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【题干】【阅读理解题】Passage 1
Looking into home-school programs is an option for some parents who feel publicschools are wanting in good education and in safety. Different from public-school kids,home-school kids are not privy to (参与) a system of checks and balances that might smashtheir self-respect and their joy of learning. They are not required to sit in a classroom of 30pupils or more and act like they enjoy being in that confined public school setting.Themajority of the kids in home-school programs are bright and self-reliant. Home-schoolingadditionally allows parents a chance to interact with the child extensively.
Designing good home-school programs can be intimidating at the start, but is worthwhilewhen your programs are set up. There are various ways of home-schooling your children.Your curriculum and your manner of teaching will depend on the method you decide on.Learning responsibility is one of the end results of the education of your child whether itoccurs in a conventional school setting or home-school programs.
Numerous other matters should be addressed in home-schooling kids. For example, it isimportant to keep in mind your home-schooling costs if you are planning to be in this in thelong run. When it comes to the expense of home-school programs, most people think they areexpensive.Actually, home-schooling does not have to be pricey. If you buy used home-schooltextbooks, you will be able to trim your home-schooling cost.
However，many people wonder if home-school youngsters are getting propersocialization.Home-schooling parents are often asked if they worry that their home-schoolersare not getting adequate socialization. In order for a child to progress in this world, he or sheneeds to know how to be sociable. In public and private schools, socialization is somethingthat comes naturally even though it is not part of the curriculum.Through socialization,friendships and relationships are formed. It is essential that a child acquire socialization skillsat an early age not to grow up to be a loner and a social outcast,who will find it harder tomaintain relationships and function in other forms of social situations.
So how does a home-schooled child get the socialization that is nceded if there is no onearound to socialize with? It comes down to the home-schooling parent to be mindful of thenumerous ways that home-schooled children can get the socialization they need. There are
numerous forms of external activities children can do after their home-schooling is done thatfacilitates social situations.
A very good source for social situations is recreation centers. They provide a lot ofactivities that kids can do that require interacting with others.An old favorite and a great wayfor your kids to socialize are parties. Whether you give the party yourself or take them toparties really does not matter.One of the better ways for your children to socialize is bytaking part in sports. Sports are a good way for your kids to make friends and learn goodqualities that they will need in life.
Another chance for your home-schoolers to socialize is church activities. Church picnics,Bible schools and singing in the choir are great ways for your children to socialize. Inaddition, you can enroll your kids in art classes,karate schools,dance classes，swimmingclasses, and so on. Going outdoors and playing with neighborhood kids,in my judgment, isthe best method for home-schooled kids to socialize.Just by doing that, your home-schoolerscan make eternal friendships.
Lessons like reading,writing,mathematics and science are very important,but if youwould like your children to be well-rounded individuals, part of their home-school programhas to be socialization.You, as home-schooling parents, must assure that your home-schoolersget the socialization they need.

【题目】【阅读理解题】 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "intimidating" in Paragraph 2?
A. Frightening.
B. Meaningless.
C. Impossible.
D.Unfavorable.

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