Question

Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class, listening to the interesting and         boring words of the teacher. They spend the short breaks running, playing and shouting happily         going back to the classroom again. But         should students spend their free time outside school?

In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make their own money and learn more about the “         world”. They enjoy the independence(独立) and(of course) money, and parents enjoy the quiet house.         , it seems that, in China, parents         so much about their children’s studies that they prefer to see their children         most of their free time studying and preparing for all those exams. It is natural for         to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, western school children work long hours after school to make money, so they become too tired to listen in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend         much time on their studies that other things become3 less important.

So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job and you feel         , your parents will also be happy because you’re spending the money you make and not theirs!

1.A. always                  B. sometimes                            C. forever              D. even

2.A. while                            B. after                                          C. before                            D. without

3.A. where                            B. what                                          C. why                            D. how

4.A. true                               B. real                                          C. developing              D. developed

5.A. Because                 B. And                                          C. However              D. Although

6.A. know                            B. talk                                          C. worry                            D. complain

7.A. spend                            B. use                                          C. talk                            D. keep

8.A. students                 B. teachers                                C. children              D. parents

9.A. such                               B. so                                              C. very                            D. too

10.A. happy                            B. tired                                          C. nervous              D. busy

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文提到中学生活很忙也很有趣，对比中西方对于学生业余时间的看法，作者提到平衡好两者之间的关系，快乐就好。

1.B考查副词辨析及语境理解。A. always一直；B. sometimes有时；C. forever永远的；D. even甚至；句意：学生们在家里度过他们的岁月，听有趣而有时枯燥的课。根据根据上文提到 Middle school days are both fun and busy初中既有意思又繁忙，故有时枯燥的，故选B项。

2. C考查连词辨析及语境理解。 A. while当。。时候；B. after在。。之后；C. before在。。之前；D. without没有；句意：在他们回教室之前，他们在短暂的课间跑跳，高兴的玩。根据句意在进入教室之前，故选C项。

3. A考查特殊疑问词辨析及语境理解。句意：他们在哪度过校外的时光呢？根据第二段提到In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends 本文的孩子在放学后，周末去做兼职，可知在问课下去哪，故选A项。

4.D 考查形容词辨析及语境理解。 A. true真的；B. real真实的；C. developing发展中的；D. developed发达的；句意：学生们自己挣钱更多的了解真实的世界。根据下方提到They enjoy the independence(独立) and(of course) money, and parents enjoy the quiet house他们金钱独立，父母能享受安静的家庭，可知这是接触现实的世界，故选D项。

5.D 考查连词辨析及语境理解。 A. Because因为；B. And而且；C. However然而；D. Although虽然；句意：虽然好象在中国，父母关心更多的是孩子的学习。根据句意与语境理解选D项。

6.C 考查动词辨析及语境理解。 A. know知道； B. talk说话；C. worry着急；D. complain抱怨；句意：虽然在中国，父母更关心孩子的学习，根据语境与语境的结合，so..that如此以至于，故选C项。

7.B 考查动词辨析及语境理解。 A. spend花费；B. use用；C. talk谈论；D. keep保持； 句意：他们更喜欢看到孩子用他们的业余时间学习和准备考试，spend time doing sth 花费时间做某事，故选B项。

8.B 考查名词辨析及语境理解。 A. students学生；B. teachers老师；C. children孩子；D. parents父母；句意：在中国，摸索这条道路对于老师来说是很自然的，但我认为答案在于平衡。根据上文提到父母的焦虑，所以现在讲到老师的探索，故选B项。

9.D 考查副词辨析及语境理解。句意：在中国，学生花费大量的时间在学习上，其它事情变得不那么重要。Too much 太多，修饰不可数名词，故选D项。

10.A 考查形容词辨析及语境理解。A. happy高兴的；B. tired累的；C. nervous紧张的；D. busy繁忙的； 句意：如果你有一个兼职，你感觉很高兴，那么你的父母也因为你能自己挣钱而非常高兴。根据下方提到your parents will also be happy，所以前提是学生也很高兴，故选A项。

考点：文化类短文。