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2009年浙江高考?自选综合?英语题5?题6 题号：05 阅读理解（分两节，共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。 The final bell rings. It’s the last day of school, and summer has finally come! Students don’t have to think about school for another 2 months. That is the way it should always be Schools should continue using the traditional calendar and not a year-round schedule. There year-round schooling. ①_ Contrary to the well-accepted belief, year-round schooling has no constructive effects on education. Most year-round schedules use the 45-15 method:45 days of school followed by 15 days off. ② And the breaks interrupt the learning process. Also, there is no evidence of higher test scores. Due to that. Many schools that change to year-round schedules end up switching back. Like any other facility, keeping a school open requires a great deal of money. When a school changes to a year-round schedule, the costs skyrocket. Keeping school open in the middle of summer requires air conditioning, and that adds significantly to the school’s expenses. ③ For example, a high school in Arizona had a cost increase of $ 157,000 when they switched to year-round schooling. Some schools may not be able to handle such increases, and other schools that can handle these expenses could be doing better things with the money. An important part of a child’s life is summertime. With year-round schedules, students would hardly have and time to relax, ④ They would not be able to go to most sornmer camps. One expert, Dr. Peter Scales, says,“ The biggest plus of camp is that camps help young people discover and explore their talents, interests, and values. Most schools don’t satisfy all these needs. Kids who have these kinds of experiences end up being healthier and have fewer problems.” Obviously, the summer is very important to a child’s learning and development. It is evident that year-round schooling is not the best choice for the school calendar. There absolutely nothing wrong with the traditional school year.