrate students with varying abilities and backgrounds into an educational system shared by all. At the same time, many high school students are given special advanced coursework in mathematics and natural sciences. Nationwide talent searches for minority group children with special abilities and academic promise began on a large scale in the 1960s. These programmes have helped to bring more minority children into advanced levels of university education and into the professions.
Like schools in Britain and other English speaking countries, those in the U.S. have also always stressed “character” or “social skills” through extracurricular activities, including organised sports. Because most schools start at around 8 o’clock every morning and classes do not often finish until 3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon, such activities mean that many students do not return home until the early evening. There is usually a very broad range of extracurricular activities available. Most schools, for instance, publish their own student newspapers, and some have their own radio stations. Almost all have student orchestras, bands, and choirs.
Many different sports are also available and most schools share their facilities – swimming pools, tennis courts, tracks, and stadiums – with the public. Often the students themselves organise and support school activities and raise money through car washes, baby-sitting, or by mowing lawns. Parents and local business often also help a group that, for example, has a chance to go to a state music competition, to compete in some sports championship, or take a camping trip. Such activities not only give pupils a chance to be together outside normal classes, they also help develop a feeling of “school spirit” among the students and in the community.
Exercise 1. Find the words or phrases in column A in the passage. Then match them with their meanings in column B.
Exercise 2. Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. Kindergarten is the first__________ of education in most schools in the
United States.
A. class B. part C. course D. level
2. The word “These” in paragraph 2 refers to__________ .
A. bilingual and bicultural education programmes
B. the provision of special advanced coursework in mathematics
C. special programmes for those with learning and reading difficulties
D. Both A and C
3. Daily school time in the U.S. lasts nearly__________hours
A. from 7 to 8 C. from 5 to 6
B. from 6 to 7 D. from 3 to 4
4.__________ do not belong to extracurricular activities in
A. Student newspapers
B. Student radio stations
C. Mathematics and natural sciences
D. Student orchestras, bands, and choirs
5. __________ will provide students with chances to be together outside the classes.
A. Supporting school activities C. Raising money for school activities
B. Participating in school activities D. All A, B, and C
Part 2. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D.
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adults while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about schoolwork and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adults may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and help if necessary.
1. This passage is taken from a__________.
A. handbook for parents C. magazine
B. school timetable D. short story
2. Adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to because__________.
A. they are quiet
B. they don’t want to talk to other people
C. they don’t like being asked questions
D. they dislike adults
3. It is advisable that parents__________.
A. should not push teenagers to talk when they do not want to
B. should not talk to teenagers about schoolwork
C. should ask teenagers nothing about their future plans
D. should not be aware of their behaviour
4. Some teenagers may experiment with drinking and smoking because
A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere
B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
C. they think they might look more attractive
D. they regard them as a sign of adulthood
5. The word “behaviour” in the passage is closest in meaning to____________ .
A. feeling B. manner C. activity D. reaction
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A READING
Part 1.
Exercise 1.
1. F 2. D 3. E 4. C 5. B 6. A
Exercise 2.
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D
Part 2.
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
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