When students walk into Jenny Umland's class，they don't automatically go to the same seat they sat in the day before．In her classroom at Riverdale Heights Elementary School，Lowenstein's are allowed to sit wherever they want．Umland doesn't assign seats．In fact，she has done away with most of the regular desks and uses beach chairs standing desks，and rocking chairs instead．
   Riverdale Heights is one of a growing number of schools that have ditched assigned seats．Many teachers say letting kids choose where to sit helps them learn how to make good choices．Some teachers point out that students are often more comfortable speaking up when they re sitting near kids，they like the most．
   "If kids are happy and comfortable，they are more willing to learn，" says Umland．After 19 years of teaching，she tried non-assigned seating for the first time this year．She says she'll never go back．
   But not all teachers are ready to do away with their seating charts．Some say having assigned seats helps students focus on their work，instead of where they'll sit．One teacher from Texas thinks letting students sit wherever they want can create chaos．Assigned seating helps keep classrooms under control．Without specific seats to go to，students may argue over who gets to sit in the best spots．He often finds it hard to work in that environment．A more controlled classroom leads to better learning．Maybe what he says is reasonable．A 2012 study by Montana State University found that high school students did better on tests when a teacher assigned their seats．
   A student，Jack，from Lowa，thinks he and his classmates should be comfortable when they learn．He says， "My teacher，Mrs Umland，allows us to choose our own seats，and it's great!I used to be terrified of sitting in the same seat every day，which made me uncomfortable all over．Being allowed to sit wherever I want makes me more enjoyable，because I can sit where I'm most comfortably． " And Umland says，The setup in my class helps kids get along better．If two students want to sit in the same spot，they have to talk it out and compromise．

（1）What do we know about Umland？
A．She insists on arranging regular desks．
B．She is strongly against non-assigned seating．
C．She has failed in teaching in the past 19 years．
D．She lets students in her class choose their own seats．
（2）Which of the following can replace the underlined word "ditched" in paragraph 2？
A．tried on
B．looked forward to
C．got rid of
D．prepared for
（3）What does Jack think of the Umland's seat setup in her class？
A．It is cozy．
B．It is terrifying．
C．It is controversial．
D．It is uncomfortable．
（4）What's the best title for the text？
A．What Role Do Students Play in Class？
B．Should Students Have Assigned Seats？
C．Students Are Required to Listen Carefully in Class
D．Assigned Seats in the Classroom Are Popular Now

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【答案】D；C；A；B