考研听力基本功4 Passage8

After the American Revolution(1775-1783),the founders¹ the United Stat
[00:07.65]argued that education was essential for the prosperity and survival of the new natio
[00:14.32]Thomas Jefferson was the first American leader to suggest creating a system of free schoo
[00:20.48]for all persons that would be publicly supported through taxe
[00:25.89]In 1779 he proposed an education pla
[00:30.33]that would have supported free schooling² for all children in the state of Virginia for three year
[00:36.81]The best students from this group would continue in school at pubic expense through adolescenc
[00:43.47]The most advanced of these students would go on to publicly funded college
[00:49.35]Jefferson's proposal was never performed and his idea of selecting the bes
[00:54.20]and brightest students for special advantage failed to gain widespread support.
[00:59.69]However,Jfferson's plans for universal educatio
[01:04.10]and for publicly funded schools formed the basis of education systems developed in the 19th century.

1 founders   

n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
• The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句

2 schooling   

n.教育；正规学校教育

参考例句：

• A child's access to schooling varies greatly from area to area.孩子获得学校教育的机会因地区不同而大相径庭。
• Backward children need a special kind of schooling.天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。