2．Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship!The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide，and it can take up to sixty students．The classrooms are well-equipped and comfortable，and there's even a library!It isn't necessary to know anything about sailing----students can learn on the ship．
Not all the students are Canadian．There's usually a mix of nationalities．This year，there are also students from Mexico，the US，Germany，and Turkey．There's a mix of ages too．There are high school students sixteen to eighteen years old，and first-year college students．
The teachers design special study programs for each student．Because the school is a ship，you can do some exciting classes，for example，Marine Biology （studying the animals and plants in the sea） and History of Geography courses about the places you visit．Students also learn all about sailing!
Students don't just study．They must also clean，cook and sail the ship．In their free time，students can rest，read，or watch a movie．In the evening，they relax with friends and have club meetings．
Every sixteen to twenty days，the ship stops in a port for three to six days．In port there's lots for the students to do--homestays，camping trips，museum tours，cultural events，hiking，etc．They also go boating and do other water sports．Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term．
Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic．They help local families in different ways，for example，with basic health matters or starting a business．Students learn how，with just a little money and time，they can make changes that improve other people's lives．
23．In Paragraph 2 we can get the information aboutB．
A．the ship
B．the students
C．the classes
D．the activities
24．Which of the following statement is true？D
A．Students must know how to sail before they join the ship．
B．All the students take the same classes together．
C．Students go home to see their parents on holiday．
D．Besides studying，students also have to do jobs on the ship．
25．Why are students required to take part in the volunteer projects？A
A．They can learn how to help others．
B．They can learn how to make money．
C．They can learn how to start a business．
D．They can learn how to do medical practice．
26．The passage is mainly aboutC．
A．learning to sail a tall ship
B．sailing around the world
C．a school on a sailing ship
D．after-school activities．
分析 短文详细的介绍了加拿大船上的一所学校，具体介绍了它的一些信息和学生的学习生活情况等．
解答 答案：23．B 细节归纳题．根据第二段内容及其句子Not all the students are Canadian．不是所有的学生都是加拿大人．there are also students from Mexico，the US，Germany，and Turkey．也有学生来自墨西哥，美国，德国和土耳其．可知说的是学生．故选B．
24．D 细节判断题．根据第四段句子Students don't just study．They must also clean，cook and sail the ship．学生不只是学习．他们也必须打扫卫生，做饭和驾驶船．可知除了学习之外，学生们还必须做在船上工作．故选D．
25．A 细节理解题．根据最后一段句子They help local families in different ways，他们以不同的方式帮助当地家庭，they can make changes that improve other people's lives．他们可以改善和提高别人的生活．可知他们可以学习如何帮助别人．故选A．
26．C 主旨归纳题．根据整篇文章内容及其第一段句子Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship!The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide，and it can take up to sixty students．漂浮的高高的船是加拿大的一所学校！该船有210英尺长，30英尺宽，它最多可以容纳六十个学生．可知文章主要说的是船上的一所学校．故选C．
点评 在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．
