Mary was troubled because she_____.

• A、had no idea for a holiday gift

• B、was not creative in her work

• C、could not afford Christmas gifts

• D、found her grandma hard to please

Homeschooling vs School

Many kids find it hard to concentrate in school. Classmates, bells, and even cheerful decorations in school can make it hard for some children to concentrate. _____（26）. In some schools, conditions are bad for children’s safety and health. _____（27）. Homeschooling parents can control their children’s environment to make sure it is safe and healthy. When students sit in a classroom surrounded by classmates, under the tight control of adults, they find it very hard to function in a normal way. Homeschooling children don’t have to stay in the school. _____（28）. They can interact with people in familiar situations, and they feel they can interact with people as adults.

School bullying （以強(qiáng)欺弱）is a serious problem. _____（29）. Although schools are starting to deal with this problem, many kids are still afraid of going to school. Homeschooling kids can choose who they associate with and walk away from an uncomfortable situation.

Schools are cutting field trips. _____（30）. On the contrary, homeschooling can move outdoors, to the beach or the zoo. For homeschooling families, the whole world is a classroom. Learning takes place everywhere and it never ends. 

A．Instead, they are out in the community.

B．In this case, homeschooling offers fewer interruptions.

C．Children usually sit at desks or around the kitchen tables.

D．Some children do not treat their classmates appropriately.

E．Many students go to class in old or poorly-designed buildings.

F．Even a short trip to the countryside is controversial in some places. 

In selecting the gifts, Mary was_____.

• A、excited

• B、impatient

• C、Exhausted

• D、thoughtful