a textbook. Outside Los Angeles, Nancy Kinsey's kids are studying bats right
now. They study everything from their diet to their wing span（翼展） to the
specifics of their natural habitat. They have even built a bat house in the
backyard, and this task 34 Amany hours of practical math problems.
There are also parents who choose home schooling to solve what they think is a
short-term problem and find a long-term challenge. Eric and Joyce Burgess 35
Fhome schooling nearly a decade ago after their son Eric Jr. had a disastrous
year at a famous high school. It was a(n) 36 Kat first; neither is a
professional teacher. But as Eric Jr.'s confidence 37 Bat home, so did Joyce's,
and she now teaches her other kids at home as well.
While there are no national statistics, researchers who study home schooling
estimate that 1.5 million youngsters are currently being taught
38 Hby their
mothers and fathers. That's five times the number of homeschoolers just a decade
ago and bigger than the nation's largest public-school system of New York City.
The 39 Eis especially remarkable（非凡的，卓越的，不寻常的） in an era of two-income families,
since it requires one parent to stay home at some financial sacrifice.
Despite all the advantages of home schooling, it is not a(n) 40 Jjob. Home
schooling is not something you should rush into; it is a commitment that has to be followed through.
小贴士：把词分类，然后根据所缺的句子成分去分析所需的词类，可以大大缩小备选范围，从而提高正确率。 Passage 2 （选自Self-Assessment 2）
A. wonders E. always I. already B. doubt F. successful J. treasure C. come G. careful K. praise D. begins H. single L. offers
解题方法：把词分类
动词 名词 形容词 副词
A. wondersA. wondersF. carefulE. always B. doubtB. doubtG. carefulI. already C. come J. treasureH. single D. beginsK. praise J. treasureL. offers K. praise L. offers
The Power of Positive Words in the Family
1 As a writer and psychotherapist (心理医师), I have been using words carefully most
of my life. While counseling a husband and wife, I notice that a (31)___H___
word can stir their emotions and take their conversation to a dark place that
they both know is negative.
2 World peace (32)___D___ with peace in the family. As a therapist治疗师, I've
heard many adults recite hurtful words they heard decades ago
from a parent or a
brother or sister. Care in speaking to children requires a degree of
self-possession, the ability to see past the blind emotion of the moment to the
needs of the child. Good words (33) ___C___ from that greater vision.
3 For example, words of extreme praise can do (34) ___A___ for the injured ego
(自我) of a child or spouse. Sometimes it's helpful to give words to what is
usually left unspoken. \appreciate what you did for me. I'm happy that you're
with me.\appreciation and
gratitude often go unsaid, when they could be a handy便利的，手边的 means of healing. Words hurt and words heal.
4 Every day (36) ___L___ opportunities to say words of encouragement and
recognition. No matter how strong or (37) ___F___ we are, we all need such
