单项选择题
New comers to the United States are often (36) by the schools. American schools (37) seem so different from schools they know in (38) parts of the world. American education is based on the (39) that children (40) to learn to think (41) themselves. The school should be the (42) where they learn to do this. (43) , children learn the "three R’s" (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic), history and government(often called Social Studies) and many other subjects. They also learn (44) be independent (独立的), how to (45) their own judgment (判断), and how to develop their own (46) and interests. The American teacher does not (47) the children in her class to sit (48) hands folded (折叠) quietly and to say
(49) . She wants them to listen attentively, to ask questions. She knows that (50) children learn from books is (51) . She also knows that, it is necessary for them to know how to use this (52) for their (53) and development. During Open School Week, parents have a (54) to see how American education (55)
A.something
B.anything
C.nothing
D.much