阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Newcomers（新来的人） to the United States are often 36 by the schools. American schools 37 seem so different from the schools they know in 38 parts of the world. American education is based on the 39 that children 40 to learn to think 41 themselves. The school should be the 42 where they learn to do this. 43 , children learn the “three R’s” [(Reading, Writing and Arithmetic(算术)], history and government (often called Social Studies) and many other 44 . They also learn 45 be independent(独立的)，how to make their own judgement(判断), and how to develop their own 46 and interests. The American teacher does not 47 the children in her class to sit 48 hands folded quietly and to say 49 . She wants them to listen attentively(专心地) to ask questions. She knows that 50 children learn from books is 51 . She also knows that it is necessary for them to know how to use this 52 for their 53 and development. During Open School Week, parents have a 54 to see how American education 55 .
A. happy B. afraid C. glad D. surprised
A. some time B. sometime C. sometimes D. some times
A. other B. the other C. another D. all
A. opinion B. idea C. promise D. conclusion
A. need B. needed C. dare D. dared
A. of B. against C. for D. with
A. place B. space C. room D. area
A. From school B. out school C. By school D. In school
A. lessons B. knowledge C. subjects D. object
A. when to B. how to C. what to D. where to
A. ability B. skill C. abilities D. skills
A. think B. want C. let D. make
A. with B. across C. over D. above
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. much
A. that B. which C. where D. what
A. important B. unimportant C. necessary D. useless
A. study B. work C. learning D. aim
A. growing B. growth C. future D. tomorrow
A. ability B. possibility C. interest D. chance
A. develops B. learns C. goes D. works