Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They must (25) __________with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must respond to demands that the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (26) __________skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.
Schools are (27) __________these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English train a second language and, in some countries, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening up the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from American, Asian, and other cultures.
Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the nearly 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher education. In the (28) __________of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, "A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to make a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (29) __________the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation".
(Extracted from Info USA-CD Version)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. base
B. basis
C. basic
D. basics
In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They must (25) __________with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must respond to demands that the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (26) __________skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.
Schools are (27) __________these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English train a second language and, in some countries, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening up the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from American, Asian, and other cultures.
Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the nearly 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher education. In the (28) __________of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, "A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to make a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (29) __________the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation".
(Extracted from Info USA-CD Version)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (26) is...
A. base
B. basis
C. basic
D. basics
Giải thích:
A. base (n) cơ sở, nền tảng
B. basis (n) nền tảng, lí do
C. basic (adj) cơ bản
D. basics of something (n) nền tảng, phần quan trọng nhất
Để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ skills tạo thành "những kĩ năng cơ bản" thì cần điền tính từ.
A. base (n) cơ sở, nền tảng
B. basis (n) nền tảng, lí do
C. basic (adj) cơ bản
D. basics of something (n) nền tảng, phần quan trọng nhất
Để bổ nghĩa cho danh từ skills tạo thành "những kĩ năng cơ bản" thì cần điền tính từ.
Đáp án C.