Question

American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things. After high school, many students go to colleges. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.

1.In America, summer holidays begin in         ?

A. September    B. July    C. May    D. February

2.When a boy is six years old, he         ?

A. has to stay at home    B. can go to high school

C. is old enough to go to school    D. always plays at home

3.In American high school, students             after class.

A. do homework    B. go to work

C. play basketball    D. do many interesting things

4.In order to           , many American college students work after class.

A. help their parents    B. get money for their studies

C. help others    D. learn some useful things

5.Which of the following is right?

A. American students usually have a two-month summer holiday.

B. American students have three terms in a year.

C. A ten-year-old child usually has six subjects at school.

D. American students don’t like to go to school.

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. A

【解析】

这篇短文给我们介绍了美国学校的一些情况，一个学年有两个学期，大多数孩子从五岁的时候开始上学，十七、八岁的时候高中毕业，然后上大学。大学学费常常很贵，所以很多大学生都在课外打工赚钱。

1.推理判断题。根据短文的开头American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June可知，美国学校的两个学期分别是从九月到一月，从二月到六月。由此可知推测出暑假是从七月开始的，故应选B。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第一段中American children begin to go to school when they are five years old可知，美国的孩子在五岁的时候就开始上学，题目中说的是六岁，所以这个年龄足够大可以上学了，故应选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中After class, they do a lot of interesting things.可知，下课后，美国的中学生做很多有趣的事情。由此可知应选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.可知，很多美国的大学生课后都打工，是为了赚钱来支付学习的费用。由此可知应选B。

5.推理判断题。根据短文的开头American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June可知，美国一年有两个学期，暑假结束之后是第一学期，从九月到一月，第二学期是从二月到六月，由此可知，暑假是从七月到八月，两个月的时间，故A选项是正确的。根据There are two terms in a school year可知B不对；短文中High school students take only five or six subjects each term这句话说的是中学生每学期有五科或六科，但没有说十岁的孩子有六个科目，故C不对；D选项在文章中没有提到。