In the USA, children start school when they are five years old. In
some states(州) they must stay in school they
are sixteen. But most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they secondary(中等的) schools. There are two kinds of schools in the USA:
public schools and private(私立的) schools.
children go to public schools. Their
parents don’t have to their
education because the school get from
the government（政府）.
If a child goes to a private school, his parents have
to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents like
private schools though they are much more expensive.
Today about half of the high school
students in universities
after they finish secondary schools. A student at a state university doesn’t
have to pay very much his
parents live in that state. Many students while
they are studying at universities. In this way they get into working
habits(习惯) and live by their own hands.
1.A. and B.
so C.
until D.
since
2.A. leave B.
enter C.
reach D.
pass
3.A. Several B.
Most C.
A few
D. Few
4.A. look up B.
pay for C.
ask for
D. think over
5.A. books B.
teachers C.
food D.
money
6.A. still B.
never C.
surely
D. already
7.A. play B.
change
C. study D.
meet
8.A. before B.
because C.
because of
D. though
9.A. smoke B.
drink C.
fight D.
work
10.A. good B.
bad C.
happy
D. wrong
