2015考研英语阅读理解精读p20—法学类.doc

2015考研英语阅读理解精读P20—法学类 Passage 20 　　Walter Milancuks public-school horror story began early, when his son Derrick spent kindergarten in an overcrowded roomful of students who regularly fought in class and cursed the teacher. Milancuk wanted to transfer Derrick, but his salary as a forklift driver couldnt cover private-school tuition. Yet Milancuk found a way out, thanks to Clevelands pioneering school-voucher program, which granted him close to $1,500 in state funds to help enroll Derrick at St. Stanislaus, a nearby Catholic school. Now Derrick wears a crisp uniform. His reading has improved. And the weekly Mass and Bible study have moved Derrick to say his daily prayers without prompting. Says his dad, The school is really building his faith. 　　That may prove to be more of a curse than a blessing. Last week a federal judge struck down Clevelands voucher program, ruling that it violates the constitutional separation of church and state. Citing Jefferson and Madison, Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. wrote that because four-fifths of the private schools participating in the voucher program are religious, the program robs parents of genuine choice between sectarian and secular schools, thus advancing religion through government-supported religious indoctrination. The decision is the fourth in recent months to bar the use of vouchers in parochial schools, and voucher opponents--mainly teachers unions and liberal interest groups--see it as a major victory. 　　Voucher backers--an unusual coalition of inner-city parents and conservative groups--retort that the judge misread both the Cleveland program and the First Amendment. They point out that Cleveland parents who dont like parochial schools can send their kids to the citys regular public schools, or to public charter schools and magnet schools. Clint Bolick, a lawyer for the Institute for Justice, which defended the voucher program, says, No one can compel a child into the program or into a religious school. 　　Despite its rece