In the United States, children between the ages of five and sixteen are required
(要求)to attend school (go to school). In Australia children between the ages of six and fifteen are required to attend school except Tasmania. In Tasmania children attend school until the age of sixteen. Kindergarten is required in the United States, but not in Australia.Australia's four-term school year begins in February with a two-week holiday between terms. The fourth and last term ends on December 20. The Christmas holiday is also with the end of school and the beginning of the summer vacation (holidays). The students return to school in February. In the United States, children have their summer vacation from June until August.
Australia's primary or elementary
(小学)school includes(包括)grades one through to six. Secondary school consists of grades seven through to twelve. All secondary students wear uniforms to school. Students in public schools in the United States do not wear uniforms at school.Students in the United States eat a hot lunch at school. Australian students do not.
In Australia large schools are found in cities along the coast
(海岸线). The small schools are located(坐落)farther out in the countryside. A teacher in the country may teach all grades, with only one or two students in a grade. Students living far from the city attend “Schools of the Air”.They listen to the teacher on the radio each day when it's time for school. Students have their own books. They answer questions over the microphone. The teacher asks them to do some homework. The completed homework is mailed to the teacher. It is discussed over the microphone, corrected and mailed back. In the United States some children attend school at home. Their parents are their teachers!
(1)How old are the students in Australia at school?
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.Between the ages of five and sixteen.B
.Between the ages of six and fifteen.C
.Between the ages of seven and fourteen.D
.Between nine and eighteen.(2)Who attends school at age of 16?
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A .The children in the USA. |
B .The children in England. |
C .The children in Tasmania. |
D .The children in Canada. |
(3)How many grades are there in Australian schools?
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A .12 grades. |
B .9 grades. |
C .10 grades. |
D .14 grade. |
(4)Who doesn't wear uniforms at school?
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]A
.Students in Australia's secondary school.B
.Students in England.C
.Students in the USA.D
.Students in public schools in the USA.(5)Where can you find large schools?
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]A
.In the countryside.B
.In cities along the coast in Australia.C
.In the city.D
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根据短文内容及和首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整。每空限一词。
I always thought that money was the most important thing in the world.If there was no money, there would be many things I could not have, for example, d 1 food, beautiful clothes, a big house and so on, I would be u 2 .But now I have c 3 my mind.I think the most important thing is health.
In May, 2003, my brother got a t 4 disease.
At first, we didn't worry too much about it.We just saw a doctor and gave him some medicine.But after 3 days, my brother got w 5 .We took him to the hospital and the doctor said he must stay there.After checking him, the doctor said that he had c 6 a disease called measles.We were all worried.He was made to take more medicine and given an injection(打针).Everyone in my family was worried about him.We all hoped he would be b 7 soon.
From then on, I began to realize that I was w 8 .Money is not the most important thing in the world.If a person who has a lot of money is dead, can money make him a 9 ? Of course the answer is no.Good health is the most important thing for everyone.We should take good care of 10 and try our best to keep us away from disease.
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America has had many presidents who have been famous all over the world. People from other countries know the names Washington, Kennedy and so on. However, many men who have served as President of the United States have not been famous in other parts of the world. One example is J.Q. Adams, the sixth man to serve as U.S. President.
Very little happened while Adams was President. It was an unhappy time for him, and he wasn’t very effective, when his term ended, he went back to the Congress and served as a representative (众议院议员). While he was in Congress, people began to respect him more than they had done while he was President. Adams was strongly against slavery and tried to outlaw it in Washington D. C.. People began to look back on his presidency with a different view. Now they saw that he was an independent man with high ideal who loved his country and hated slavery. Adams died in 1848 while speaking in the House of Representative.
36. When Adams served as the sixth U.S. President .
A. his people didn’t regard him as a great man
B. he tried a lot of means to get rid of slavery
C. his high ideal made an impression on American people
D. he did a lot of things against laws
37. In fact, American people came to love Adams .
A. whether he was president or not B. when he was not a president
C. before his term ended D. when he first became a representative
38. Which of the following can show the author’s true attitude?
A. Adams had ability, but he had no chance to show it.
B. As a president, Adams was unfit for his work.
C. Adams was not an effective man.
D. Adams was worth respecting.
39. According to the passage, compared with Adams, Lincoln .
A. was not a world-famous president B. seemed to be an unimportant president
C. was a well-known president D. had the same fact as Adams
40. Choose the best title for this passage.
A. Unfit Presidents B. President Who Set Slavery Free
C. Unknown Presidents D. Famous President, Adams
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We did a survey(调查) about what students would like to get from high school. Some students aged 13 or older are invited to comment(评论)below.
March 13, 2013 8:27 am We want something that will help us get a job and put food on the table(维持生活). But we also want to get a job that makes us happy, not tired. But there is no way to get everything we want from school. —James |
March 13, 2013 8:36 am I believe the school is like a second home. We learn how to read, write and increase our knowledge at school. As we get older, we realize the benefits that the school gives us. —Gwen |
March 13, 2013 8:45 am When I go to high school, I hope to get more education before anything else. I do think that high school is a big change for middle school students, and that we have a lot to learn. High school is also a very big place and there are more tasks for us to do. —Kendra |
March 13, 2013 11:58 am What I hope to get from high school is a good study environment where I can build up my knowledge. And I hope to get high scores to attend college in the U.S. —Rachel |
46. Both Gwen and Rachel would like to ______ at high school.
A. go to college B. develop their knowledge
C. finish their homework D. get good working experience
47. Rachel thinks high school should ______.
A. help students go abroad B. give students more part-time jobs
C. help students make more friends D. give students a good study environment
48. Which of the following is Kendra’s opinion?
A. School is like a second home.
B. There are fewer tasks in high school.
C. High school is a small change for middle school students.
D. Getting a good education is more important than anything else.
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