2023届高三英语二轮复习阅读理解练习及句子精讲（17-18）

高中英语阅读理解练习（17~18） （17） Many young students spent much of the 2020-2021 school year learning from home. But some educators estimate that students who spent the most time learning remotely lost about half a school year of learning. In first and second grade, children are six to eight years old. That age is a crucia time for learning to read. But many first and second graders who spent time learning remotely fell behind in reading ability. Now in third grade, many of those students are reading below expectations for their grade level. Third grade also is an important year. That is because students must master basic reading skills. After third grade, learning math, science, and social studies requires reading comprehension. Research suggests that, if students do not have this comprehension by the end of third grade, they are more likely to struggle or even to stop going to school. John King, Jr. is a former U.S. Secretary of Education. Of children who fell behind, he said, "Those kids are very vulnerable." He questioned whether such children were getting all they needed: "If not, there's the risk of a lost generation of students." Public schools in the city of Atlanta have taken steps to try to make up for that lost learning. The school day is now 30 minutes longer, and students who are behind attend small-group tutoring(辅导) during that time. Atlanta schools also increased availability(可利用性) of summer school. Superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools Lisa Herring said one of the best things to do to improve student performance "is to have time with the students." Malaysia Thomas is a student in Atlanta. The eight-year-old attends small-group tutoring for reading and math. She told the Associated Press, "It's fun, but there are all these big words I can't read." Her mother, Diamond Anderson, said that she has seen Malaysia improve, and Andersonis thankful for any extra help. Other American cities are providing additional services to try to help students who are behind.