| In New York, there is now a school with
no daily lessons, no class teachers, not even a school building. The "school" is
a now project. It is called "City-as-School" and the name means just that, the
city itself is the place where, 350 students, between the age of 15 and 18,
learn their lessons. Students choose areas of work which interest them and then they help to do that work. For instance, one girl spends her week in the offices of a Congresswoman — an elected official — helping the public with problems such as pensions, housing, etc. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends one day a week taking first-year courses at college. City-as-School is 30 years old. The education system in New York accepts it now, as an alternative to final years at school. But can it replace ordinary lessons Well, students have to pass A. in New York, one of the most famous cities in the world B. not a common school we usually see and know C. a school having special students D. free of charge fox’ the citizens [填空题]Miss Rogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she was (1) to one of her classes about sound, and she (2) to test them to see how successful she had been in her lecture. She said to them, "Now, I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him (3) , and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you, and for what reason "
The smartest student (4) answered, "Your brother, Miss Rogers, because (5) travels faster than sound waves. "That’s very good, " Miss Rogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Rogers said, "Yes, Debbie " "I (6) , " Debbie said. "Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s eleven o’clock here, it’s only eight o’clock in Los Angeles. / 我来回答: 提交
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