英國(guó)政府正在就給英格蘭地區(qū)在家接受教育的兒童建立一個(gè)注冊(cè)登記簿的計(jì)劃進(jìn)行商討咨詢。根據(jù)該計(jì)劃，家長(zhǎng)有義務(wù)給不在公立學(xué)?；蛩搅W(xué)校就讀的子女注冊(cè)。

文字稿

The number of children who have not been receiving education in schools in England has more than doubled in five years, to around 60,000. There are many reasons for leaving mainstream education, including a lack of support for special needs, religious reasons or purely out of personal choice, but some of these children are not visible to local authorities.

在英格蘭，沒(méi)有接受在校教育的兒童人數(shù)在五年內(nèi)翻了一番多，達(dá)到六萬(wàn)人左右。離開(kāi)主流教育有諸多原因，包括缺乏對(duì)有特殊需求兒童的支持、宗教原因或單純出于個(gè)人選擇，但其中有一些兒童教育的選擇并不在當(dāng)?shù)叵嚓P(guān)部門的管控范圍之內(nèi)。

The government is now proposing setting up a new register for all children not studying in school. The aim is to help councils intervene when a child's education hasn't been up to scratch or to identify those at risk of harm.

政府現(xiàn)提議為所有不在學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)的兒童建立一個(gè)新的注冊(cè)登記簿。目的是幫助當(dāng)?shù)叵嚓P(guān)部門在孩子的教育水平達(dá)不到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)或兒童有被傷害的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)時(shí)，進(jìn)行干預(yù)。

Ofsted [Office for Standards in Education] has said the proposals are a step in the right direction. But some parents who home-educate their children claim the register would be an unwanted intrusion into their lives.

英國(guó)教育標(biāo)準(zhǔn)局表示，這些提議朝著正確的方向邁出了一步。但有一些在家教育子女的家長(zhǎng)稱，這種注冊(cè)登記會(huì)對(duì)他們的生活帶來(lái)不需要的侵?jǐn)_。

1. 詞匯

mainstream education 主流教育
special needs （身患疾病或有某種特殊情況人的）特殊需要
visible 可見(jiàn)的，可管控的
proposing 提議
intervene 干預(yù)
up to scratch 達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
a step in the right direction 朝正確的方向邁出的一步
intrusion 侵?jǐn)_

2. 閱讀理解：請(qǐng)?jiān)谧x完上文后，回答下列問(wèn)題 。

1. True or false? Parents can choose whether to home-educate their children or not.

2. What has happened to the number of children being home-educated in England?

3. How will setting up a register help local councils monitor home-educated children?

4. According to the report, how pleased are some parents about the proposal to set up a register?

3. 答案

1. True or false? Parents can choose whether to home-educate their children or not.
True. There are many reasons for leaving mainstream education, including doing it purely out of personal choice.

2. What has happened to the number of children being home-educated in England?
The number has more than doubled in five years, to around 60,000.

3. How will setting up a register help local councils monitor home-educated children?
It’s hoped it will allow councils to intervene when a child's education hasn't been up to standard or to identify those at risk of harm.

4. According to the report, how pleased are some parents about the proposal to set up a register?
Not very pleased. Some parents who home-educate their children claim the register would be an unwanted intrusion into their lives.