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【题目】阅读下文，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
C
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms (学期) in a school year; the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take five or six subjects each term. They usually go to different classrooms every day, and they have lots of homework for every subject. After school, they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.
（1）In America, summer holidays begin in _________.
A.September
B.July
C.May
D.February
（2）When a boy is six years old, he _________.
A.has to stay at home
B.can go to high school
C.is old enough to go to school
D.goes to work
（3）American high school students ________ after school.
A.have lessons
B.go to work
C.help the old
D.do lots of interesting things
（4）In order to (为了) ________, many American college students work after class.
A.help their parents
B.get money for their studies
C.help others
D.learn some useful things
（5）Which of the following is true?
A.American students usually only have a two-month holiday every year.
B.American students have four terms in a year.
C.A 16-year-old child usually has five or six subjects each term at school.
D.High school students go to the same classroom each term.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
（5）C
【解析】本文是对美国学校的简介：一学年分两个学期。孩子们通常五岁开始上学，十七、八岁中学毕业，中学毕业后，许多学生上大学。在中学，学生学习五、六门课程，学生们每天去不同的教室，每科作业多；上大学通常必须付高昂的学费，因此许多学生做兼职工作
。（1）B推理判断题。题意：在美国，暑假在几月开始？ A. September九月；B. July七月；C. May五月；D. February二月。由第一段里的：There are two terms (学期) in a school year; the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. 可知一学年的第二学期在六月结束，因此暑假从七月开始。故选B。
（2）C推理判断题。题意：当一个男孩六岁时，他怎样？A. has to stay at home 必须呆在家里；B. can go to high school可以上中学了； C. is old enough to go to school上学够大了；D. goes to work上班。由第一段里的：Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old.可知，许多美国孩子五岁开始上学，所以六岁的孩子够上学的年龄了。故选C。
（3）D细节理解题。题意：美国中学生放学后做什么？ A. have lessons上课；B. go to work上班；C. help the old 帮助老人；D. do lots of interesting things做许多有趣的事。由第二段最后一句：After school, they do many interesting things.可知，他们在放学后做许多有趣的事。故选D。
（4）B细节理解题。题意：许多美国大学生放学后工作是为了什么？ A. help their parents帮助父母；B. get money for the ir studies付学费；C. help others 帮助别人；D. learn some useful things学一些有用的东西。由最后一段：They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.可知，因为上大学要付很多钱，所以许多美国大学生放学后兼职挣钱。故选B。
（5）C推理判断题。题意：下面哪一个是对的？A.American students usually only have a two-month holiday every year.美国学生通常一年只有两个月的假期；B.American students have four terms in a year.美国学生一年有四学期；C.A 16-year-old child usually has five or six subjects each term at school.一个十六岁的学生通常在学校每学期有五、六门学科；D.High school st udents go to the same classroom each term.每学期中学生去相同的教室。由第一段最后一句可知：中学毕业在十七、八岁，那么十六岁的学生在读中学；由第二段第一句可知，美国中学生一学期学习五、六门学科。故C正确。