In knowledge and. skills South Dakota has a normal teacher combination--good, bad and the not very good. Nor does the state place enormous emphasis on academic achievements. Many schools fail to require enough homework and a proposal to require a foreign language for college entrance caused a storm of public anger. But South Dakota’s students have three things going for them: strong families, small schools and old-fashioned values.
South Dakota's marriage and birth rates are among the highest in the nation, and its divorce (离婚) rates are among the lowest. South Dakota's kids are subject to the same troubles that tempt young people elsewhere--drugs, drinking and sex. But because fewer are in pain of emotion from home situations, fewer seek these troublesome escapes.
South Dakota is also fortunate that most of its schools are small. Schools like these are often the focus of community life; there are a lot of school plays, concerts and football games in school. And as much as a fourth of a local newspaper may be school news. It must be difficult for students and teachers not to feel that all eyes are upon them.
And South Dakota enjoy the old values, everyone shares the same pattern of behaviour. A school's authority is seldom weakened by a parent, or vice versa (反之亦然).
Which of the following is mentioned about South Dakota in this passage?
A.A special combination is required by the state in selecting teachers.
B.Forty-two students won an award in a national test in 1989.
C.Teachers are not as well paid as those in other states.
D.Academic achievements are highly regarded by the state and the public.
A.ethnic
B.ethic
C.ethnicity
D.ethics
In spite of high divorce rate the of marriage remains popular.
A.habit
B.state
C.practiced
D.institution
Since Wallerstein's study, ______.
A. there are fewer divorces
B. children of divorce no longer get therapy
C. times and attitudes toward divorce have changed
D. people don't talk about divorce any more
Children of divorce who marry ______.
A. have their marriages fail as often as others
B. stay married two times as long
C. are two times as likely to have their marriage fail
D. are usually happy
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
Critics of Wallerstein's study ______.
A. think the number of families studied was too small
B. think that all the factors were considered
C. think that divorce is not painful
D. think that healthy families do not have problems
Judith Wallerstein says problems from divorce can last many years. They can show up when the kids are adults. And the kids have their own trouble. Wallerstein studied 93 children over a generation. The results can be found in her book.
She says that children of divorce are more likely to have problems with drugs. They are far more likely to seek therapy. About 40 percent of them avoid marriage themselves. When they do marry, fail at nearly twice the usual rate. It is hard for them to trust. They are afraid of failing.
Critics say Wallerstein had too few children in her study. They think that Wallerstein stresses too much from a small study. Other things may be the cause of the kid's problems. The study does not compare kids from divorced families with kids from "healthy" families.
Wallerstein's families divorced a generation ago. Times have changed. People feel different a bout divorce. Today programs like Kid's Turn try to reduce some of the effects of divorce with family advice. Talking about their feelings helps the kids get through it. Since they know more about the problems, maybe the kids will be able to handle it.
Which word can best describe the kids from divorced families according to Paragraph 1?
A.Offensive.
B.Relieved
C.Depressed
D.Prejudiced