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In the push to improve education,test scores get most of the attention. Many educators say, 'Test scores
shadow other ways in which children can be inspired to learn.' Here is a fresh method to ensure students to
make the grade.
● The School
Fairview Elementary School is located in the south side of Modesto, California, where the crime rate is
high. Fairview, with about 1,000 students from kindergarten through to sixth grade, has long suffered from
discipline problems, poor test scores, and a nearly total lack of communication with their parents. These
problems are not surprising because many of the parents-immigrants who work on farms or in factories-speak
little or no English.
● The Method
Since 2002, Fairview Elementary School has been on a five-year program: to keep America strong, children
must be trained to respect many points of view, and understand the five s, such as of speech.
As students learn the rights and responsibilities of a good citizen, they will develop the skills and attitudes
needed to excel in study.
The program has no set classes. Fairview students enjoy 's' other kids might envy (they voted not
to wear school uniforms, for example). They accept such responsibilities as speaking up during class
discussions, and keeping the school clean and safe (Fairview is considered the cleanest of 33 schools in its
district). Different from tradition, there is no hand-raising in class. 'Instead,' says teacher Deborah Supnet,
'we teach them to listen until the other child stops talking.' It is called an exercise in respect.
● ______
Last year,the number of students who performed well in math doubled, from 15％ to 30％. Suspension
(停学) rates dropped by 50％. What is particularly encouraging to head Rob Williams is that the school
now has an active parents' group: Parents with a Voice. One of those parents, Laura Malagon, believes that the
program allows her to play a more active role in her children's school life.
1. The passage mainly talks about _____.
A. the disadvantages immigrants face
B. a change in an immigrant school
C. many ways to improve students' qualities
D. a fresh idea that can improve education
2. According to the passage,which was NOT a problem at the Fairview Elementary school?
A. The bad behavior of students.
B. The poor performance of their students.
C. The lack of to speak.
D. The lack of contact with parents.
3. The underlined part 'excel in study' in the third paragraph probably means _____.
A. be used to study
B. be good at study
C. reform
D. copy
4. We can add a subheading to the last paragraph in the blank with _____.
A. Signs of Success
B. Future of the School
C. Effort of the Parents
D. Parents with a Voice