单选题 Independent schools are actually called ______.

A、 religious schools
B、 boarding schools
C、 secondary schools
D、 private schools

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】本题为细节辨认题。文章第一段第一句讲到“Seven percent of British school children go to private schools called independent schools…”即：英国7%的中小学孩子到私立学校上学，这些学校又叫独立学校。