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Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (1)________as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number of public school libraries increased dramatically (2)_______ the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, ( 3)_______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (4) ________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (5)______ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (6) _______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (7) ______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (8) _______ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (49) ______, 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 The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (10) ______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
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Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (1)________as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number of public school libraries increased dramatically (2)_______ the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, ( 3)_______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (4) ________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (5)______ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (6) _______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (7) ______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (8) _______ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (49) ______, 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 (10) ______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
1. A. freshly 2. A. though 3. A. that 4. A. Nevertheless 5. A. fine 6. A. go 7. A. educational 8. A. for 9. A. country 10. A. attain | B. recently B. with B. who B. Therefore B. fee B. come B. economical B. with B. converse B. obtain | C. frequently C. during C. which C. Consequently C. cost C. rely C. political C. on C. contrast C. contain | D. newly D. when D. this D. Otherwise D. sum D. stay D. financial D. by D. conflict D. maintain |