American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There're two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second term is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they're five years old. Most students 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 classes 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 college(大学). They usually have to pay a lot of money. So, many college students work after class to get money for their studies.
【小题1】In America, schools begin in_________ after summer holiday.
| A．July | B．September | C．May | D．February |
| A．five | B．seven | C．eighteen | D．seventeen |
| A．cities | B．work | C．college | D．town |
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
解析试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国的学校有两个学期。大部分人在五岁时开始上学，十七八岁时高中毕业，毕业后许多人上大学。好多人会在放学后工作以赚取上学的钱。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday描述，美国的学校在暑假后的九月开学。故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第一段Most American children begin to go to school when they're five years old.大部分美国孩子在他们五岁时开始上学。故选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据After high school, many students go to college(大学).可知高中毕业后，许多学生上大学。故选C
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