题文
Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year，Rowena will be attending Harvard University．Billy，her younger brother，hopes to go to Cornell．What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don't go to school．In fact，they've never been to school．Since kindergarten，they've studied at home．Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if they've gotten a good education．The home-schooling trend began in the U.S．in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today，as the home-schooling trend continues to grow，parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools don't do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places．But can parents really do a better job?
The answer in many cases is yes．In many studies，students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools．More importantly，these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge．They were well prepared for academic challenges．
One such student，Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling．Still, not every student is as successful as Robert．
“For every home-schooling success story，there are an equal number of failures．”states Henry Lipscomb，an educational researcher．“There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome.” For example，they have fewer chances to get in touch with others of their own age．Consequently，they sometimes lack the usual social skills．“No matter what，though，”states Lipscomb，“home-schooling is a growing trend．I think we'll be seeing more and more of this．”
小题1:Compared with other students, Rowena and Billy are most different in the fact that ___________.A．they preferred to teach themselvesB．they do extremely well on achievement testsC．they don't go to school as other teenagersD．they feel they have gotten a good education小题2:According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?A．Home is a safer place for children．B．Students taught at home are more self-directed．C．Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge．D．Students taught at home can go to good universities．小题3:The writer thinks __________ .A．parents can do a better job than schoolsB．home-schooling will be more and more usefulC．home-schooling is good in some aspectsD．students taught at home make greater achievements小题4:The best title of this text might be ________ .A．Home-schooling：A Growing TrendB．Home-schooling：A Better ChoiceC．Home-schooling：A Way to SuccessD．Home-schooling：A New Method of Education 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
小题1:根据What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don't go to school．.，故选C。
小题2:Students taught at home can go to good universities．。学生在家接受教育能去更好的大学，这一点文章中没有提到，故选D。
小题3:根据More importantly，these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge。可知作者认为在某些方面，在家庭接受教育是有益的。故选C。
小题4:根据“home-schooling is a growing trend．I think we'll be seeing more and more of this．”
及全文内容，可知这篇文章最好的题目是，在家接受教育—一种流行的趋势，故选A。
点评：文中指出在家庭里接受教育，是一种流行的趋势并指出了在某些方面在家庭接受教育是有益的。这篇阅读很简单，读懂全文后，不难选出正确答案。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Rowena and Billy Wra.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
