1 . How often are students absent from school? Are they ready for college? Is their school a welcoming place? States are beginning to plan new ways to grade their schools. Under the new law, states are paying more attention to whether students are getting better at school. They will not only look at whether students have achieved a certain level of understanding in reading and maths, but also see whether students have improved over time.
Mike Petrilli, the president of an organization that supports education, said the new law was different from the No Child Left Behind Act, the earlier education law. “It will be a fairer way to measure school quality,” he said. With the No Child Left Behind Act, schools were measured(评价)by how well students did on tests. If students did not do well, their schools would often get less money from the government. The new law gave states more choice about how their schools should be measured.
So far, nine states have given their plans to the National Education Department, while seven other states are completing them. When checking school quality, states are experimenting with new measures. Almost all of the early states have considered absences as a key measure, which counts how many students are absent from school more than one-tenth of the school year.
Connie and Delaware will track college preparation. They will see whether high school students are taking advanced classes. At the same time, they will also see how well students do on tests to get into college. Tennessee wants to give every public school a grade from A to F, and the grade will consider how well English learners are doing. It also will look at whether disabled students are being served. In addition, the schools will also be graded by whether students are ready for college, as well as how many students graduate.
Marc.Magee, an official of an education group, said, “there are so many differences in how states want to examine their schools. Then comparing states to each other could be difficult.”
1. According to the passage, the No Child Left Behind Act_______.| A．doesn’t care about the quality of education |
| B．pays more attention to students’ scores |
| C．forces schools to give up students’ physical practice |
| D．encourages the government to give schools more money |
| A．Students’ scores are not important. |
| B．Schools have to provide Chinese lessons. |
| C．Schools’ grades are related to college preparation. |
| D．The more students graduate, the more money schools will get. |
| A．Comparison among schools should be called off. |
| B．Students may be doubtful about the new law. |
| C．The new law will have a long way to go. |
| D．States should be given equal rights. |
| A．Objective(客观的) | B．Hopeful | C．Doubtful | D．Uninterested |
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3 . A video of a three-year-old girl being kicked by her own mother during a photo shot went viral on Thursday, indicating China’s underperformance in regulating the emerging child modeling industry.
The girl, known as Niu Niu, was physically abused (虐待) by her mother in several videos. The videos have annoyed Chinese media and Internet users alike. Many netizens and scholars call for local authorities to carry out further investigations into possible child abuse.
In response to the public outcry (强烈抗议), Niu Niu’s mother issued an apology via Sina Weibo on Thursday, condemning accusations of abuse. She noted that she was merely guiding her daughter for better shots and the girl is well looked after.
Despite her apology, many E-shops which used Niu Niu’s images for brand promotion have canceled their cooperation with the mother, while over 110 well-known child garment shops on Taobao have signed up for a campaign to provide better protection for child models.
“It is necessary to adopt comprehensive laws and regulations to further protect the kids, preventing their parents and companies from exploiting them,” Fang Zhiqing, a lawyer and child protection expert, said.
Niu Niu is not alone. In Zhili, a small town in Zhejiang province, thousands of children from across China are taken here by their parents to seize the chance of fame. With a population of 450,000, Zhili has over 13,000 manufacturers of child clothing. In 2017.the town earned over 7 billion yuan by selling clothing for children online, thus providing opportunities for child models.
“China’s current advertisement law isn’t workable with respect to the industry of child modeling, as it lacks clear regulatory measures and clear legal punishment.” Fang added, “It is important to issue new laws which regulate child modeling.”
1. What caused the public outcry?| A．A girl being physically abused by her mother. |
| B．Problems in Chinese advertising industry. |
| C．Several cases of child abuse in recent China. |
| D．Videos showing how child models work. |
| A．Local authorities have thoroughly looked into Niu Niu’s case. |
| B．Niu Niu’s mother admitted abusing her daughter. |
| C．Shops stopped their cooperation with the mother. |
| D．The online sales of child clothing are increasing. |
| A．China’s current advertisement law isn’t workable. |
| B．There are too many child models in China. |
| C．New economic laws should be issued in China. |
| D．China should regulate child modeling. |
