16. According to the passage, home schoolers are______.

 A. those who hire teachers to educate their children after school

 B. those who are educated at home instead of going to school

 C. those who advocate combining public education with home schooling

 D. those who teach their children at home instead of sending them to

school

17. Public schools are softening their position on home schooling

because______.

 A. they want to show their tolerance for different situation

 B. there isn’t much they can do to change the present situation

 C. public schools cannot offer proper education for all children

 D. home schooling provides a new variety of education for children

18. Home-school advocates are of the opinion that ______.

 A. things in public schools are not so bad as they have often been

said

 B. their cooperation with public school will bring about benefits to

all

 C. home schooling is superior and, therefore, they will not easily

give in

 D. their tolerance of public education will attract more kids to

public schools