ApublichighschoolintheruraltownofBoonsboro,Maryland,offersaspecialprogramrecently.Topstudentsintheninthandtenthgradescanattendsingle-sexclassesformath,science,Englishandsocialstudies.Theaimistohelpte
ApublichighschoolintheruraltownofBoonsboro,Maryland,offersaspecialprogramrecently.Topstudentsintheninthandtenthgradescanattendsingle-sexclassesformath,science,Englishandsocialstudies.
Theaimistohelpteenagerskeeptheirmindontheirworkbykeepingmalesandfemalesapart.RebeccaBrownchoosesthestudentsforwhatBoonsboroHighSchoolcallstheAcademy.“Whatwereallywanttodoistakethattopgroupofkidsandtakethemtotheveryhighestleveltheycanachievehere,sothatthey’repreparedforcollege,”shesaid.Theyneedhighmarksandtestscoresandstrongteacherrecommendations.Theyalsoneedtobeinvolvedinactivities.
MichaelBairhasbeenatBoonsboroHighSchoolfortwentyyearsanddirectstheAcademy.Hisninth-gradeEnglishclassforboyscentersonbooksthathebelievesboysfindinteresting.“Thenovelsthey’rereadingnow,areverymanlynovels.They’renovelsthatdealwiththearrogance(傲慢)ofmanandtheprideofman.”Oneofthosebooks,forexample,is“TheCalloftheWild”byJackLondon.ThisclassicstorytellsofadogstolenfromhishomeandsoldtoworkasasleddoginCanada’sKlondikeGoldRush.
Onthisday,thestudentsareworkinginsmallgroups.VincentandLoganexplainwhythey’redrawingpicturesthatrelatetothestory.Vincentsaid,“Themaincharacter,Buck,getsabducted(绑架)?andtheysendhimofftotheYukoninatrain.SoI’mdrawingpartofthestorywherehe’sinthetrain.Itgetsyoutovisualizethesettingofthestoryandgetsyoutothinkmoreaboutwhat’sgoingoninthestory,theimportanteventsofthestory.”“Insteadofjustdoingworksheetsaboutit,thisisalotmorefun,”Loganaddedhappily.
MorganVanFleetlikesbeingintheAcademy.Shesaysboysandgirlsactdifferentlywhentheyaretogetherinaclassroom.“Tome,italmostseemslikeit’shindering(妨碍)?yourchancesatdevelopingyourselfbecauseyou’remorefocusedon‘Oh,Iwishthey’dshutup.Oh,whatdotheythinkofme?’insteadoffocusingonwhat’sthehomeworkorwhat’sgoingoninthisclass,what’sthelesson.”
1.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?
A.Toeducate
B.Topersuade
C.Toinstruct
D.Tointroduce
2.InRebeccaBrown’sopinion,________
A.anystudentinBoonsb