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