Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)

　　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Many people consider switching from homeschooling to traditional schooling as a student grows older, for reasons including more challenging content, social and athletic opportunities, and growth and independence.

　　For the special needs child, the reverse often occurs. It is at home that the student can be appropriately challenged and can become an independent learner. This is for a number of reasons:

　　First, challenges often become more troublesome, and often students are deprived of academic opportunities because they cannot take advantage of the way that learning is being offered. Second, school often simply becomes more competitive. Third, gaps between reading and writing skills and intellectual ability become much more of a problem as students are given reading and writing assignments that may be appropriate for most students - and if not, most students can survive them -- but are overwhelming to the student with dyslexia.

　　Many schools that provide excellent special services to students in elementary school simply don't provide them at upper levels.

　　Other schools don't provide the services students need at all -- but a bright student can compensate for a while. Many the student who has not been taught accurate reading skills has successfully memorized enough words and used his native intelligence and pictures and context to succeed in elementary school; then when a "reading problem" is discovered in middle school, parents are told "it's too late to remediate." It's not.

　　16. According to the passage, which of the following is not mentioned as a benefit of traditional schooling?

　　A. Independence B. Social opportunities

　　C. Safety D. Athletic opportunities

　　17. The special needs child most probably refers to _________ .

　　A. a child with high intelligence

　　B. a genius

　　C. a child with ordinary ability

　　D. a child who needs special help

　　18. ‘Dyslexia’ means _________ .

　　A. reading problem B. sleeping problem

　　C. physical problem D. problem in social interaction

　　19. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?

　　A. Not all the schools provide the services students need.

　　B. It is too late to remediate a reading problem when it is discovered in middle school.

　　C. A bright student can survive for a while without special help.

　　D. It is easier to succeed in elementary school.

　　20. According to paragraph two, _________ might be better for the special needs child.

　　A. homeschooling B. traditional schooling

　　C. more challenging tasks D. more competitive tasks