spread（使）扩散

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1. According to this research, in which area are school children likely to have a better chance of making significant progress?

2. Do poorer areas of London have more high-performing schools than in some more affluent areas of England? 

3. True or false? David Laws feels the inequality between different regions of the UK is a good thing.

4. What is the Department for Education doing to equal out the differences across the country?

答案 1. According to this research, in which area are school children likely to have a better chance of making significant progress?

This research suggests that London is taking an increasing share of the secondary schools where pupils make the most progress.

2. Do poorer areas of London have more high-performing schools than in some more affluent areas of England? 

Yes. The study says deprived areas of London can have more high-performing schools than better-off areas outside the capital.

3. True or false? David Laws feels the inequality between different regions of the UK is a good thing.

False. He says the widening inequality was "shocking".

4. What is the Department for Education doing to equal out the differences across the country?

It is investing in disadvantaged areas to help spread opportunities more evenly across the country.

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