Believe it or not, going to school is not a legal(法定的) requirement in the United States. It
is a legal requirement that all kids be educated, though. When parents believe they can give their kids a better education--- or have other reasons for not wanting to send their kids to a local school --- they may choose home schooling.
However, if a kid hates school, home schooling is probably not the escape he is looking for. Home schooled students can learn just as much as they would in regular school if they and their parents work hard to cover all the subjects and experiences necessary. Parents who home school usually have higher levels of education than parents who do not. They already have the skills to educate themselves about teaching their kids.
Parents who home school have to be able to put the time and skill into not just teaching, but also researching lesson plans and resources(资源). So they have to know how to find the information necessary to teach their kids. State schools often provide home-schooling parents with a curriculum(课程), books and materials and places to meet. Some state schools will point parents to other resources for brushing up on forgotten subjects. Or parents may receive continuing education at local colleges or universities.
小题1:According to American law, _______________.
A．all kids shall go to school
B．all kids must receive education
C．home schooling parents shall receive continuing education
D．state schools must give support to home-schooling parents小题2: According to the text, most home-schooling parents________________.
A．are short of money
B．dislike schools
C．used to work as teachers
D．are well-educated小题3: Which of the following is NOT true about parents who home school?
A．They should have enough time.
B．They should have some skills in teaching.
C．They must receive special curriculums at the university.
D．They have to be able to know lesson plans and resources.小题4: The underlined phrase “brushing up on” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by _____.
A．reviewing
B．changing
C．choosing
D．discussing小题5: What can be inferred from the text?
A．Home schooled kids learn fewer.
B．Home schooled kids spend less time studying.
C．Being a home-schooling parent needs a lot of effort.
D．Home schooling will replaced school education.