Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As recently as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The (1)_______of public school libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (2) _______, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising cost of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (3)______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public schools tend to reflect the financial capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (4)________ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (5) __________school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and maintain books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
Điền vào số 2
A. Otherwise
B. Therefore
C. Consequently
D. Nevertheless
Đáp án D
Giải thích: A. Otherwise: nếu không
B. Therefore: do đó
C. Consequently: do đó
D. Nevertheless: tuy nhiên
-> Số lượng thư viện trường học tăng nhiều khi chính phủ bang ban hành luật hành động cho giáo dục tiêu học và trung học năm 1965, đẫ cung cấp quỹ tiền cho những trường ở quận để cải cách chương trình và cơ sở vật chất, bao gồm cả thư viện. Tuy nhiên, nhiều nhà giáo dục lại khẳng định rằng kể từ khi luật pháp được ban hành, ngân khố bang đã không tăng đủ để đáp ứng cho việc tăng giá.