ools--or about magnet schools in the public system. There's no sign of the private-school boom letting up. Dalton's spring tours, for early birds interested in the 2001-2002 school year, are filled. The wait list? Forget it. That's closed, too.

　　By Pat Wingert Newsweek; 05/15/2000, Vol. 135 Issue 20, p76, 2/3p, 1c

　　注(1)：本文选自Newsweek，05/15/2000, p76

　　1.The author uses the examples to show __________.

　　[A]the concern of Americans

　　[B]the charm of the private schools

　　[C]the fierce situation for preschoolers

　　[D]the economic situation of American families

　　2.What is implied in Paragraph 4?

　　[A]The harsh way of forming a class.

　　[B]The high expectation of the parents.

　　[C]The wise selection of the school.

　　[D]The difficulty of getting enrolled.

　　3.The author’s attitude toward this event is __________.

　　[A]indifferent

　　[B]apprehensive

　　[C]supportive

　　[D]indignant

　　4.Instead of giving their children great pressure to outperform, the parents should ______.

　　[A]avoid the competition and wait for another year

　　[B]give up their first choice and go to the unknown school

　　[C]let their children be and do what they want to do

　　[D]deal with the matter more casually and rethink the situation

　　5.The text intends to express _________.

　　[A]the popularity of the private schools

　　[B]parents’ worry about their children’s schooling

　　[C]the plight of the preschoolers

　　[D]the severe competition in going to school

　　篇章剖析

　　本文采用提出问题---分析问题的模式。文章以实例作为切入点，着重阐述了学龄前儿童所面临的困境。第一段和第二段指出家长对子女教育问题的关注；第三段指出儿童入学难这一现象及其原因；第四段指出一些学校的招生办法以及有些学生无法入学的原因；第五段指出父母应该怎么做。

　　词汇注释

　　wake-up call (宾馆提供的)唤醒服务，叫早服务

　　kindergarten [kIndE5^B:t(E)n] n.幼儿园 adj.幼儿园的, 初级的, 启蒙阶段的

　　figure out v.合计为, 计算出, 解决, 断定, 领会到

　　conceive [kEn5si:v] v. 怀孕, 考虑, 设想

　　obsession [Eb5seF(E)n] n. 迷住, 困扰

　　glut [^lQt] n. 供应过剩；充斥

　　edge n.刀口, 利刃, 锋, 优势, 边缘, 优势, 尖锐 give an edge to 加剧,使尖锐化；鼓舞, 使兴奋；给(刀等)开刃, 使锋利

　　foolproof [5fu:lpru:f] adj.十分简单的, 十分安全的, 极坚固的

　　sibling[5sIblIN] n.兄弟, 姐妹, 同胞, 同属

　　alumni [E`lQmnaI ] n. pl.男毕业生, 男校友

　　lottery [5lRtErI] n. 抽彩给奖法

　　cognitive [ `kC^nItIv ] adj.认知的, 认识的, 有感知的

　　diverse [daI5v\:s] adj.不同的, 变化多的

　　alternative [C:l5t\:nEtIv] n. 二中择一, 可供选择的办法, 事物adj.选择性的

　　boom [bu:m] n. 繁荣, 隆隆声

　　let up v. 停止, 中止, 放松

　　难句突破

　　1.But most rely on a mix of subjective and objective measures: tests that at best identify developmental maturity and cognitive potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom

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