Exceptional children are different in some significant way from others of the same age. For these children to develop to their full adult potential, their education must be adapted to those differences.
Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we find ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage captures our attention, we are aware of the importance of the supporting players and the scenery of the play itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the key to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full expression of society’s understanding — the knowledge, hopes and fears that are passed on to the next generation.
Education in any society is mirror of that society. In that mirror we can see the strengths, the weakness, the hopes, the prejudices, and the central values of the culture itself. The great interest in exceptional children shown in public education over the past three decades indicates the strong feeling in our society that all citizens, whatever their special conditions, deserve the opportunity to fully develop their capabilities.
“All men are created equal.” We’ve heard it many times, but it still has important meaning for education in a democratic society. Although the phrase was used by this country’s founders to denote equality before the law, it has also been interpreted to mean equality of opportunity. That concept implies educational opportunity for all children — the right of each child to receive help in learning to the limits of his or her capacity, whether that capacity be small or great. Recent court decisions have confirmed the right of all children — disabled or not — to an appropriate education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education. In response, schools are modifying their program, adapting instruction to children who are exceptional, to those who cannot profit substantially from regular programs.
1. What is the purpose for author to cite the example of stage in paragraph 2?
2. Why does public pay much attention to exceptional education?
3. Which one of the following actions has NOT been taken to facilitate exceptional education?
4. The word “substantially” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to（ ）.
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
问题1选项
A.To show those exceptional children are more easily influenced than normal children.
B.To indicate those exceptional children have great potentials.
C.To identify all men are born to be equal.
D.To illustrate the importance of environment such as family and society.
问题2选项
A.Exceptional education is a part of compulsory education.
B.The belief that exceptional children should develop their potentials as well.
C.Exceptional education has been underestimated for a long time.
D.Exceptional education is a reflection of society.
问题3选项
A.Courts have confirmed the right for exceptional children to receive education.
B.Governments have made policies to protect exceptional education.
C.Schools are forced by courts to take actions to offer education for exceptional children.
D.Schools have appropriated programs and instruction to satisfy the need of exceptional children.
问题4选项
A.stunningly
B.generally
C.adequately
D.fundamentally
问题5选项
A.The necessity of adapting education to exceptional children.
B.The specialty of exceptional children.
C.The introduction of education programs.
D.The responsibilities of government for those exceptional children.
第1题:D
第2题:B
第3题:B
第4题:C
第5题:A
第1题:
推理判断题。通过列举了舞台的例子，作者强调了配角和剧中布景的重要性，结合下文Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the key to their growth and development（特殊儿童所生活的家庭和社会往往是他们成长和发展的关键）可知，对特殊儿童而言，家庭和社会环境也是很重要的，因此D选项“说明环境的重要性，如家庭和社会”正确。
第2题:
推理判断题。由第三段第三句The great interest in exceptional children shown in public education over the past three decades indicates the strong feeling in our society that all citizens, whatever their special conditions, deserve the opportunity to fully develop their capabilities（在过去的30年中，公共教育对特殊儿童的极大兴趣表明了我们社会中的一种强烈想法，那就是所有的公民，无论其情况有多特殊，都应享有充分发展其能力的机会）可推断出B选项“特殊儿童也应该开发他们的潜能的信念”符合题意。
第3题:
事实细节题。需注意题干中的NOT，因此要找出文中没有提及的措施。由第四段第五句Recent court decisions have confirmed the right of all children — disabled or not — to an appropriate education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education（最近的法院判决确认了所有儿童，无论残疾与否，都有接受适当教育的权利，并命令公立学校采取必要措施提供这种教育）可排除A选项和C选项；由本文最后一句In response, schools are modifying their program, adapting instruction to children who are exceptional, to those who cannot profit substantially from regular programs（作为回应，学校正在调整课程，使教学能够适应特殊儿童，那些不能从常规课程中真正获益的儿童的需要）可排除D选项，因此B选项为正确答案。
第4题:
语义推测题。根据上下文可知，学校正在调整课程，以适应特殊儿童的需要，因此可以推断出，常规课程是不足以应对特殊儿童的，substantially应为“足够的”，C选项符合题意。
第5题:
主旨大意题。解题关键句通常在第一段或最后一段，由第一段第二句For these children to develop to their full adult potential, their education must be adapted to those differences（为了让这些孩子充分发展他们成年后的潜能，他们的教育必须适应这些差异）可知A选项“使教育适应残疾儿童的必要性”为正确答案。
