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