B
This September, schools in Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦) are moving from 9 years of compulsory(义务的) education to 12 years. Students will also have one more hour for subjects like Physics(物理) and Computer Science every week. This new model will better prepare students for the job market, said The Times of Central Asia.
Malaysia(马来西亚) made a similar rule in July. According to The Star, students now need to finish secondary school, not just primary school as before.
Why is this happening? In fact, compulsory education is important for both the individual and society(个人和社会). A 2024 study on the World Bank’s website(网站) showed that it helps kids from poor families get more education and improves social equity (社会公平). Also, longer schooling gives students more time to catch up on learning. This way, they can have a better chance of going to university.
However, some people think adding more years isn’t enough. For example, Guatemala (危地马拉), a country in Central America, has 16 years of compulsory schooling, but students still score low, according to the China National Academy of Educational Sciences.
Experts call for other changes. Schools should update(更新) their lessons, especially in fast-changing subjects like Science and History, noted the University of Louisiana Monroe in the USA. Meanwhile, students should have different learning paths(路径) that match their strengths(强项), according to The Edge Malaysia.
()1. What similar change did both Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia make to their education systems?
A. They both added new subjects to learn.
B. They both increased the required school years.
C. They both focused on preparing students for jobs.
D. They both made the school day one hour longer.
()2. How can compulsory education help with social equity?
A. It helps all students go to university.
B. It helps universities find better students.
C. It improves the grades of weaker students.
D. It gives kids from poor families a fair chance.
()3. What might the experts agree on, according to the text?
A. Compulsory education is still not long enough.
B. Longer compulsory education can’t help much.
C. Schools should teach better and update lessons.
D. Scores are not important in compulsory education.
()4. 新考法 篇章结构 How is the passage put together?