When the passage is read for the first time, listen for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. When the passage is read for the third time, check what you have written.Have you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as an 1) _______________ to public or private schools outside the home. Parents cite 2) _______________ reasons for homeschooling their children. The three reasons that are selected by the majority of parents in the United States are the concern about the 3) _________________ school environment, the lack of religious or moral instruction, and the dissatisfaction with the 4)__________________ instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factor in the choice of parenting style. Homeschooling can be a choice for families living in isolated 5) ______________ or living briefly abroad. Also many young 6) _______________ and actors are taught at home.Homeschoolers often 7) __________________ educational opportunities at museums, libraries, community centers, athletic clubs, after-school programs, churches, parks, and other community resources. 8) ____________________ may take classes at community colleges, which typically have open admission policies.Groups of homeschooling families often join up together to create homeschool co-ops. These groups typically meet once a week and provide a classroom environment. These are family-centered support groups whose members seek to pool their talents and resources 9) ______________ to broaden the scope of their children's education. They provide a classroom environment where students can do hands-on and group learning such as performing, science experiments, art projects, foreign language study, spelling contests, discussions, etc. Parents whose children take the classes 10)_______________ volunteers to keep costs low and make the program a success.

Passage 2Listen to a short passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. When the passage is read for the third time, check what you have written.Have you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as an 1) _______________ to public or private schools outside the home. Parents cite 2) _______________ reasons for homeschooling their children. The three reasons that are selected by the majority of parents in the United States are the concern about the 3) _________________ school environment, the lack of religious or moral instruction, and the dissatisfaction with the 4)__________________ instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factor in the choice of parenting style. Homeschooling can be a choice for families living in isolated 5) ______________ or living briefly abroad. Also many young 6) _______________ and actors are taught at home.Homeschoolers often 7) __________________ educational opportunities at museums, libraries, community centers, athletic clubs, after-school programs, churches, parks, and other community resources. 8) ____________________ may take classes at community colleges, which typically have open admission policies.Groups of homeschooling families often join up together to create homeschool co-ops. These groups typically meet once a week and provide a classroom environment. These are family-centered support groups whose members seek to pool their talents and resources 9) ______________ to broaden the scope of their children's education. They provide a classroom environment where students can do hands-on and group learning such as performing, science experiments, art projects, foreign language study, spelling contests, discussions, etc. Parents whose children take the classes 10)_______________ volunteers to keep costs low and make the program a success.