Question

Education for Japanese children is free for the first nine years and all children must go to school for six years of primary schooling and three years of secondary schools，about 99.9 percent of school-age children are present. School usually begins at 8 o’clock in the morning and ends at 3 o’clock in the afternoon on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays．The school year begins in April and ends in March．There is a summer holiday in August and a winter holiday during the New Year season．

After nine years of schooling，students can enter the three-year high school by passing an examination and by paying a small charge each year．After high school，students can go on to study at all kinds of colleges，usually for four years．There are also tw0-year junior colleges．

1.The passage mainly discusses about.

A．colleges in Japan 

B.  free education in Japan

C．education in Japan

2.How many days have the Japanese students to go to school every week?

A．Five and a half days．

B．Four and a half days．

C．Five days．

3.If you want to go to high school in Japan，you must．

A．pay a small number of money

B．pass the exam and pay a little money

C.  take part in the exam and pay a little money

4.What is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.  Types of colleges

B.  Times for school.

C.  The teaching staff

5.According to the passage，what is TRUE?

A．Weekdays are from Monday to Friday

B．Japanese schools have three vacations

C．Japanese children have freedom to choose schools

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文主要介绍了日本的教育制度。九年义务教育，然后三年高中生活，高中学习结束之后，学生可以继续上不同的大学，通常是4年。也有些是2年制的专科院校。

1.C主旨大意题。短文主要介绍了教育制度。故答案为C。

2.A细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“School usually begins at 8 o’clock in the morning and ends at 3 o’clock in the afternoon on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays．”可知，日本学生通常上五天半课，答案为A。

3.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“students can enter the three-year high school by passing an examination and by paying a small charge each year．”可知，在日本上高中，学生要通过入学考试并每年支付少量学费。答案为B。

4.C细节理解题。通读全文可知，文章并没有提到教学人员。答案为C。

5.A细节判断题。根据短文中的句子School usually begins at 8 o’clock in the morning and ends at 3 o’clock in the afternoon on weekdays可知，答案A正确。

考点：教育类短文阅读。