[单项选择]Margaret Spellings, the secretary of education, announced a pilot reform .to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), George Bush’s education law, which was passed in 2002 Up to ten states, she said, would be allowed to target their resources at the most severely struggling schools, rather than at the vast number needing improvement. The change drew a predictable mix of praise and censure. Above all, though, it was a reminder of utter inaction elsewhere,
Congress, which was supposed to re-authorize the law last year, has made little progress. On the campaign trail, concerns over Iraq and the economy have made education a minor issue. Contrary to appearances, the law’s main tenets are unlikely to be abandoned completely. But for the Democratic candidates in particular, a proper debate on NCLB is to be avoided like political quicksand.
Most politicians agree that the law has the right goals-to raise educational standards and hold schools accountable for meeting them. NCLB requires
A. provide tests for pupils on maths and reading from third to eighth grade.
B. add some science testing in schools for pupils aged from 8 to 13.
C. enhance teaching standards which schools should be responsible for meeting.
D. transfer pupils in failing schools to a better one or get them some tutoring.