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(A)Thetermhomeschoolingmeanseducatingchildrenathomeorinplacesotherthananormalsettingsuchasapublicorprivateschool.Therearemanyreasonswhyparentschoosehomeschoolingfortheirchildren.Someparentsare01withthequalityofeducationinthepublicschools.Othersdonotwanttheirchildrentohavetoworryabout“peerpressure”,orsocialpressurefromfriends.Theysayitmayhavea(n)02effectonthechild'sstudies.Theseparents03thistypeofpressurewillleadtobadbehaviorsuchassmoking,drinkingalcohol,andtakingdrugs.Bullying(欺负)fromotherstudentsisanotherconcern.Stillotherparentschoosethistypeof04forreligiousreasons.Whateverthe05maybe,itisevidentthatmoreandmorechildrenarebeingtakenoutofnormalschoolseveryyear.06,manyquestionshaveemerged,encouragingthedebateoverhomeschoolingagainstpublicschooling.Whatthenisthefutureofeducation?Willthisnewmodelofschoolingreplacenormalschools?WillcomputersandtheInternet07ourclassroomsandteachers?Asthedebatecontinues,sodothequestionsaboutwhathomeschoolersarestudyingathome.Howcanparentsensurethattheirchildrenareprepared08forcollege?Howarehomeschoolersassessedtomakesuretheyaregettingthesameeducationalstandardsthatschoolstudentsmusthave?Finally,therearequestionsregardingthechildren'semotionaldevelopment.Aretheytoo09theirfellowstudents?Arethey10theopportunitytogetthesocialbenefitsofbeinginalargeclassroomofstudents?Aswithanydebatableissue,theanswerstothesequestionsareneithersimplenorone-sided.01A.patientB.familiarC.pleasedD.dissatisfied02A.activeB.contraryC.importantD.negative03A.careB.fearC.wishD.deny04A.activityB.educationC.behaviorD.belief05A.effectsB.suggestionsC.reasonsD.pressures06A.AsaresultB.OnthewholeC.AfterallD.Onthecontrary07A.replaceB.reserveC.representD.release08A.gracefullyB.emotionallyC.academicallyD.financially09A.freefromB.isolatedfromC.relatedtoD.closeto10A.providingB.makingC.takingD.losing(B)Manypeopleofmygenerationsaythatthereisnohopeforthefuturebecauseofthewaythatyoungpeoplebehavetoday.Theirfirstargumentisthatwhenwewere11weusedtolookaftertheolderpeopleinourcommunityandhelpthem.Theyalsosaythatyoungpeopletodaydon'tcareaboutanythingoranyone.12,Ithinkthereasonwhywelookedafterolderpeoplewasthatwehadno13.Peoplehadtolivewiththeirparentsandgrandparentsbecausetheyhadnomoney.Youngpeopletodayearnmoreandhavemorefreedomtolivewheretheywant.14this,Ithinkthattheyarestillinterestedinolderpeople.Forexample,youngpeopleoften15tohelpmewhenIgetonandoffthebuswithheavyshopping.Theirsecondargumentisthatinourdaywedidn't16tobegivenjobs—andthatyoungpeoplenowdon'tlookforjobs,butjustcomplainaboutunemployment.Ontheotherhand,thingswereeasierinthepastanditwasalwayseasytogetajob17youhadfriendsandcontacts.Itisreallyhardertoday.YoungpeoplecomplainaboutunemploymentandIthinktheyhave18reasontocomplain.InconclusionIthinkthereis19forthefuture.Thisgeneration,likegenerationsbeforethem,hasnew20aswellasoldproblems.Iftheylearnfromourmistakestheworldwillbeabetterplaceinfuture.11A.ignorantB.youngC.childishD.innocent12A.MoreoverB.MeanwhileC.ThereforeD.However13A.troubleB.conceptC.choiceD.method14A.InadditiontoB.InspiteofC.DuetoD.Asfor15A.offerB.hesitateC.refuseD.mean16A.prepareB.regretC.declineD.expect17A.unlessB.ifC.untilD.because18A.everyB.noC.thisD.another19A.possibilityB.feasibilityC.hopeD.result20A.eventsB.questionsC.hobbiesD.opportunitiesSuggestedAnswers:01–05DDBBC06–10AACBD11–15BDCBA16–20DBACD