高二英语话题阅读训练WeekEight学校教育Word格式.docx

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Butopponentsweren'

twillingtoacknowledgedefeatonMonday.

"

It'

sacloserace,"

saidMarianneBichsel,spokeswomanforPeopleforOurPublicSchools,whichopposedthemeasure."

Wearegoingtowaituntileveryvoteiscounted."

JenniferBoutell,aTacomaparentwhoservedasfielddirectorforPeopleforOurPublicSchools,saidtheclosevoteonchartersreflectsvoterfeelings."

Theywanttotalkaboutrealsolutions,andhowwecanfundourschools."

shesaid.

ThisisthefourthtimeacharterschoolproposalhasbeenontheballotinWashingtonstate.Votersrejectedcharterschoolsin1996,2000and2004.

Supporterssaythecharterproposalwouldoffernewchoicesforstrugglingkidsandtheirfamilies.Opponentssaychartershaveamixedtrackrecordinotherstatesandtheywouldtakeawaymoneyfromexistingpublicschools.Supportersofcharterschoolsraisedmorethan$10milliontopromotetheidea,including$3millionfromMicrosoftco-founderBillGates.Gateshasbeenasupporterofchartersinotherstates.

CharteropponentswiththePeopleforOurPublicSchoolsgrouphadthesupportoftheWashingtonEducationAssociation—thestate'

slargestteachersunion—anditsparentorganization,theNationalEducationAssociation.Butthatcampaignraisedjustmorethan$632,000.

Charterschoolswouldneedtobefreeandopentoallstudents.Theywouldreceivepublicfundingbasedonstudentenrollment,likeotherpublicschools.Butcharterschoolswouldbefreefromsomestateregulations,includingsomeoftherulesregardingthehiringandfiringofteachers.

1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.WashingBecomes42ndStatetoAllowCharterSchools.

B.WashingVotersHaveTheirOwnOpinion.

C.ThereAreDifferentOpinionsonCharterSchools.

D.TheDifferentWaystoVoteinWashingtonState.

2.What'

stheopinionoftheopponents,fromPeopleforOurPublicSchools?

A.Theythinktheylostthevote.

B.Theythinkthesupporterscheated.

C.Theythinkvotersareveryserious.

D.Theythinktheycanfundschoolsthemselves.

3.WhatistheopinionofBillGatesoncharterschools?

A.Hethinkschartersmayhavedifferentchoicestofundtheschools.

B.Hethinksthestategovernmentmaydecideifcharterschoolsareeffective.

C.Hethinkscharterschoolsmayusethemoneyforthepresentpublicschools.

D.Hethinkscharterschoolswouldoffermanynewchoicesforkidsandtheirfamilies.

4.WhydidCharteropponentsloseeventheyhadthesupportoftheWashingtonEducationAssoaciation?

A.Theydidn'

tgetthesupportofthestate'

slargestteachersunion.

B.Theydidn'

traiseenoughmoneyfortheirvoters.

C.Theydidn'

tgetthesupportofBillGates-Microsoftco-founder.

D.Theydidn'

tgetthesupportoftheNationalEducationAssociation.

5.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Thestudentswhogotocharterschoolsneedn'

tpaytheirschoolfees.

B.Charterschoolswouldbeindependentinfundingfromthebeginning.

C.Charterschoolswouldnotobservethestateregulations.

D.Charterschoolshavetherighttodecidetoemployteachers.

B

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Participantswillincluderepresentativesfromministries,agenciesanduniversities,studentsunionsandemployers.

Theywillreflectonthetheme:

Thereformofgovernanceandqualityassuranceinhighereducation:

Whichpoliciestowhicheffects?

TheobjectiveoftheDakarconferenceistoallowdiscussionsbetweennationalandregionalpolicy-makersandstakeholdersinthefieldofhighereducationonhowasharedvisionforQualityAssurancecanbedevelopedinthewholeareaofWestandCentralAfrica,"

saysHassanaAlidou,ChiefofSection,HigherEducationattheUNESCORegionalOfficeinDakar.

Theeventprovidesaplatformforexchangeofexperience（toexchangeexperiences）withhigh-levelexpertsandpractitioners（从事者）ofqualityassurancefromotherpartsofAfricaaswellasfromEurope.

TheDAADcanbuilduponextensiveexperienceinsuchprocesses.WithintheframeofitsDIESProgramme（DialogueonInnovativeHigherEducationStrategies）,DAADhasbeencloselycooperatingwithpartnerinstitutionsinbothCentralAmericaandEastAfricainsettingupandexpandingregionalqualityassuran