8．There are over 800boarding schools（寄宿学校） in the UK with both British and foreign students．
Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country．But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white，rich boys only．Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7to 18．
①What to do
In the UK，boarding schools have three terms in a school year，with about 13weeks in each term．Students study and live together．They can't go outside if they are not allowed to．In some schools，each student has his or her subject plan．Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories，the boarding schools have lots of other facilities（设施） for their students，including music rooms，boats，swimming pools，cinemas and theatres．Most boarding schools have a"light out"time．So when it's time to go to bed，all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off．There are house-masters（寝室管理员） to take care of students all the time，especially after school hours．
②What to wear
Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform．Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie，and girls wear a white blouse，sometimes also a tie and a skirt．As students get older，the rules become less strict．
③
In the UK，boarding schools provide students with delicious food．In the morning，they can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread．They can also choose between a meal with no meat and vegetarian（素食的） meal at lunch and dinner．And there is always self-service for salad，6other side dishes and a dessert．Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen，or drink tea or have a snack between meals．
42．Whom were the earliest boarding school set up for？C
A．Children from the age of 7to 18．
B．The white children．
C．The white and rich boys．
D．The rich girls only．
43．Which of the following can be put in ③B？
A．When to eat
B．What to eat
C．Where to eat
D．How to eat
44．Which is the exact meaning of the boarding school？C
A．A school where students study during the school term．
B．A school which has house-masters to take care of students all the time，especially after school hours．
C．A school which has strict rules for students．
D．A school which provides students with delicious food．
45．Which of the following is TRUE according to the story？C
A．The boarding schools are open to every child now．
B．Students can go outside of the boarding school if they want．
C．Students can do different activities in a boarding school．
D．Students at boarding schools are looked after only after school hours．
分析 本文介绍的是英国的"寄宿制学校"． 英国有800多家寄宿学校．最早的寄宿学校是只为白人和有钱人家的男孩开办的，现在7-18岁的男孩和女孩都可以去．他们在一起学习和生活，不经过允许不能外出，大多数寄宿学校都有熄灯时间．几乎所有的学生要穿校服，随着学生们的年龄增长，规定变得不太严格．寄宿学校为学生们提供美味的食物．
解答 答案：42．C 细节理解题．根据But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white，rich boys only．最早的寄宿学校是只为白人和有钱人家的男孩开办的．可知最早的寄宿学校是只为白人和有钱人家的男孩开办．故选C．
43．B 细节推理题．根据 最后一段的句子In the UK，boarding schools provide students with delicious food．在英国，寄宿学校为学生提供美味的食物．可知应填是吃什么？故选B．
44．C 细节归纳题．根据整篇文章内容①What to do．做什么②What to wear．穿什么3．What to eat．穿什么．可知是一所提供学生所有，有自己规定的学校．故选C．
45．C 细节判断题．根据第二段Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories，the boarding schools have lots ofother facilities for their students，including music rooms，boats，swimming pools，cinemas and theatres．除了通常的教室和实验室，寄宿学校有许多其他设施为学生，包括音乐房间，船只、游泳池、电影院和剧院而著名．可知寄宿制学校的学生可以参加各种活动．故选C．
点评 本文中长句较多，一时很难读懂句子含义，注意多读几遍，不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义，能把握文章大意就行．瞻前顾后，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．
