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

But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.

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1. In America, summer vacation lasts ____.

A. one month             B. two months 

C. three months           D. more than three months

2.Students only stay at school for about ____ years before they go to college.

A. five         B. six        C. twelve        D. fourteen

3. The underline word “vacation” means _________ in Chinese.

A. 休闲        B. 假期      C. 时光      D. 生活

4. Many American students work after class, because they _____.

A. want to see interesting things       

B. have to help the other people

C. want to make more friends  

D. have to get money for their studies

5.The article is mainly about ___________.

A. the differences between schools in China and in America.      

B. schools in China.

C. schools in America.  

D. American students’ school life.

Helen is a middle student.She lives far from _____ school,so she usually takes the bus to school.She _____ to school at about six thirty _____ the morning.She _____ want to be late.

The first class _____ at eight o’clock.There are four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.She doesn’t go home _____ lunch.She has it at school.

Helen learns Chinese,math,biology,PE and some other _____.She works very hard,and she _____ math very much _____she thinks it’s very interesting.

In the evening,Helen usually does her homework and sometimes she watches TV.She goes to _____ at ten o’clock.

1.A.her B.his C.she D.he

2.A.go B.come C.goes D.get

3.A.in B.on C.at D.of

4.A.isn’t B.doesn’t C.don’t D.aren’t

5.A.start B.has C.have D.starts

6.A.at B.of C.for D.with

7.A.subjects B.sports C.shows D.collections

8.A.likes B.like C.isn’t D.doesn’t like

9.A.so B.but C.because D.or

10.A.school B.work C.bed D.class

My friend Vivian is an        girl.

A.seventeen- year- old              B.seventeen years old  

C.eighteen –year –old               D.eighteen years old

Happy Middle School is a bilingual (双语) school for children of 6-15. Now we want a cook, library assistant(助理), a PE teacher and a language(语言) teacher.

1.Which of the following can go to Happy Middle School?

A. A four-year-old child. B. A ten-year-old child.

C. A sixteen-year-old child. D. A five-year-old child.

2.Happy Middle School doesn't want .

A. a cook B. a nurse C. a library assistant D. a PE teacher

3.Which of the following may not speak English?

A. The cook. B. The library assistant.

C. The PE teacher. D. The language teacher.

4.The cook can cook .

A. Chinese food B. Western food

C. Chinese and Western food D. everything

5.Which of the following doesn't a PE teacher need?

A. He majors in PE. B. He must he healthy and strong.

C. It can speak Chinese and English. D. He can cook Western food.