If you are thinking of putting your child in a private high school instead of a public one, you should do some research. You will find that most private schools offer some advantages.
One of the most important details of a good high school is small class size. Many public schools might have 30 or even 35 students in each class. However, many private schools limit the size to about 15 to 20 kids per class. This is a good thing because it allows each teacher to offer every student more attention.
Another thing to mention is the interesting classes. For example, while the typical (典型的) high school might only offer Spanish and French as foreign languages, private schools often have several other languages to choose from. This is especially important if your child is actually interested in studying a particular language that is not usually offered. Of course, many colleges also consider the various (各種各樣的) classes as a good thing, since they can teach students more different subjects than usual.
Some colleges actually work closely with schools to make sure students are prepared well to get an advanced education. This means that teachers are careful to teach skills that can be used in college. Also, college teachers may be on-hand to talk to students and give them advice. If you think your child could use some help of this kind, which would likely help prepare him or her for college, you should look into schools offering these things.
A simple visit to the website or campus (校園) of a local private high school could give you the answers you are looking for. If you think your child would benefit from and appreciate these advantages, you should start researching. You are sure to find at least one that offers these benefits.
小題1:By writing this text, the author is probably encouraging parents to    .
A．pay attention to their children’s study
B．a(chǎn)ppreciate the advantages of public schools
C．help their children choose right colleges
D．send their children to private high schools
小題2:In the third paragraph the author stresses the importance of      .
A．teacher’s roleB．different kinds of classes
C．learning foreign languagesD．proper study methods
小題3:According to the text, colleges might like to choose students who    .
A．live close to collegesB．have interest in sports
C．have wide knowledgeD．come from public high schools

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C

試題分析：本文主要講述的就是私立學(xué)校的諸多優(yōu)勢，鼓勵父母送孩子去私立學(xué)校就讀。
小題1:D 推理題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句You will find that most private schools offer some advantages.以及文章2,3段內(nèi)容都說明私立學(xué)校有自己的優(yōu)勢，故他是鼓勵人們送孩子去私立學(xué)校的。故D正確。
小題2:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段前3行Another thing to mention is the interesting classes. For example, while the typical (典型的) high school might only offer Spanish and French as foreign languages, private schools often have several other languages to choose from.說明在私立學(xué)校里的課程更為豐富，故B正確。
小題3:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段最后2行many colleges also consider the various (各種各樣的) classes as a good thing, since they can teach students more different subjects than usual.說明大學(xué)里要求學(xué)生有很寬的知識面，故C正確。
點(diǎn)評：本文考查細(xì)節(jié)題較多，答題時在文章找到對應(yīng)的地方，用筆進(jìn)行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細(xì)理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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