Question

Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings. It is called “City-as-School”. The name just means the city itself is the place where students learn their lessons. They are from the age of 15 to 18. The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work. One girl spends her week in a Mayor’s（市长的） office helping the public with problems like housing. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends a week for first-year courses at college.

Well, students have to pass Maths and science exams before they enter the “school”. These subjects are not easy to provide in “City-as-School”. Teachers watch the progress（进步）of the students. The success rate is high. 80% of the students go to college after the “City-as-School”.

The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose（目标）. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city. One of the students, Liz Martin, writes “I want to say that I do not know where I will be right now if I have never become part of City-as-School. Leaving the high school I once studied in and going to City-as-School was the best decision (决定) I have ever made. The way the school works to get you to go out there and learn different fields instead of sitting in a classroom is wonderful. For all those who are in between school and dropping out, go to CAS and it will change your life forever.”

City-as-School High School is the country’s model for high school students.

1.What do students do in“City-as-School” most of the time?

A. They do whatever they like.

B. They learn Maths and Science.

C. They help with work in some areas.

D. They learn all the college courses.

2.According to the passage,“City-as–School” can help __________.

A. students learn a lot about different kinds of work

B. all the students go to college

C. students make much money while studying

D. students forget the duty of their work

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A. A New CityB. A New School

C. A New-type SchoolD. A Girl in New York

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：现在，在纽约有一所新型学校，没有日常生活的经验教训，没有一流的教师甚至没有学校建筑。它被称为“城市学校”。这个名字就意味着城市本身就是学生学习功课的地方。学生选择他们感兴趣的领域工作。然后他们帮助做这项工作。学生们喜欢他们的工作职责。他们有明确的的目标。对城市许多不同的工作他们知道很多。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work可知选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段开头The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose（目标）. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city.可知选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文开头Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings.就可知该选C。

考点：社会现象类阅读。