填空题

SECTION A
In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you win need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes while completing the task.
Use the blank sheet for note-taking.
Segregation in Education
Until the 1950s, the equal (1) provided by the 14th Americans of different origins. In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled that "segregation by race did not necessarily imply racial (2) thus resulting the continuation of segregated schooling.
I. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled:
States had to provide equal educational opportunities to all students and viewed segregated schooling as " (3) unequal"
II. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States started to eliminate segregated schools.
1) Desegregation processes instituted through (4) busing.
2) Many white parents’ choosing to flee the inner city or enrolled their children in (5) schools.
3) Some African -Americans’ leaving their (6)
III. In recent years, (7) plans have been made to deal with the situation.
1) Many plans focused on (8) improvement and teacher training.
2) Parents gain the right to choose their children’s school, public or private. (the " (9) schools" to draw white students back into inner city schools)Generally, the school does seem to be the most appropriate place to ensure that all people have equal opportunity in the country. So far, it has been the most appropriate place to begin the process of (10)
The best method for realizing this goal, however, remains unclear.